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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: beccasmk3gti on 07 May 2008, 06:56

Title: best cam place to get cambelt change?
Post by: beccasmk3gti on 07 May 2008, 06:56: wheres the cheapest and best place to get cambelt change my local vw dealer (leicester) wants 95 quid inc vat to supply and fit a cambelt to my 8v gti is that a good price?
Title: Re: best cam place to get cambelt change?
Post by: nelds on 07 May 2008, 06:57: i'd shop round TBH
Title: Re: best cam place to get cambelt change?
Post by: leegt5 on 07 May 2008, 09:33: Thats a good price from the VW dealer.... Parts are about Ã‚£40 for genuine vag cambelt and tensioner !!
Title: Re: best cam place to get cambelt change?
Post by: whit on 08 May 2008, 20:28: Quote from: beccasmk3gti on 07 May 2008, 06:56
wheres the cheapest and best place to get cambelt change my local vw dealer (leicester) wants 95 quid inc vat to supply and fit a cambelt to my 8v gti is that a good price?

that is mega cheap for anyone to do it let alone a dealer!!!!!!! :shocked:

surely that must be a special offer or something..........can't possibly be their standard price for the job??
Title: Re: best cam place to get cambelt change?
Post by: Horney on 08 May 2008, 20:33: Yeah it's normally over 150 squids at a garge let alone a dealer. I'd go for that!

Nick
Title: Re: best cam place to get cambelt change?
Post by: whit on 12 May 2008, 11:49: Quote from: beccasmk3gti on 07 May 2008, 06:56
wheres the cheapest and best place to get cambelt change my local vw dealer (leicester) wants 95 quid inc vat to supply and fit a cambelt to my 8v gti is that a good price?

i've checked their website and it's right!!!!

Price Discount Web Price

Replace Cambelt And Tensioner Ã‚£164.26 Ã‚£67.85 Ã‚£96.41

that is amazingly cheap and worthwhile travelling at that price.

VW Northampton have quoted me Ã‚£322!!!!!!!!! :shocked: :laugh:
Title: Re: best cam place to get cambelt change?
Post by: beccasmk3gti on 12 May 2008, 15:55: i didnt go on price discount web page just rang them up and asked them how much thats all so its a good price then?