Cambelt change - deals out there?

[celica]

apart from the cambelt, what else is recommended or worth changing at the same time such as waterpump etc.?

[darren62]

i work at vw st.albans and there doing a few deals at the mo. cambelts £280 thats nearly half price for a mk5 gti. that doesn't include a water pump but you can add it on for a few extra. we always change the water pump with a cambelt.

http://www.waysidegroup.co.uk/offers/offer/id/80/

[celica]

i work at vw st.albans and there doing a few deals at the mo. cambelts £280 thats nearly half price for a mk5 gti. that doesn't include a water pump but you can add it on for a few extra. we always change the water pump with a cambelt.

http://www.waysidegroup.co.uk/offers/offer/id/80/

nice one

when would you recommend getting it changed from how old/years or mileage?

[AlanD]

This has been covered before. It 4 years or 60,000 miles, which ever comes first.

[adw555]

So my dealer says they have two prices for cambelt changes....£280 or £440 and because my engine code is AXX it's the dearer one...this correct ? ..Anyone else paid the £280 to change theirs on a 05 GTI ?

[DJGTi]

St Albans

I thought there was a VW specialist on the A414 next to the Total garage near St Albans.

[AlanD]

So my dealer says they have two prices for cambelt changes....£280 or £440 and because my engine code is AXX it's the dearer one...this correct ? ..Anyone else paid the £280 to change theirs on a 05 GTI ?

No, I think St.Albans VW seem to be doing a deal at the moment regardless of the engine code. Best bet is to give them a call.

01727 890100

[dunc69]

Darren62 - many thanks for your post.  That's interesting as I was quoted about £500, as I said earlier.

How much more is it to have the water pump changed? You say you always do it with the cambelt. Is this necessary?

[darren62]

Darren62 - many thanks for your post.  That's interesting as I was quoted about £500, as I said earlier.

How much more is it to have the water pump changed? You say you always do it with the cambelt. Is this necessary?

i think the water pump works out about £60 inc vat but don't take that as a quote its just a guess it could be more and labour is 0.4hr
 
its not entirely necessary to change it but its a percussion. VAG water pumps are known for braking up and you dont what that happening 3 months after the cambelt was change. i done a cambelt on a sharan tdi today and the customer declined the water pump, when i got all the covers off it was leaking anyway. i would have it done, its better to be safe than sorry.

[dunc69]

Thanks.  Looks like you'll get my business!  I'll book in with you guys soon. 

Regarding my other query, what is the likely cost of a DSG oil and filter change? - will need it done before the end of the year (32k at the moment).

Many thanks to you all for your help.