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Offline will gti

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well im not sure
« on: 09 December 2010, 15:00 »
just had my cambelt water pump done, now i thought i was getting a good deal but im not sure ?

got all the parts from tps- water pump, thermostat and o ring, cambelt kit and every service part going all filters oil plugs etc all this came to £190

mechanic (family friend/adopted uncle) charged me  £ 211.50............to just do the cam belt and water pump (doing the service myself)

total 401 quid odd........just seems alot to me as vw said £299 to supply and it cam belt an water pump...... :angry:
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Offline Rhyso

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Re: well im not sure
« Reply #1 on: 09 December 2010, 15:03 »
Excluding the service parts (oil, filters and plugs) its not far off so not much of a deal  :undecided:

Some family friend  :lipsrsealed:
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Offline dolphinfriendly1012

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Re: well im not sure
« Reply #2 on: 09 December 2010, 15:18 »
I had a water pump and cambelt done on my old 1.8t last in march 09 at a vw specialist. Supply and fit all the parts came to £250.
Least you will have warm ankles this winter! :grin:
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Offline Chris36

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Re: well im not sure
« Reply #3 on: 09 December 2010, 15:44 »
I had a mate - do a head gasket, replace 8 bent valves, and obviously the water pump & cambelt, tentioner etc for £150 + parts as already said - not much of a family friend!!
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Offline will gti

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Re: well im not sure
« Reply #4 on: 09 December 2010, 16:22 »
i knew what a twit !!!
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Offline mick ov mids

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Re: well im not sure
« Reply #5 on: 09 December 2010, 16:33 »
Quote from: dolphinfriendly1012 on 09 December 2010, 15:18
I had a water pump and cambelt done on my old 1.8t last in march 09 at a vw specialist. Supply and fit all the parts came to £250.
Least you will have warm ankles this winter! :grin:
your in coventry, you should of tried the vw specialist place on the longford road where the old yes car credit was, £185 all inc  :wink:, great guys aswell they realy know there stuff.


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Re: well im not sure
« Reply #6 on: 09 December 2010, 17:16 »
$100 + parts for me
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Re: well im not sure
« Reply #7 on: 09 December 2010, 17:21 »
I paid £240 all in  :smiley:
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Offline dolphinfriendly1012

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Re: well im not sure
« Reply #8 on: 09 December 2010, 17:25 »
It was done by them, back when they were still in bulkington. Included a full coolant change as well.
Used them a few times more for the v5 since.
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Offline mick ov mids

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Re: well im not sure
« Reply #9 on: 09 December 2010, 17:57 »
theyve obviously dropped there prices then , how u find there service? they do a complimentary thing now where if you take your car to them for quote's on work they give you a free mini valet  :wink:


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