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[billywhiz040480]

Now maybe I've been playing with fire here having let my car go so long without getting it done, but nevertheless it will be 7 years old in September and currently has only 58,000 miles on the clock. So time I got it done as guidelines state 4yrs or 60,000 whichever comes first.

I can sourse the Cambelt kit and water pump for less than £90, so what should I expect to pay to get it done as I've been quoted £220 all in?

[silver1011]

£220 for the cambelt kit, waterpump and fitting is cheap. Almost too cheap in fact.

Or is that in addition to the £90 for parts - totalling £310?

People have paid up to £500. Skoda have just introduced their new 'National Pricing' however which gets you a main dealer price of £369 for the belt and pump fitted inc. VAT.

[Gregie]

220 that's really cheap, I have mine booked in two weeks time for 369 the skoda stamp in that book is worth the extra cost as well as the 2 year parts and labour guarantee.  220 does seem a little worrying is it a genuine skoda cambelt kit? I thinks it's about 127 bucks alone? Water pumps is 60 bucks plus anti freeze coolant and labour...

[booke23]

Those prices sound too cheap. I did mine about a month ago, and used a gates cambelt kit (same parts that VAG sell). The kit was £100, but I searched the internet intensely to get it that cheap. Usually it's about £120. The kit from a dealer can be had for about £130 if you shop around on the internet. That does not include the water pump, which adds another £40 or so (if you shop around hard).

The cambelt kit includes replacement rollers, tensioner and replacement threaded studs that the roller/tensioner are bolted onto. I really wouldn't mess about with cheap kits as some of these parts may not be included.

Edited by booke23, 09 June 2012 - 17:19.