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Cam belt change, the truth
johnmb replied to StriderDog's topic in Skoda Octavia Mk III (2013 - 2020)
Yes it's the ACT ,eco engine ,you could phone Caffyns and ask for a quote , fortunately unlike my previous which was a diesel ,the water pump is on the opposite side ,separate belt so does not have to be done at the same time ,ask for a free courtesy car if you book it in advance otherwise it's a long wait ,they did not charge me ,just be sure to have your driving licence -
Cam belt change, the truth
johnmb replied to StriderDog's topic in Skoda Octavia Mk III (2013 - 2020)
The Dealer was Caffyns in Ashford ,just off the M20 ,had them do the last 5 years servicing since purchasing it there -
Cam belt change, the truth
johnmb replied to StriderDog's topic in Skoda Octavia Mk III (2013 - 2020)
My Octavia is a 2017 1.5 petrol came up for the cambelt change in december 2022 70k miles and 5 years , was charged £730 in total ,at a Main Skoda Dealer in Kent and job took about 5 hours , your being quoted over the top -
The cambelt was completed in one day dropped off at 9 and picked it up at 1600, the all in price including vat was £729 , they had refilled coolant as well,had it done at Caffyns Ashford Kent .
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Purchased the All In 2 Year Plan a week ago after my recent service , did the calculation and it works out no more expensive than the combined service costs plus MOT , payments spread over the 2 years monthly , get the added AA ROADSIDE AND 2 YEAR WARRANTY INCLUDED THOUGH ,and maybe not impacted by any year on year price rise at the dealers , car is 5 years old now so only added cost not covered is the Time Belt , but i knew that .
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Mine flashes whilst it is on and then stops when it turns off automaticly , may be just an auto time thing it does , thats what iam assuming
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Car is booked in for the Cambelt 7/8 December , will post an update on actual cost and time they took and any other interesting comments , once it is completed
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johnmb started following Retrofit bonnet strut , Amundsen Mib2 Map Updates 2023/2024 and Superskoda hood power damper
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Apparently , having been told yesterday by the Dealer its a 6 to 7 hour job being the ACT engine, have done about 3 so far , and advised having problems costing the job , due the the amount of Time it takes , iam hoping that they would have gained a bit more experience before mine is done in december now ( Quoted £725 ) skoda dealer in Ashford Kent
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Well had the service done today at main dealer Skoda 71000 miles/5 Years , needed brake fluid change , MOT , Pollen Filter . Was going to do the Cam Belt , but was told after arriving that as its the 1.5 Engine , they would have to do the Cam Belt another day , indicated they were getting the first few 5 Year old cars in on the 1.5 petrol type, and that the Job was taking them 6 to 7 Hours , They have booked me in again with a free loan car over 2 days in a few weeks time . Was advised that the going price for a normal , non 1.5 engine is circa £550 , but on my model ie 1.5 engine 2017 facelift , they are trying to be realistic and quoted me £725 . So all you owners with a 1.5 Engine , LET ME KNOW WHAT YOU ARE BEING QUOTED OR THOUGHT THE PRICE WOULD BE ,Thanks
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My 2017 , octavia is due the New Cam Belt next month , its the 1.5 TSI engine , any recomendations where to get it done at an independent in East Kent area . One skoda garage quoted 0ver £900 and another £ 600 , will be having a service as well . Just coming up to 70K miles . Thanks
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WATER PUMP REPLACEMENT 3 YEARS under Warranty
johnmb replied to johnmb's topic in Skoda Octavia Mk III (2013 - 2020)
Surprisingly the warranty cost for the pump replacement was £480 , -
WATER PUMP REPLACEMENT 3 YEARS under Warranty
johnmb replied to johnmb's topic in Skoda Octavia Mk III (2013 - 2020)
So all fixed under Warranty , on the FL model the Pump is seperate from the Timeing Belt , they did mention that there had been a few cars 4 to 5 in for the same problem over the last 6 months , they had also seen the diesel versions coming in for replacements due to the Pump sticking open/closed . Ive got an extra years warranty on the car from new ,so hopefully no further problems -
WATER PUMP REPLACEMENT 3 YEARS under Warranty
johnmb replied to johnmb's topic in Skoda Octavia Mk III (2013 - 2020)
The car is s late 2017 December assume FL with split headlights , will ask when timebelt is due ,but 40k miles and just 3 years ,did not expect it to go so early, -
So my 2017 Octavia 1.5 , was due its 3 year service this week , just over 40k miles , advised them i was having to top up Coolant , So service and MOT carried out and advised Water Pump was leaking and that they would replace under the warranty , also i mentioned the driver Seat Belt was Fraying , so they also replaced this under warranty, i added and extra year on top of the 3 when purchased so hopefully all covered for another 12 months . Very good service from Caffyns Ashford .However somewhat surprised after only 3 years , my previous octy TDI 130 had no such problems in its 248k /13 years , only time pump was replaced was at the Cambelt change over ,as recommended on here .