Managed to change the cambelt+tensioner, auxiliary drive belt, waterpump+antifreeze, oil+fiter and air filter today on the 2.0TDI Octy. Parts total was £225 for everything, bought from several sources, Skoda, GSF etc.

Not the easiest job in the world, but not the hardest either. I just follwed the procedure in ELSA to the letter and it worked out good. I reckon I saved at least £3-400 in labour charges. I'm glad the belt wont need replacing for another 4 years though, I'm knackered from spanering all day:D

I'd give it three spanners out of five on the 'Haynes manual' difficulty scale, well within anyones reach if you have enough tools and patience!

Edited 13 September, 200916 yr by Keith Lard

:rofl::DThats only a fiver less than I paid at the dealers and enjoyed the day in the pub while it was being done

:rofl::DThats only a fiver less than I paid at the dealers and enjoyed the day in the pub while it was being done

What... and then drive it home? :rotz:

:rofl::DThats only a fiver less than I paid at the dealers and enjoyed the day in the pub while it was being done

Garbage. How can a dealer fit all that for £5? 4.5 litres of oil costs £40 for a start.

Which dealer fitted all that for £230 then? None of the 6 that I contacted gave a quote under £475.

Only jesting I did pay £230 for a belt and water-pump change but at a seat dealer, then I found out I could have had everything you had done for the same price from Millburn garage a good local indi and that included oil that he gets for £25 trade

Do any of your dealers look after taxis?? Chathams in Edinburgh are doing a taxi service for £100, you could borrow a taxi sign and get a discount