Hi

My 2006 vrs is due a cambelt change very shortly.

I'm after either a good indie or a main dealer to do this.

Does any one have recommedation for this either in London or Norfolk or anywhere inbetween thanks.

I had mine done at Russell Automotive Centre near Hendon. Good service from there

If your ESP/ABS unit hasn't been replaced yet due to the common fault (see here: http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/153853-honest-johns-take-on-esp-problems/page__hl__honestjohn) and your car has a full dealer service history so far, I'd be tempted to get the cambelt done by the dealer also.

This might give you more of a chance to get an out of warranty good will claim when the ESP problem does appear.

Edited 27 June, 201015 yr by Bogwoppit

If your ESP/ABS unit hasn't been replaced yet due to the common fault (see here: http://briskoda.net/..._hl__honestjohn) and your car has a full dealer service history so far, I'd be tempted to get the cambelt done by the dealer also.

This might give you more of a chance to get an out of warranty good will claim when the ESP problem does appear.

I am waiting to pick up my 07 plate Octavia TDi PD Vrs. It has ESP fitted so will it have this problem???

The car is supplied with a Skoda UK 12 month warranty so will this problem be covered

Has anyone got a car with ESP and the unit hasn't failed or is It Going to fail

Might cancel the car now

Edited 28 June, 201015 yr by Auric Goldfinger

I am waiting to pick up my 07 plate Octavia TDi PD Vrs. It has ESP fitted so will it have this problem???

The car is supplied with a Skoda UK 12 month warranty so will this problem be covered

Has anyone got a car with ESP and the unit hasn't failed or is It Going to fail

Might cancel the car now

I bought my 06 VRS in February and the ESP problem appeared withing 2 months so I had to have the ABS unit replaced. This was covered by the used car warranty, the only issue was the company that provide the warranty (it's provided by a third party not Skoda) sent an assessor to check the fault but this just delayed the replacement unit being fitted by a couple of days.

I am waiting to pick up my 07 plate Octavia TDi PD Vrs. It has ESP fitted so will it have this problem???

The car is supplied with a Skoda UK 12 month warranty so will this problem be covered

Has anyone got a car with ESP and the unit hasn't failed or is It Going to fail

Might cancel the car now

No one can tell you if it will have the problem or not. At the end of the day, it is a small percentage of units that have failed so far and it doesn't just affect the VAG group as BMW and Ford group cars use the same unit. It has a high exposure on forums and the press etc because it is expensive if it does fail and in my opinion, no one should be charged for it as it is a sealed unit that should last the life of the car.

Had my cambelt done today at my local trusted independent for a bargain £346, and that was with water pump and MOT as well. Had ridiculous quotes from a few local Skoda dealers of £550+ and since it doesn't warrant a stamp in the book I can't see any point in paying any more than I need to to get the job done.

I was interested to note that they have invoiced 2.68 hrs to complete the job, as opposed to Skoda who seem to think they needed almost 5 hours. Maybe I look at this back to front, but I'd expect a main dealer to be more familiar with the cars and therefore be able to complete the job a little faster thus almost offsetting the cost of their higher hourly rates - but clearly not!