hi all just bought a fabia 1.9 sdi and needing somewhere to get the cambelt done asap!

looking for the best possible price really, looks like ill be doing the service myself and cambelt done at a garage for peace of mind! been quoted £160 for belt change, not too sure he was really keen on doing it though

im located in stockton on tees so the closer the better really

thanks

Hello and Welcome to the Forum.

Without going to Slacks, I would suggest Ron Turnbull in Middlesbrough. They are a VAG specialist. I've not used them, as I go to a place on the Moors. I've not heard any bad words for them.

thanks jim, i gave volkswerk a ring and they quoted me £295 plus vat with waterpump or £229 plus vat for the belt alone, got a friend in the motor trade who has quoted me with his discount £135 so i think that may well be worth going for!

slightly off topic but how does the vrs do on mpg? after returning 80mpg on an eco trip back from buying it, i think im persuading the father over to the vrs range!

I don't think the water pump is essential that it is changed (mine wasn't), however it is known to be prone for breaking, so most people change it. I am going to do it every other change. Whichever place you go, make sure they use the correct PD oil. There is a list on a sticky thread in the Fabia I section.

My vRS does 45-50 mpg per tankfull, It's did 57mpg on a long 300 miles motorway journey last year. We also have a 1.9TDI (100BHP) Fabia and that averages about 55-60 mpg per tankfull.

Edited 18 January, 201115 yr by Jim H

is mine a pd engine? do i need this oil?

previous oils on service records have been 10w40 im getting a little confused over it all, some places are syaing 5w40 and some 5w30

ive got access to 5 litres of millers fully synth 10w40 that wont cost me a penny you see

the engine is sdi asy

and im getting the pump done also at 180! suppose i cant argue

Edited 18 January, 201115 yr by dsh85

You might be right. I have a strange feeling that the SDI is not a PD engine, (I may be wrong). So I'm not sure what oil you should use.

I use Millers oil too. I buy it from Oak Road Motors in Redcar.