Following the purchase of my 2012 Octavia saloon last week, as it had no record of the the cam belt

being changed I took it to my local VAG registered garage and they replaced the timing belt/alternator belt/

water pump for £360 all in including VAT. Thought this was quite a good deal.

You don't say whether yours is petrol is diesel. Either way it looks like the Irish pricing is considerable lower than the UK.

In the UK there is a standard price list for all Skoda dealers to adhere to, as shown in the link.

 

My 2012 1.6 TDi CR has a price of £600 to just change the timing belt and water pump!  I chose to use a VAG specialist to cut the the by over £100 but not as cheap as yours. They only used VAG parts.

 

Skoda price list: https://www.skoda.co.uk/owners/servicing-maintenance-fixed-price

 

 

I am in Northern Ireland, so this is a UK price, my car is a Octavia 1.6 diesel of 2012 vintage.

 

The garage used is a VAG approved workshop in Coleraine, work took 4 hours to complete.

Mines getting done 2nd time around this weekend with gates kit which cost me £134 and £150 to do it by mechanic.

Car is on 213,000 miles

Bargain, just shows you that providing you have confidence in the guy or company doing the job

for you, then you don’t have to be blackmailed into paying unjustified prices to dealers sporting

a logo.

I had my Octavia 1.9PD cam belt, water pump and tensioner plus anti freeze changed in March this year at Lion Garage in Leicester which is Audi, VW, Seat & Skoda specialist .

It cost me only £360 incl VAT. 

 

Just for the benefit of Northern Ireland Skoda folks, mine was done for the same price at

the JW Auto Centre, Castleroe road, Coleraine. Good people.