1.9 TDi SLX

Yesterday I got the "you need to change your cambelt after four years" letter, so I rang the dealer this morning.

To replace the cambelt and all tensioners the total price for parts, labour and VAT is

I asked about the water pump' date=' and their stance is that they have never known of one failing on this model of car, but they give them all a thorough inspection just to make sure.

The dealer is Prestige Garage in Coventry.[/quote']

If they are taking it out to inspect it anyway then for the sake of

I know someone who had a water pump fail on the Octavia diesel. The repair involved replacing the head gasket which had failed due to overheating, the water pump, and the cambelt - even though the latter had been replaced not long before the incident.

Thats an excellent price. Bite their hands off and ask them to add the water pump in as well! Should be around £300 all in, a great price from a dealer.