how much is this roughly going to cost me:confused: i got a big sigh from the service bloke who booked me in on the phone

£300 ish from a dealer

As little as £180 somewhere else.

Yep, I wouldnt have this done at a dealer, especially on the old 2.0 engine!

Find a trustworthy small garage or one-man-band type affair, and get him to do any tensioners and the water pump at the same time. I'd expect to pay circa £200.

ahh yikes!!! just booked my one in for it to be changed!

Without being given a price? :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

I've heard of cambelt changes costing upwards of

Without being given a price? :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

I've heard of cambelt changes costing upwards of

thats just taking the p!ss!!! i wouldnt pay that much:eek:

If you've authorised them to do the work without asking for a price then you could well be stung... :thumbdwn:

If you've authorised them to do the work without asking for a price then you could well be stung... :thumbdwn:

they have never been too expencive...

under 200 inc vat!

will i notice a difference once the belts been changed?:confused:

will i notice a difference once the belts been changed?:confused:

You cannot be serious ?

You cannot be serious ?

:P well i know its just a belt! just 200 quid to change a rubber band

:P well i know its just a belt! just 200 quid to change a rubber band

Yep. Because its quite a time consuming process and you cant easily DIY.

Yep. Because its quite a time consuming process and you cant easily DIY.

hmm fair enough:)

Lol Leon, you are so innocent bless ya.

At under £200 from a dealer, that really will be JUST the belt.

Will you notice a difference? PMSL!!! :rofl:

:hug:

Lol Leon, you are so innocent bless ya.

At under

I mean just the belt, no tensioners, pulleys, water pump etc... all worthwhile doing at the time.

I mean just the belt, no tensioners, pulleys, water pump etc... all worthwhile doing at the time.

they would tell me though im gussing if things need attention?

2 weeks ago I had the belt, water pump, tensioner and idler replaced on my PD100 Fabia. This was done by a local garage who I trust.

The cost was

:iagree:

I dont think changing just the belt is good value for money imho.

:iagree:

I dont think changing just the belt is good value for money imho.

Definitely not, which is one reason why it's good to go with a main dealer My 60k service including cambelt cost be about

just for everybody's info, i will be doing a DIY how-to guide on changing the belt on a 2.0 furby in the near future