£780 ( Having a Laugh )

[hadz]

I rang up seat today because i realised that my car was due its service, my ibiza is 2001 therefore they said it was due a major service and the cambelt to be changed aswell as a brake fluid change. The car has only covered 44k and i thought it was a bit early to be thinking about changing the cambelt yet.

Anyway i asked the bloke that i spokse to at seat to total up the whole service so i would know what im looking at, he then asked if i was sitting down which i thought wasnt a good sign of that was to come! he then quoted me a whopping £780! What a bloody rip off! any1 would think i was servicing Ferrari not a ibiza cupra for that amount!

What i need is for you guys to help me out and tell me if i need to look at doing the cambelt after just 44k??

Cheer for any help!

Hadz

 

[truCido]

its probably getting to around that and you want to change it AND the water pump soon....i'd go elsewhere at those prices though!!

 

[cupra_on_wye]

i think thats wat ur gon be payin for main dealer mate
my mate works at audi an he told me about 550 wi 200 quid off.

 

[hadz]

Is changing the cambelt at 44k not a bit to early? I thought they werent meant to be done at 70k?

 

[ian_cupra]

did mine at 52k as water pump had gone, so i'd say 40k is about ok for doing it.

cos me £300 quid, but that was me and my bro doing it plus a head gasket change, and full head rebuild

so glad my bro is a mechanic.

parts are a killer though for cam belt change

 

[cupra_on_wye]

nah id change the water pump and timing belt about 45-50 a mate of mine has a leon cupra and at 45,000 his water pump impellers snapped off and therfor over heated the engine he had big probs.... not worth risking it, im due a major service on mine so ill look out for prices too lol

 

[ian_cupra]

thats exactly what mine did, lucky for me, wasnt too bad

 

[Deleted member 12147]

I had the same quote from my local dealer, my waterpump went at 40k so i had the cambelt and tensioners changed plus a 40k service. I couldn't believe my ears when they said £780. I ended up taking it to a local garage who charged me £200.

 

[ian_cupra]

thats cheap, cant have used genuine parts then

 

[Deleted member 12147]

I sourced the parts myself from GSF, all they charged me for is the labour and coolant.

 

[claudefrog]

it needs changed at 5 years old regardless of miles

 

[ian_cupra]

still cheap as fook, i got parts for dealer on trade, and they came to almost 200quid. and me and me bro did the fitting of cam belt

 

[Ninja]

my 2001 cupras waterpump died a few months back at 58k.. luckily was booked in for the work the day after!!! Plastic water pump impellor had exploded it seems and also caused some overheating!! Luckily nothing majoy though!

Id be looking to get it changed but woudnt want to pay more than 350-400 for that and the service and brake fluid change!

My local garage charged me 320 for changing cambelt and waterpump.. and they sourced the parts (genuine though!)

 

[20vt CUPRA]

Well my cars is booked in to have the cambelt, tensioners, waterpump and antifreeze to be done monday. I sourced the parts from GSF for £130 and been quoted £132 labour from my local garage. So all in all its going to cost me £260 inc vat which i thinks a reasonable price to pay.

 

[carlisle pete]

jabba changed my cambelt etc for free when i got my ihi done! so worked out cheap for me!!

 

[sandro123]

i'll not be back at my local Seat garage for a while, its sooo bloody expensive for anything you want done. Its a shame too, cos i moved house a few months ango and the seat garage is now at the end of my street.

 

[hadz]

From reading the posts above i think im going to get the service done and then get the cambelt done at a local garage which i think should have be a few ££££!

 

[Black TDI Turbo]

get the service done at a local garage too they do the same and charge much less and i work in a main dealer i know how much of a rip off it is.