timing belt service cost

[alhusky]

hi all,

i have a 2004 180 cupra which i need to get the timing belt changed,only done 39k but
i assume it will need done for the age,6yrs old now.

how much should i be looking to pay at seat dealer for belt change and major service?

cheers

 

[andycupra]

yes the belt is over due a change due to its age.

one thing to consider is replacing the water pump at the same time, most people on this forum do this.
Why? the water pump can fail and its a belt off job to replace it so the extra for the water pump while the belts off is fairly cost efficient.

You will get varying quotes as some dealers will charge for two jobs.. ie cambelt change and water pump change which sperately will have alot of labour.
While others will be intelligent enough to know that they can be done at the same time.

So how much.. mm.. well most dealers will ask £200 - £300 for th service.. and similair for the cambelt change. Although doing them at the same time would be cheaper. At a guess id say £550 for a dealer is considered a good quote.

Why not go independant. Dealers are actually quite clueless. Some i know for a fact go on forums such as SCN to get help!
Im sure a few people will come along soon with actual accurate quotes..

Where abouts are you, we could recommend a garage.

 

[alhusky]

thanks andy

im near newcastle mate,asked the main dealer price so i know the most it could cost if you know what i mean.

 

[Calyx]

I have just had my cambelt, water pump and all relevant tensioners changed and that cost me £360 all in from a trustworthy independant garage

 

[Scruff]

Sorry to invade the thread but, Andy, I'm in Crawley but if you know of anywhere good in Surrey/Sussex i'm all ears.

 

[Alex R]

just got the 60k service, timing belt and water pump done on mine at Livingstone Seat and it was £486. Morrisons Seat quoted about £560

 

[Jez_B]

Is it every 40k for the cambelt?

 

[Wolvotim]

i got my belt, pump and all the other bits done by a skoda dealer for £320

 

[Steely]

if you're confident to have a bash yourself, you're looking at 120 all in,

belt, pump, tensioners, coolant etc,

did mine about 8 month back

 

[chrishumes]

thanks andy

im near newcastle mate,asked the main dealer price so i know the most it could cost if you know what i mean.

hi mate,

i would recommend swift motor engineering in westerhope, ive just had my audi tt and my seat altea done there. got the cambelt etc done and waterpump etc. barry the owner is a good bloke and a ex-audi guy. they are vw/audi/seat trained etc and have the laest gear. cannot remember the exact cost, but the parts were the same as you can get them from on here and i think it was 3 hours labour, but not sure, so about 280 maybe. give him a ring and say chris with the tt told you to call!

 

[james walker]

if you're confident to have a bash yourself, you're looking at 120 all in,

belt, pump, tensioners, coolant etc,

did mine about 8 month back

wanna do mine for 120 all in?? lol

 

[Steely]

wanna do mine for 120 all in?? lol

I'll pass if im honest mate, haha, 6 hours to do it mind, and plenty of cut knuckles,


i'll be honest it wasnt as bad as replacing the brake servo though, that was a pain in the arse!

 

[bcstudent]

I've just changed the water pump (and cambelt) on my '04 Leon Cupra due to a water pump failure at 56k miles.

I got quoted £240 all in at an independent garage and £310 at a Seat dealer. I needed the car to go to Silverstone a few days after it happened though and nobody could fit it in before hand. In the end I bought the parts - cambelt kit, replacement stretch bolts and water pump - off the shelf at Seat for £140 and did the job myself. It took two of us 3.5 hours and I wouldn't say it was a whole lot of fun.

 

[CH1]

hi all,

i have a 2004 180 cupra which i need to get the timing belt changed,only done 39k but
i assume it will need done for the age,6yrs old now.

how much should i be looking to pay at seat dealer for belt change and major service?

cheers

You've probably had this done now, but I'm due to be getting the cambelt changed on my 05 Leon any day soon, though car has only done 30K!

Was quoted £300 by Seat dealer or £450 for cambelt and 5 yr service -which I think is oil and filter only?

or been quoted £450 by an independant specialist garage to do cambelt, service and water pump


Can't decide where to get it done, any opinions?
Now car is out of warranty 5 years old does it matter taking it to Seat? Has full Seat dealer history so far. Is there any advantage of taking it to Seat dealer? i.e do they have any further re-call info.updates?

Also having probs (car hesitates when accelerating) after re-map done last week even though switched back to stock, Seat dealer said they'd diagnose it for free at time of service, cambelt.

 

[borisvanhalen]

got mine booked into JKM in portsmouth this thurs... £345 cambelt and water pump (metal impellar)

if you are near west thurock, essex then its worth going to AMD... had other stuff done there and can't recomend highly enough

 

[CH1]

Thanks, yes asked AMD they seem quite good, but unfortunately no where Essex.

Anywhere around midlands, Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and surrounding would be ok for me.