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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: dandor on 31 January 2015, 12:07:23

Title: price enquiry
Post by: dandor on 31 January 2015, 12:07:23
Hi guys, been to my local vx garage this morning to ask about a few parts prices as I am wanting to replace my cam belt, tensioner, water pump and thermostat. They want nearly £400 for these parts. Is that too expensive? Is it best to use genuine vx parts or can I save a lump by going to my local auto factors? I can ill afford £400 at the moment and any saving would really help, thanks again in advance.
Title: Re: price enquiry
Post by: Simon270172 on 31 January 2015, 12:30:40
Well they would of course be the best parts, and £400 for genuine kit I wouldn't have thought was a bad price at all but I may be wrong.
However, top quality gear can be had for half that quite easily which is what I've done in the past and will be doing again in the near future.
Try autovaux in Wakefield, always worth a call.

Simon.
Title: Re: price enquiry
Post by: Paddy Flannery on 31 January 2015, 12:40:51
The water pump is sold, but the cambelt kit may still be available if you contact James.

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php?topic=128572.0
Title: Re: price enquiry
Post by: Steve B on 31 January 2015, 12:56:00
I paid £122 for a timing belt kit and a pump from here  :y

http://www.eurocarparts.com/car-parts?gclid=CK7A68SjvsMCFcvJtAodcFAAhQ
Title: Re: price enquiry
Post by: EMD on 31 January 2015, 13:07:08
Quote from: BIGtime on 31 January 2015, 12:56:00
I paid £122 for a timing belt kit and a pump from here  :y

http://www.eurocarparts.com/car-parts?gclid=CK7A68SjvsMCFcvJtAodcFAAhQ

£210 for mine  :'( But it does have the superior engine in  :P
Title: Re: price enquiry
Post by: joff on 31 January 2015, 13:53:50
Cam belt kit is £116 plus vat on trade club, £144 without plus vat
Water pump £71.81 + vat trade and £133 without +vat
I don't have a price on the thermostat as that's the next job.

Other kits are out there
Title: Re: price enquiry
Post by: Sir Tigger KC on 31 January 2015, 15:34:51
A good alternative to GM is the Contitech belt kit from bypartsby, which many of us use.  :y  So depending on your engine it's either £97.70 or £105.12.  They also do a QH waterpump for £22, not sure what their like though. I had a Circoli water pump from these guys last year for about the same price.  :)

https://www.buypartsby.co.uk/buy/VAUXHALL/OMEGA/2.6/2001/__/54/engine/belts-tensioners/timing-belt-kits/

https://www.buypartsby.co.uk/buy/VAUXHALL/OMEGA/2.6/2001/__/70/cooling-heating/cooling-heating/water-pumps-hoses/

Title: Re: price enquiry
Post by: terry paget on 31 January 2015, 15:40:31
Did we not agree that on a V6 changing the water pump is not essential, anyway the quality of some is suspect. I certainly had one fail on a 2.0, wrecking the engine; wish I had never changed it.
Title: Re: price enquiry
Post by: Nick W on 31 January 2015, 16:41:37
That's about £150 in parts if you source them sensibly. The only part I'd consider from Vx would be the waterpump, and even then would buy pattern. It's not driven by the cambelt on a V6, so only needs replacing for your peace of mind.


An OE thermostat is readily available for under £20, and Contitech or Gates cambelt kits are always a good bet. They are the manufacturers of the things after all.
Title: Re: price enquiry
Post by: PLANETNZ on 31 January 2015, 23:05:52
Hell and I though I had it rough down for pricing!!  We cant get "origional" Omega parts here, no listings no nothing so have to think outside the square a bit

-Gates cambelt (origional for a Renault) $70NZ  (30GBP)
-Idlers (Tentioner)$15 (6GBP) each genuine but for a Ford Falcon
-New Waterpump $65 (30GBP)

All up to replace cambelt with decent quality parts about $150NZ; 70GBP

Mind you I have to import from UK things like airfilters that costs about the same as a cambelt change!