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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: pscocoa on 21 December 2019, 00:55:35
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My 2012 Astra 1.6 has done 51000 miles and is just over 7.5 years old. Dealer states cambelt should be changed every 100,000 or 6 years (but they did not pick up on it last service 12 months ago).
Having now retired I will probably sell it but possibly move it to the house in Manchester as I am using rain more to visit relatives.
Is it worth the gamble given the mileage of leaving it another year. Cost is only £269 but seems a waste if selling but on the other hand would not really want cam belt to fail for next buyer.
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100k or ten years...
Either get it done or don't worry about it :D
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Yeah...100K or ten years is what I thought.
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Thanks for that. Will leave if that is the vx official position.
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start saving for it now ,put away a £2 coin per week ;D
as a buyer, i'd haggle/knock money off if the cambelt was not done (i did this week) ::)
if it's overdue, it will put buyers off because it says "lack of basic maintenance"
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start saving for it now ,put away a £2 coin per week ;D
as a buyer, i'd haggle/knock money off if the cambelt was not done (i did this week) ::)
if it's overdue, it will put buyers off because it says "lack of basic maintenance"
It's not overdue though, is it? :P
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start saving for it now ,put away a £2 coin per week ;D
as a buyer, i'd haggle/knock money off if the cambelt was not done (i did this week) ::)
if it's overdue, it will put buyers off because it says "lack of basic maintenance"
It's not overdue though, is it? :P
I did say IF
plus there is some confusion on the interval of the later 1.6 petrol interval ,
apparently even the dealerships can't be sure :o
A16xer engines etc
some say 10 years or 100k ,some say 6 years 100k ,some say 80k and 6 years
from the interweb
"A16XER was 10 year/100,000 Miles up until Model Year (MY) 2011 when it changed to 6 Year/100,000 Miles. It should be visually inspected every 2 Years/40,000 Miles. The service schedule was in the owners manual up until 2008"
if you have the service history book(that gets stamped) ,have a look for toothed belt interval
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start saving for it now ,put away a £2 coin per week ;D
as a buyer, i'd haggle/knock money off if the cambelt was not done (i did this week) ::)
if it's overdue, it will put buyers off because it says "lack of basic maintenance"
It's not overdue though, is it? :P
I did say IF
plus there is some confusion on the interval of the later 1.6 petrol interval ,
apparently even the dealerships can't be sure :o
A16xer engines etc
some say 10 years or 100k ,some say 6 years 100k ,some say 80k and 6 years
from the interweb
"A16XER was 10 year/100,000 Miles up until Model Year (MY) 2011 when it changed to 6 Year/100,000 Miles. It should be visually inspected every 2 Years/40,000 Miles. The service schedule was in the owners manual up until 2008"
if you have the service history book(that gets stamped) ,have a look for toothed belt interval
I'm glad I don't sell cars privately, I'd have to put up with people like you ;D
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I'm glad I don't sell cars privately, I'd have to put up with people like you ;D
I looked at a few astras last week
even the car dealers didn't like "putting up with" me :D
I know a bit about astras ,and used to inspect cars for a lease company
so i saw through seller bull**** and corrected them ;D
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Thanks to both - on Astra owners there is confusion but the 6 years/100,000 miles seems the sensible compromise. Nothing in Service Book.
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The gates powergrip kit is about £120 list price for the belt, idle bearing,tensioner ,2 bolts for those ,plus a new crank shaft bolt (which MUST be replaced )
so £270 is an ok price ;)
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Where did you get the £269 quote from, Phil? My 2.0 diesel is on 60,000 and is nearly six years old.
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Where did you get the £269 quote from, Phil? My 2.0 diesel is on 60,000 and is nearly six years old.
if you pick the kit up today , you can fit it yourself ,Wednesday morning before lunch :y
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Where did you get the £269 quote from, Phil? My 2.0 diesel is on 60,000 and is nearly six years old.
if you pick the kit up today , you can fit it yourself ,Wednesday morning before lunch :y
Now you're being silly.
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Where did you get the £269 quote from, Phil? My 2.0 diesel is on 60,000 and is nearly six years old.
if you pick the kit up today , you can fit it yourself ,Wednesday morning before lunch :y
Now you're being silly.
you say that....
looks like i'll be replacing an alternator x-mas eve ::)
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Where did you get the £269 quote from, Phil? My 2.0 diesel is on 60,000 and is nearly six years old.
Eden Vauxhall Camberley - I have a service plan with them which usually means discount on parts and labour.
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Cambelts are an easy day off's tinkering. It's the bloody rust that comes between me, and old vauxhalls, now!