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Title: Cam belt kit change how much??
Post by: tallandy on 15 March 2009, 15:35:00

Hi all :)

Picked up my 2001 3.0 elite yesterday fantastic car much better than my rover 75 quick question/advice please. Its done just under 82,000 miles i know from reading thru the forum that the belt kit should be done at 40,000 so its due up. Any idea what is a fair price to pay for the whole kit to be done and water pump, i,m in lincoln so have main vauxhall dealer to hand just wondered if anyone in lincolnshire knows of a good independent dealer or should i stick with main dealer and as i said whats fair price for the work.
Ta muchly  :)

Title: Re: Cam belt kit change how much??
Post by: dbug on 15 March 2009, 16:00:07

Dealer will be expensive - believe cam belt kit retail is around £150!  A genuine Vx kit can be had off the net for around £70 + VAT.  Water pump on Trade Club card is aroung £23.

Buy the DVD off here (look in the shop), beg, borrow or buy a second hand cam lock kit  and do it yorself!

Failing that a local OOFer may be prepared to do it for you for beer tokens :y

Title: Re: Cam belt kit change how much??
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 15 March 2009, 16:10:24

I am coming down London way tomorrow, I could do it for you far cheaper than any Vauxhall Dealer.
PM sent :y

Title: Re: Cam belt kit change how much??
Post by: dbug on 15 March 2009, 16:13:02

There you go mate an offer already.  Understand Loo-knee has done "a few" in his time  ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Cam belt kit change how much??
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 15 March 2009, 16:15:12

Am I that much of a tart?  ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Cam belt kit change how much??
Post by: dbug on 15 March 2009, 16:45:01

I've heard it mentioned ;D ;D ;)

Title: Re: Cam belt kit change how much??
Post by: Andyb on 15 March 2009, 18:08:38

Quote

Am I that much of a tart?  ;D ;D ;D

yes yes yes

Title: Re: Cam belt kit change how much??
Post by: marbles1980 on 15 March 2009, 20:12:12

Mines on 179k if anyone be down somerrrrrrset way I need mine doing!!!!!

Hint Hint...  ;)

Title: Re: Cam belt kit change how much??
Post by: Darth Loo-knee on 15 March 2009, 20:21:31

If you could meet me somewhere whilst I am down there I will do yours too alot less than Vauxhall prices :y

Title: Re: Cam belt kit change how much??
Post by: marbles1980 on 15 March 2009, 22:35:55

Thats cool. First things first i need to get the kit off flea-bay. Then I think we need to talk prices.  8-)

Cheers

Title: Re: Cam belt kit change how much??
Post by: tallandy on 18 March 2009, 09:47:13

Quote

Hi all :)

Picked up my 2001 3.0 elite yesterday fantastic car much better than my rover 75 quick question/advice please. Its done just under 82,000 miles i know from reading thru the forum that the belt kit should be done at 40,000 so its due up. Any idea what is a fair price to pay for the whole kit to be done and water pump, i,m in lincoln so have main vauxhall dealer to hand just wondered if anyone in lincolnshire knows of a good independent dealer or should i stick with main dealer and as i said whats fair price for the work.
Ta muchly  :)

Well good news i rang the main dealer who had serviced the car from new march 01 last service jan 08. It had full kit and water pump changed in 04 on 37k and had full kit no pump done last jan at 73k so even more of a bargain for me  :y  just want to say ta to all for the advice specially loo knee i,ll be getting him to service it when its due :)