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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: copcar_omega on 25 June 2009, 18:57:24

Title: Is £800 a lot for valve stem seal job on 2.6???
Post by: copcar_omega on 25 June 2009, 18:57:24: Local mechanic wants £800 to replace the valve stem seals on my 2.6. Any opinions on whether this is a fair deal greatly appreciated. Thanks. :-/
Title: Re: Is £800 a lot for valve stem seal job on 2.6???
Post by: unlucky mark mv6 on 25 June 2009, 19:19:33: Probably get a complete engine for less than that mate. :o
Title: Re: Is £800 a lot for valve stem seal job on 2.6???
Post by: Del Boy on 25 June 2009, 19:31:32: Quote
Probably get a complete engine for less than that mate. :o
And a complete car :o
Title: Re: Is £800 a lot for valve stem seal job on 2.6???
Post by: unlucky mark mv6 on 25 June 2009, 19:34:18: Try a new mechanic mate,maybe someone on here could help you out. :y
Title: Re: Is £800 a lot for valve stem seal job on 2.6???
Post by: webby23 on 25 June 2009, 19:39:11: Need exactly the same job doing on my 2.6 as well.....

Discount for bulk..........???

lol :y
Title: Re: Is £800 a lot for valve stem seal job on 2.6???
Post by: MutantCav on 25 June 2009, 19:47:24: I think Markey Mark has a nice 2.6 CDX coming up for sale soon with engine sorted and full MOT...probably not much difference in price...wouldnt bother repairing yours at £800 myself
Title: Re: Is £800 a lot for valve stem seal job on 2.6???
Post by: Varche on 25 June 2009, 19:48:06: Blimey. Cheaper to pension your Omegas off to somewhere like my Omega sanctuary to see their days out with other similar Omegas and use the money you have "saved" to buy another car. :)

varche
Title: Re: Is £800 a lot for valve stem seal job on 2.6???
Post by: KillerWatt on 25 June 2009, 20:00:08: Quote
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Probably get a complete engine for less than that mate. :o
And a complete car :o
And the rest...I paid £500 for our (2000) V plate dog transporter, and I've only done £243 to get it to the stage where nothing is wrong with it.
Title: Re: Is £800 a lot for valve stem seal job on 2.6???
Post by: Martin_1962 on 25 June 2009, 21:29:42: At low prices

Gaskets

Head, manifold, ect about 50

Valve seals about 15

Sealants about 15

Bolts about 25

3.0 cams

Valve grinding

cam belt kit about 100

water pump about 25

Over 200 in parts
Title: Re: Is £800 a lot for valve stem seal job on 2.6???
Post by: copcar_omega on 28 June 2009, 13:10:16: Fantastic answers. Thanks.
I printed them off and showed them to the mechanic. The look on his face was priceless. Called you all a shower of w"£$%^s. What would you all know? etc. Quoted the price of public liability, wages, training etc. He drives a 2007 Merc S class. Should have known by that. Thanks again. I'll look for a new quote. ;D
Title: Re: Is £800 a lot for valve stem seal job on 2.6???
Post by: webby23 on 28 June 2009, 13:55:23: Yep mate well done !!

:y
Title: Re: Is £800 a lot for valve stem seal job on 2.6???
Post by: CaptainZok on 28 June 2009, 14:22:35: Labour should be 8.1 hours according to Vauxhall.
Title: Re: Is £800 a lot for valve stem seal job on 2.6???
Post by: JamesV6CDX on 28 June 2009, 14:45:10: There are various routes

1) How bad is it? If it's just a small puff at startup - live with it, and keep the £800 in the bank!

2) If you're handy with a spanner, you can DIY. If you do it on a real budget, you can do the job for about £150 (or £250 if you do things like cambelt on the way)

I'm prepared to bet he wouldn't fit new cambelt kit, water pump etc in his price either.

If he's being that disrespectful, I'd tell him to stick the job where the sun doesn't shine....
Title: Re: Is £800 a lot for valve stem seal job on 2.6???
Post by: Diamond Black Geezer on 28 June 2009, 19:53:26: Definitely. Not sure how much an engine transplant yould cost ya, but 800 smackers is just too much.

I can sympathise if you want to keep the car, nomatter the cost, etc.. But there are clearly better people out there.