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Omega Help Area => Omega General Help => Topic started by: garbage456 on 30 May 2009, 08:14:22
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i enquired at a local garage and they said to do a service and a timing belt change will be about £500 plus vat!! is that right ?
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depends what service your having, seems a little expensive, possibly 500pounds including vat maybe nearer the mark, parts I would have thought a max of 200-230 rest would be labour.
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depends what service your having, seems a little expensive, possibly 500pounds including vat maybe nearer the mark, parts I would have thought a max of 200-230 rest would be labour.
am really worried about the t belt going as it went on my last car and cost thousands. still seems a tad expensive to me, i was expecting a service to about £150 plus £100 for a timing change
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Genuine GM timing belt kit is about £125=00 plus msot garages would charge 4 hours to replace,so I don,t think your quoted price is expensive for a garage,but it is very expensive if you could do it yourself..follow the guide or buy the DVD from the OOF Shop and then see if you could do it.
If you are at 80K and need the belt done.GET IT DONE SOONER THAN LATER.
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Could you adjust your avatar Garbage as I cannot read a lot of your text nor details. :'( :'( 110 x 110 are the rules on here. Thanks. :y :y :y
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Cabelt intervals are 40k by the way, and do as Lizzie says :y
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Get the cam belt changed NOW mate! it must be changed every 40k miles or 4 years whichever comes sooner without fail!!!
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Get the cam belt changed NOW mate! it must be changed every 40k miles or 4 years whichever comes sooner without fail!!!
Calm down ....... ;) how do you know that the car's not already had a cam belt change at 40k? :y
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A service at my local gargae costs me around £150 and the replacing the timing belt cost £160
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the really key thing here is not what the cost is but that the person that does the work knows exactly what they are doing and uses the right tools. Many garages will say they can do the work but behind the scenes will botch it by not using the correct locking/timing tool. Using this tool and using it accurately is an absoulute must.
I had my first belt change done at the dealer: they did a good job - no complaints BUT they were not spot on with cam 3,4. When I did it, I really fettled the timing on 3,4 and it runs better
so don't focus so much on cost but on whether the garage knows what they are doing: ask to see their locking kit. As them to explain the procedure for timing bank 1,2 to 3,4 - if they do not give a competant response - walk
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Could you adjust your avatar Garbage as I cannot read a lot of your text nor details. :'( :'( 110 x 110 are the rules on here. Thanks. :y :y :y
hi sorry i dont know what has happend the pic is still at flickr but there is a huge blank pic there, wil try and edit it
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Get the cam belt changed NOW mate! it must be changed every 40k miles or 4 years whichever comes sooner without fail!!!
Calm down ....... ;) how do you know that the car's not already had a cam belt change at 40k? :y
If it did its still due one now...
I think the 4 year replacement is a bit harsh though. I wouldnt replace the belt kit after 4years if the car had only done say 15000 in that time
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I think the 4 year replacement is a bit harsh though. I wouldnt replace the belt kit after 4years if the car had only done say 15000 in that time
Arghhhh! You can't say that here! You'll be hung (or hanged? :-? :-/)
You sound like you're using a bit of common sense! ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Get the cam belt changed NOW mate! it must be changed every 40k miles or 4 years whichever comes sooner without fail!!!
Calm down ....... ;) how do you know that the car's not already had a cam belt change at 40k? :y
If it did its still due one now...
I think the 4 year replacement is a bit harsh though. I wouldnt replace the belt kit after 4years if the car had only done say 15000 in that time
That would be your call and a poor one mate :)
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Get the cam belt changed NOW mate! it must be changed every 40k miles or 4 years whichever comes sooner without fail!!!
Calm down ....... ;) how do you know that the car's not already had a cam belt change at 40k? :y
I do not know about that Andy, but to be honest, whichever car I buy, I go ahead changing the thing just to have peace at mind :P even though previous owner says he changed it
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Get the cam belt changed NOW mate! it must be changed every 40k miles or 4 years whichever comes sooner without fail!!!
Calm down ....... ;) how do you know that the car's not already had a cam belt change at 40k? :y
If it did its still due one now...
I think the 4 year replacement is a bit harsh though. I wouldnt replace the belt kit after 4years if the car had only done say 15000 in that time
That would be your call and a poor one mate :)[/quote]
Yes but i dont enjoy fitting cambelts as much as you! ;)
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Get the cam belt changed NOW mate! it must be changed every 40k miles or 4 years whichever comes sooner without fail!!!
Calm down ....... ;) how do you know that the car's not already had a cam belt change at 40k? :y
If it did its still due one now...
I think the 4 year replacement is a bit harsh though. I wouldnt replace the belt kit after 4years if the car had only done say 15000 in that time
That would be your call and a poor one mate :)[/quote]
Yes but i dont enjoy fitting cambelts as much as you! ;)
Give me a shout then when you want yours doing :y
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depends what service your having, seems a little expensive, possibly 500pounds including vat maybe nearer the mark, parts I would have thought a max of 200-230 rest would be labour.
am really worried about the t belt going as it went on my last car and cost thousands. still seems a tad expensive to me, i was expecting a service to about £150 plus £100 for a timing change
300 is a fair price for timing kit change(belt tensioner and idler, tensioner being most important) from a garage imho. Plus fluids(oil and coolent usually) and filters(oil, air, fuel, and pollen)
Could easily run to 500 depending on their hourly rate. Does not seem too bad to me. Trouble is, more importantly, do they know what they're doing?
If you know someone who can do the cam belt and tensioner for 100 total bill. Then let me know...he can do mine.( 30k to go):-)
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I've just done mine at the four years interval and probably only 15,000miles. The belt was in mint condition considering but the tensioners were a little rough sounding and had a small amount of play. Worth doing for the immense peace of mind.
varche
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Garbage, PM Sent ;)
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the really key thing here is not what the cost is but that the person that does the work knows exactly what they are doing and uses the right tools. Many garages will say they can do the work but behind the scenes will botch it by not using the correct locking/timing tool. Using this tool and using it accurately is an absoulute must.
I had my first belt change done at the dealer: they did a good job - no complaints BUT they were not spot on with cam 3,4. When I did it, I really fettled the timing on 3,4 and it runs better
so don't focus so much on cost but on whether the garage knows what they are doing: ask to see their locking kit. As them to explain the procedure for timing bank 1,2 to 3,4 - if they do not give a competant response - walk
I have just had my cambelt done by a friend/mechanic. Mine too was out on the timing, a tooth on the crankshaft pulley when camshafts were all aligned with their respective marks. It now pulls better, drops into overun (999.9 mpg displayed (I wish)) easier and gives better mpg!!!!
I used genuine parts, and included a water pump whilst at it. Lucky since the old one was leaking slightly and rough.
Two new cam covers and seals (old ones were suspect warped as breathers were clear)
plenum seals
6 plugs
cambelt kit
water pump
aux drive belt
oil filter
all came to a tad under £400 (inc discount). Thank fully I didn't have to pay for labour. A week later no6 coil went fut, £150 on two coil packs as well.
Get it done; properly. An extra bit of money spent on a quality job is worth it in the long run. :y :y
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Really depends on what they call 'a service'. If its an oil change, then that is rediculously expensive.
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thanks all, in PM contact with darth and pete
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Had my belt done locally for £165.. :P
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Had my belt done locally for £165.. :P
If thats supply and fit, then you got yourself a bargin.
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Had my belt done locally for £165.. :P
...... and tensioners? :-/ :-/
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thanks guys, was it darth and pete, for doing my cambelt + service + finding the leaking oil from the gasket
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If your with 'Elite Pete' your Omega is in safe hands.
(could do with a weather proof garage) :y
Regards
Richard a
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personally speaking , mine is due a cambelt soon on mileage ( overdue on time) - but I would prefer to take it to stoke or similar distance and get it done properly by someone who understands the beasties
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I very much agree, Pete & Loo Knee know there stuff, but get it done. :y
Richard A
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If your with 'Elite Pete' your Omega is in safe hands.
(could do with a weather proof garage) :y
Regards
Richard a
Thanks for the recommendation Richard :y
Garbage, if your thinking of travelling up here I can do it but if you want someone to come to you then Darth Loo Knee is your man. I only do about 100 miles radius from home ;)