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kevin xf

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Re: Plastic Rocker Covers
« Reply #30 on: 26 November 2012, 16:27:16 »
 >:( I've just got mine booked in for 2 rocker gadgets and 6 plugs.  £240
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Re: Plastic Rocker Covers
« Reply #31 on: 26 November 2012, 17:47:37 »
Quote from: kevin xf on 26 November 2012, 16:27:16
>:( I've just got mine booked in for 2 rocker gadgets and 6 plugs.  £240
Seems to be enough members near Oxford who could do it cheaper for you...
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Re: Plastic Rocker Covers
« Reply #32 on: 26 November 2012, 18:48:12 »
Quote from: kevin xf on 26 November 2012, 16:27:16
>:( I've just got mine booked in for 2 rocker gadgets and 6 plugs.  £240

  :o  Holey moley !
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Re: Plastic Rocker Covers
« Reply #33 on: 27 November 2012, 18:21:01 »
Quote from: TheBoy on 26 November 2012, 17:47:37
Quote from: kevin xf on 26 November 2012, 16:27:16
>:( I've just got mine booked in for 2 rocker gadgets and 6 plugs.  £240
Seems to be enough members near Oxford who could do it cheaper for you...

Agreed. We're very lucky on OOF* that there's enough support to do the job yourself, or members who'll do it for you. Don't waste your cash, find a local. You'll have enough left over to buy bacon and buns also...

 *which is fairly unique, that the number of keyboard warriors is much lower than on other single-marque forums.
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Re: Plastic Rocker Covers
« Reply #34 on: 27 November 2012, 21:57:42 »
Quote from: Marks DTM Calib on 26 November 2012, 11:38:15
I usualy charge about forty pounds for cambelt and water pump labour only.

Thats quite a bit seeing as you probably do it in 20 minutes :D :D ;D
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Re: Plastic Rocker Covers
« Reply #35 on: 27 November 2012, 22:03:43 »
Quote from: EMD on 26 November 2012, 18:48:12
Quote from: kevin xf on 26 November 2012, 16:27:16
>:( I've just got mine booked in for 2 rocker gadgets and 6 plugs.  £240

  :o  Holey moley !

Is that really a lot?
Remove the VAT and it's £200.
Cost of the parts at retail prices? 6 plugs at £3.5 each and £70ish for the gaskets leaves £109
That would leave 2 hours at £54 an hour which doesn't seem too bad to me.

Luckily enough mine don't leak, but I'm surprised by the cost of the gaskets rather than the cost of changing them. Especially when aftermarket gaskets are much more sensibly priced.

I know the consensus here is OE only, but there are thousands of these engines about, and they can't all leak!
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