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[EMD]

Ive had a quote from a mobile mechanic to replace my 2.6 cam belt . He says 4 hours labour + parts . His labour costs are £200 . Is that expensive or can anyone else fit it cheaper 
He did say that all his work is warranted ... ie: if the cam belt or tensioners let go all costs to any damage including labour are covered .

[Steve B]

This is a new one 

[Steve B]

Ive had a quote from a mobile mechanic to replace my 2.6 cam belt . He says 4 hours labour + parts . His labour costs are £200 . Is that expensive or can anyone else fit it cheaper 
He did say that all his work is warranted ... ie: if the cam belt or tensioners let go all costs to any damage including labour are covered .

Off here 

[EMD]

Ive had a quote from a mobile mechanic to replace my 2.6 cam belt . He says 4 hours labour + parts . His labour costs are £200 . Is that expensive or can anyone else fit it cheaper 
He did say that all his work is warranted ... ie: if the cam belt or tensioners let go all costs to any damage including labour are covered .

Off here

No not off here , im sure it dont take 4 hours though  Never done one myself so wouldn't know .

[Steve B]

2 Hrs   Get james on it..not far from you

EMD tell Me. Why when you are on a omega forum with mechanics on here that can do them in there sleep did you go to a so called. Jack of all cars ..Master of none .

[05omegav6]

Belt kit is another £120 ish... locking kit is £50-100... so a reasonable saving to be made by doing it yourself if you feel upto it

Four hours is a fair time... think official book time is 3.5, £50 an hour isn't unreasonable either in the grand scheme of things

[Steve B]

Belt kit is another £120 ish... locking kit is £50-100... so a reasonable saving to be made by doing it yourself if you feel upto it

Four hours is a fair time... think official book time is 3.5, £50 an hour isn't unreasonable either in the grand scheme of things

2.2

[EMD]

Belt kit is another £120 ish... locking kit is £50-100... so a reasonable saving to be made by doing it yourself if you feel upto it

Four hours is a fair time... think official book time is 3.5, £50 an hour isn't unreasonable either in the grand scheme of things

No not up to it nowadays  Does James still do belt changes ? An i wonder if Serek does them 

The mobile mechanic has just replaced both wishbones on my daughters Corsa , checked the car all over an topped everything up for £60 which i thought was reasonable  He did look at the book time for the Omega belt replacement .

[EMD]

2 Hrs   Get james on it..not far from you

EMD tell Me. Why when you are on a omega forum with mechanics on here that can do them in there sleep did you go to a so called. Jack of all cars ..Master of none .

Post above  I was just curios as to what he would charge seeing as he was pretty reasonable on the Corsa repairs 

[aaronjb]

Does James still do belt changes ? An i wonder if Serek does them 

I'm sure that's a yes to both questions

[Steve B]

Belt kit is another £120 ish... locking kit is £50-100... so a reasonable saving to be made by doing it yourself if you feel upto it

Four hours is a fair time... think official book time is 3.5, £50 an hour isn't unreasonable either in the grand scheme of things

No not up to it nowadays  Does James still do belt changes ? An i wonder if Serek does them 

The mobile mechanic has just replaced both wishbones on my daughters Corsa , checked the car all over an topped everything up for £60 which i thought was reasonable  He did look at the book time for the Omega belt replacement .

yes and he is just below you on the map 

[EMD]

Does James still do belt changes ? An i wonder if Serek does them 

I'm sure that's a yes to both questions

Good 

No way would i take it to the stealers ever 

[05omegav6]

Belt kit is another £120 ish... locking kit is £50-100... so a reasonable saving to be made by doing it yourself if you feel upto it

Four hours is a fair time... think official book time is 3.5, £50 an hour isn't unreasonable either in the grand scheme of things

2.2

I'm sure it's a V6

[Marks DTM Calib]

Yes Vx book time is 2.2 hours, which is pretty generous actually. 

The important questions to ask him are:

1) Has he done one before

2) Does he have the locking and timing kit

 

[EMD]

Yes Vx book time is 2.2 hours, which is pretty generous actually. 

The important questions to ask him are:

1) Has he done one before

2) Does he have the locking and timing kit

 

Has he done one before Yep

Does he have the locking and timing kit Dont know