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[omegabsw]

The op says the cam chain has just been done, hopefuly they did the jet, tensioner and guides at the same time (most do because the kit is cheaper than the chain alone).

You would hope so!

Vauxhall will be able to tell you if

A. The car was ever part of the recall and if it was then
B. Did the work ever get done as part of the recall by Vauxhall itself

[Marks DTM Calib]

I can see that info...

[Brikhead]

Yeh, 2.2 16v, good power plant actually but, its got a chain so MAKE SURE YOU CHANGE THE OIL AND FILTER REGULARLY.

Good advice.
A friend has just had a new timing chain kit fitted to his 2006, 30,000 mile Signum, the old one was rattling so much it sounded like an old diesel engine.
Turns out he'd had the car for around 4 years and only had it serviced once in all that time, in novemeber last year. (Looked to me like the filter had NEVER been replaced though).

Not all bad though as he got a new Vx. chain kit, fitted by a Vx. trained technician, for £325. Takes around 2.5 hours to do the job, not 5-6 like Vx. say...

[russ0205]

Have been looking through the history file and found the cost of the camchain kit, It had a full service,camchain kit,front brake pads,service filter pack (whatever that is ) tail light bulb.screen wash,
semi synth oil,
spark plugs,
air freshener,
2 x front tyres.
And wait for it £866.54p

And then had the cheek to say advice new rear pads in appx 6k miles,

[TheBoy]

fitted by a Vx. trained technician

Why are alarm bells ringing in my head when I hear that

[russ0205]

Yep got the invoice here from forest gate vauxhall kettering.
can't understand why people pay those prices or have tyres fitted at the main dealer,Good news for me was that was who offered him £800 on a p/x, I bought it from him for that so he had no p/x and they didn't give him any discount on his new insignia,

[Brikhead]

fitted by a Vx. trained technician

Why are alarm bells ringing in my head when I hear that

I agree, normally Vauxhall training would be a bad thing, however this chap seems to be a good mechanic despite their best efforts.
He probably could have completed the job in 2 hours but he kept stopping to explain stuff to the cars owner, like the importance of regular oil changes!
 I'm a fairly competent d.i.y. mechanic with a near full set of tools and I have always managed to keep my own old bangers on the road without having to pay others to fix them, I was going to replace the chain on my friends Signum for him but considering the cost of the chain, and how long it was likely to have taken me to do the job (also the 'Renault incident' had knocked my confidence a little!), we decided to try some-one else...

Have been looking through the history file and found the cost of the camchain kit, It had a full service,camchain kit,front brake pads,service filter pack (whatever that is ) tail light bulb.screen wash,
semi synth oil,
spark plugs,
air freshener,
2 x front tyres.
And wait for it £866.54p

I'd say the invoice was a good few years out of date, that seems cheap.

[russ0205]

Work done Feb 09,