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fair price?
« on: 28 February 2008, 16:57:04 »
Is £140+vat a fair enough price for labour to change the dis module on a V6. I'm suplying the part myself....
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« Reply #1 on: 28 February 2008, 17:03:09 »
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Is £140+vat a fair enough price for labour to change the dis module on a V6. I'm suplying the part myself....

No, its a bloody rip off!

The offical Vx labour time is 1.2 hours.....and thats generous for anybody who has done it before.
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« Reply #2 on: 28 February 2008, 17:06:02 »
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Is £140+vat a fair enough price for labour to change the dis module on a V6. I'm suplying the part myself....

hell for that money i would drive from plymouth and fit it for you!!!!!!


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Re: fair price?
« Reply #3 on: 28 February 2008, 17:06:13 »
Oh dear oh dear I wont go there then. if I had confidence in my own abillities i'd do it myself.....
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« Reply #4 on: 28 February 2008, 17:07:51 »
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Oh dear oh dear I wont go there then. if I had confidence in my own abillities i'd do it myself.....

it's easy to say 'its not that difficult' when you have done one,  but if you follow a methodical approach then you stand a good chance of getting it right and saving the money   :y

i am sure there is a 'how to' on it in the guides somewhere

Edit here you go.....
http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1155224533

just make sure you have a big box of plasters afterwards  ;D
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« Reply #5 on: 28 February 2008, 17:10:06 »
Its your "you'll stand a good chance" that worries me a little ;D
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« Reply #6 on: 28 February 2008, 17:12:32 »
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Its your "you'll stand a good chance" that worries me a little ;D

what makes working on the Omega difficult at times is access, if you can change plug leads on a normal cars then this isn't dissimilar, just a bit more time consuming.

the Dispack is right at the back of the engine, access isn't brill, first time i did a dispack i took 2.5 hours and the swearing could be heard a street away  ;D
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« Reply #7 on: 28 February 2008, 17:14:27 »
Just read the " how to" on changing the dis module (well i cast an eye over it) and i can honestly say i'd rather staple my nuts to the floor with a tent peg than atempt that......... :-/
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« Reply #8 on: 28 February 2008, 17:26:29 »
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... i can honestly say i'd rather staple my nuts to the floor with a tent peg than atempt that......... :-/

Not really keen then...

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« Reply #9 on: 28 February 2008, 17:28:38 »
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Just read the " how to" on changing the dis module (well i cast an eye over it) and i can honestly say i'd rather staple my nuts to the floor with a tent peg than atempt that......... :-/

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« Reply #10 on: 28 February 2008, 17:31:56 »
shame non of you technical guys live local as i'd pay someone to do it for me !...........
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« Reply #11 on: 28 February 2008, 17:32:17 »
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Just read the " how to" on changing the dis module (well i cast an eye over it) and i can honestly say i'd rather staple my nuts to the floor with a tent peg than atempt that......... :-/

speaking from experience, i'd rather just pay someone to do it, cos the tent peg won in my case ;D
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Re: fair price?
« Reply #12 on: 28 February 2008, 19:59:04 »
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Is £140+vat a fair enough price for labour to change the dis module on a V6. I'm suplying the part myself....

No, its a bloody rip off!

The offical Vx labour time is 1.2 hours.....and thats generous for anybody who has done it before.

Also need to budget for 6 sq inches of skin and half a pint of blood.
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« Reply #13 on: 28 February 2008, 20:15:26 »
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shame non of you technical guys live local as i'd pay someone to do it for me !...........

Fair comment, BUT, £50 fitting is about right...  £40 for cash!  Wish I lived a little closer and had the time to do it.  Could use £40... :)

Go on mate have a go, loads of help on here if you get stuck..

GO FOR IT :y


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Re: fair price?
« Reply #14 on: 28 February 2008, 20:18:41 »
Its as said pretty straight forward...removing wipers and scuttle is just for easier access...really just removing a connector and 4 bolts if it werent for the space and accessibility issues...go for it yourself...as said £50 should be more like the price, I would do it for that but then it would be £50 in fuel on top to get there and back lol
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