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[copcar_omega]

Local mechanic wants £800 to replace the valve stem seals on my 2.6. Any opinions on whether this is a fair deal greatly appreciated. Thanks. :-/

[unlucky mark mv6]

Probably get a complete engine for less than that mate.

[Del Boy]

Probably get a complete engine for less than that mate.

And a complete car 

[unlucky mark mv6]

Try a new mechanic mate,maybe someone on here could help you out.

[webby23]

Need exactly the same job doing on my 2.6 as well.....

Discount for bulk..........

lol

[MutantCav]

I think Markey Mark has a nice 2.6 CDX coming up for sale soon with engine sorted and full MOT...probably not much difference in price...wouldnt bother repairing yours at £800 myself

[Varche]

Blimey. Cheaper to pension your Omegas off to somewhere like my Omega sanctuary to see their days out with other similar Omegas and use the money you have "saved" to buy another car.

varche

[KillerWatt]

Probably get a complete engine for less than that mate.

And a complete car 

And the rest...I paid £500 for our (2000) V plate dog transporter, and I've only done £243 to get it to the stage where nothing is wrong with it.

[Martin_1962]

At low prices

Gaskets

Head, manifold, ect about 50

Valve seals about 15

Sealants about 15

Bolts about 25

3.0 cams

Valve grinding

cam belt kit about 100

water pump about 25

Over 200 in parts

[copcar_omega]

Fantastic answers. Thanks.
I printed them off and showed them to the mechanic. The look on his face was priceless. Called you all a shower of w"£$%^s. What would you all know? etc. Quoted the price of public liability,  wages, training etc. He drives a 2007 Merc S class. Should have known by that. Thanks again. I'll look for a new quote.

[webby23]

Yep mate well done !!

 

[CaptainZok]

Labour should be 8.1 hours according to Vauxhall.

[JamesV6CDX]

There are various routes

1) How bad is it? If it's just a small puff at startup - live with it, and keep the £800 in the bank!

2) If you're handy with a spanner, you can DIY. If you do it on a real budget, you can do the job for about £150 (or £250 if you do things like cambelt on the way)

I'm prepared to bet he wouldn't fit new cambelt kit, water pump etc in his price either.

If he's being that disrespectful, I'd tell him to stick the job where the sun doesn't shine....

[Diamond Black Geezer]

Definitely. Not sure how much an engine transplant yould cost ya, but 800 smackers is just too much.

I can sympathise if you want to keep the car, nomatter the cost, etc.. But there are clearly better people out there.