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Just had my Cam Cover gaskets done on my 2.5 V6
« on: 21 February 2008, 19:52:56 »

A bloke I know has done the work for me and charged me £200 including all parts & labour. Is this a fair price to pay for the job ?

I am sure he would not rip me off as he did a lot of work on my T5 when I crashed at the Nurburg Ring and still hasn't billed me so feel I am safe.

Any pointers on price would be greatly appreciated.

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Re: Just had my Cam Cover gaskets done on my 2.5 V6
« Reply #1 on: 21 February 2008, 20:14:48 »

Seems a bit expensive tbh, genuine gaskets are only about £60 if I remember right...and doesnt take that much to get to the gaskets, plenum off thats about it...
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Re: Just had my Cam Cover gaskets done on my 2.5 V6
« Reply #2 on: 21 February 2008, 20:22:37 »

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Seems a bit expensive tbh, genuine gaskets are only about £60 if I remember right...and doesnt take that much to get to the gaskets, plenum off thats about it...
Sorry Chris forgot to mention that he has done the gaskets, all of the o rings and the spark plugs. He showed me the bill for £140 for the bits and charged me £60 for the job. Does that help ?

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Re: Just had my Cam Cover gaskets done on my 2.5 V6
« Reply #3 on: 21 February 2008, 20:29:27 »

Yeah thats more like it mate :) Couple of hours work, £30 an hour including VAT aint bad at all
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Re: Just had my Cam Cover gaskets done on my 2.5 V6
« Reply #4 on: 21 February 2008, 20:40:28 »

I wouldn't think that was a bad price to pay a garage mate. Vauxhall wanted £298 when I phoned out of curiousity :o
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Re: Just had my Cam Cover gaskets done on my 2.5 V6
« Reply #5 on: 21 February 2008, 20:42:41 »

Fantastic. That's me a happy boy then. ;)

Cheers guys

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Re: Just had my Cam Cover gaskets done on my 2.5 V6
« Reply #6 on: 21 February 2008, 21:00:13 »

Although he paid well over the odds for the bits......did he fit complete new covers?
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Re: Just had my Cam Cover gaskets done on my 2.5 V6
« Reply #7 on: 21 February 2008, 21:10:51 »

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Although he paid well over the odds for the bits......did he fit complete new covers?
Yeh everything genuine Vaux.

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Re: Just had my Cam Cover gaskets done on my 2.5 V6
« Reply #8 on: 21 February 2008, 21:11:26 »

Christ, no need to change the covers, no wonder the bits were pricey!
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Re: Just had my Cam Cover gaskets done on my 2.5 V6
« Reply #9 on: 22 February 2008, 12:21:11 »

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Although he paid well over the odds for the bits......did he fit complete new covers?
Sorry my mistake. No he didn't fit covers just the gaskets and o rings. Think I might get the Bahnstormers card for future stuff and get the bits myself.

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Re: Just had my Cam Cover gaskets done on my 2.5 V6
« Reply #10 on: 22 February 2008, 13:36:48 »

Most of the bits are not on trade club, i've just bought mine for this weekend, the gaskets are £27.45 each, Plenium 'O' rings £9.25 for 6, the inlet gasket things were £3ish for the 8, black gunk was £3ish, all plus the dreaded VAT, so if you add in to that plugs the cost of parts isnt that over inflated TBH.
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