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msramsden

Member Since: 24 Apr 2013
Location: Lancashire
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Timing Belt Quote

Hi All

I have received the following price from an independent LR specialist garage;

Front cambelt and tensioner replacement £285+VAT (parts and labour). We don't change rear the rear belt as it is not timed.

Does this sound right?

The dealership quote was around £1000.

I would have thought the issue would be the age/mileage of the rear belt would mean it would need replacing to prevent possible failure?

Any advice would be appreciated.

Thu May 30 2013 4:06pm

Bodsy
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Ask them to also change the other two idlers. Shouldnt charge much more to change them and they'll bring the price up to about £330+vat

It's a good price, but I would still be wanting to get the fuel pump belt changed.

theyre right insofar as it's not timed, but it is a bitch to do which is why most say dont bother. Bodsys Brake Bible
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Thu May 30 2013 4:13pm

RRSTDV8

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Slightly OT but I found an old receipt t'other day for a service and cambelt change I had done back in the mid-90s. Full 60k service and cambelt change was £180 incl VAT!

It probably felt expensive at the time... 2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
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Thu May 30 2013 7:09pm

msramsden

Member Since: 24 Apr 2013
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 11

Thanks for the replies guys.

I'll give them a call tomorrow about the idlers and fuel pump belt.

Thu May 30 2013 7:20pm

msramsden

Member Since: 24 Apr 2013
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 11

RRSTDV8 wrote:
Slightly OT but I found an old receipt t'other day for a service and cambelt change I had done back in the mid-90s. Full 60k service and cambelt change was £180 incl VAT!

It probably felt expensive at the time...

I wasn't even old enough to drive in the mid 90's

Thu May 30 2013 7:22pm

jw

Member Since: 23 Aug 2011
Location: Lancs
Posts: 34

Bodsy wrote:
Ask them to also change the other two idlers. Shouldnt charge much more to change them and they'll bring the price up to about £330+vat

It's a good price, but I would still be wanting to get the fuel pump belt changed.

theyre right insofar as it's not timed, but it is a bitch to do which is why most say dont bother.

Yup I was quoted 300/400 quid of the top of his head for the belts done at my local inde ( he only gave rough quote as I bumped into while he was out walking his dog)

But he did say they dont bother doing the fuel pump belt as its a big job ( upping the bill) and they have never heard of one failing ( and if it does fail it doesnt do any damage to the car other than a break down due to no fuel )

Thu May 30 2013 10:09pm

mrfixit

Member Since: 23 Dec 2010
Location: Bolton
Posts: 705

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Would be interested to know who's doing it and how it goes,as I want mine doing.

Fri May 31 2013 7:04am

SRE

Member Since: 16 Jan 2010
Location: Alicante Prov Spain + Hampshire UK
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Maybe a new oil pump as well ?

Fri May 31 2013 8:53am

flack

Member Since: 24 Feb 2013
Location: Preston
Posts: 379

I have changed dozens of cam belts front and rear and I would never advise a customer that it does not need doing, for one its a get out for LR if anything does go wrong, and 2 why would they recommend it needs doing at the stated times if was not necessary.

I have also changed a few oil pumps at the customers request because of the timing belt tensioner mount failing on the oil pump casing, again if its in the range of the oil pump casing possibly failing then I would not take the job on unless the oil pump was changed at the same time, as you can't be sure the casing is ok.
The rear belt is not that bad to do I have done worse ones...

Flack

Fri May 31 2013 8:59am

msramsden

Member Since: 24 Apr 2013
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 11

Thanks for the feedback guys. TDV6 HSE - Rimini Red
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Fri May 31 2013 3:03pm

msramsden

Member Since: 24 Apr 2013
Location: Lancashire
Posts: 11

mrfixit wrote:
Would be interested to know who's doing it and how it goes,as I want mine doing.

I have been quoted by Independent Landrover Services of Preston.

They have also quoted for some other repairs and their quotes have been significantly cheaper than the dealers quotes. TDV6 HSE - Rimini Red
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