Cambelt change

[MikeC]

My 172 is on 56k mileage and is now 5 years old. A service is currently due and Im thinking may as well get the cambelt changed too. What kind of money would I be looking at for the cambelt change? Cheers!

 

[fUbAr]

from Renault, quite a lot. Expect varying quotes from £300 to £600.

 

[MikeC]

Noooo not from Renault! lol

 

[172rob]

Just paid £530 at renault manchester

 

[Day]

£450 should see you ok Mike.

Maybe less.

 

[rob172]

I was quoted 750 from Renault Manchester just for the cambelt change. Strange how they quote differently isnt it! Thats 220 more than 172rob paid at Renault Manchester.

Im having it done today at lookers renault as part of the five year service (its done 60,000). So as well as the usual service stuff this includes changing the brake fluid and coolant as well.

Total cost £670. Ouch! especially when my t350c cost me 300 quid yesterday!

Rob.

 

[mgoode180566]

where are you mike ? a mate of mine who owns a workshop can do it. cost me £380 which included fitting a new water pump as mine was packing up.

he is in Northants.

 

[MikeC]

Im in north london, got a mate whos brother owns a garage, gonna see if he can sort me out!

 

[Michelle]

Dont delay, if you dont get it done you may end up paying out a lot more!!

 

[172beast]

I paid 300 squid at a independent garage complete with 1 year warrenty, took all day tho, didnt get it back till 6pm and dropped it off at 8am, big job apparently!

 

[Clarkie172]

are there any specialist tools needed?can u use a strobe for timing?

 

[mgoode180566]

u need a locking kit for the cams etc.



do not attempt it without these kits ! the crank pulley does not locate using a woodruff key you must use the kit from Renault otherwise you wont be able to time it ! best advice is to take to somebody who has done them before (2.0 megane is the same procedure i believe). the job is rated at 5.5 hrs.

 

[Rob669]

ClarkieV6 posted something on this topic recently, as a garage owner he knows the facts I reckon. I seem to remember it was aroung the 300 quid price including the pulley kit. Dont go to Reno!

 

[Clarkie172]

ill pay someone £300 to do mine

 

[zack172]

350..at renault dealers in wakefield..

 

[rob172]

Well finally got through to lookers stockport after 90 mins of trying only to find out that the auxillary belt tensioner is supposedly broken i.e. what they really mean is they stuffed it taking it off! Now saying they cant put it together again without a new one.

They want 180 quid for it!!!!!!!!!! Is that really right? Thieving bast***s! Got me by the short and curlies. Oh and they also came up with the usual crap that you get at every service saying that your discs and pads are 90% warn, they wanted another £240 just to replace the fronts never mind the rears. I mean my bill is now £880, Im not about to pay out another £400 on the brakes...... Will defo be doing that myself.

Aghhhh..... ...Kin Renault. Serves me right for thinking Id got a good deal. Now I remember why for the past 36000 miles I havent taken my car anywhere near a dealer.

Rob.

 

[Christopher]

i got one of my mates (Renault head tech) to do mine as well as discs and pads all round for £300.

seems like a good deal after seeing some of these prices!!!

--chris

 

[ChrisR]

Clarkie V6 did mine inc the full cam kit for about £300.

 

[badinvincible]

clarkie v6 is located in Devon by the way...