Cambelt etc Price's?

[MickyWelsh172]

Just got a quote from a decent garage up here for Cambelt, Aux Belt, Dephaser Pulley, Water Pump & a service, came back with £859 and it'll take a day and a half.

Is this a decent price or would it be just as cheap to get it done from a main Renault dealer???

Thanks

 

[Martin.]

I would say that's very toppy mate. Was it even a specialist or just a random garage?

My local mechanic is proper decent but I still wouldn't take mine to him for a cambelt change. Even though he'd say he could do it no dought, I know he hasn't got the right locking tools.

I would take it to the nearest specialist from you personally. For example a full cambelt change at MWM which is near me is £450. Add on £127 for a dephaser and then maybe £100 more for a water pump (I don't know how much they cost). The total of that is nearly £200 less than your quote.

Hope that helps.

 

[Fletcher]

Rentech in Portsmouth are doing aux belt/ cambelt changes for £400 in January. Shame it's a long way from from Sunderland.

As above I would only take it to a Renault specialist that has the correct timing tools etc.

 

[MartinR]

Very very expensive that. Look in the traders section for the nearest specialist.

 

[Chip-mk1]

It does depend a bit on what they are intending to do on the service, but I wouldnt expect a bill that big.

The belts are a bit fiddly so taking it to one of the specialists on here is a good option, they do it all the time which helps.

 

[Addicted]

Drive to a specialist, it'll cost you a bit in fuel, but you'll still save a load of money from what they are charging, and you have more chance of it being done right!

 

[yeecup]

Birchdown isn't that far from you?

 

[MickyWelsh172]

Thanks for all the replies, there is a Renault specialist in Sunderland, I'm sure I heard they were around £660 or so without water pump and service? So thought it was around the same?

 

[Addicted]

Thanks for all the replies, there is a Renault specialist in Sunderland, I'm sure I heard they were around £660 or so without water pump and service? So thought it was around the same?

Contact the specialist and find out imo, many prices are much less than that so can't see why this place would be.

 

[Dan@SJM]

Day and a half?!? FPMSL.

Fwiw I charge £600 including gen parts and labour for belt kit, aux kit, water pump and dephaser with oil and filter change.

 

[Dan519]

about £200 over the top

 

[MikeB85]

Any of you guys know of a specialist around the Wigan area? I was going to ask my mate whos a mobile mechanic to do it, but after seeing a few of you say take it to a specialist, I have changed my mind now.Thanks

 

[Dan519]

Birchdown are most likely the closest for you. They're in Malpas, Cheshire

 

[Austin-182]

What garage have quoted that mate?

The north east is useless for these cars, no trusted specialists up here.

 

[MikeB85]

Birchdown are most likely the closest for you. They're in Malpas, Cheshire

Thank you Dan. I will look them up.

 

[Korky]

Rs tuning in Leeds is one of the closest, very reputable aswell!

 

[Tigger]

Any of the specialists on here easily got to by ferry? lol

None of you this side of the water as far as I'm aware of :S

 

[Derelict-UK]

Renault did mine (without the service) for £470 which included a 5 year/72,000 mile warranty on the cambelt.

 

[Chip-mk1]

Tigger, Steven Gault is one of the worlds best 4 cylinder engine builders IMHO.

Dont know if he will do a job as mundane as a cambelt on a clio but worth an ask as he is that side of the water!

http://www.facebook.com/pages/DYNOtune/119427118209689?sk=page_map

 

[Tigger]

Cheers Chip I'll look into it