Renault Quote on Belt change

[mr.valver]

Just had the car booked in for the bonnet catch, never been in for recall.

They did there normal car health check and noted the belt was due.

I said i'd need a bank loan for Renault to do it.

He gave me a price which I didn't think was bad at all.

full cam and aux change with water pump and loan car £510 all in.

He showed me and screen and said Renault say we should charge £745 without the pump.

Anyone had run in's with Evans Halshaw Wessington Way Sunderland?

 

[Budgie]

It's cheap by their standards, but when you consider most specialists will do it for £100-ish less than that, and probably do a better job, there's only one choice.

 

[Sargara]

Just had the car booked in for the bonnet catch, never been in for recall.

They did there normal car health check and noted the belt was due.

I said i'd need a bank loan for Renault to do it.

He gave me a price which I didn't think was bad at all.

full cam and aux change with water pump and loan car £510 all in.

He showed me and screen and said Renault say we should charge £745 without the pump.

Anyone had run in's with Evans Halshaw Wessington Way Sunderland?

You should also have the dephaser pulley changed as well at the same time fyi. I notice how they didnt mention that :nono:

 

[l1clio]

Thats still very expensive. I'm guessing your 172 cup doesn't have aircon, so should be quite a bit less than a regular 172.

For example:
http://www.northwestperformance.co.uk/information.php?info_id=6
http://www.birchdown.com/timing.html

NWP: £300 inc vat (genuine renault parts)
Birchdown: £238 inc vat (gates parts)

Had my 182 done at NWperformance with a full service for £443 all inc a few months ago.

 

[mark_182_54]

thats not a bad deal for the water pump too

 

[sideways danny]

You should also have the dephaser pulley changed as well at the same time fyi. I notice how they didnt mention that :nono:

oh goody another myth is taking off

This isn't necessary at all unless it's actually noisy. I clean them out thoroughly with every belt change and it's been noted to reduce noise at idle by a few customers

never seen an F4R waterpump fail either

 

[SBV116]

^^ i thought similiar!

BUT, last week, had a 182 in, done 40K and the pump was leaking! Luckily had one on the shelf.

 

[Andyman]

If the dephasers noisey and your due a belt change then probably worth while getting it done but as Danny says its not a required parts service item.

Water pumps another. Going from on here they dont seem to be a problem so unless your on high miles and its never been done is it worth the extra 69 quid?

 

[mr.valver]

I know the specialists are cheaper and be alot better service, but it's a 400 mile round trip to either of the garages.

thats £65 in fuel along with the effort of driving.

I was going to make a day and night of it and pop to birchtown with the wife cause am off work start of feb.

 

[Andyman]

^^I was in the same boat mate. Job was a little more expensive local but worked out cheaper in the long run with petrol costs