timing belt price difference

[Gt rob]

why is it £200 quid cheaper to get the belts done on a non ac model? what can justify the price difference?

 

[Revels]

It's less labour intensive without the AC in the way.

 

[Gt rob]

mines definatly being taken off then!

tar for such a quick response!

 

[jenic]

+ no need for a full aux kit iirc

 

[sideways danny]

2 hours less labour, and about £120 less in parts

 

[MicKPM]

Can also do a Cup belt change on the floor without lifting the vehicle or removing the front bumper... As above, less labour and parts.

 

[Slinkey]

Looking through the receipts with my CUP and the belts job only cost £306 quid! And my cup has AC.

 

[MicKPM]

Then it wasn't done to the correct parts replacement program - that's the only way. I do the A/C'd F4R's for £450 (less dephaser) and non A/C'd F4R's for £280 so I bet he did timing belt kit and *maybe* a new aux-belt. No oil seals, re-sealing of the carriers, aux-kit, etc. If he did then please give me his number cos i'm gonna throw a lot of work his way.

 

[JBC27]

Price difference is why I had the aircon delete kit from JMS yesterday, to reduce servicing costs in the future. Plus it removes 16kg of weight from the car, tension on the belt, rotating mass
so you get a slightly more responsive car. Getting the ac delete is only marginally more expensive than an aux belt change so unless you are wedded to your a/c I'd reccomend it. And as everyone has said above the extra cost is down to the extra labour on non cup models to remove the a/c to get at the belt to change it.