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Advice needed for Cam belt change
Hi, i'm new here and this is my first post
I have an A4 B7 Cab which has only done 38k but is over 5 years now and apparently due for it's cam belt change. I bought the car a year ago with full main stealer service history and have since had an 'interim' service which was £149 at the local stealer, they didn't throw any extra costs in so all good. I just called them to ask for a quote for the cam belt and they say it's £429, but recommend getting the pulleys, tensioners and water pump done at the same time (which would bring the cost to £724) • Cam belt change £429 • Water Pump £135 • £160 Pulleys and Tensioners What are your thoughts on this? I want to get the cam belt done at the stealers for the stamp on such a major job, but they reckon it's a lot easier to do the pump and tensioners at the same time while they're doing the belt. Should i just get the cam belt done for now and look for a good non-steeler garage to get the other jobs done? Cheers! R |
Originally Posted by ryno
(Post 1370361)
Hi, i'm new here and this is my first post
I have an A4 B7 Cab which has only done 38k but is over 5 years now and due for it's cam belt changed. I bought the car a year ago with full main steeler service history and have since had an 'interim' service which was £149 at the local steeler, they didn't throw other costs in so all good. I just called them to ask for a quote for the cam belt and they say it's £429, but recommend getting the pulleys / tensioners and water pump done at the same time (which would bring the cost to £724) • Cam belt change £429 • Water Pump £135 • £160 Pulleys and tensioners What are your thoughts on this? I want to get the cam belt done at the steelers for the stamp on such a major job but they reckon it's a lot easier to do the pump and tensioners at the same time while the belt's off. Should i just get the cam belt done for now and look for a good non-steeler garage to get the other jobs done? Cheers! R 5 years seems too soon to be replacing though. Here in the States Audi reccomends 7 years. |
Thanks for the quick reply! I'll bear that in mind and might hold out for a while, might also get quotes from other Audi main dealers, seems the prices aren't all the same across the country
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Prices for parts will be pretty similar at most none Audi dealers, but the costly part (Labour) will differ greatly.
Where are you (roughly) ? I'm from near Preston, but live in Pittsburgh USA. |
I'm quite a distance away, I'm from Chester but live in London these days (UK), I do drive up north to see family occasionally so I could get work done up there if cheaper
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