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Help needed with cam cover gaskets
« on: 16 March 2009, 19:18:02 »
Hi every one ive just been quoted £519 at my local vx dealer to change both cam cover gaskets,clean oil from plug wells & clean breathers
Does anyone know a decent mech or garage in the Heathrow area who could do this work?
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Re: Help needed with cam cover gaskets
« Reply #1 on: 16 March 2009, 19:53:37 »
£519! ouch!

A few tools, £80 worth of parts and about 3-4 hours of your time, and you could - if you were so inclined - do it yourself. There's a guide here:

http://www.omegaowners.com/forum/YaBB.pl?num=1152564281

Failing that, I'm sure someone in your area could help you out... (I would, but i'm in stevenage and I'm already doing Tuckshops' next weekend).  :y
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Re: Help needed with cam cover gaskets
« Reply #2 on: 16 March 2009, 19:57:20 »
£519 talk about being ripped off by the stealers, get the parts yourself a few tools and job's a good un. Follow the guide on here and you will have no trouble.

Paul :y
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Re: Help needed with cam cover gaskets
« Reply #3 on: 16 March 2009, 21:26:06 »
break me :o

Thats WAY too expensive, even at London prices...
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Re: Help needed with cam cover gaskets
« Reply #4 on: 16 March 2009, 21:31:18 »
Think its about £300 at our local Vauxhall dealer, as doing the breathers is extra :o
So where on earth they get that price from I really don't know :-?
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Re: Help needed with cam cover gaskets
« Reply #5 on: 16 March 2009, 21:47:44 »
That would £70 for the parts and £449 labour  ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Whats that £90 ph labour inc?

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Re: Help needed with cam cover gaskets
« Reply #6 on: 16 March 2009, 21:49:19 »
Hope they provide the KY in that price.
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Re: Help needed with cam cover gaskets
« Reply #7 on: 17 March 2009, 10:02:26 »
May include replacement cam covers.
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Re: Help needed with cam cover gaskets
« Reply #8 on: 17 March 2009, 10:11:07 »
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Think its about £300 at our local Vauxhall dealer, as doing the breathers is extra :o
So where on earth they get that price from I really don't know :-?



Most dealer based workshops in London are now in the region of £90 per hour labour charges...!!

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Re: Help needed with cam cover gaskets
« Reply #9 on: 17 March 2009, 15:04:40 »
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Think its about £300 at our local Vauxhall dealer, as doing the breathers is extra :o
So where on earth they get that price from I really don't know :-?



Most dealer based workshops in London are now in the region of £90 per hour labour charges...!!

 :exclamation


I don't think 'my' dealer's hourly rates are much less, ...... even in t' grim North :y
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