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[omegacdx]

I'm thinking of getting my cambelt changed, its not quite due yet but I had one snap on a previous car........causing £500+ damage!

My local non Vauxhall garage say they cant do the job as it needs to have the camshafts locked with a special tool which they dont have

How much would I be looking at paying to have a franchised Vauxhall dealer carry the job out??

The car is a P reg 2.5 Lt V6

Thank you

[ians]

Vx dealer about 400 quid I guess.
Specialist more like 250.

Update your profile with location ( and car) and you may get more local recomendations.

[omegacdx]

I was just looking at updating my profile.............but I cant see how to edit it?

Maybe its because I havent done many posts yet.........

[ians]

Try under User CP -> Profile - > edit

[tunnie]

we have cambelt partys a few times a year, you could hold our for one of those. Dealers will be expensive, around £350-£400. Also if you do use them, make sure they use the full kit, and change the tensionors and waterpump.

[JamesV6CDX]

You're only up the road from me if you're in Worcestershire.

I have all of the necessary locking and setting tools, and plenty of experience changing cambelts on the V6.

If you go to a dealer, prepare to be fleeced !

[Kevin Wood]

My local non Vauxhall garage say they cant do the job as it needs to have the camshafts locked with a special tool which they dont have

Credit to them for being honest and turning it away. Many would have bodged it without the tools, got it to within a few teeth of right and scarpered.

Kevin

[JamesV6CDX]

My local non Vauxhall garage say they cant do the job as it needs to have the camshafts locked with a special tool which they dont have

Credit to them for being honest and turning it away. Many would have bodged it without the tools, got it to within a few teeth of right and scarpered.

Kevin

I fully agree!