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[martin42]

hi how much am i looking at for getting a cambelt changed at vauxhalls,or would it be better and cheaper to find a local reliable(lol) garage,im based in kettering,and it will be the 2.6 engine,thanks in advance 

[henryd]

You would do far better contacting one of the mechanics fron here on the forum,Elite Pete,Darth Loo Knee or James v6CDX and see if any of them can help you

[Paddy Flannery]

PM sent.

[dbug]

Cambelt kit (OEM) about £60 from buypartsby, about a couple of hours to fit

Vx charge around £400 - £500 all in 

[dazzerM]

Cambelt kit (OEM) about £60 from buypartsby, about a couple of hours to fit

Vx charge around £400 - £500 all in 

My previous MV6 thanks to its previous owner paid £438 quid for a cambelt just 2 weeks before i purchased it - Courtesy of VX 

Dbug was bang on the money 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Having cambelt, water pump, and fresh anti-freeze sorted at my local VX dealer this Friday. After negotiation we agreed on £330. ( Down from £450) Only genuine VX parts will be used and I'll get a stamp in my service book which may be worth a few quid should I need to sell at a later date. A good price I think..

I wanted top spanner man Elite Pete to do the job, but because of the distance involved, and with the cost of petrol so high, it worked out uneconomical.


Oh Yes .....I nearly forgot . They will let me have a courtesy car while the work is being done. I've asked for a Monaro or VXR8.....

[Webby the Bear]

Having cambelt, water pump, and fresh anti-freeze sorted at my local VX dealer this Friday. After negotiation we agreed on £330. ( Down from £450) Only genuine VX parts will be used and I'll get a stamp in my service book which may be worth a few quid should I need to sell at a later date. A good price I think..

I wanted top spanner man Elite Pete to do the job, but because of the distance involved, and with the cost of petrol so high, it worked out uneconomical.

opti, i normally agree with your posts but this time i dont 

i went to VX when my mig was down on power. they changed the SP lead no.5 and it resolved the issue for.....2 days. they charged me £200 (iirc) and then wanted £65 for inspection when i bought it in a week later!!! 

i got in touch with daz, i drove all the way from northampton to stoke but it was worth it as i paid a good price FOR A VERY GOOD JOB WELL DONE!!!!

my advice is never, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever go to VX and get the pink to do it!!!!!! 

[Webby the Bear]

Having cambelt, water pump, and fresh anti-freeze sorted at my local VX dealer this Friday. After negotiation we agreed on £330. ( Down from £450) Only genuine VX parts will be used and I'll get a stamp in my service book which may be worth a few quid should I need to sell at a later date. A good price I think..

I wanted top spanner man Elite Pete to do the job, but because of the distance involved, and with the cost of petrol so high, it worked out uneconomical.

opti, i normally agree with your posts but this time i dont 

i went to VX when my mig was down on power. they changed the SP lead no.5 and it resolved the issue for.....2 days. they charged me £200 (iirc) and then wanted £65 for inspection when i bought it in a week later!!! 

i got in touch with daz, i drove all the way from northampton to stoke but it was worth it as i paid a good price FOR A VERY GOOD JOB WELL DONE!!!!

my advice is never, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever go to VX and get the pink to do it!!!!!! 

plus your money is going to someone who is more qualified than the monkeys at VX and you're paying a decent bloke to do it rather than the tools at VX!!!!!


plus you get oatcakes 

[serek]

Having cambelt, water pump, and fresh anti-freeze sorted at my local VX dealer this Friday. After negotiation we agreed on £330. ( Down from £450) Only genuine VX parts will be used and I'll get a stamp in my service book which may be worth a few quid should I need to sell at a later date. A good price I think..

I wanted top spanner man Elite Pete to do the job, but because of the distance involved, and with the cost of petrol so high, it worked out uneconomical.


Oh Yes .....I nearly forgot . They will let me have a courtesy car while the work is being done. I've asked for a Monaro or VXR8.....

its that inc parts??
if so where about you ??

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Having cambelt, water pump, and fresh anti-freeze sorted at my local VX dealer this Friday. After negotiation we agreed on £330. ( Down from £450) Only genuine VX parts will be used and I'll get a stamp in my service book which may be worth a few quid should I need to sell at a later date. A good price I think..

I wanted top spanner man Elite Pete to do the job, but because of the distance involved, and with the cost of petrol so high, it worked out uneconomical.


Oh Yes .....I nearly forgot . They will let me have a courtesy car while the work is being done. I've asked for a Monaro or VXR8.....

its that inc parts??
if so where about you ??

Yes. All genuine VX parts too. It seems that some main dealers are willing to haggle over price at the moment. A sign of hard times.

[serek]

that sound like good price

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Having cambelt, water pump, and fresh anti-freeze sorted at my local VX dealer this Friday. After negotiation we agreed on £330. ( Down from £450) Only genuine VX parts will be used and I'll get a stamp in my service book which may be worth a few quid should I need to sell at a later date. A good price I think..

I wanted top spanner man Elite Pete to do the job, but because of the distance involved, and with the cost of petrol so high, it worked out uneconomical.

opti, i normally agree with your posts but this time i dont 

i went to VX when my mig was down on power. they changed the SP lead no.5 and it resolved the issue for.....2 days. they charged me £200 (iirc) and then wanted £65 for inspection when i bought it in a week later!!! 

i got in touch with daz, i drove all the way from northampton to stoke but it was worth it as i paid a good price FOR A VERY GOOD JOB WELL DONE!!!!

my advice is never, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever, ever go to VX and get the pink to do it!!!!!! 

plus your money is going to someone who is more qualified than the monkeys at VX and you're paying a decent bloke to do it rather than the tools at VX!!!!!


plus you get oatcakes 

I agree. If only these guys lived a little closer. :-/.......and I had more time and money to travel to them. :-/

[MutantCav]

Make sure Vaux are doing the tensioners too opti and not just the belt

If I had a locking kit then I could do the job...but I dont so I cant lol Misfires etc I'm happy to sort, pretty much any job on a v6...but cambelt is the one I cant do at the moment and dont have the funds to get a locking kit...or enough experience doing it to feel confident to change other people's cambelt...engine change...no problem lol

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Make sure Vaux are doing the tensioners too opti and not just the belt

If I had a locking kit then I could do the job...but I dont so I cant lol Misfires etc I'm happy to sort, pretty much any job on a v6...but cambelt is the one I cant do at the moment and dont have the funds to get a locking kit...or enough experience doing it to feel confident to change other people's cambelt...engine change...no problem lol

I'm told it comes as a kit from Vauxhall. I'll be asking them to give me the old belt.....tensioners and water pump, so I'll soon know if something is missing....

[cleggy]

The guys on here, but I have only personally used  Daz are highly recommended and well worth the journey. They do a first rate job at a reasonable price, and I have yet to read a bad word about them.

Do what's right see the light (sabre)