Timing Belt Change

mrbennybennett · Post by **mrbennybennett** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 7:30 pm

How much should I be looking to pay to get the timing belt replaced on my S1

. Ive been quoted £360 from the Longniddry Garage is this reasonable?

I would have asked Brunty but I take it he is no longer doing this kind of work?

Cheers

Anthony

jj · Post by jj » Mon Jan 23, 2006 7:58 pm

I paid brunty 420ish for a Full C service including timing belt and all parts and a track rod end, so if the 360 is to do nothing but change the belt then thats a bit steep.

mrbennybennett · Post by **mrbennybennett** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 8:12 pm

Cheers

Has anyone spoke to Brunty - has he definately stopped doing Elise work??

jj · Post by jj » Mon Jan 23, 2006 9:35 pm

I called him last week and he said no more servicing.

Stephen · Post by **Stephen** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 10:27 pm

£360 sounds steep to me. make sure you get a gates belt.

ninja · Post by **ninja** » Mon Jan 23, 2006 10:32 pm

i paid dan at jude performance 200 for my service + belts only last year

ninja

mrbennybennett · Post by **mrbennybennett** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 6:10 pm

Thought it sounded a bit steep - any ideas where I can get it done in the Edinburgh area for a more reasonable price???

offshorematt · Post by **offshorematt** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 6:19 pm

Local garage charged me £180 to change the pulleys and the timing belt. I supplied my own belt, tensioner and locking tool which was around £60 from Elise parts.
They only had the car for a few hours...

ninja · Post by **ninja** » Tue Jan 24, 2006 10:00 pm

offshorematt wrote:Local garage charged me £180 to change the pulleys and the timing belt. I supplied my own belt, tensioner and locking tool which was around £60 from Elise parts.
They only had the car for a few hours...

hell if you had all that you could have done it yourself

ninja

offshorematt · Post by **offshorematt** » Wed Jan 25, 2006 8:58 am

Didn't have the knowledge to change the belt myself

. I bought the bits because I mate of a mate was going to do me a homer then let me down...

mrbennybennett · Post by **mrbennybennett** » Sat Jan 28, 2006 12:30 pm

Definately saves to shop around - Quoted £170 from Manor Garage in West Linton - gonna go for that, saved myself £190!!