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re: 1.8 Cambelt Service Advice Required
Hi,
I live in Chelmsford Essex and have a 5 door Abarth '52. At 70000 I started to call round for quotes for 72k service and cam belt change:
AMC (main Fiat dealer) £827
Glyn Hopkins (only just started to do Fiat in this area) £940
Stoneacre (Liverpool as sometimes travel there) £727
A & R motors Canvey Island Essex (small 2 man place) £349
This was at the rate of £35 per hour labor. I would highly recommend these guys as they were very honest pointing out things that would need to be done in the future but "still had a lot of life in them" IE not trying to rip me off for more cash there and then. The bonus was that right next door is a guy who will refurnish my 4 alloys for £170 which seemed quite reasonable too.
I was happy with the £350 price but now I read a lot of people getting it done cheaper....do Abarths cost a lot more?
PS I know nothing about what goes on under a bonnet.
PPS They guy showed me the old cam belt - it had cracks everywhere and was about to go ....don't wait until 72K!!!!
cheers JD
Hi,
I live in Chelmsford Essex and have a 5 door Abarth '52. At 70000 I started to call round for quotes for 72k service and cam belt change:
AMC (main Fiat dealer) £827
Glyn Hopkins (only just started to do Fiat in this area) £940
Stoneacre (Liverpool as sometimes travel there) £727
A & R motors Canvey Island Essex (small 2 man place) £349
This was at the rate of £35 per hour labor. I would highly recommend these guys as they were very honest pointing out things that would need to be done in the future but "still had a lot of life in them" IE not trying to rip me off for more cash there and then. The bonus was that right next door is a guy who will refurnish my 4 alloys for £170 which seemed quite reasonable too.
I was happy with the £350 price but now I read a lot of people getting it done cheaper....do Abarths cost a lot more?
PS I know nothing about what goes on under a bonnet.
PPS They guy showed me the old cam belt - it had cracks everywhere and was about to go ....don't wait until 72K!!!!
cheers JD