Technical Cam belt replacement

[Barkydog]

Hi all my 1.4T Jet 120 2019 is 5 yrs old and done 35k. I thought cambelt was due at 5yrs or 70k. My local garage wouldn’t change it as they said it needed special tools to lock cams. I contacted main dealer in Salisbury and they said it is due replacement at 6yrs or 50k. They also quoted service with cambelt change £906. I thought that was pretty fair considering. So next year it is then.

 

[The Panda Nut]

£900 is an outrage. Find an independant and you should save ayt least 50% of that!

 

[vexorg]

Dealers do have a laugh, for the diesel Juke, nissan quoted me £1200 for the cambelt

 

[The Panda Nut]

Yes. I know they have overheads, but so so we and their costs exclude them from being part of mine.

 

[vexorg]

I caught them out, renault wanted £800, then found out it was a naissan and said they couldn't work on it. It's a renault engine.

 

[GGTaxo]

Just for fun, I asked and I was quoted by the main dealership 500€ for my 1.6MJ2! I got tears of laughter... Buying an aftermarket cambelt set (complete with water pump) costs around 70-120€, depending on manufacturer plus around 50€ for labour cost, add up to a maximum 170€ on an independent, but trusted, mechanic. Never go to the dealership when you have the option to avoid it.