Hi all..
My punto mk1 (60) is down at the garage for MOT and interim service.
Chap @ the garage phoned to say that it was overheating on the road test & has traced the problem to the thermostat.
I'm not entirely sure I believe him, as i've never seen the red light on while running - that said perhaps they stick the revs up during the test or something.. as the car has done 80K miles it seems like a reasonable move as a precaution in any case I suppose.
If I go ahead... to replace the thermostat and check it he wants to charge me £55 labour, £18 for the part.
Part cost seems OK to me, but is the labour cost a bit excessive ? I'm in SW London which i guess makes it a bit more pricey.
Has anyone had this done, if so how much did it cost you ?
My punto mk1 (60) is down at the garage for MOT and interim service.
Chap @ the garage phoned to say that it was overheating on the road test & has traced the problem to the thermostat.
I'm not entirely sure I believe him, as i've never seen the red light on while running - that said perhaps they stick the revs up during the test or something.. as the car has done 80K miles it seems like a reasonable move as a precaution in any case I suppose.
If I go ahead... to replace the thermostat and check it he wants to charge me £55 labour, £18 for the part.
Part cost seems OK to me, but is the labour cost a bit excessive ? I'm in SW London which i guess makes it a bit more pricey.
Has anyone had this done, if so how much did it cost you ?