Suppying dealer cambelt quote.. Opinions?

[oilrag]

Punto 1.9D 5 yrs old.

Just got a quote for £455.99 to fit a cambelt kit and a new waterpump at the same time.

This breaks down as £255.99 for the cambelt kit fitted inc vat and
an extra £200 for the waterpump.

I asked why £200 as surely the stripdown for the cambelt also exposes the water pump?and was told it was because the cooling system needed to be drained and refilled.

I later rang parts at the same Fiat dealer and found the actual waterpump costs only £53.76

Yorkshire labour rates at around £50 per hour.

Any thoughts?

 

[SlinkyCinqi]

if you have the balls for it, do it yourself, i'm sure you can get plenty of help from the guys on here.

Lenny

 

[Venters]

Fiat dealer I work fors labour is higher than that, think it's closer to 55-60.

 

[jug]

dont go to a fiat dealer!

the whole job will cost half as much at a local independant garage.
it would be wise to supply the belt and pump yourself. a gates belt will cost £20-30 (best belt money can buy). a waterpump will be another £25-35. labour to fit both will be £150-200. so you're looking at approx £250 for the whole lot.

a dealer is no more capable or trustworthy than anyone else, the only certainty is that a dealer will cost you a lot more. on a 5 year old car you cant justify that extra cost.

 

[Hellcat]

Can't imagine the cost of a 1.9D being much more than a 1.9JTD which is about £250 and includes the waterpump and tensioners.

 

[oilrag]

Thanks for the interest in my situation, this is the outcome.

Fiat dealer (1) who we have loyally bought 3 new cars off in the last 5 years and have done our best to support by giving them out of warranty work, wants £455.99
for a cambelt kit and new waterpump fitted.
They do free body/corrosion stamps if in for a service, but not if in the workshop for this expensive repair. " Its not a service is it" ( service reception)

Fiat dealer (2) who doesnt know me at all quoted £330 all in using Fiat parts.
and free body/corrosion stamp.

Thats a saving of approx £150 when you add on the labour charge for the corrosion inspection......

I`m not going to name dealer (1) but you can imagine how I feel about it

( the indi was only £60 cheaper using none Fiat parts and of course no corrosion/body stamp)

Car booked in at Dealer (2)
Thanks and Regards