Cost if a new Cam belt

[simon1]

My Benimar mileo 202 built on a fiat Ducati 2.3 diesel is in for a new cam belt. I’m guessing the belt cost is about £400. The garage is suggesting it’s a whole days job. Does that sound right??? Pushing the price to over £1000???

 

[Jake Royd]

Seems expensive to me.
The average price is about £650 including the water pump I think.

 

[Podney]

Ridiculous!

 

[rolosroller]

 

[GeoffnDee]

If you give the location you are in someone in the area may be able to recommend a less expensive workshop that can do this .

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[SVMC15]

Too much!

It will take them most of the day though, all sorts needs removing to do the job. Belt kit £80 to £150.

 

[Landy Andy]

A Fiat belt, pump and parts is over £386. And pattern parts can be a lot less. What are they fitting???

 

[simon1]

Thanks for the replies. We are in south Oxfordshire. I think I need to ask some more questions of them tomorrow….i hate garages!

 

[enark]

Try Grays, really good family run Fiat dealership, who cater for Fiat based motorhomes too, and you get the day out in Warwick as a bonus….

Grays Garage Ltd – Fiat-Dodge-RAM Warwickshire & West Midlands

www.graysgarage.co.uk

 

[BillyBear]

I don’t think that the £1,000 pound costing is far off if they are using fiat parts and doing the water pump. I paid about £900 a couple of years ago for that job

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[raysalaugh]

The difference is someone who knows what they are doing and someone who doesn't.
Hands up those that think Fiat parts come from Fiat.

 

[Wee Bold Davy]

Last June we had the cam belt/water pump changed on our Peugeot Boxer van, also passed it's MOT without any advisories.
Total £789.55

 

[Lenny HB]

Fiat professional about £850 & 6 hours to do it.

 

[Gromett]

Doesn't sound too far off the ball park for a professional garage.

 

[Grummyb]

They must do because it says Fiat on the box. Blimey next you will telling us Blackpool rock doesn't come from blackpool

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[ManTheVan]

We had cam belt, tensioners, etc. and MoT done in January. All told, it was approx £800 incl VAT at an independent local garage.

 

[starquake]

Last June we had the cam belt/water pump changed on our Peugeot Boxer van, also passed it's MOT without any advisories.
Total £789.55

Similar ours is in right now similar price + £200 for a full service, which isn't that bad when you consider the price of the oil alone.
We were quoted a smidge above £1k for the entire job which seemed fair given the prices and fact with all the work I'm having them do it's a near 2 day job. £800 if I just wanted the belts, tensioners and water pump doing.