Brought the car above. What sort of price would you expect to pay to get the cambelt changed?
From Peugeot Franchise? Independent garage?
How many people here woud make this a priority after buying a Peugeot if they had no information when it was last changed.
Thanks
Depends on the mileage. You dont know how it was driven before and so you dont know whether to change it or not. If its done between 50k to
60k miles then I would consider changing it. Normally petrols are due about the 60k to 70k mark anyway.Prices to change it
Belt - normally less than =A320 Fitting - Peugeot - =A390 to =A3120 ish Fitting - garage - =A360 ish
Depends, but bear in mind the belt normally less than =A320
Hope this helps
Scott
just4funUK wrote:
changed?
Depends on the mileage. You dont know how it was driven before and so you dont know whether to change it or not. If its done between 50k to
60k miles then I would consider changing it. Normally petrols are due about the 60k to 70k mark anyway.Prices to change it
Belt - normally less than =A320 Fitting - Peugeot - =A390 to =A3120 ish Fitting - garage - =A360 ish
Depends, but bear in mind the belt normally less than =A320
Hope this helps
Scott
just4funUK wrote:
changed?
Depends on the mileage. You dont know how it was driven before and so you dont know whether to change it or not. If its done between 50k to
60k miles then I would consider changing it. Normally petrols are due about the 60k to 70k mark anyway.Prices to change it
Belt - normally less than =A320 Fitting - Peugeot - =A390 to =A3120 ish Fitting - garage - =A360 ish
Depends, but bear in mind the belt normally less than =A320
Hope this helps
Scott
just4funUK wrote:
changed?
"scott.mcfall" wrote: > Depends on the mileage. You dont know how it was driven > before and so > you dont know whether to change it or not. If its done > between 50k to > 60k miles then I would consider changing it. Normally petrols > are due > about the 60k to 70k mark anyway. > > Prices to change it > > Belt - normally less than £20 > Fitting - Peugeot - £90 to £120 ish > Fitting - garage - £60 ish > > Depends, but bear in mind the belt normally less than £20 > > Hope this helps > > Scott > > just4funUK wrote: > > Brought the car above. > > What sort of price would you expect to pay to get the > cambelt > changed? > >
So suspect it has been changed At least once.
Sounds like you're in the same situation I was in when I bought my 406. I suppose it's a bit a gamble not to change it. Hoping the preious owner was diligent enough to have it done. With each mile it started bugging me more and more so I gave in and had it done, for the peace or mind. Visual inspections of the belt don't really help as no one is going to give you a guarantee that the belt is still good for another ????miles.
These engines do some serious damage to themselves if the belt snaps so maybe it's better to rather be safe than sorry.
"RyanO" wrote: > Sounds like you're in the same situation I was in when I > bought my 406. I > suppose it's a bit a gamble not to change it. Hoping the > preious owner was > diligent enough to have it done. > With each mile it started bugging me more and more so I gave > in and had it > done, for the peace or mind. > Visual inspections of the belt don't really help as no one is > going to > give you a guarantee that the belt is still good for another > ????miles. > > These engines do some serious damage to themselves if the belt > snaps so > maybe it's better to rather be safe than sorry.
Been quoted
£250 by Peugeot franchise. This seems a bit steep since the belt say is only £40 of this.Think will ring another Peugeot dealer to get another price.
Lets see if they are the same
"just4funUK" wrote: > Been quoted > > £250 by Peugeot franchise. This seems a bit steep since the > belt say is only £40 of this. > > Think will ring another Peugeot dealer to get another price. > > Lets see if they are the same
Most of the Peugeot franchise quoting between £250-£280 just for cam belt to be changed.
Had a independent garage give me a quote of £135+VAT which looks like will be the place I will be taking my 406.
Isn't there a tensioner that should be changed as well while you (or the garage) are at it? And perhaps the water pump?
Ron Robinson
It's a 4 hour book time job for Peugeot garages, thus nearly £300. If you have an independent to do it, make sure he uses a Good quality belt, preferably a Peugeot one. Assuming yours is the XU10J4 engine then the tensioner should be ok. If it's the EW10J4 , then the tensioner MUST be changed. The water pump will need changing if it is showing signs of leaking, only visible when the covers are off. I suppose you could do some preventative measures and change it anyway. Will probably add a half hour to the job. Plus the price of the pump and anti freeze.
Peugeot do a cambelt 'kit' that comes with the belt, tensioner and new bolts etc.
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