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63,000 miles time for ........

Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 4:16 pm
by titch
me to get my timing belt changed?

and anything else i should get changed or done?

Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 9:28 pm
by badboypolo
mine is going in on wed to get done. much you paying? im paying £80 plus parts

Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2006 9:37 pm
by titch
i aint got a price yet, will phone about tomorrow

was just wondering if there is anything else i should be getting done

Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 12:40 am
by nothin2lose
how do u know wen u need to change the timing belt?

Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 2:10 am
by mysteryboy
nothin2lose wrote:how do u know wen u need to change the timing belt?
Its recommended you change it when your car reaches 60k

Re: 63,000 miles time for ........

Posted: Tue Mar 28, 2006 2:13 am
by mysteryboy
titch wrote:me to get my timing belt changed?

and anything else i should get changed or done?
Timing belt & tensioner. While you're at it perhaps get your alternator belt changed aswell & get the water pump looked at...

Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2006 2:11 pm
by badboypolo
well just picked mine up, £170! everything was fcuked! he said its the worst he has seen , half a belt left and tensioners cracked.

Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2006 4:28 pm
by titch
christ 170 thats alot of money :lol:

if im getting all the stuff mentioned above changed my car will be standard for a wee while yet - but i suppose its better getting them changed the now before they break

Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 6:47 pm
by rolldeeppolo
im getting mine done on monday im paying £90 + parts for the all above but my car has only done 41k

Posted: Thu Mar 30, 2006 8:04 pm
by PhilGTi
Im paying £370 for my cambelt service, god damn :D Things we do for that shiny VW service history :)

Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2006 3:13 pm
by rolldeeppolo
lol all 4 a stamp, i love ur leathers man they look cool :D

Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2006 3:57 pm
by PhilGTi
Luckily im blessed with a very understanding dad :D

Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2006 5:24 pm
by rolldeeppolo
wots dads got to do with getting ur service history book stamped :?

Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2006 5:28 pm
by PhilGTi
Paying for it :D

Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2006 5:43 pm
by rolldeeppolo
ooooooooo cool lucky you lol :D