Anyone with access to Autodata or similar?

blueboy2001 · 20 Nov 2016 at 01:16

I'm trying to find out the labour time for a timing belt change for a 2008 Focus 1.6 Ti-VCT.

Also is it recommended to do the water pump on these as a matter of course?

Car has only done 62K but it's over 8 years old now.

shahpor · 20 Nov 2016 at 02:24

According to the Autodata manual that I have, it is 2.6 hours for a timing belt change.

Yep, always a good idea to change the water pump at the same time.

Diagro · 20 Nov 2016 at 07:42

shahpor said:
According to the Autodata manual that I have, it is 2.6 hours for a timing belt change.

Yep, always a good idea to change the water pump at the same time.

If it's a main dealer then 2x the hours on auto data. Plus 50%

Heisenberg · 20 Nov 2016 at 08:09

Diagro said:
If it's a main dealer then 2x the hours on auto data. Plus 50%

The main dealer will actually quote you the correct book time for the job. The only difference will be inflated labour rate.

Diagro · 20 Nov 2016 at 12:04

Heisenberg said:
The main dealer will actually quote you the correct book time for the job. The only difference will be inflated labour rate.

Not from my experience.

They quoted 4 hours to change shocks.
Was doable in 2.

Diddums x · 20 Nov 2016 at 13:00

Diagro said:
Not from my experience.

They quoted 4 hours to change shocks.
Was doable in 2.

Are you seriously commenting on the labour times of a professional mechanic in changing shocks as compared to your time? Really? :confused:

mushtafa · 20 Nov 2016 at 20:22

My Autodata says 2.9 hrs without A/C, 3 hrs with.

The water pump is driven by the aux belt, so if it's not leaking, don't bother doing it.

The cam and crank pulleys don't have keys, so you will need a locking tool kit to do the belt.

A lot of these have stretchy aux belts. I highly recommend replacing it as you've got it off.

blueboy2001 · 20 Nov 2016 at 22:28

I thought the diesels drive the water pump off the aux belt - on the petrol cars it's driven by the timing belt?

I'll get the pump and aux belt done at the same time.

So 3 to 3.5 hrs with a water pump change seems about right. Ford want £469. An Indy should come in under £300, a genuine belt kit and water pump is about £120.

Thanks.

Heisenberg · 20 Nov 2016 at 22:33

Diagro said:
Not from my experience.

They quoted 4 hours to change shocks.
Was doable in 2.

They will quote you the recommended repair time from the manufacturer regardless if it can be done quicker.

mushtafa · 21 Nov 2016 at 09:11

They allow 1.7 hrs for the water pump

balanel · 22 Jul 2017 at 19:46

Hello everyone!
This is my first post on the forum, so I would like to salute you all.

Now, to expose my problem: my car is an Opel/ Vauxhall Corsa E, 2015, 1.4 gasoline engine, and 6 speed automatic transmission (not easytronic).
I want to check the ATF level in the gearbox. But this transmission has no dipstick, and there is a service procedure for that.

Somebody who has access to the AutoData software, please help me with the workshop procedure for that, more specific: I need the temperature that the ATF must have when checking the level.
I know overall the procedure, but I need that small yet very important information.

Thank you!