Most expensive part replaced?

Third Opinion · 14 Jan 2007 at 21:54

What is the single most expensive part you have ever repaced on a car other than the engine or gearbox?

Not talking about modding just those parts that have failed and have cost you an arm and a leg to replace?

What car was it on?

I think mine was a fuel tank on my Alfa 75 3.0V6. Cost me about £400 from the stealer.

Matt82 · 14 Jan 2007 at 21:58

clutch i recon. £65. mk3 golf 16v

other than that, ive not really had to spend a lot on it.

wonder_lander · 14 Jan 2007 at 21:59

About 200 quid for a new cat on my old escort!

moss · 14 Jan 2007 at 22:01

Rear axel on the GTi probably, needed a whole selection of other parts to go with it including calipers/hubs/ABS sensors/brake cables etc. Cant remember the final figure but the 2 sensors and hubs were around £200, the calipers were about £60each and I get stuff at cost price from work.

NeilMick · 14 Jan 2007 at 22:03

ECU

£325 second hand

burns · 14 Jan 2007 at 22:05

The most expensive single part would have to be a drive shaft on my 309 GL I think. Cost me a good £70 or so IIRC.

Acolyte · 14 Jan 2007 at 22:06

Single engine mount about £80 i think

NickXX · 14 Jan 2007 at 22:11

New wheel - £350

tonyyeb · 14 Jan 2007 at 22:16

New ECU was quoted by main dealer for my old 306 at £1,100 inc fitting. I didn't get it done and traded it in for £1,100 against my current Focus.

Dolph · 14 Jan 2007 at 22:16

Landrover chassis...

[TW]Fox · 14 Jan 2007 at 22:25

Third Opinion said:
What is the single most expensive part you have ever repaced on a car

Well, mine is the..

other than the engine or gearbox?

Ah.

POB · 14 Jan 2007 at 22:31

Excluding consumables.

Nothing.

Vertigo · 14 Jan 2007 at 22:34

Cylinder head on my old A3 (I know you said excluding engine but it's not the whole engine

). God knows how much it would have cost - was done under warranty.

NickXX · 14 Jan 2007 at 22:37

Oh yeah, the Turbo failed on the Mk5 Golf I had at 8months old/10k miles. That was about £1,500 of work done under warranty though.

FakeSnake · 14 Jan 2007 at 22:49

[TW]Fox said:
Well, mine is the..

Ah.

Rubbish, yours cost you NOTHING!, so was not expensive at ALL!

I guess you can include tyres, 400quid for the four..

Iamzod · 14 Jan 2007 at 22:54

Non consumable parts, probably the water pump at £30.

My dad fitted it, took him less than 2 hours

triggerthat · 14 Jan 2007 at 23:01

£80 for a reconditioned alternator on a Clio. They put it in the worse place, right at the back of the engine.

Rhyzz · 14 Jan 2007 at 23:02

BMW wanted over £2k for a cat on my M3, managed to slap an aftermarket one on though for £600

MrSix · 14 Jan 2007 at 23:30

Ignoring the OP.

New gearbox = £750 on a MK4 Golf

It failed within a week and I had another one put in...

Sirrel Squirrel · 14 Jan 2007 at 23:37

£200 on brakes for my old Escort, it needed almost every braking part replaced