Timing Belt Change

ChuKKi Ninja

ChuKKi Ninja

ChuKKi Ninja

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Just got off the phone from my local Ford dealer and they have quoted me £200 for changing the timing belt on my Focus, just wondering if you think this is a good price or shall I keep hunting??

What sort of price should I be looking at to get the timing belt changed?
 
£200 is pretty good for a main dealer.

I just paid £290 for cambelt / waterpump change and air con diagnosis from skoda.
 
£200 would be just the belt change I would imagine, if it is a full kit though including the idler/tensioners then thats a cracking price.
 
Does depend on the car though, im presuming the labour on the Focus is not too bad. Some cars its insane though, e.g. Fiet Coupe - £500 + I hear :eek:
 
That doesn't sound too bad, my old Mk4 Golf GTI at a main dealer was near £600...


Not sure if the Focus ST170 is a chain or belt though, can't see it clearly enough..
 
Zetec engines including the ST170 are belt driven, sounds like a good price, but as said and make sure the idler is included in the change whilst its all apart :)
 
R220 said:
Does depend on the car though, im presuming the labour on the Focus is not too bad. Some cars its insane though, e.g. Fiet Coupe - £500 + I hear :eek:
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Only at a main stealer because they drop the engine. You can get it done at independents for "as little as" £350.
 
thats still a 12 hour job on the fiat.

£200 is a amazing price for a dealer.

i would have expected about £320 from ford tbh.

the local ford place charges £80 an hour, the belt is about 25 quid and the tensioner depending on type upto 68. book time is 2.5 hours.

+vat= £338
 
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