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Is this a good price for main dealer timing belt change?

  • 07-02-2017 10:31pm
    #1
    mengele
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 889 ✭✭✭


    I have a 2006 A4 1.9tdi which needs a timing belt change. Rang the main dealer today and they quoted €480 for belt and water pump. Now I normally never go to the main dealer and instead go to my own local indy.

    THing is that the main dealer is only a 5 minute walk from work and I could drop it in, in the morning and collect it in the evening which would be very convenient. Whereas with the indy I would have to drop it, get picked up leave it there for a day (where I would be without a car and may need it) and get a spin to collect it. Would there be much of a saving afterwards. I'm beginning to think saving would have to be more than €100 for it to be worth it. Cant ask the indy how much it would cost as he is a family friend and it would be hard then not to give him the job.

    So long story short- is that price from the main dealer anyway reasonable for the job?


Comments

  • #2
    jca
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,585 ✭✭✭jca


    That wouldn't be bad at all especially when its so convenient.


  • #3
    mengele
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 889 ✭✭✭mengele


    jca wrote: »
    That wouldn't be bad at all especially when its so convenient.

    is just the timing belt and waterpump should be done when changing the timing belt?


  • #4
    George Dalton
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,728 ✭✭✭George Dalton


    Just to give you an idea of independent prices for the same job, our price is €360 using genuine Audi parts which I'd say is about average. So it's up to you if the convenience factor is worth €120.


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