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Cam Carrier oil leak - Citroen C4 Grand Picasso

  • 26-01-2023 2:39pm
    #1
    shane b
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 610 ✭✭✭


    Hi

    My wife owns a 2016 Citroen C4 Grand Picasso 1.6 diesel. Its the 120bhp blue HDI engine. It was in for a service and the dealer picked up that there is an oil leak from the Cam Carrier. They have quoted over 900 euro for the repair which includes 2 days labour (16 hours) as the head and injectors have to be removed and there is a lot of stripping involved. Before anyone asks the dealer is 5 minutes from my wifes workplace so its handy for us.

    I have spoken to a local independent garage who services my car and he reckons the job should only take a day (8 hrs).

    Has anyone come across this type of leak before and would 8 hours or 16 hours be a more realistic repair time?



Comments

  • #2
    vandriver
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,472 ✭✭✭vandriver


    16 hours main dealer labour plus parts and vat for 900!

    Is that even possible?



  • #3
    shane b
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 610 ✭✭✭shane b


    https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/120161027#Comment_120161027

    They didnt give me breakdown of the parts/labour involved, its 1 line on the service report and the cost. It wasnt until I asked about scheduling a day for the repair that they said the car would be required for 2 full days as there was that much work in the repair.



  • #4
    crosstownk
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,863 ✭✭✭✭crosstownk


    I'd say they want to have the car for two days to suit themselves but in reality the work will take much less time. If the repair takes eight hours (as your independent suggests) then even at a low rate of €70 per hour the labour content would be €560 +VAT plus whatever parts and oil are required.

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  • #5
    User1998
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,682 ✭✭✭User1998


    Go to an independent mechanic for anything other than routine oil changes



  • #6
    shane b
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 610 ✭✭✭shane b


    Bit of an update on this for anyone else. We have traded the car in for a newer people carrier

    We made 2 attempts to get the oil leak resolved with an independent garage but leak remained.

    Garage replaced the rocker cover first with no improvement and then the rocker cover itself. Replacing the rocker cover did make a difference as there was oil visible on the top of the engine. However a leak remained at the rear of the engine and the garage said that the next step would be to take to engine out altogether as access under the bonnet is very tight. We had spent over 600 euro on the 2 attempts as the cam cover was 250 euro on its own. My wife decided she wasnt spending on any more money or time on it.



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