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

mengele · 07-02-2017 11:31PM #1

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?

jca · 07-02-2017 11:48PM

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

mengele · 08-02-2017 12:23AM

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?

George Dalton · 08-02-2017 12:48AM

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.

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

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