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Mikey Member Since: 07 Jun 2008 Location: Dundee Posts: 785 |
What is a fair price to pay? |
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25th Apr 2022 5:08 pm |
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Grimdog Member Since: 08 Sep 2020 Location: Wakefield Posts: 316 |
People often value their own goods \ services much more highly than they value the service of others. A service or item is only worth what others are willing to pay for it. I recently did my own cam belt \ auxiliary belt \ water pump \ coolant etc. The parts came in at less than £150 ( coolant is expensive ). Factor in the overheads of the garage, £350 for the coolant \ labour \ electricity \ insurance \ rent etc etc doesn't seem bad. It took me a full day to change mine, I had to buy a timing kit in addition to all the tools I had collected over the years. If you feel you are being robbed, get your hands dirty and diy. Great sense of satisfaction and knowing you can spend the savings elsewhere. If for any reason you are unable to diy, I empathise, but that's the reality of running a 7 year old vehicle. |
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25th Apr 2022 10:19 pm |
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I Like Chips Member Since: 25 Jun 2017 Location: Ascott Under Wychwood Posts: 1546 |
Just wondering how much does the mechanic doing the job take out of the £95 after all the overheads are paid off. Is it a one man band or are there more people to pay in the equation. |
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26th Apr 2022 5:20 am |
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jules Member Since: 13 Dec 2007 Location: The Wilds of Warwickshire Posts: 5064 |
Yesterday had my septic sucked out. Tanker arrived within 4 hours of ringing the company (Camino UK), driver spent about an hour sucking out the contents and hosing down the inside whilst I rodded the backed up blockage. Then took it all away to the nearest sewage works.
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26th Apr 2022 10:03 am |
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Nodge68 Member Since: 15 Jul 2020 Location: Newquay Posts: 2082 |
When I was a main dealer technician (not LR), I was on £8.25 per hour, the dealer charged £75 per hour. I don't work in the automotive industry anymore. Hyundai Ioniq 5 Ultimate. The family car. 2009 Rimini Red SE TD4. Gone. 2006 Tonga Green i6 HSE. Gone. Audi A5 convertible, my daily driver. 1972 Hillman Avenger GT, the project. |
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26th Apr 2022 5:13 pm |
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Nodge68 Member Since: 15 Jul 2020 Location: Newquay Posts: 2082 |
Whenever I go near manholes, or blocked toilets, I keep my phone firmly in my work trouser pockets. Hyundai Ioniq 5 Ultimate. The family car. 2009 Rimini Red SE TD4. Gone. 2006 Tonga Green i6 HSE. Gone. Audi A5 convertible, my daily driver. 1972 Hillman Avenger GT, the project. |
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26th Apr 2022 5:16 pm |
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Bobupndown Member Since: 26 Dec 2014 Location: Upside down behind the TV! Posts: 2816 |
Shop around and try a few other independent mechanics. The Freelander 2 engine is a Peugeot / Ford design and used in their model ranges as well. The timing belt change procedure on these will be familiar to most experienced mechanics.
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26th Apr 2022 5:26 pm |
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Jack frost Member Since: 21 Dec 2011 Location: UK Posts: 796 |
Could have been worse you could have dropped your false teeth into the manhole 😂 |
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26th Apr 2022 5:27 pm |
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AT1963 Member Since: 23 Nov 2021 Location: Leicester Posts: 252 |
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26th Apr 2022 6:30 pm |
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riverblanche Member Since: 11 Apr 2019 Location: Retford'ish Posts: 438 |
I think thats a reasonable price for the job, when I was looking around for prices local specialist was that sort of money and local village garage was £100 more I dont like paying £1.75 for a litre of diesel buts thats what it cost today . my first ever FL2 and I did keep it longer than most other cars! But its now gone way up Norf |
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26th Apr 2022 6:58 pm |
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Dartman the one Member Since: 04 Apr 2013 Location: Seville, Spain Posts: 1689 |
I think it's best to ask Mikey how long the timing belt change takes, then work it out from that, you may be lucky and get someone who only charges £50/HR +vat. If you do I'm sure most will want their address, last year I had a service, mot and timing belt and water pump on a Peugeot 2.0l which is basically the same engine for £500. They charged £65/hr+vat small village in West of Scotland my PC is slightly to the right of Genghis
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26th Apr 2022 8:31 pm |
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Bogart Member Since: 20 May 2015 Location: Norfolk Posts: 542 |
Just a normal outfit specialising in Freelanders. |
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27th Apr 2022 8:32 am |
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Bogart Member Since: 20 May 2015 Location: Norfolk Posts: 542 |
Their quote included 3 hours labour which if a specialist outfit should be ample time. |
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27th Apr 2022 8:33 am |
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Bogart Member Since: 20 May 2015 Location: Norfolk Posts: 542 |
Am tempted to give it a go. Parts around £100 plus my klabour free. Have the tools just need the incination now. |
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27th Apr 2022 8:35 am |
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