Servicing

[Rolla_SR]

Ok, so at the moment I'm struggling to muster money for a service on my car, and it's not just any service its the dreaded 60k service that requires a change of cambelt (even though when I bought the car I was told it was a chain not a belt) just wondering what kind of quotes other Diesel owners have paid for this service as I've been quoted around £500-£600.

[Norfolk n Chance]

I'm pretty sure it's a chain... or is that just petrol models?

[Rolla_SR]

I'm pretty sure it's a chain... or is that just petrol models?

That just all the petrol models and the 1.4 d-4d it would seem I didnt just get a diseasel, but I got one with a !Removed! cambelt :censor:

[cabcurtains]

Don't have a belt change at Mr T, just let them put service stamps in the book ;) Find a local Inde.

[Rolla_SR]

Don't have a belt change at Mr T, just let them put service stamps in the book ;) Find a local Inde.

Thing is I cant find a garage that can change the belt for me.... I'm going to try the car club in the dockyard and see if they can sort me out (once i get it changed would Toyota still stamp my book?)

[cabcurtains]

Don't have a belt change at Mr T, just let them put service stamps in the book ;) Find a local Inde.

Thing is I cant find a garage that can change the belt for me.... I'm going to try the car club in the dockyard and see if they can sort me out (once i get it changed would Toyota still stamp my book?)

It shouldn't matter who stamps it (if it even has a space in the book for it) re the belt, let Mr T change the oil etc and get the 60k stamp from them.

[Norfolk n Chance]

I'm pretty sure it's a chain... or is that just petrol models?

That just all the petrol models and the 1.4 d-4d it would seem I didnt just get a diseasel, but I got one with a bloody cambelt :censor:

This just gets better.... not only did you wrongly buy a diseasel... you bought the wrong diseasel? :lol:

;)

[Scotsman]

Ok, so at the moment I'm struggling to muster money for a service on my car, and it's not just any service its the dreaded 60k service that requires a change of cambelt (even though when I bought the car I was told it was a chain not a belt) just wondering what kind of quotes other Diesel owners have paid for this service as I've been quoted around £500-£600.

When I needed my Timing belt done MrT quoted £194.63 + VAT so around £228. Never had Mr T do a service so can't help with that.

Just out of curiosity - Is there any benefit from have Toyota do the timing belt change? I'll be needing mine done again at some point this year and I'm not sure if I should just get a good Indi to do it. Would I see much of a saving? Is it something a Indi could f*ck up?

[nrgizerbunny]

crikey thats a lot, cambelt change is relatively straightforward on a diesel, lock the crank pulley, lock the injection pump (if it has one) and then undo the idler.

why don't you have a crack at the service yourself? I can assist if needed.

[Rolla_SR]

Well got the lads down the car club to take my car in tomorrow, and all I need to do is donate a few quid for their tea boat! As for the cambelt I was quote £350+ by a local garage and rang my local Mr T back home and they quoted me £227.37 which I find very strange as I would of expected them to be a bit more expensive!

I'll you you guys know how I get on.

nrgizerbunny - Thanks for the offer, I may take you up some time later this year on oil changing if you dont mind, I'd like to learn how to do it!

Scotsman - Yeah I got a very similar quote from Mr T, thanks for that!

Norfolk n Chance - I may of got a diesel, but it was top spec as far as diesels go ;)

[Scotsman]

Well got the lads down the car club to take my car in tomorrow, and all I need to do is donate a few quid for their tea boat! As for the cambelt I was quote £350+ by a local garage and rang my local Mr T back home and they quoted me £227.37 which I find very strange as I would of expected them to be a bit more expensive!

I'll you you guys know how I get on.

nrgizerbunny - Thanks for the offer, I may take you up some time later this year on oil changing if you dont mind, I'd like to learn how to do it!

Scotsman - Yeah I got a very similar quote from Mr T, thanks for that!

Norfolk n Chance - I may of got a diesel, but it was top spec as far as diesels go ;)

Do you have a 'National Tyre' centre near you? I've found them to be the best for a oil and filter change. I get Castrol Edge turbo Diesel 0W-30 full synthetic for £44 if you want to go for Magnatec 5W-30 A1 they'll do it for £28 all in.

[Norfolk n Chance]

Norfolk n Chance - I may of got a diesel, but it was top spec as far as diesels go ;)

Maybe... but it was still the wrong choice :P

As for an oil change.... easy! (Using nrgizerbunny's walk through! )

[dailey87]

Since owning my corolla i've found everywhere seems to quote very high prices for work.

Has Mr T quoted overly long labour times to drum up more main dealer trade i wonder...

[Rolla_SR]

That was the best FULL SERVICE ive ever recieved, ok they didnt clean my car, but they changed all filter (minus air panel as i have K'n'N) had brakes cleaned and a diagnostics as to why I have water in my boot...

£19.47 all in......

.... Water ingress seems to be coming from door seals as there is dampness all over my car, I just never realised it

But all in all I'm quite happy with the service I got... Guess its just one of the perks of being in the armed forces!

[andycam06]

Well got the lads down the car club to take my car in tomorrow, and all I need to do is donate a few quid for their tea boat! As for the cambelt I was quote £350+ by a local garage and rang my local Mr T back home and they quoted me £227.37 which I find very strange as I would of expected them to be a bit more expensive!

I'll you you guys know how I get on.

nrgizerbunny - Thanks for the offer, I may take you up some time later this year on oil changing if you dont mind, I'd like to learn how to do it!

Scotsman - Yeah I got a very similar quote from Mr T, thanks for that!

Norfolk n Chance - I may of got a diesel, but it was top spec as far as diesels go ;)

Do you have a 'National Tyre' centre near you? I've found them to be the best for a oil and filter change. I get Castrol Edge turbo Diesel 0W-30 full synthetic for £44 if you want to go for Magnatec 5W-30 A1 they'll do it for £28 all in.

you put 0w-30 in your yolk, does she not burn through that quicker than diesel, i dont know about other garages but my local Mr.T told me they use 10w-40 semi, thats all i ever use

[nrgizerbunny]

service for £20, thats scandalous!

[andycam06]

you were ripped off, haha,

[Scotsman]

Well got the lads down the car club to take my car in tomorrow, and all I need to do is donate a few quid for their tea boat! As for the cambelt I was quote £350+ by a local garage and rang my local Mr T back home and they quoted me £227.37 which I find very strange as I would of expected them to be a bit more expensive!

I'll you you guys know how I get on.

nrgizerbunny - Thanks for the offer, I may take you up some time later this year on oil changing if you dont mind, I'd like to learn how to do it!

Scotsman - Yeah I got a very similar quote from Mr T, thanks for that!

Norfolk n Chance - I may of got a diesel, but it was top spec as far as diesels go ;)

Do you have a 'National Tyre' centre near you? I've found them to be the best for a oil and filter change. I get Castrol Edge turbo Diesel 0W-30 full synthetic for £44 if you want to go for Magnatec 5W-30 A1 they'll do it for £28 all in.

you put 0w-30 in your yolk, does she not burn through that quicker than diesel, i dont know about other garages but my local Mr.T told me they use 10w-40 semi, thats all i ever use

Yep - have done for the last 4 oil changes. Done 4K since last change and she hasn't touched a drop. 0w-30 Edge Turbo diesel is what Castrol recommend for my car as their premium with Magnatec 5W-30 being there second choice. 4ltre of 0W-30 Edge turbo Diesel costs what National charge me for 5ltr + Filter + doing the change.

Castrol's site has an page where you enter your REG and it tells you what fluids they recommend for your car - not just engine oil they also tell you gearbox oil, brake fluid and the like. You can find it here.

[Norfolk n Chance]

service for £20, thats scandalous!

you were ripped off, haha,

Shocking.... i serviced my car with parts from Mr T for less than that!

[ricc]

crikey thats a lot, cambelt change is relatively straightforward on a diesel, lock the crank pulley, lock the injection pump (if it has one) and then undo the idler.

why don't you have a crack at the service yourself? I can assist if needed.

your joking right? far more complicated than a petrol, as not only do you have the cam timing, you also have to keep/get right, the fuel pump timing.

one belt tooth out can cause months of headaches.

[nrgizerbunny]

well on a petrol you have to get the chain off, that is a ballache.

[ricc]

id much rather spend the extra time on a chain than the extra £100's retiming a diesel pump. :)