2015 Fiat Ducato timing belt change and service

trevskoda said:
Folks there is more to a service than an oil/filter change, so filter/oil antifreeze top up, gearbox oil screen wash flued, front or rear hub bearings greased, brakes inspected, hand brake cable adjustment, top steering nylon bush oiled, back of road rims slight grease so they come off when required , tyre pressures set, ex sys looked at for corrosion and leaks, engine manigement readout, door locks oiled etc, well i do it like this, the rest can follow.
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you’re having a laugh matey, road rims, do they still have them over on the green isle. Naw it’s alloys. So does that mean a wee discount for a tight Scots git then Trev. :ROFLMAO:
 
trevskoda said:
Folks there is more to a service than an oil/filter change.
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Yes Trev. of course there is, but I don't think that our hard earned money should go towards a Mercedes, BMW, Audi etc. garage having to have a certain design and type of wall and floor tile etc.. or indeed the quite ridiculous hourly labour rates they are charging these days in the UK.
Hourly rates charged in other European countries are a mere fraction of those charged here in the UK!
 
I have just been quoted by one garage £420 and another Garage £720. for my 2.8 2002 Fiat Ducato Could I get it cheaper than £420, appreciate your comments, Thanks in advance
 
trevskoda said:
It should be belt and pump change along with valve clearances cheaked.
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Mine is a 2001 2.8 JTD and it still has the original pump, I have changed the belt regularly and the tension rollers twice but I have seen no reason to change the pump, but luckily it isn't driven by the cambelt
 
Millie Master said:
There is nothing and no-one who speaks more utter tripe than the "service guy" at most garages!!

Throughout the country there are countless thousands of local specialist garages or even mechanics on the drive who are fully capable of doing a timing belt change.

The service, even a major mechanical service is such an easy job to do and on my Renault Master I had a full service including all filters, 2 x new rear brake callipers, a cambelt and auxiliary belt for a grand total of only £550.

My BMW daily driver, if I was to use a BMW dealer to carry out the servicing it would cost me £1,100 per annum whereas I use my local multi make garage and he does a far more thorough job and I have change out of £350.

Do a quick check on the internet for mobile mechanics, or multi make vehicle servicing and then have a darned good read of the reviews and go from there and pocket your money for a few cases of wine!
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the official job time is 2.8 hours for timing belt. the water pump is 4.2 hours
 
We paid about £500 at a local garage in Whitchurch felt we overpaid ? Won’t go back as they left the motorhome open on the forecourt and had a good look around inside the vehicle as well. The mechanic who worked for them was spot on, old school.
They said they had CCTV but I pointed out once gone hard to find. If you live there it’s the one by the train station. Good mechanic owners are less desirable.
 
Ours was done in Bury and that was £500 plus vat
Belt and pump

It was before we bought it,
 
Drover said:
Ours was done in Bury and that was £500 plus vat
Belt and pump

It was before we bought it,
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How do you know, b inlaw bought a pergo which was ment to have a belt change, i looked and all bolts rusty and never been moved, two weeks later yep engine wrecked.
 
trevskoda said:
How do you know, b inlaw bought a pergo which was ment to have a belt change, i looked and all bolts rusty and never been moved, two weeks later yep engine wrecked.
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I did check (being a mechanic in me youth)
Also included in the £1200 bill was a service and 4 tyres. Bought from a dealer ( only one for sale anywhere with a central kitchen) emmbee.
Condition of sale by ourselfs. It was a one owner 7 year old @1300 miles.. ( old hippy who sadly passed away)
Only fault is the 240 system as I dont think it's ever been used... just tried the 240 volt boiler and that along with the 240 fridge bit dont work ....on a site with hook up in cornwall. glad the electric was included as I dont need it ....though I did try.... grrrr
also just found on wiring diagram there are more fuses for boiler and fridge (240 side)...just got to find them... found some in behind the drivers door pillar ....
Ps....I say mechanic ,,,,,, not electrical.... o_O
 
Whenever I have any of my vehicles serviced I always leave/put a tell tale mark across the joint lines of nuts, bolts, clips which I immediately check before I pay the bill. On several occasions in the past I have discovered that the tell tale marks haven't been broken!!
 
I did not know hippy was gone, electrics for some can be a problem, just think of it as water in pipes for starters.
 
Just had two quotes back from recommended independent garages, one for £790 and the other for £810 for cambelt , water pump & full service, still a lot i thought but a bit of a saving on Fiat, have to bite the bullet and get it done I suppose 😬
 
Budgie said:
Just had two quotes back from recommended independent garages, one for £790 and the other for £810 for cambelt , water pump & full service, still a lot i thought but a bit of a saving on Fiat, have to bite the bullet and get it done I suppose 😬
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Looks like I have been under charging for years, explains why im poor.
 
Budgie said:
Just had two quotes back from recommended independent garages, one for £790 and the other for £810 for cambelt , water pump & full service, still a lot i thought but a bit of a saving on Fiat, have to bite the bullet and get it done I suppose 😬
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Where do you live in the country, I only ask as there might be someone in our group who might just know of someone who will quote you a sensible price. There are even some excellent mobile mechanics who will do your service and repairs on your own drive and generally speaking their prices are very sensible.
 
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