nearly £1000 for front crank seal!!!
07 October 2008, 11:50 AM
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nearly £1000 for front crank seal!!!
As above, just taken my car in for a quote for this to be done - my jaw hit the ground when he given me the price!!!
Is this what I should be looking at to get this done, or is it way over the odds? It's not main dealer, but is a very good (if a little pricey) local garage!
Is this what I should be looking at to get this done, or is it way over the odds? It's not main dealer, but is a very good (if a little pricey) local garage!
07 October 2008, 11:58 AM
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£1000 for a cambelt change? 
I got a mate of mine that changes cambelts all day long to do mine for £150. I just had to supply the belt and warm place to work.
I got a mate of mine that changes cambelts all day long to do mine for £150. I just had to supply the belt and warm place to work.
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Hey mate take it to Autotecnica up Buxton and speak to Adam top bloke. does most of the Smacs Scoobies!
Autotechnica, Buxton Subaru Servicing. Call Adam: 0129827391 (Moby; 07855 364898)
Autotechnica, Buxton Subaru Servicing. Call Adam: 0129827391 (Moby; 07855 364898)
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Who told you that?
For an authorised subaru service center they are well priced, though you should understand that if you want the job doing and doing well its the only place you should take your car to
Tony
For an authorised subaru service center they are well priced, though you should understand that if you want the job doing and doing well its the only place you should take your car to
Tony
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08 October 2008, 10:09 AM
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Hi Andy, I've been up to you before mate, for a clutch and a full service - you are very well priced, but didn't really want to chance it on the motorway! Pitty your not a bit closer pal! Will be up in the near future fella!!
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Trust me mate give adam a call? where abouts are you? if you are more Oldham way i know of another decent Subaru mechanic
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take it to stella motors in doveholes buxton did my engine rebuild ask for rob, top chap lives impreza's 
races them for his hobby, mines going back there for all its servicing and jobs i can't do or can't be arsed to do.
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races them for his hobby, mines going back there for all its servicing and jobs i can't do or can't be arsed to do. stella motors 01298816160
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A mate paid under £300 recently for the front crank seal/cambelt change.
I believe that there is a front and rear crankshaft oil seal with the rear one being a bitch to do and therefore alot more expensive.
Is it deffo the front one they have quoted you for?
I believe that there is a front and rear crankshaft oil seal with the rear one being a bitch to do and therefore alot more expensive.
Is it deffo the front one they have quoted you for?
09 October 2008, 09:11 AM
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regards,Andy
09 October 2008, 11:12 AM
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You're being ripped off plain and simple.
It's an hours job maybe two at the most.
Cambelt is circa £100 oil seal is about a fiver.
even if they have to change the cambelt tensioner or two it should be around £500 max.
Go else where.
It's an hours job maybe two at the most.
Cambelt is circa £100 oil seal is about a fiver.
even if they have to change the cambelt tensioner or two it should be around £500 max.
Go else where.
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