hey guys/girls had my car a while now and its time for a service, but also i think i am going to have the cam belt changed for peice of mind!

So, as most of you have been around in the scene alot longer than me, can anyone recommend the best places to look at compare prices ect.

thank you in advance

 

Hello mate..
Midlands based (API....THWAITES DEVELOPMENTS....RCM..
Cheers.....

 

100% http://www.thwaitesdevelopments.co.uk/

for all round customer service, workmanship and price

 

Ah ok cheers guys thanx for the help. Have sent the guys u recommended H an email.

 

API recommend a modified OIL pump to be fitted at the same time but thwaites say its not needed but say the teeth sometimes break and offer a replacement on that!?!? both come in at same price(ish). Never tried thwaites (even though I have heard only good things about them) but I have tried Api and foresters (bilston), both provide a good service.

 

Nope API do not recommend a water pump to be fitted, we don't even recommend a tensioner.

Dunno where you got that idea from mate. There are no teeth on a water pump.....

David APi

 

That's strange as it was you who recommended a modified pump be fitted while the cambelt was being done at over £100 if my memory serves me right. It was Thwaites who mention broken teeth (not on pump). If I have got my wires crossed about a modified pump please enlighten me as that's how I remember it.

 

modified OIL PUMP nitwit

 

That one had me thinking.

Modified water pump!!!

 

Haha right I see I'm not that technically minded but steady on though it really isn't that funny if you lose my custom.

 

I may be looking for someone to do a front crank seal and cambelt on my V3 STi. Looking at the price for just the cambelt can I assume it would just be a few bob more to do the seal too?

 

^^^^ I'm sure we have all made a mistake once in a while...
It isn't that funny...
All the best Legamorph......

 

Its cool mate I can take it on the chin. my own cambelt is due this year (I put it off last year) so a discount would be appreciated and will be taken as an apology haha

 

You know I don't mean it, we'll look after you and fit a modified air con pump at a cheap rate ....

 

Happy Days ..............

 

Where abouts is API based and how much would you be talking for a cambelt with tensioners ect and service?

 

Sorry David our you saying when doing a timing belt just fit the belt and dont worry about the tensioner. My own car (hawk WRX)is 4 years old but only 20k so was originally going to replace the belt and tensioner
Whats wrong with the standard Subaru oil pump??

Thanks Chris

 

We do the belt change without tensioner [ cos they are nearly always OK ] at 200.00 inc VAT and recommend that you have a modified oil pump fitted at the same time at a cost of £75.00 + VAT exchange for the pump and £48.00 + VAT to fit it, whilst the belt is off.

We are within 4 miles of Junc 12 of the M40 and can do it by appointment while u wait.

David APi

http://www.apiengines.com/contact.php

 

The rear casing comes loose and whilst it cannot fall off, it allows oil pressure to leech away, instead of going into the engine block. They are rarely loose at the first cam belt service, but often are at the second.

For the small extra cost of sorting it out you can save engine aggro in the future.

The later colour dotted [ blue or green ] tensioners are much better than the early un-dotted ones. which tended to lose pressure quite easily. We probably fit a tensioner one in every 10 we do. Same story at the 'Clinic, once every so often.

David APi

 

Thanks for your reply David. Will wait for the next cam belt change and replace the oil pump at the same time