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Cam belt change

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I have a festa 1 Ltr eco boost  due for a belt change with in the next 6 months  as its a long job,  I'm told about 10 hrs  should I go to a main dealer 

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    1 hour ago, aot871 said:

    should I go to a main dealer

    YES !!!

    expect to pay between £900 to £1200 at Ford main dealer prices. Don't wait 6 months before you get it done, they have a nasty habit of failing long before they are due.

    You won't save more than a few pounds using independent garages (and many won't touch the 1.0 ecoboost timing belts any way).

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    I have been to my local dealers and was quoted  about £1500

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    Probably a little more since you have an Echoboost. 🤔

    It is normally only up to £1200 for a regular 1.0 Ecoboost at a half decent Ford dealer, but times are hard and the garages need to keep the profits rolling in.

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    1 hour ago, unofix said:

    Probably a little more since you have an Echoboost. 🤔

    It is normally only up to £1200 for a regular 1.0 Ecoboost at a half decent Ford dealer, but times are hard and the garages need to keep the profits rolling in.

    I think garages have upped labour costs tbh.  I was quoted £700 for the belt change on the 1.6 TDCI recently. :unsure:

    I did wonder if the lack of new car sales over the last couple of years has forced them to raise labour rates on servicing.

     

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