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Price for work (turbo solenoid and timing belt)

hiace_drifter
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My mechanic has quoted £1300 to Replace turbo position control vacuum solenoid and Replace timing belt components on my 2014 Focus TDCI 1.6. Is that a fair price, it seems a lot!

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    Seems a lot to me too.  

    Cambelt & waterpump change should be around £500-£600 on this engine.

    Boost solenoid is easy to replace yourself and only costs £30-£50 on eBay.

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    The price for solenoid replacement was £650... I found this video for ST solenoid replacement:

    will that be the same for my 1.6 TDCI? If that's all I need to do I'll give it a go.

     

     

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    15 hours ago, TomsFocus said:

    Seems a lot to me too.  

    Cambelt & waterpump change should be around £500-£600 on this engine.

    Boost solenoid is easy to replace yourself and only costs £30-£50 on eBay.

    This should be the cost (around).

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    54 minutes ago, Bol said:

    This should be the cost (around).

    Garage quoted me £650 for timing belt (no problem with that) and £650 for boost solenoid (which seems ridiculous).

    If I replace the boost solenoid myself does the car need to be on axel stands? Do i need to take a wheel off? I couldn't tell from the video how it was accessed.

     

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    6 minutes ago, hiace_drifter said:

    ... Do i need to take a wheel off? I couldn't tell from the video how it was accessed.

    Watch video from 1 minute 30 seconds...

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    1 minute ago, StephenFord said:

    Watch video from 1 minute 30 seconds...

    Ta, was watching bleary eyed this morning, on tiny screen. will give it another watch or 6.

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    15 minutes ago, hiace_drifter said:

    Ta, was watching bleary eyed this morning, on tiny screen. will give it another watch or 6.

    That video is Mk2 2.5 petrol.  It won't be the same for a Mk3 1.6 TDCI.

    The reason for the high garage quote will be the genuine replacement assembly, which includes all of the hoses as well as the boost solenoid.  The solenoid itself can be bought separately from aftermarket retailers or used on ebay.  Ideally need to check the part number on your solenoid first.

    Genuine Ford Vacuum Pump Hose 1741240 | eBay

    FORD FOCUS MK3 2011 - 2017 1.6 TDCI TURBO BOOST SOLENOID 9672875080 (C8) | eBay

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    46 minutes ago, TomsFocus said:

    That video is Mk2 2.5 petrol.  It won't be the same for a Mk3 1.6 TDCI.

    The reason for the high garage quote will be the genuine replacement assembly, which includes all of the hoses as well as the boost solenoid.  The solenoid itself can be bought separately from aftermarket retailers or used on ebay.  Ideally need to check the part number on your solenoid first.

    Genuine Ford Vacuum Pump Hose 1741240 | eBay

    FORD FOCUS MK3 2011 - 2017 1.6 TDCI TURBO BOOST SOLENOID 9672875080 (C8) | eBay

    I wonder whether the chap who priced the job has quoted for the whole pump assembly rather than the solenoid! It's a big garage, so the mechanics pass the details to different team to send out the job quotes.

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    13 minutes ago, hiace_drifter said:

    I wonder whether the chap who priced the job has quoted for the whole pump assembly rather than the solenoid! It's a big garage, so the mechanics pass the details to different team to send out the job quotes.

    The pump isn't included with that pipework, that would be another £300 on top. 

    But yes, if they've asked Ford for a quote on the solenoid then it will include all the pipework and bracketry as shown above.  They may not want to use aftermarket or used parts.  The cambelt quote sounds perfectly acceptable so they're obviously not trying to rip you off on purpose.

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    18 hours ago, TomsFocus said:

    Seems a lot to me too.  

    Cambelt & waterpump change should be around £500-£600 on this engine.

    Boost solenoid is easy to replace yourself and only costs £30-£50 on eBay.

    I can't find that part new ... only seems to be second hand. 

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    5 minutes ago, hiace_drifter said:

    I can't find that part new ... only seems to be second hand. 

    New ones are available aftermarket, but you need to check your part number matches for those.  Here's just one example:

    TURBO BOOST PRESSURE SOLENOID VALVE for CITROEN PEUGEOT FORD VOLVO 1.6 TDCi HDi | eBay

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    3 hours ago, TomsFocus said:

    Genuine Ford Vacuum Pump Hose 1741240 | eBay

     

    I contacted ford parts online, and they said only that hose kit is available, i.e. not just the solenoid on its own.

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    7 minutes ago, hiace_drifter said:

    I contacted ford parts online, and they said only that hose kit is available, i.e. not just the solenoid on its own.

    Yes.  I have said that several times in this thread.

    If you want the solenoid alone you need to buy from an aftermarket supplier.

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