LOGIE Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 ive been lookin through the technical threads trying to get info on how much its gonna cost me to get my timing belt done at a toyota garage but none of the threads are recent. Has anyone got any idea how much this is gonna cost me? cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D8MOA Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 prob about 2.5-3 hours @ £80 plus vat a hour! plus the cost of the belt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 dont go to toyota. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSheffield Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 Possibly short of local specialists up Scotlandshire way? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chp03bcd Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 I had mine changed recently at Toyota RRG in Macclesfield, total cost was about £335 (not including VAT) which was mostly labour as the belt was only £26! I'm sure there are many places you can get this done more cheaply Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LOGIE Posted November 21, 2008 Author Share Posted November 21, 2008 yeah i dont know any specialists around this neck of the woods so i thought it would be best to use toyota at least i can go back to them if there is a problem, been scammed before by small independant garage. cheers for the info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gruggs Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 hi mate, If you need a garage to change a timing belt give me a shout as I had my mechanic changing mine a number of times as we were in and out of the engine over the last few weeks. He is more than capable on them now. plus much cheaper than toyota. Cheers G Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merckx Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 yeah i dont know any specialists around this neck of the woods You don't need a specialist at all, there's nothing unusual about the Supra. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSheffield Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 You don't need a specialist at all, there's nothing unusual about the Supra. Perhaps not, but i would rather deal with a garage used to High performance cars than a kwik fit operation who would spend most of the day ragging it up and down the road and the rest on repairing the damage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supradoopa Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpeedyAndy Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 well after reading a few topics on here of members going to Toyota dealer ships for services and parts to be changed i think i would go there to be honest, either would ask one of the traders or possible a local garage. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 I had mine changed recently at Toyota RRG in Macclesfield, total cost was about £335 (not including VAT) which was mostly labour as the belt was only £26! I'm sure there are many places you can get this done more cheaply A trip about 7 miles into Shropshire would have seen you with a bill for £182 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merckx Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 but i would rather deal with a garage used to High performance cars than a kwik fit operation who would spend most of the day ragging it up and down the road and the rest on repairing the damage. Isn't that stating the obvious? Who suggested taking it to that sort of garage then? There's nothing specialist about changing the timing belt, my point was that you don't have to search high and low looking for a specialist garage to get that sort of work done. Changing the timing belt is so so simple, there're plenty of good garages out there that are more than capable. Afterall we're only taking about a car, the basic mechanics of which haven't changed in decades. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSheffield Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 Cant really be arsed discussing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merckx Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 Cant really be arsed discussing it. There's nothing to discuss, I understand what you're saying about quik fit type garages. Recommended garages are the ones to use whether you prefer specialist or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSheffield Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 End of the day you are right, its easy if you know how, and its not a space age engine. Just tends to be, as with all things, that with experience garages will be able to do it faster - and that costs you less in terms of labour. Not to mention things like using heat on the crank pulley causing problems later down the line because they hadn't heard of a harmonic balancer, didn't know about the rubber in it, and end up costing more. Seen it a few times, from trusted garages as well as the obvious Kwik Fit monkeys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D8MOA Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 to be perfectly honest you would be better taking it to a lexus dealer ( if one in your area will work on it) thay have the crank pully tool as standerd in the SST's where is toyota dont! and i no of some toyota dealers to struggle to undo the bolt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merckx Posted November 22, 2008 Share Posted November 22, 2008 Not to mention things like using heat on the crank pulley causing problems later down the line because they hadn't heard of a harmonic balancer, didn't know about the rubber in it, and end up costing more. You're right there. That's the trouble I suppose, it's not easy finding garages that you can trust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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