If it's a blue car, that's an absolute bargain! But if it's a grey one, you're being swindled!
thejazzpianoma,
Jun 4, 4:37am
Speaks volumes.
thejazzpianoma,
Jun 4, 4:37am
chrystalclear, firstly is it a cam replacement or a cambelt replacement. quite different things.
If you are talking the regular maintenance procedure its probably a cambelt replacement, this is also statistically vastly more likely but its important to be sure.
BTW, your name suits you (sorry couldn't help myself)
rta777,
Jun 4, 5:07am
+1
Hope it's not a red one. :)
Seriously - most/all (!) RAVs have "internal" cam-belts (I'm guessing this is what you meant)so that's not too bad a price.Had a old Nissan Pulsar many years ago with an "external" cam-belt - $96.00 to change including all parts and GST.
Nice.
NB: Some vehicles require their cam-belts changed as little as EVERY 60000 kms - check to see if your car does - many people believe all cars are 100000 km intervals - only to have them break doing thousands of dollars worth of damage to their engine.
thunderbolt,
Jun 4, 5:10am
Internal cambelt!
And your pulsar cambelt cost $100 all up because it used a neoprene belt with square tooth profile that was developed in the 1040's for a singer sewing machine, and access was a lot easier than a twin can rav 4.
Cambelt technology has moved on somewhat.
ct9a,
Jun 4, 6:00am
say 5hours labour at $60=$300x1.15=$345inc allowing $415 for parts so must have been a genuine belt,waterpump,antifreeze,cam,- crank seals,tensioner,idler
chrystalclear1,
Jun 4, 6:28am
sorry im referring to a cam belt
poppajn,
Jun 4, 6:30am
Cost me $860 for cambelt and all other belts on Honda Torneo. 3 hours labour, the rest parts. I was ok with that, cheap insurance for peace of mind
zephyrheaven,
Jun 4, 6:35am
first question I always ask a potential rav4 cambelt booker inner is "ABS!" because that bloody unit in the way makes everything hard
rta777,
Jun 4, 10:44am
True dat! :)
"Internal/external" - sorry, just my way of denoting accessibility.
The $96 was to give relativity - I've seen K series Rovers cost up to $2500 to "change the cam-belt".(Tho' there are also other reasons for such a high cost.)So, in comparison, $760 ain't so bad.
As noted the harder it is to get at the cam-belt means more time = more money.
I would definitely prefer a RAV over that crappy old Pulsar.
Thanks thunderbolt. :)
carmedic,
Jun 4, 10:59am
What! Where! When! How!
ct9a,
Jun 4, 10:35pm
had to of removed engine and done it on the bench why! because in the book engine wasnt in vehicle haahaa
danchop,
Jun 4, 10:44pm
with toyotas id say youd be silly not to use genuine parts,theyre cheap as if your the repairer buying them for cambelt stuff
ct9a,
Jun 4, 10:50pm
i always use genuine parts unless its a heap
doug207,
Jun 4, 11:54pm
Easy, buy a cam belt with a rover attached to it. Bloody expensive business mate
poppajn,
Jun 5, 6:38am
Andy, they done cam belt, fan and aircon belt, tensioner and bearings. Tourneo not 5 cylinder Thank god) 5 cylinder is a Ragfa
male_timaru,
May 11, 1:50pm
blimey yes - i'll have your bill any day - mine was $1312.00 lol
Cambelt water pump, tensioners, new thermostat, cam cover gaskets and seals and couple of helicoils popped in
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