Hyundai Getz Cambelt.how much?

got2trade, Feb 16, 10:15pm
How much am I looking at approximately to have a cambelt replaced in a Hyundai Getz. Interested in a 2004 Getz and I suspect I will be up for this cost if I buy so need to factor it in to my purchase price if I decide to buy. Thanks :-)

kazbanz, Feb 16, 10:49pm
I'd check which engine its got. Later models don't have belts

mugenb20b, Feb 17, 12:17am
$300 or so, pretty simple to do.

llortmt, Feb 17, 12:37am
Yep, we charge about that for them.

kazbanz, Feb 17, 12:40am
what year did they go over to chain?

got2trade, Feb 17, 1:08am
$300 sounds good. The one I had planned to bid on ended up having terrible service history. Had been owned for 3 years and not been serviced at all. Am looking at another that has had cam belt done.

How often do the belts need changing? Years/km's

Thanks.

mugenb20b, Feb 17, 2:38am
Depends on the make and model, Holden Astra for example is every 3 years or 60 000kms, or a late 90's Toyota Camry is every 10 years or 150 000kms. Don't be scared of cambelts, they are much cheaper to do than chains if they fail.

campbellluke, Jun 13, 8:06am
My 2005 Getz says every 90,000 in the service book.

Changing it is easy and cheaper with aftermarket parts such as, 'Gates timing kits'.