K kirky010 Registered User Joined Oct 31, 2013 Messages 29 Reaction score 5 Points 3 Location NULL Nov 1, 2013 #1 Got a quote from a garage £140+VAT for genuine audi thermostat and temp sensor on audi A3 2.0T 55 reg is this good?
Got a quote from a garage £140+VAT for genuine audi thermostat and temp sensor on audi A3 2.0T 55 reg is this good?
JJ.Foulds Registered User Joined Feb 23, 2013 Messages 1,267 Reaction score 176 Points 63 Location Grimsby Dec 22, 2013 #2 bump for interest for what il need to be doing in jan
LEE69 07 170 DSG Joined Jul 30, 2013 Messages 3,275 Reaction score 661 Points 113 Dec 22, 2013 #3 The parts are what say 50 ish? some coolant and a bit of time.
JJ.Foulds Registered User Joined Feb 23, 2013 Messages 1,267 Reaction score 176 Points 63 Location Grimsby Dec 22, 2013 #4 well 140-50 = 90 which is like 2 hours labour. Does it really take that long to swap it?
LEE69 07 170 DSG Joined Jul 30, 2013 Messages 3,275 Reaction score 661 Points 113 Dec 22, 2013 #5 Pretty sure the alternator is in the way, never worked on mine, so not sure how hard to do.
prt57 Registered User Joined Dec 17, 2006 Messages 1,970 Reaction score 688 Points 113 Dec 23, 2013 #6 I would say that price is Ok. I paid a lot more at VW to have the same job done on our 1.8T and our car did of need the alternator removing.
I would say that price is Ok. I paid a lot more at VW to have the same job done on our 1.8T and our car did of need the alternator removing.
P pablo Registered User Joined Aug 7, 2006 Messages 983 Reaction score 61 Points 28 Age 48 Location NI Dec 23, 2013 #7 thermostat is a ****** - you wanna hear the swearing my mechanic done after doing mine lol. he done the cambelt too said it was a piece of pee.
thermostat is a ****** - you wanna hear the swearing my mechanic done after doing mine lol. he done the cambelt too said it was a piece of pee.
s3ollie Registered User Joined Jan 2, 2007 Messages 762 Reaction score 7 Points 18 Location NULL Dec 23, 2013 #8 Did my stat the other day, took about 2.5hrs. Like with most things taking it apart is the worst bit, getting it back together took lees than an hour I'd say. Part incl. coolant was about 46 from audi.
Did my stat the other day, took about 2.5hrs. Like with most things taking it apart is the worst bit, getting it back together took lees than an hour I'd say. Part incl. coolant was about 46 from audi.