Cam Belt Needs Changing, And I'm Scared!

[brooksyboy]

Hi all. the Cam belt needs changing on my 1996 Celica GT. I've been given a frightening quote of tttttttttthhhhhhhh(sound of mechanic breathing thru his teeth!!!) "around £350". I thought this was well steep, and not sure what anyone else has paid. Does anyone out there have a rough idea on what this should cost me? Even better anyone in East Yorkshire area know any good Toyota garages where I can get it done?? Happy driving! CB

[mikeb]

Who quoted you that? Main dealers usually charge around the £200 mark for a plain cam belt replacement job.

[GT4 BOOSTER]

my local mech not toyota quoted me £190 with the belt for my old st202

[sotal]

Mine was £80 with the belt for the 1.8st, but he said it was the same price for the GT. (local mechanic)

[GT4 BOOSTER]

well may of been £90 then he quoted me. i knew there was 90 mentioned anyways

[Spuffington]

I got charged £300 by Ford for my Fiesta Zetec-S cambelt change.

[Phil_mr2]

Quoted £201 at my local Toyota World. £65 per hour labour. I think that's including VAT, I could be wrong.

[GTForbes]

i paid £225 for labour alone, but that was for a gen5 GT4 and the guy to do it at my home :D

[GT-Four NZ]

Whatever you do replace the hydraulic tensioner if there is one on your model. My cambelt was done about 10k before I purchased it and 20k into ownership the F#$KIN thing let go... snap crackle pop... thank god Toyota had the sense to make a non interference engine :D