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psycho sport
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13th May 04 at 18:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
what mileage they good for when well looked after?
cheers
corsa3.0v6
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13th May 04 at 18:43   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote


Seen 1 in my work wi 170k on the clock.
Guy has it serviced every 10k
psycho sport
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13th May 04 at 18:59   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
when do they need cambelt changing?
corsa3.0v6
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13th May 04 at 19:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Every 40k, best to buy the kit. Contains the three tensioners to.
psycho sport
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13th May 04 at 19:12   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
how much does that all cost then?
corsa3.0v6
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13th May 04 at 19:40   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Dealers charge roughly £400ish
Siberia
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13th May 04 at 20:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by corsa3.0v6
Dealers charge roughly £400ish


for a cam belt kit?
corsa3.0v6
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13th May 04 at 22:23   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
no, for the full job. the kits about 180ish
mav
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14th May 04 at 00:41   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
if looked after will go on and on...

vaux recommend cambelt at 80k miles..but wise to do it b4..

Vaux quoted me a few weeks ago £250 all in for cambelt, tensioners etc..full kit..And thats fitted m8...

I will service my veccy v6 about every 10k and will change oil about every 5k..thats just me though i done the same on my corsa...

go on http://www.vvoc.co.uk lots of info in there m8..some of them know there stuff...



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[Edited on 14-05-2004 by mav]
miles
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14th May 04 at 09:55   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
autovaux.co.uk (again)
BeArDy
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14th May 04 at 10:27   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i got charged £100 for mine to be changed my a mate who owns a V6/V8 engine shop
mav
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14th May 04 at 11:38   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
good price that..

get him to come up and do mine then...........
Kerry
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14th May 04 at 11:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
mines on 140 miles now and not had any probs touch wood

had a cambelt ect at 120ish so will do in very near future
mav
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14th May 04 at 21:35   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Still to do mine ...............
ainsley_brader
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15th May 04 at 11:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
40k intervals now not 80k vaux reduced all petrol engine intervals to 40k
mav
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my bro inlaw who runs a garage phoned vaux in front of me last month and they told him 80k on the phone...always advisable to do earlier though.

deffo need to get mine in soon..............
bubble
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15th May 04 at 16:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
multi valve engines whether 16v/24v hav a new schedule. at work we're told by vauxhall that they RECOMMEND every 4yr 40k
mav
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15th May 04 at 17:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
will be getting mine done end of month hopefully............

 
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