Ducato Timing Belt

here2surf

Folks

I believe my 08 Ducato with 50kms needs the timing belt replaced.

Anybody know if Fiat recommend this at this stage to be ultra safe or is there a genuine risk of it giving up the ghost???

Also any garages in Dublin to be recommended and any idea of the cost???

Thanks

H

paddyp

here2surf wrote: »

Folks

I believe my 08 Ducato with 50kms needs the timing belt replaced.

Anybody know if Fiat recommend this at this stage to be ultra safe or is there a genuine risk of it giving up the ghost???

Also any garages in Dublin to be recommended and any idea of the cost???

Thanks

H

re: cost

Depends on engine, air conditioning etc. Timing kit are about 70euro trade and I'd say 1-3 hours labour depending on their familiarity with it. My local guy charges €100 + kit as he's done a few.

Timing belt is an order of magnitude cheaper and less stressful than a new engine, so why hypothesize about it.

Aidan_M_M

70 to the trade?? Must be cheaper than the 2005 style one...

paddyp

Aidan_M_M wrote: »

70 to the trade?? Must be cheaper than the 2005 style one...

The kit is the same? http://www.gatesautocat.com/article/K015592XS
78 is what the local guy says he pays thats minus water pump though. Its a good deal less than I'd pay even thought the motor factor owner lives next door.

Aidan_M_M

paddyp wrote: »

The kit is the same? http://www.gatesautocat.com/article/K015592XS
78 is what the local guy says he pays thats minus water pump though. Its a good deal less than I'd pay even thought the motor factor owner lives next door.

That price is for a belt on its own. I always fit kits, with the tensioner s and idlers. That costs about 180. In Dayco, which are OEM to Fiat. And about 2 hrs labour.

the rambler

Aidan_M_M wrote: »

That price is for a belt on its own. I always fit kits, with the tensioner s and idlers. That costs about 180. In Dayco, which are OEM to Fiat. And about 2 hrs labour.

hi aidan,

what would ye charge for changing timing belt kit inc water pump on 2001 2.8 ducato, afaik its the first of the common rail engines,;)

paddyp

Aidan_M_M wrote: »

That price is for a belt on its own. I always fit kits, with the tensioner s and idlers. That costs about 180. In Dayco, which are OEM to Fiat. And about 2 hrs labour.

The belt on its own is about €30.

By the way here2surf if you're very quick theres a new dayco kit for £20 on ebay.co.uk get it delivered with parcelmotel for €3.50. I'll pm you the link.

Aidan_M_M

paddyp wrote: »

The belt on its own is about €30.

By the way here2surf if you're very quick theres a new dayco kit for £20 on ebay.co.uk get it delivered with parcelmotel for €3.50. I'll pm you the link.

Can you tell me where to buy kits at that price, with belt and tensioners, in Gates or Dayco, as the different motor factors I deal with quoted me the price I put up above. At that price I'd buy them by the half dozen.

Aidan_M_M

the rambler wrote: »

hi aidan,

what would ye charge for changing timing belt kit inc water pump on 2001 2.8 ducato, afaik its the first of the common rail engines,;)

Jtd or idTD?

niloc1951

I've used THIS SUPPLIER for a few big ticket items (DMF and clutch for a Volvo and also timing belt and water pump for Ford Galaxy).

Very good service with quick delivery and a no quibble returns policy if the order is wrong, damaged or no longer required when it arrives.

Aidan_M_M

Yeah the 2.8 is cheaper than the 2.3.

http://m.mister-auto.ie/en/timing-belt-kit/fiat-ducato-flatbed-/-chassis-250-130-multijet-23-d-130hp_v30473_g307.html

paddyp

Aidan_M_M wrote: »

Can you tell me where to buy kits at that price, with belt and tensioners, in Gates or Dayco, as the different motor factors I deal with quoted me the price I put up above. At that price I'd buy them by the half dozen.

The £20 is a once off someone bought and never fitted. I just set notifications on ebay for service parts, parts I'll need in the future and set a price limit of a 1/4 of the new price. They always show up eventually and you get an email to tell you.

the rambler

Aidan_M_M wrote: »

Jtd or idTD?

hi aidan,

its Jtd

whats difference between Jtd and idTD ?

Aidan_M_M

@paddy, so when you said the local guy , I assumed you had a supplier well, locally. For sure stuff can be cheap on the 'Bay, but for me that's no good, if someone rings today to get a belt done tomorrow.

@rambler, different timing belt, and the JTD is the common rail engine, the idTD is the last of the "old style" Fiats. Great engine though..

Aidan_M_M

Sorry meant to add, 2 hrs labour plus the timing belt kit, assuming everything else is ok, nothing seized or damaged etc.

:pac: hmmm...chain :pac::P

Aidan_M_M

Sir Liamalot wrote: »

:pac: hmmm...chain :pac::P

Show off, just cos yours only needs changing once in a millennium ! Lol