saxo vtr engine fitting cost's ?

1. nuttysaxo Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 Kent Posts: 1184 Saxo Furio

   #1 18th October 2010, 15:07

   Im thinking about chucking another lump into the vtr , i asked the local garage they quoted me £400 approx , i was abit , any idea on what i should be paying removal and fitting ? and if anyone knows anyone cheapish in medway kent ?
   cheers all
2. user_39740 Established Member Joined: Dec 2009 near manchester Posts: 1190 vtr'd FURIO....

   #2 18th October 2010, 17:04

   Post in the regonal section someone will do it cheaper than £400.

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3. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

   #3 18th October 2010, 21:16

   400 is cheap its 5 hours labour so you not been given a bad price. if u want it cheap get a haynes and do it yourself there easy enuff.
4. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

   #4 18th October 2010, 22:48

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by bedford126 400 is cheap its 5 hours labour so you not been given a bad price. if u want it cheap get a haynes and do it yourself there easy enuff.

   Your garages charge £80 an hour then?
5. user_39740 Established Member Joined: Dec 2009 near manchester Posts: 1190 vtr'd FURIO....

   #5 18th October 2010, 22:56

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by db_sax Your garages charge £80 an hour then?

   Was also thinking this ,must have too much money to be paying that much
   40-50 per hour on average iirc.
6. user_36198 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172

   #6 18th October 2010, 22:59

   £400??? is that including the engine?
7. sax0gal Regular Poster Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 279

   #7 18th October 2010, 23:48

   if i could get away with charging £400 id do these all day long
8. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

   #8 19th October 2010, 00:14

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by db_sax Your garages charge £80 an hour then?

   yup ford dealership.
   
   LOVE IT!!!
9. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

   #9 19th October 2010, 00:16

   tbf, a ford dealership wouldnt be the first place id ask to fit a vtr engine for me lol
10. user_31637 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Mar 2009 Isle of Man Posts: 9844 92 Eunos

    #10 19th October 2010, 00:29

    lol at asking a ford place to do it.....
11. nuttysaxo Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 Kent Posts: 1184 Saxo Furio

    #11 19th October 2010, 08:21

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by mandyslover70 £400??? is that including the engine?

    no mate im afraid not , i use this garage which is local to me as they mostly work on french cars " medway citroen " they have fixed afew issue's that i have had in the past which another bigger garage could'nt , i just wanted to save abit more cash if i could when the time comes to change the lump , the engines sitting at 100 thou at the moment but is blowing out the oil stick , i could go for a partial rebuild but i should imagine that will cost more .
12. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

    #12 19th October 2010, 14:34

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by db_sax tbf, a ford dealership wouldnt be the first place id ask to fit a vtr engine for me lol

    i know but we can do pretty much anything saxo's are easy compared to the new rs more volvo than ford.
    
    and if your vtr engine is blowing oil out the dipstick mate i would stay well clear not worth the hassle plenty of good vtr engines about. not worth a re build unless your going better spec.
13. Paulp Super Moderator Joined: Aug 2007 Lancashire Posts: 14256 Astra VXR + 1989 Astra GTE

    #13 19th October 2010, 14:43

    Spitting oil out of the dipstick means your engines building up pressure. It could be something as simple as a blocked breather pipe.
14. Mochachino Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2007 Guantanamo Bay Posts: 28700 oyster card

    #14 19th October 2010, 15:20

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by bedford126 i know but we can do pretty much anything saxo's are easy compared to the new rs more volvo than ford. and if your vtr engine is blowing oil out the dipstick mate i would stay well clear not worth the hassle plenty of good vtr engines about. not worth a re build unless your going better spec.

    Well yeh any garage could do the engine change, its easy but I doubt someone who wants that job doing would go to a dealers lol
    
    && as below for the engine spitting its dummy out, very simple - something a ford dealership mechanic should know of I would of thought!
    
    

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Paul Spitting oil out of the dipstick means your engines building up pressure. It could be something as simple as a blocked breather pipe.

15. nuttysaxo Established Member Joined: Dec 2008 Kent Posts: 1184 Saxo Furio

    #15 19th October 2010, 15:56

    i've checked the main breathers they seem ok , i have looked at afew used lumps but im worried that what if they go tits up , im then going to have to go back to the garage to do the same thing all over again , i have taken out an engine years ago on a mk 2 cortina yes it was'nt to difficult , but now i do not have the time a garage etc , so im left to the mercy of the dreaded garage ! lol