garage charge for fitting new clutch?

1. gazzainayr Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Ayr Posts: 121 saxo furio 1.4

   #1 15th April 2011, 16:58

   hi there,, my saxo needs a new clutch which ive already bought..does anyone know roughly how much a garage will take to fit it + how hard a job it is??? any help appreciated in advance... cheers folks
2. user_25927 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 East Devon Posts: 7472 Clio RS200 Cup, Twingo RS133, Triumph Street Tripl

   #2 15th April 2011, 17:03

   bout 4 hours work, fairly big job. £160 for fittting plus Clutch cost.
3. gazzainayr Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2009 Ayr Posts: 121 saxo furio 1.4

   #3 15th April 2011, 17:19

   cheers pal
4. KrisB Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 Dorking,Surrey,M25 J9 Posts: 2616 Static -80mm Peugeot 405

   #4 15th April 2011, 17:37

   £160 for fitting, must be having a laugh.
   
   More like £110 to 120.
5. user_25927 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 East Devon Posts: 7472 Clio RS200 Cup, Twingo RS133, Triumph Street Tripl

   #5 15th April 2011, 17:48

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by KrisB £160 for fitting, must be having a laugh. More like £110 to 120.

   going rate down here am afraid, am sure will be the same ish for him in the outback
6. BertieG Established Member Joined: Oct 2009 exeter, devon Posts: 1224 Clio 172

   #6 15th April 2011, 18:10

   £160 seems steep to me! i had mine finished in 2 hours, that would have been a maximum of £100 labour if i didnt do it myself
7. user_25927 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 East Devon Posts: 7472 Clio RS200 Cup, Twingo RS133, Triumph Street Tripl

   #7 15th April 2011, 18:26

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by BertieG £160 seems steep to me! i had mine finished in 2 hours, that would have been a maximum of £100 labour if i didnt do it myself

   yeah but a garage wouldn't charge for two hours labour for a gearbox change normally At least 3. which would bring it to £150/£160 ish, not many people charge as little as KrisB
8. xSaxoPete L-plater Joined: Mar 2011 Rochester Posts: 31 Citroen Saxo VTR

   #8 15th April 2011, 18:30

   It really depends on who you go to.
9. devilsadvocate Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2006 Maidstone Posts: 8210 Golf TDI

   #9 15th April 2011, 18:32

   Garage would usually charge 3 hours labour for a clutch change
   Ring up a few and ask, if they can't quote a static price then ask their hourly labour charge and times that by 3
10. Larcomes Infrequent Poster Joined: Feb 2011 Portsmouth Posts: 242 Mk2 2003 Black Saxo VTR

    #10 15th April 2011, 18:34

    most places charge around 40quid an hour around here and its normally a 2-3 hour job depending how quick they crack on with it and how many cups of tea they have during.
    
    Id say around 120ish mark ( not including what you've already spent on the clutch of course )
11. user_40784 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2010 London Posts: 2768

    #11 15th April 2011, 18:55

    I supplied my own clutch and paid £200 inc vat when I got mine done. Was the cheapest quote I got from 6 different local garages, Mind you the people who do my car are proper honest car enthusiasts who do competitive racing.
12. user_25927 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 East Devon Posts: 7472 Clio RS200 Cup, Twingo RS133, Triumph Street Tripl

    #12 15th April 2011, 19:47

    thing is most garages won't let you give them a clutch to fit it has to be bought through them as thats the only way they can validate the work.
13. user_40784 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2010 London Posts: 2768

    #13 15th April 2011, 22:17

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Jordysport thing is most garages won't let you give them a clutch to fit it has to be bought through them as thats the only way they can validate the work.

    true but this isnt your normal everyday garage..plus I dont trust most garages to supply anything as they just supply a shit brand and poorly fit those shit parts...around my way it is anyway.
14. darael Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 155 1998 Saxo 1.1i

    #14 15th April 2011, 23:22

    Been quoted about £250 inc parts and VAT.