V6 Cam belt and oil seals change

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V6 Cam belt and oil seals change

Post by Eratosthenes » Tue Jun 16, 2020 8:52 pm

I suspect the crank oil seal needs replacing. I have used a "seal conditioner/additive" to get through the lockdown period. As things are starting to get moving again, I need to get it sorted. I know it isn't a cheap if a full job is done with water pump and tensioner etc. Can anyone give me a ballpark figure of cost and how long it may take.
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Re: V6 Cam belt and oil seals change

Post by g8dhe » Tue Jun 16, 2020 10:32 pm

In the order of £700 in 2013 and last time in 2018 it was £800, both times a few other bits as well plus this is down on the South Coast so hourly rates may vary!
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Re: V6 Cam belt and oil seals change

Post by Eratosthenes » Wed Jun 17, 2020 8:49 am

Geoff, thanks for that, at least I have an idea now. Would that be over a couple of days?
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Re: V6 Cam belt and oil seals change

Post by g8dhe » Wed Jun 17, 2020 9:44 am

Yes I think its about a days work in all as it takes a little while to get the front of the engine fully accessible, I normally drop it in and they drop it back to me when done, there on old school garage, look after a lot of the local taxi fleet and driver training guys so they do sometimes have rush job on I just let them know if I'll be away at the end of the week or not!
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Re: V6 Cam belt and oil seals change

Post by Bob » Wed Jun 17, 2020 10:03 am

Lot to be said for an Old School garage. =D>
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Re: V6 Cam belt and oil seals change

Post by Eratosthenes » Wed Jun 17, 2020 1:57 pm

Geoff thanks for the reply. Hopefully I can arrange with the garage to collect and drop off, they do a lot of work with Bongo's but unfortunately about 15 miles away. Normally I drop it off and wait/shop.
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