Peugeot 406 2.0 litre Lx Cambelt

Brought the car above.
What sort of price would you expect to pay to get the cambelt changed?

From Peugeot Franchise?
Independent garage?

How many people here woud make this a priority after buying a Peugeot
if they had no information when it was last changed.

Thanks

 

Depends on the mileage. You dont know how it was driven before and so
you dont know whether to change it or not. If its done between 50k to
60k miles then I would consider changing it. Normally petrols are due
about the 60k to 70k mark anyway.

Prices to change it

Belt - normally less than £20
Fitting - Peugeot - £90 to £120 ish
Fitting - garage - £60 ish

Depends, but bear in mind the belt normally less than £20

Hope this helps

Scott

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Depends on the mileage. You dont know how it was driven before and so
you dont know whether to change it or not. If its done between 50k to
60k miles then I would consider changing it. Normally petrols are due
about the 60k to 70k mark anyway.

Prices to change it

Belt - normally less than £20
Fitting - Peugeot - £90 to £120 ish
Fitting - garage - £60 ish

Depends, but bear in mind the belt normally less than £20

Hope this helps

Scott

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Depends on the mileage. You dont know how it was driven before and so
you dont know whether to change it or not. If its done between 50k to
60k miles then I would consider changing it. Normally petrols are due
about the 60k to 70k mark anyway.

Prices to change it

Belt - normally less than £20
Fitting - Peugeot - £90 to £120 ish
Fitting - garage - £60 ish

Depends, but bear in mind the belt normally less than £20

Hope this helps

Scott

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Sorry its done 117,000 miles

So suspect it has been changed At least once.

 

Sounds like you're in the same situation I was in when I bought my 406. I
suppose it's a bit a gamble not to change it. Hoping the preious owner was
diligent enough to have it done.
With each mile it started bugging me more and more so I gave in and had it
done, for the peace or mind.
Visual inspections of the belt don't really help as no one is going to
give you a guarantee that the belt is still good for another ????miles.

These engines do some serious damage to themselves if the belt snaps so
maybe it's better to rather be safe than sorry.

 

Been quoted

£250 by Peugeot franchise. This seems a bit steep since the belt say
is only £40 of this.

Think will ring another Peugeot dealer to get another price.

Lets see if they are the same

 

Most of the Peugeot franchise quoting between £250-£280 just for cam
belt to be changed.

Had a independent garage give me a quote of £135+VAT
which looks like will be the place I will be taking my 406.

 

Isn't there a tensioner that should be changed as well while you (or the
garage) are at it? And perhaps the water pump?

Ron Robinson

 

It's a 4 hour book time job for Peugeot garages, thus nearly £300. If
you have an independent to do it, make sure he uses a Good quality
belt, preferably a Peugeot one. Assuming yours is the XU10J4 engine
then the tensioner should be ok. If it's the EW10J4 , then the
tensioner MUST be changed. The water pump will need changing if it is
showing signs of leaking, only visible when the covers are off. I
suppose you could do some preventative measures and change it anyway.
Will probably add a half hour to the job. Plus the price of the pump
and anti freeze.

 

Peugeot do a cambelt 'kit' that comes with the belt, tensioner and new
bolts etc.