Skoda vs Renault parts pricing

[RaceBlueRS]

Try a Citroen !

I had a Diesel C5 wagon from 2004 until I bought my Skoda. Lovely car, comfortable and the ride. Ooh la la. Beautiful. I took it to the dealer just before it's three year warranty was up for any warranty work they reckoned was required. They replaced the steering wheel, why? I have no idea.

Looking on the web, I came across a post saying that the 2.0HDI engine required a timing belt change at 3 years irrespective of km travelled.

The quote from the dealer who had failed to mention that little fact? around $2000.00.

The same engine in the same car in Europe: 10 years or 160,000Km
The same engine in a Peugeot 307 in Australia 5 years or 100,000km

It think these intervals may be set by the vehicle importer rather than the factory.

[mrx]

FYI, I checked today, and have it good authority that the Perth dude is charging $900 for a Superchips reflash.

[indulis]

Try a Citroen !

I had a Diesel C5 wagon from 2004 until I bought my Skoda. Lovely car, comfortable and the ride. Ooh la la. Beautiful.

Looking on the web, I came across a post saying that the 2.0HDI engine required a timing belt change at 3 years irrespective of km travelled.

The quote from the dealer who had failed to mention that little fact? around $2000.00.

I thought it was just Renault, nice to see the rest of the French banding together to extort money from us. Bandits. Pirates. I asked on the UK forum and got an opinion that a Renault ignition coil sold by Renault for $125 in the UK is sold by Renault in Oz for $395. I am going to ring the UK (maybe tonight!) and find out!

[brad]

I emailed the superchips fella and he quotes me cheapest $1200, in Sydney. Where he would come to my house. I'm kinda the same I would only do it for less than $800...

I just noticed that the Superchips site now has a bluefin for the 1.8TSI Works out at just over $800 delivered from the UK.

+98 Nm; +35kw = 348Nm/153kw

[mrx]

JKM works out $50 or so cheaper too, rather than buying direct, including sent by DHL 3 day delivery (if you want). That comes in at the magical LESS than $800 figure!

[brad]

Indulis

Is this the type of depreciation hit you took on your Laguna?