B6 TDI Timing Belt Change Costs?

[SPC]

Hi, new (used) '08 B6 125 TDI owner here.
This is probably a common question, I did a few searches but came up with nothing.
What $ range would I be looking at for a timing belt/wp change roughly?
I thought the TB was every 150k going off some posts, but also see 105k posted as well?

Thanks for any info.

[Umai Naa!!]

105K or 7 years, for the Australian market.

Expect to pay around the $800-$1000 mark for an independant repairer. Up to $1500 through a dealer.

[saint70]

I paid 850$ timing belt installation by dealer.

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[jjjrules]

Factor in a new waterpump too. Crazy not to do it at the same time

[saint70]

That interesting...when i told about waterpump, they said that pump no need to change :-o


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[Umai Naa!!]

On those engine, it'll be leaking already. Might as well get the ball rolling and have it done anyway.

[Transporter]

I paid 850$ timing belt installation by dealer.

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...well for that prize they probably just replaced the belt and nothing else.

[saint70]

That is correct

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[Umai Naa!!]

Only a fool pays twice, as they say.

Nothing against you personally, but it would appear that the dealership has skimped on the job.

[OilBurna]

My dealer basically said It was pretty much mandatory to do it don't the pumps have a plastic impeller?


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[Umai Naa!!]

Yes.

They have a plastic impeller, in case the bearing fails, so it doesn't chew a hole through the block where the impeller itself is situated.