Any mechanics out there

£400

:)

Ask Mike ..

£250

i was thinking about £300

idk
hth

http://www.tyresmoke.net/forum/vw-golf-bora-new-beetle/107253-golf-tdi-clutc...

£570!

Good Lord, I'll do it for that!

German Car parts are renowned for being costly to fit .

I'd go to a Non-Dealer garage , with Labour at £25 per hour instead of £78 per hour ,........and let them fit perfectly good Non-Bosch parts at half the price of Bosch ..

your scaring me now joe

i thought it would just be an easy job

clutch for a golf?

Labor at £25 a hour
Dosent exist!!!!

:)

he also mentioned that he couldnt test the cylinder (??) until the clutch was fitted.

is this going to cost me an arm and a leg if it needs one of these too?

from the AA site :-
What's a reasonable garage labour rate?
Vehicles are now very complex with multiple sensors and electronic control units to keep exhaust emissions to a minimum, improve stability/braking and to operate sophisticated safety systems. Technicians at franchised garages need to be highly trained and must attend many manufacturers' training courses. Not only are the courses expensive, but the technicians demand salaries to match their skills.

Garage hourly rates vary considerably according to location, the nature of the facilities and whether or not they hold a franchise. A BMW dealer in South London may charge around £180 per hour and another in Worcestershire, £111 per hour. Rates for Ford dealers range from around £64 to £96.
In contrast, independent garages are not under the same pressure from vehicle manufacturers to maintain prestigious premises with lots of customer facilities and, as a consequence, may be able to charge less than half the labour rate of their franchised counterparts. Before booking your car in for servicing we recommend that you phone several garages and compare their hourly labour rates.

Nip round the back of your local VW dealers and ask the mechs if anyone will do it as a foreigner.Half the cost and he's a Vdub trained mech. Sorted.

Cheapest i found is £40 a hour plus vat
:)

cheaper up north ;-)

Get a mechanic for a mate.

depends what model it is, dont skimp and not change release bearing, gearbox out job not a simple operation , 400/500 would be standard for decent job

what would be the fitting only rate (parts supplied) for a ford focus full set of pads and discs ie front and rears... independent rate

Phone a breakers yard that specialise in your car make.

I got a driveshaft fitted one evening by the guys. Cost a third of what Ford wanted. All cash. No receipt though.

£400 approx

£200 part
£200 labour

told him to get on with it

seems a decent enough bloke

:)

mr clutch

I took my car to a genuine VW Dealer
it came back with a big gun on the roof and caterpillar tracks !!.. :^0