ZX Radiator replaced

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Brian Oblivion
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ZX Radiator replaced

Post by Brian Oblivion »

Hi,
Just had my radiator replaced as a matter of course, a bit of planned preventative maintenance. It was a bit corroded, the flow rate was acceptable but the radiator company said the old radiator was ment for a non-turbo diesel (i've got an aura td)and the ally's a bit thinner.
I had to have peace of mind. Cost me £110 (inc vat) including fitting, new coolant and bleeding. Does that sound about right cost-wise??
James.UK
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Post by James.UK »

What's peace of mind worth? I think it was very reasonable. But... I don't know how much your radiator cost.. I know a radiator for my ZX auto is about £90.
What does puzzle me though is why do we get charged vat on labour?
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Post by David W »

Brian,
I always replace these TD rads before they finally fail when possible.
That was *very* cheap. I think GSF would want £108 inc vat and del for your rad. Add in 4l glycol and soft water to make up the rest you should be looking at a parts cost of about £125.....then a reasonable 1hr labour at £35 on top.
Well you get the picture, £150-£160 isn't unreasonable.
David
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Post by Brian Oblivion »

Thanks for that, http://www.europeanradiators.co.uk/ were the chaps (based in Sheffield). I didn't want to say "who" in the first message in case I had been shafted!
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