C5 X7 cam belt

[c16rkc]

I have just bought a Citroen 2008 C5 X7 with no sign of a replacement CAM belt in the history, so I want to get it sorted out ASAP.

I have been quoted £550 by a Citroen specialist, which I thought was quite expensive; does this sound reasonable?

[wheeler]

Depends, if its a full timing belt kit with tensioners inc water pump & coolant change i’d say it sounds pretty reasonable.

[GiveMeABreak]

Considering the complete original timing kit including belt, tensioner rollers & coolant pump are about £350 for the original parts and about £160 for cheaper approved parts alone without labour, then yes, very reasonable!

[c16rkc]

Super - thats good then. I thought it would be around £350... I'm clearly somewhat out of touch!

[Rp0thejester]

Well it depends if that price includes the tensioners etc or just the belt.

[c16rkc]

I'll double check, thank you.

[Gibbo2286]

Our Citroen dealer has fixed prices for timing belt £549 for genuine Citroen parts or £450 for 'approved' parts.
I paid £350 the last one I had done at the same dealership.

[c16rkc]

Interesting, so dealers charge no more than a specialist garage.

Sadly our local Citroen dealership closed down a few years back. I think the nearest one is 40 miles away now.

[GiveMeABreak]

Now £575 and £455 respectively, as of posting and that includes the water pump.