Help to find good garage Triangle Area for Golf

Jeanmac

I am looking advice of an efficent garage not the [VW] dealership however as their prices are over expensive. I had a past dealing there that I choose to forget.

I am due a new timing belt change/service at 47,000 miles for a 1999 VW Golf gti unleaded petrol car.

Could anyone reccomend from past experience and dealings of a suitable garage in and around the North Coast area.
Very grateful.

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mousegreatest388

I have just had a 40,000 service on a 5 year old VW Golf GTI Petrol.

I thought the belt change was only important for diesel cars.

As long as the belt is in good condition for petrol cars it does not need to be changed.

xycom1

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If the manufacturer recommends a timing belt change at a certain number of miles then it's very worth doing - if it snaps then your engine might end up as scrap.

Jorgan_2

Most manufacturers have either a mileage or time limit, such as 5 years, for a cambelt to be changed. As has been said, get it changed if it needs doing or things can get real expensive. I had a cambelt go on a Fiat years ago, 15k miles & 6 months before the recommended change. It cost me £1100.

debzi

I've used the Portrush Garage up behind where the Port Centre was a couple of times and have been happy so far.