kop10320178 0 Posted October 15, 2006 hi i have a m`reg rado vr6 the cylinder head gasket needs changing now one vw dealer has quoted me £603 inclusive of vat ( 4 hours labour) the other a vw dealer has quoted me £1200 inclusive of vat ( 10 hours labour) any one any idea how long it actually takes? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Crasher 3 Posted October 15, 2006 Either or more depending on what horrors are found when you get in there but the 4 hour quote is living in the land of the fairies and is direct from the ELSA self generating labour times and based on a brand new car with zero miles. Even the £1200 quote is optimistic and won't cover the timing chain problems that they are bound to discover. Also, if you remove a VR6 head, it is lunacy not to change the exhaust valves and guides, replace the lifters etc etc. By the time you add it all together, £2900 odd for a complete new engine begins to sound good, until you add the labour and parts required. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
popper 0 Posted October 17, 2006 I had my headgasket done a few months back by a guy in stoke, I only paid £400 and that was including lifters, seals etc. Mine had already had recent timing chains mind. I would thouroughly recommend this guy as he really knows his VW's, and is very reasonably priced. Let me know if you want his number. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kop10320178 0 Posted October 23, 2006 thanx already gone in to the stealers thanx all the same jay Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
