"Graeme Cosgrove" > wrote in message
...
> The 36K service is due on my 2.0 156, and I have noted that there is some
> variance over the timing belt issue.
>
> The dealer (Caledonia in Preston), has given me a price of £360 for the
> service, but told me that they only "check" the belt, as it is replaced
at
> the 76K service. If I "wanted" to have the belt job done, that would be
> £440 on top of the service.
>
> Question 1, therefore, is "should they be checking or changing the timing
> belt at the 36K service?"
>
> The car is still under warranty, so I would (naively?) thought that if
there
> was a problem with the tensioners/belt/etc it would at least be partly
> covered?
>
> Question 2 is "if they need to replace the parts, should some or all of
the
> cost be covered by the warranty?"
>
> Question 3 is "isn't (potentially) £800 a lot of money to spend to
service a
> two and a half year old car?"
>
> Question 4. This is the tough one. "How do I get "executive approval"
> (e.g. the wife) to swap it for a GT?"
>
> G
>
>