Where did you get your inlet manifold done...

[PAULMAC77]

and how much did it cost? anyone recommend a garage in the northwest to have mine done? i phoned midpoint garage and they quoted me 8 hrs labour which is a joke as vx only quote max 5 hours which includes changing egr valve too..

[Telly Addict]

I got mine done at Midpoint at the start of the month. Yes they do quote 8hrs, but only charge £45/hr for Vec-c members. So about the same cost in labour as most Vx stealers, but I trust Ian and MPG much more...he's also giving me a decent discount on an EDS remap later today, for giving him the manifold job.

Car was transformed by the new manifold btw.

[lofty]

I got mine done at Midpoint at the start of the month. Yes they do quote 8hrs, but only charge £45/hr for Vec-c members. So about the same cost in labour as most Vx stealers, but I trust Ian and MPG much more...he's also giving me a decent discount on an EDS remap later today, for giving him the manifold job.

Car was transformed by the new manifold btw.

so what was the total cost??

[bigmac]

Ive seen an inlet manifold for £88 19 td

[P3tchy]

Book time for the manifold is 3hrs.... where the f**k do they get 8hrs from?

[the-wizard]

Done mine myself manifold courtesy of one of our members 'Forkieman' £90,
Gasket from vx £14, TOTAL £104. I would allow a day as i cleaned the egr and throttle body and made sure everything went back Correctly (SOME TLC), and some tea + toilet time. WELL IMPRESED WITH THE RESULTS!!!, And fitted the fiat semi- blanking gasket! = POCKET ROCKET !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! .

[george1987]

what have you all done to your inlet manifold? getting a standard new one or making it bigger? if bigger, are there any benefits?

[Telly Addict]

so what was the total cost??

It was £400 labour, I supplied the manifold and motor (got them cheap).

[Telly Addict]

what have you all done to your inlet manifold? getting a standard new one or making it bigger? if bigger, are there any benefits?

New standard manifold. The CDTi 150 inlet manifolds are prone to the swirl valves going south on pre '57 models. Changing them for the revised version transforms a car suffering from dodgy swirl valves.

[cockney16v]

had a service cambelt and manifold all done for £700 a mechanic from vauxhall did it in his garage at home