'54 plate CDTi 150 Alternator gone...how much am I looking at ???

**spikeyboy** · 20th February 2013, 19:05

Any one got a rough cost to replace the alternator on my '54 plate CDTi 150
It's in the garage now...how many hours should it take and how much for the part ???
Cheers
Spike

**rickisgrate** · 20th February 2013, 20:43

Ive just fitted a replacement to my vectra 150 cdti. Took about 2 hours to do. I gotta refurbished alternator for £100 from alternatorman on ebay. New ones cost £200+

**spikeyboy** · 20th February 2013, 20:47

Not a £50 job then :-)
It died at the garage when they were looking at it
The mechanic is a mate so hopefully,there'll be a bit of 'mates rates' discount
Hope it's no more than £ 350-400
Cheers

**rickisgrate** · 20th February 2013, 20:55

Its a pretty simple job so hopefully your mate will go easy on you lol.

**spikeyboy** · 20th February 2013, 21:02

If he does,I'll big up the garage :-)

**deanos** · 20th February 2013, 21:42

i paid £224 inc fitting for a brand new one , not reconditioned , £172.14 for part £52.50 fitting took 1.5 hours, mechanic made 2 visits to my house so labour charge should be less if its in a garage

**spikeyboy** · 21st February 2013, 14:57

Sounds promising...I was expecting £ 600 plus the way they were talking

**spikeyboy** · 21st February 2013, 18:16

Just got a call from the Garage.....it's nearly ready:-)
Just need the bill now :-(

**signum_rob** · 21st February 2013, 22:22

Did a bit of hagling at motor factors, got a bosch alternator on exchange for £140, 1.5 hours installation.

**spikeyboy** · 26th February 2013, 13:10

Got the bill today :-(
MOT,service,alternator,Bosch battery,auxilliary belt,labour and sodding VAT came to £ 475
No complaints there :-)
Heres the link to a good independent in York
http://www.dgdale.co.uk/