New 850. What stuff are a MUST to replace/repair if the maintenance history is unknown?

[eightfifty2x0]

timing belt job - some difficulty to access everything, must have the right tools, requires careful attention to detail, must buy quality parts, difficulty level 6

fuel pump job - very easy access, basic tools, a little messy due to working with fuel, can get by with lower quality parts, difficulty level 2

CV axle boot replacement - difficult access, requires heavy duty tools to break axle nut, super messy, can be frustrating, must buy quality parts, difficulty level 5

basically, have these things done by a pro

[Sveedy]

I don't think you'd have any problem with the fuel pump etc. I'd have a shop do the other two repairs, based on what erikv11 has said.
You'll have plenty of other repair / maintenance things to work on yourself.

[erikv11]

Keep in mind, most shops will *not* buy quality parts. They make a lot more money by marking up cheap parts.

[eightfifty2x0]

Keep in mind, most shops will *not* buy quality parts. They make a lot more money by marking up cheap parts.

i wonder if i could take there my own parts. In any case, i know a dude who would do all of the tasks for 500€, with the difference that the parts will be picked and payed by me. For now i got no money and will have to wait. In any case, the car is fully functional. Except for the fuel pump making that rattling noise. But we all know how fully functioning cars fail and fail sometimes big time if not maintained. This is why am so shitting my pants in the thought of driving it without maintaining it first.

[eightfifty2x0]

I don't think you'd have any problem with the fuel pump etc. I'd have a shop do the other two repairs, based on what erikv11 has said.
You'll have plenty of other repair / maintenance things to work on yourself.

I guess i will leave the task for a pro. I could and i would definitely would do all the jobs myself, if i didnt want to drive the car and didnt really care if i would do anything wrong. But i bought this car to drive it and be happy about myself, so this is why it is so frightening for me to touch critical parts of it.

[Sveedy]

Maybe I missed it, but how many miles are on your car ?

[eightfifty2x0]

Maybe I missed it, but how many miles are on your car ?

Unknown. The odometer gear failed. It literally became like plastiline. So soft that it felt apart. Gotta now read the milage from the board computer. It broken at aroun 211.000km, but the previous owner says he has got it till around 250.000km.

[Sveedy]

So if the car had been meticulously maintained you would just be on your second timing belt, but I'm thinking not, based on what your saying. I would guess it has had the belt done once and is now due for a new one. If it, or one its related components, goes it's a big deal so I would get that done asap. Then re-group

[eightfifty2x0]

yeah, this is exactly what am planning to do

[Sveedy]

Sorry - I meant to say that you should be on your third belt, not second. I think your running on the second belt now.