timing belt replacement costs for V70

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 22 Jun 2004, 19:13

Can anyone tell me what it will cost to replace my timing belt on my '98 V70 from 1) the dealer, 2) a private mechanic?

potroast · Post by **potroast** » 22 Jun 2004, 20:29

around $400 from a private shop. I don't know, and don't wanna know how much the dealer would charge.

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 22 Jun 2004, 20:47

Finally, something unexpectedly cheap. My A4 cost me $800.

potroast · Post by **potroast** » 22 Jun 2004, 22:10

you think that's cheap? wow. It was $120 on my toyota -- at the dealer, too!

Guest · Post by **Guest** » 13 Dec 2004, 18:01

i paid a volvo dealer $430 labor and $160 parts in feb 03, the belt tensioner just went, now junk, worthless. I recommend replacing the tensioner also when doing the belt.

Smash2 · Post by **Smash2** » 13 Dec 2004, 19:19

I can't imagine having >50,000 mile car and paying someone to fix all the things wrong with it....it'd be a $600 repair every couple months - may as well have a new car payment.....

guest · Post by **guest** » 16 Dec 2004, 13:53

Here in Portland, ME the dealer quoted me $375 for a timing belt and aux. belt change. He said we'd decide what else to do when he got the belt off. I know it would end up being a lot more -- the car has 96K miles.

I ended up going with an indy import shop who estimated $700 for timing belt, hydraulic tensioner, new water pump/thermostat, aux belt/idler pulley/etc. My car is a '99 V70R.

Changing belts on these volvos is not terribly difficult or expensive, but IMHO you'd be crazy not to spend the extra couple hundred bucks for a tensioner and a water pump if your car has high miles.