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#1 2018-05-17 12:31:12
- luthier
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- From: Eyemouth
- Registered: 2017-06-17
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how long to fit an alternator ?
Ive been quoted £160 + vat for an alternator for my o3 plate 1,9d expert and been told 3 hrs labour 
surely not ? 3 hours, is this real or is this taking the piss ?
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#2 2018-05-18 00:23:35
- kenbw2
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Re: how long to fit an alternator ?
It's 2 bolts and a couple of wires. Definitely sounds excessive. £160 + VAT sounds a bit much too.
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#3 2018-05-18 12:37:24
- luthier
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Re: how long to fit an alternator ?
It's 2 bolts and a couple of wires. Definitely sounds excessive. £160 + VAT sounds
a bit much too.
Aye 
it all sounds a bit of a rip off tbh... If I wasnt ill just now I would do it myself but not an option just now unfortunately 
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#4 2018-05-19 07:23:51
- Ricko
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- Registered: 2017-01-18
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Re: how long to fit an alternator ?
These days with transverse engines I find that it's all about accessibility, on a garage ramp everything seems easier to get at from underneath.
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