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Old 09-29-2006, 06:43 AM
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Default Gah, stealer wants $200 to change serpentine belt on wife's PASSAT (I know, wrong forum)...

02' Wagon, V6-4Motion

Anyone know how much of a pita it is? We're taking it next week on a long trip or I'd order Bentley, etc.
Old 09-29-2006, 06:47 AM
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Default Well, at a minimum it's OT... FYI, my wife's TB change was $950 on her Passat, where the TT was

$700. This was one of the FEW times the VW has cost more to do the "same thing" as the Audi.
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Wake up Mike! Serpentine!!!!
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I'm UP!!! (I did state FYI, as it was not a direct reply/answer ; )
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Default Had wife walk over to parts counter and pay $50 for belt. I guess I'll...

be doing that this weekend. Of course, a quick check on 'teh interweb' shows that part for < $30

uh, do I need a metric crescent wrench to work on it? ;-)
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Default These may help

From a yahoo search (hint, hint)

http://tech.bentleypublishers.com/thread.jspa?messageID=87951

http://forums.vwvortex.com/zerothread?id=1138497
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I paid close to $600 to have ALL belts changed in my Passat, with a 20%+/- discount on labor.
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Probably need at least a metric adjustable ; )
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Zactly, thanks.
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It is kinda TT related as I'll be doing the work in the garage where the TT usually sits!


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