How much to service change bellows on Volvo DPH?

[kennyh]

I need to change the Bellows on my Volvo Penta DPH sterndrive (with a D4 engine) and have asked for a couple of quotes to do the work.

Can anyone advise what sort of figure I’d be looking for that work? It would be to remove the leg, supply and fit the 2 bellows and the 1 water hose. The boat is currently sitting on the hard so no lift out charges needed.

And can anyone advise the no. of hours labour it would normally take for the job?

FYI - I’m located in Scotland (west coast).

 

[Sticky Fingers]

Is this just a bellows change? Or a full outdrive service?

 

[kennyh]

Is this just a bellows change? Or a full outdrive service?

Just the bellow change (oil/anodes etc changed at end of last year and been out of the water mostly since then).

 

[Sticky Fingers]

Ah OK. Reason I asked is that I have a quote for a full service on mine (same engine & leg x 2) which might have helped you, but not just the bellows.

 

[kennyh]

I’d be interested in seeing what that came to @Scala - I did get a price for a full service and it wasn’t that much more expensive (of course more parts / consumables).

 

[Sticky Fingers]

I think the technical term is 'eye watering'... I'll look it out. I'm on the Hamble and still under warranty so S Coast main agent prices apply.

 

[Sticky Fingers]

OK, it's £1030 plus VAT as part of an engine and drive 2 year service.

 

[mcanderson]

8 hours labour and parts so Scala’s sounds about right to me.

 

[volvopaul]

OK, it's £1030 plus VAT as part of an engine and drive 2 year service.

Oh dear someone is having your pants down .

 

[kennyh]

Well I just got a quote for a full service at £2k or £1.6k for the bellow change alone!

Does anyone know the nearest country to here that buys kidneys? ?

 

[kennyh]

@volvopaul - what would you say was a fair rate for a) a bellow change b) full service?

 

[volvopaul]

Well I just got a quote for a full service at £2k or £1.6k for the bellow change alone!

Does anyone know the nearest country to here that buys kidneys? ?

I thought prices would cheaper the further north you go . £1600 for 2 drives is a crazy figure .
where is your boat ?
This is less than 8 hours work .
oil change
Anode change
Tilt pin bushes
Various split pins
Water hose clip change
Exhaust bellow clip change
General clean up of barnacles etc .
Check trim and steering hoses
Grease all pins
Remove props , clean shafts apply new grease .

 

[Sticky Fingers]

Oh dear someone is having your pants down .

Golden Arrow, but I've not shopped around and RK have gone..

 

[kennyh]

@volvopaul - that’s ONE DRIVE!!! &£2K for the full service.

 

[volvopaul]

Golden Arrow, but I've not shopped around and RK have gone..

If you want dealer service then there is no where ales to go unless you use company in Lymington as they are the next dealers to the Central solent .
So for that price do you have to have the engines serviced as well ?

 

[Sticky Fingers]

If you want dealer service then there is no where ales to go unless you use company in Lymington as they are the next dealers to the Central solent .
So for that price do you have to have the engines serviced as well ?

No the engines are another 1k or so. But I have to use main agent whilst it's under warranty

 

[volvopaul]

@volvopaul - that’s ONE DRIVE!!!

What £1600 for one drive that’s crazy amount of money . That’s 4 hours work on a bad day in the rain .

 

[kennyh]

@volvopaul - price was £1.6K for bellow change on 1 drive, or £2k for full service on 1 drive.

?

 

[volvopaul]

No the engines are another 1k or so. But I have to use main agent whilst it's under warranty

Actually you don’t in What was European directive . Any company as long as they are competent and vat registered using genuine parts and adhering to the correct schedule can carry out service work with factory warranty still covering the product .
You are correct RK marine are no longer VP approved dealer .

 

[Sticky Fingers]

@volvopaul - price was £1.6K for bellow change on 1 drive, or £2k for full service on 1 drive.

?

Woo. Cheaper on the solent. That's a first!