The dealer prices for the worst case
When a main dealer sees a 2.0 EcoBlue that's died from wet belt failure, they usually don't strip and inspect it — they quote for a complete replacement engine, plus labour, plus their margin. That's how you land at £4,000–£5,000. It's the safe quote for them because they don't know what they'll find, so they assume the most expensive outcome.
The reality is usually cheaper
A large share of wet-belt failures don't need a whole engine. Once the engine is opened, the belt, tensioner and oil pump are replaced, the pickup and sump are cleaned of debris, and the engine is refilled and tested. That's a defined, repeatable job — which is exactly why we can put a fixed price on it.
Our price: flat £2,800 +VAT
We specialise in this one failure, so we quote the real number up front: from £2,800 +VAT, engine damage assessed on inspection. If yours genuinely does need a recon engine (a minority of cases), we tell you that figure before any work begins — you'll never get a surprise invoice. Recovery is a simple £2.50 per mile, with no VAT.
“Is the cheaper price too good to be true?”
No — it's just specialisation. A dealer fixes everything; we fix wet belts. We know what to look for, we buy the parts in volume, and we don't pad the quote for the unknown. Same repair, roughly half the price.
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See exactly what your repair plus recovery will cost in about 30 seconds — get your instant fixed price. New to all this? Start with our wet belt failure guide.