MINI cambelt and timing chain replacement cost

What a cambelt and timing chain replacement is likely to cost on a MINI, and the MINI-specific issues that push the price up or down. All prices are indicative UK guides, not quotes.

Indicative prices

Independent garages, parts and labour. Indicative only, not a quote.

Cambelt kit fitted (belt-driven engines)National band for a small hatchback / supermini at independent garages.	£200 to £350
Water pump fitted with the beltParts only; the labour is already being paid for.	Adds £50 to £150
Timing chain kit (chain-driven engines)Most cars; some engines cost more.	£500 to £1,500

MINI-specific figures

N14 engine (Cooper S R56, 2006-2014)	Timing chain, tensioner and guides: £800 to £1,800.

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What affects the price on a MINI

N14 engine (Cooper S R56, 2006-2014)
The N14 has a well-documented timing chain tensioner fault: the plastic guide can crack, letting the chain jump. The updated tensioner and chain kit should be fitted as a priority if it has not been done.
Typical cost: Timing chain, tensioner and guides: £800 to £1,800.

How we work out these prices

We start from the national range for this job at UK independent garages, taken from our how much does a cambelt replacement cost guide, and use the band for the MINI's size class (small hatchback / supermini), because size, access and parts drive most of the difference between models. The MINI-specific figures come from our MINI common problems guide, which prices the faults known on this model. Your engine, gearbox, mileage and location all change the final bill, and labour rates in London and the South East are higher. These are guides, not quotes and not AutoFixFair prices: post your job to get real prices for your car.

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