Thread: Service schedule and how much....

Originally Posted by blu

Hi all, still interested in a new Defender and was looking at servicing costs, what I really want to know is $$ in real terms, not from the sales guy, I've not had a land rover b4 so I have no idea, nor on the service interval either. I am led to believe that the new defender has a new engine, is this good ..?

Appreciate your feedback!
blu

Heya blu - I've got the new Defender - just had it serviced. Not at a dealer, but at a Land Rover expert (MR Automotive). Service was $450.00. Pretty good I reckon - better than over double that at the dealers.

The service interval is officially 20 000km after the initial 10 000 service - but MR have told me to bring it back every 10 000km regardless. So I will.

The new engine is superb - heaps of torque - great economy, quiet and no turbo lag. Hope this helps.

Thanks mate just what I was after!!

Can anyone recommend "their" guy close to my area, Northern to Northwest Sydney?

Originally Posted by blu

Can anyone recommend "their" guy close to my area, Northern to Northwest Sydney?

Mate - as no one else has had a go at your question - I'll try. How about Graeme Cooper (99 Princes highway St. Peters NSW 2044). They might not be on the north side of town - but they are the blokes in the know in NSW.

You know - I drive from Brisbane's southside to Redcliffe to get my vehicle serviced - thats a 70km trip - but worth it.

Originally Posted by Scallops

Mate - as no one else has had a go at your question - I'll try. How about Graeme Cooper (99 Princes highway St. Peters NSW 2044). They might not be on the north side of town - but they are the blokes in the know in NSW.

You know - I drive from Brisbane's southside to Redcliffe to get my vehicle serviced - thats a 70km trip - but worth it.

I drive 400kms to go to MR.

Originally Posted by crump

I drive 400kms to go to MR.

I did say they were good!

I drive 20 minutes from home to get there :P Or 1 minute from work :P

What do you do when you put your car in there? Wait arround?

I went to book my car in there for a service and there was a three week wait... Screw that.

Originally Posted by Scallops

Heya blu - I've got the new Defender - just had it serviced. Not at a dealer, but at a Land Rover expert (MR Automotive). Service was $450.00. Pretty good I reckon - better than over double that at the dealers.

The service interval is officially 20 000km after the initial 10 000 service - but MR have told me to bring it back every 10 000km regardless. So I will.

The new engine is superb - heaps of torque - great economy, quiet and no turbo lag. Hope this helps.

so the official service is 20000km's and approx over $900 or 2 services @ $450.00 over the same number of km's