Cost of 65,000km service

[wbowner]

Hi
I am just recovering from paying for my 65,000 service on my MY14 D4 at the local LR dealer. This is not a major service but a mid one.

I got the service to mainly get the oil changed and have my tyres(x6) rotated.

The service was called the $65,000/30 month arduous service as per handbook.

Is there something special about this service as it cost $835 all up. This included $80 to rotate the tyres, no alignment done.

To make matters worse I don't believe they adjusted my tyre pressures as the backs are lower than the front at the moment. I will have to recheck that in the morning.

So overall not entirely happy.

Richard
A broke D4 owner

[RHS58]

Hi Richard.
That would be typical of LR stealerships.
$80 to rotate the wheels is $30 more than a certain stealership in Brisbane charged me for a 6 wheel rotation and the thieves didn't actually rotate anything. I now rotate them myself - at least I know it's done the way I want.

BTW, how are the Hankooks going?

Ron

[wbowner]

The hankooks are going ok, seem to be wearing well.

I have not had the chance to go offroad but have been doing a fair amount of towing.

They do bulge a bit which may be a bit of a concern when I do hit the dirt with my van.

I am still trying to find the best tyre pressure, while towing, but not getting to paranoid about it.

I guess by them not changing the pressures has allowed me to verify they did rotate them 😁

Trouble is my two spares tyre pressures were low and I will have to pump them up tomorrow.

Time to look else where, does any one have one in Canberra.

I go up to Brisbane a bit and have had a couple of services done by MR motors.

Richard

[wbowner]

The hankooks are going ok, seem to be wearing well.

I have not had the chance to go offroad but have been doing a fair amount of towing.

They do bulge a bit which may be a bit of a concern when I do hit the dirt with my van.

I am still trying to find the best tyre pressure, while towing, but not getting to paranoid about it.

I guess by them not changing the pressures has allowed me to verify they did rotate them 😁

Trouble is my two spares tyre pressures were low and I will have to pump them up tomorrow.

Time to look else where, does any one have one in Canberra.

I go up to Brisbane a bit and have had a couple of services done by MR motors.

Richard

[justinc]

At 65k i would be servicing the transmission too. Especially if towing a lot.

Jc

[RHS58]

MR has a good reputation with most Aulroians.

FWIW, I use slightly different valve caps to differentiate front vs rear vs spare wheels.

Also, my experience for servicing at Pacific LR on the Sunshine Coast has so far been ok. Have some warranty issues coming up, so that will be the acid test, I guess.

Ron

[wbowner]

MR has a good reputation with most Aulroians.

FWIW, I use slightly different valve caps to differentiate front vs rear vs spare wheels.

Also, my experience for servicing at Pacific LR on the Sunshine Coast has so far been ok. Have some warranty issues coming up, so that will be the acid test, I guess.

Ron
Good idea.

I did write a number on the rims, but they got rubbed off

I was going to put stickers on them but ran out of time.

The caps are a good idea.

Richard

[LandyAndy]

A couple of dots with a paint pen and pics to prove may be needed if one is spending that sort of coin and not getting the job done.
Wouldnt hurt marking filters too.
Andrew

[LandyAndy]

On my first service I was charged for a sump plug and washer,less than $10.
I thought they sucked the oil out of these motors:(:(:(:(:(:(
Do they fill them via the sump plug:wasntme::wasntme::wasntme:
Andrew

[LRD414]

At 65k i would be servicing the transmission too. Especially if towing a lot.
Justin, for the 8 speed, a complete flush and filter change or just drain and refill (ie partial flush)?

Cheers,
Scott

[wbowner]

Not sure what they did but it was what ever was specified in the handbook

Not even sure what handbook as well


There was about $450 labor so must have done something



Richard

[justinc]

Justin, for the 8 speed, a complete flush and filter change or just drain and refill (ie partial flush)?

Cheers,
Scott

Hi Scott not done an 8spd trans service yet however i woukd take yhe approach that unless extremely abused the oil is unlikely at that age and those kms to actuallu have broken down and the most important thing is to change the filter to ensure overall pressures are good. So, a partial change DONE REGULARLY with a filter should do the trick. I'm taking this route with the 5l40e in the l322 after i fit the torque converter eventually.

Jc

[LRD414]

Hi Scott not done an 8spd trans service yet however i woukd take yhe approach that unless extremely abused the oil is unlikely at that age and those kms to actuallu have broken down and the most important thing is to change the filter to ensure overall pressures are good. So, a partial change DONE REGULARLY with a filter should do the trick. I'm taking this route with the 5l40e in the l322 after i fit the torque converter eventually.



Jc

This makes good sense Jc. After a few rounds of this approach the oil would be at an overall younger age in effect.

I haven't read of a steel sump conversion for the 8 speed to make filter changing easier (assuming it's integral with sump like 6 speed, which I haven't actually checked). That would make filter changing more expensive.

Scott

[DazzaTD5]

Not having a go at the OP, but honestly to pay what they did for that service.... might I add blindly, I just dont understand...

Its your vehicle, ask the questions, if as an owner and the person paying the bill, if you are not sure get all details explained to you. At the end of the day a customer/owner should be able to leave a place that has just serviced their vehicle and feel happy about it... or at least think, well its been all done and I'm satisfied with it all.

This is an example that really doesnt help the reputation of the motor vehicle industry, because regardless of work that was or wasnt done, the owner/customer isnt happy and doesnt know where all the cost is, so their belief is they have been ripped off. This is also the fault of the repairer too, they should explain clearly in simple english what did or didnt get done.

While I tend to be on the other extreme end of things, where by the time I've finished going through the invoice the customer often has that glazed (bored) look in their eyes, but at least they know what was done and where the cost is and they dont feel like they have just been robbed in the back alley.

Regardless of where you get your vehicle serviced or repaired, ask the questions, dont leave until you are happy with the answers.


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Regards
Daz