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  1. 20th March 2014, 02:51 PM #1
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    Dealer rip off..

    I've just got off the phone after ringing 2 dealers(1 x bmw, 1 landy) to find out how much the blue coolant is.

    The difference in price is staggering.
    BMW dealer ; 1 litre of blue concentrate = $16.85
    Landy dealer ; 1 litre blue coolant = $154.00

    Was lucky I was already sitting down...what a rip off..
    Guess where I'm getting my coolant from...

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  2. 20th March 2014, 03:00 PM #2
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    There's BLUE coolant now!?!?!?
    WTF? What is their reasoning for blue coolant?
    I've only just got used to seeing the orange stuff!!!

    See if Land Rover price match........hehe
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  3. 20th March 2014, 03:32 PM #3
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    Probably meant to be $15.40 +GST so they moved the decimal point...because they could!!! Could be worth asking them why the difference ...or pointing out they have a misprint in their parts pricing!

    elderly relly's Volvo S4 uses similar blue coolant stuff. The parts place charged about $40 for a litre of concentrate... apparently it is only changed every 10- 15 yrs.. or if it needs draining for other engine work.... the owner's manual advises that you decant into a clean container and re-use!
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    [QUOTE=Hoges;2110263]Probably meant to be $15.40 +GST so they moved the decimal point...because they could!!! Could be worth asking them why the difference ...or pointing out they have a misprint in their parts pricing!QUOTE]

    ^^ Quite possible.
    Some years ago I queried a similar price discrepancy (and suggested a possible misplacement of the decimal point) with LRA between 'Fir Tree' fasteners that I had purchased for the door cards on Defenders and Discoverys. They acknowledged their error and sent me a refund!
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  5. 20th March 2014, 04:50 PM #5
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    It was the same when I asked for 7 litres of auto transmission oil for my Freelander 2. The LR dealer wanted $960 just for the oil. The local auto guy did the whole service including oil for under $200.
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    $350 quoted at last service for 13l of oil for the G-Wagen. Got 15l of the exact same oil (5W-30 Shell Helix Ultra Extra) from Supercheap for $220.
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    Quote Originally Posted by discovery39 View Post
    There's BLUE coolant now!?!?!?
    WTF? What is their reasoning for blue coolant?
    I've only just got used to seeing the orange stuff!!!
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    I put the blue nulon stuff in (didnt drain system properly or flush it so its mixed with the old stuff) mine about 25k ago.

    its about $55 for a 5 litre bottle from memory at supercheap

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    Thats what I want to do next week......change the coolant.

    Its got the red coolant in it at the moment.

    After I drain it,I'm going to fill with water,go for a very short drive,drain,fill with water,drain then the blue will go in as long as there's no red left in it.
    Just hope I don't get any airlocks in it.

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  10. 20th March 2014, 06:47 PM #10
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    Quote Originally Posted by twr7cx View Post
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    Ah, with it now.
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