Bloody rip off.......

Yes, the insurance co's sure made the money back fast :mad:

I'm NOT defending overpricing, but reasonable pricing is IMHO fair...

Its also different, 1 man show vs workshop...

Me, I do the work, its my time so my rate is my choice... But a workshop has tradies (use term losely) on hourly rate.

Factor in time, wear, depreciation, profit etc... And it could add up.

Me, well, $20 will see ya straight :) sort of thing!

This is what makes life so interesting..... CHOICE....

Same as D3 vs X5 or similar.........

Both nice, 1 useful and nice, 1 useless and glitzy.... We makes our choice

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Originally Posted by away

Why would a problem be hiding itself deep in the bowells of the computer and not let me know?

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Leaking fuel injector loom in TD5 engines. Often the first indication of a problem are injector fault codes being logged. No warning lights, no rough running, just the computer remembering that things aren't all as they should be.

The average car driver (for want of a better term) doesn't have the first clue about warning lights anyway. How many people have heard someone complaining of the low oil level light coming on, or the battery failure light coming on?

heh, heh......chill guys, it not all that bad.:p


I'm not ready to slash my wrists but...

Auto service, filter, pan gasket, 0 ring x 2, oil = $263...9/11/04.

Auto service, filter, pan gasket, 0 ring x 2, oil = $340...today.

So what's the accountant in all of us now.

Is it depreciation or inflation :confused:

I for one still believe you pay for what you get ( that said don't want to get ripped off either). I know my Landie mechanic is a little dearer than you average mechanic however I am just not prepared to trust someone to work on my D2 that does not know Land Rovers. At least I know the car is in the best possible hands and I am not paying someone to learn about LR's as they go.

It's because everything is going up and it starts with the little simple things.

A year ago a tub of margarine for 99c - now $1.49
A year ago a kilo of apples for $1.49 - now $3.49
A year ago a kilo of bananas for $2 - now $10 or more.
A year ago a kilo of spuds for $1 - now $2.50

And on it goes.....

(Good thing I get avocados for 20 cents a pop).

Then there is the great fuel ripoff, but I think you get mt point.

And they govt reckons inflation is about 3%, yeah, right......

GQ

Well,
I got my auto rebuilt by Knox Automatics in Rowville about 16 months ago for $2800 however they said they would not do another one for that price, something about being bloody heavy etc:) :) :) .

I had the transmission serviced there in October for $150.00. Cant see why it would cost much more than that.

Ian

I got a full service for my TD5 including all fluids and filters, diffs etc for $400 by a reputable workshop up this way.

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Originally Posted by crump

I got a full service for my TD5 including all fluids and filters, diffs etc for $400 by a reputable workshop up this way.

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Working on using decent oils (and approved coolant) at around RRP

Filter Kit $90.00
10L Engine Oil $70.00
5L Gear oil $50.00
Auto Fluid $50.00
T/C Oil $25.00
OAT Coolant $40.00
Brake Fluid $30.00

Total Parts $355.00

Labour was around $45.00 for the lot??????

May I ask (and not stirring, just really curious)...

1. What Oil spec/brand are in (A).engine (B).diffs (C).TC (D).Gbox/Trans???

2. What coolant did they use? What colour is it?

3. Did they fully flush if its an auto?

4. Did they use 'A' spec parts? (A spec is OEM/OEM manufacturer)

5. Did they Grease the vehicle?? Properly??? Including fitting the Zerks where there are blanks, then removing after?

6. Did you check your diffs? Did they actually change the fluid? This is so common its scary...

7. Did you check the TC for signs the plugs were removed? Its a sure sign fluids have been changed.

Reason I ask, is either his oils, fluids etc were dirt cheap or he works for free! :D

And if not a LR dealer, what coolant did he use?

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Originally Posted by Quiggers

It's because everything is going up and it starts with the little simple things.

A year ago a tub of margarine for 99c - now $1.49
A year ago a kilo of apples for $1.49 - now $3.49
A year ago a kilo of bananas for $2 - now $10 or more.
A year ago a kilo of spuds for $1 - now $2.50

And on it goes.....

(Good thing I get avocados for 20 cents a pop).

Then there is the great fuel ripoff, but I think you get mt point.

And they govt reckons inflation is about 3%, yeah, right......

GQ

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try limes for $16 a kilo---
from fiji--

what a joke.

(please excuse the hijack,,,,,,,,,,,:oops2:)

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Originally Posted by tombraider

Working on using decent oils (and approved coolant) at around RRP

Filter Kit $90.00
10L Engine Oil $70.00
5L Gear oil $50.00
Auto Fluid $50.00
T/C Oil $25.00
OAT Coolant $40.00
Brake Fluid $30.00

Total Parts $355.00

Labour was around $45.00 for the lot??????

May I ask (and not stirring, just really curious)...

1. What Oil spec/brand are in (A).engine (B).diffs (C).TC (D).Gbox/Trans???

2. What coolant did they use? What colour is it?

3. Did they fully flush if its an auto?

4. Did they use 'A' spec parts? (A spec is OEM/OEM manufacturer)

5. Did they Grease the vehicle?? Properly??? Including fitting the Zerks where there are blanks, then removing after?

6. Did you check your diffs? Did they actually change the fluid? This is so common its scary...

7. Did you check the TC for signs the plugs were removed? Its a sure sign fluids have been changed.

Reason I ask, is either his oils, fluids etc were dirt cheap or he works for free! :D

And if not a LR dealer, what coolant did he use?

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ok I got the docket here, you tell me what I didnt get,
Oil filter TD5 $19.50
Synpower 5w/40 Synthetic 8l @$88.00
Fuel Filter TD5 $58
Centrifugal Filter Element TD5 Genuine Rover $38
Filter air TD5 Deisel $26
HP Gear Oil 80/90 Valvoline 6.8l @ $44.88
Dura Gear oil 75/85 Valvoline2.67L @$25.36
and a few bits for $16.50 and $160 Labour total $476.24

this was the 40000km service as per the warranty so I may have missed out on some stuff but For $160, labour seems ok to me.Oh yeah, when i said all fluids I forgot Brake fluid and coolants so I've mislead you there.:D They also lubed the drivetrain, replaced the wiper blades, tightened the raduis arms, replaced a few bulbs and did a brake, steering and suspension check, and their not a dealer but they only work on Landys and Minis.