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    12 Month Service

    I just had the 12 month service done on the D4 and I had no warranty issue to report.

    I suppose its time to reflect on just over 12 months of ownership.

    There have been a couple of minor issues along the way..

    Dealer issues in pre-delivery requirements (fixed mostly)
    Blue smoke (currently fixed)
    Rain sensor issues after a windscreen change.
    Failed to start once after letting it sit for 3 weeks.

    Not a huge list of problems and most certainly not the end of the world type issues that Toyota owning co-workers were predicting.

    Other than my Mini Cooper D the Discovery 4 has been the most reliable new car I have owned. Its interesting none the less that Mini has had more dealer days than the Discovery but less problems...

    Would I buy another Discovery 4 based on my 1 year of ownership?

    You bet I would...

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    Did your dealer insist on a 6 month health check? Mine (Lance Dixon) has. Agree with you re reliability.. Our 2.7 D4, delivered early December, is faultless although I am a little confused about the accuracy of the trip computer re distance to empty.
    Having owned LRs for many years this is the first one I have had no issues with after delivery. Hope it lasts!!

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    The dealer didn't insist on the 6 Month I had it done anyway plus an oil change because I was about to head off on a Caravan trip.

    I will do the same for my mid year trip..

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    Well I am just coming up on 12 months with my 2.7 D4 and have only had 1 problem, a kinked heater hose that caused the car heater to act poorly in winter, ie, took far to long to blow out hot air. So for 20,000 km of driving I am still really pleased with my purchase.

    The only thing I would change if I were do it again would of be an electric front seat to make it easier for my wife to find a better driving position. She would like to raise the seat base up without it tilting forwards to accommodate her short arse legs.

    What can I say though, she's just a great car.

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    Quote Originally Posted by discojools View Post
    Did your dealer insist on a 6 month health check? Mine (Lance Dixon) has. Agree with you re reliability.. Our 2.7 D4, delivered early December, is faultless although I am a little confused about the accuracy of the trip computer re distance to empty.
    Having owned LRs for many years this is the first one I have had no issues with after delivery. Hope it lasts!!
    They can't "insist", it's not a mandatory requirement.

    I did get mine done though and I suspect many others would too, just for the peace of mind.

    I think it was $180....extra for oil though, if you choose to get it changed.

    Cheers,

    Kev.

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    You would be crazy not to have the oil & filter changed after the first 12,000Klm's............and every 12,000Klm's after, for that matter.
    Had too many vehicles over the years to know that the oil / filter changes are soooooo important.
    Cheers, Craig

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    Same here, changing oil & filter every 10,000k, (bought 20lt oil..$280)
    Remember when my D3 came out gear box was sealed for life, well short life.:
    D4 is nearly 18mths old now and only has a few niggling things wrong, will take back to dealer to look at , and a slow compressor that I had to fix myself
    Brilliant car, more than happy, have had permagrin for 5 yrs now
    Cheers Ken

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    Oil is cheap .... engines/autos aren't ... change it and save yourself a lot of bother.

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    Yeap, oil & filters at 12000kms, & each 12K thereafter. As Oldsalt said, it's cheap insurance compared to a motor or transmission failure.

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