Servicing Requirements new D4

**JayBee75** · 17th July 2013, 07:54 AM

Originally Posted by discotwinturbo

Definitely drop the oil. I had mine dropped at 5000.

If you examined it I would suggest there would be little bits of metal in the oil, from the bedding in of the engine parts.

I know they probably have magnetic sump plugs....but if you are keeping her long term it's best to be sure.

Brett.....

Thanks guys, my thoughts exactly. I am however thinking of doing it myself as I have been told an oil change will be $400? Car is on corperate servicing so I am sure that and oil change outside of schedule is not covered?

BTW the oil required is Castrol SLX Professional C1 5W-30

Cheers

**discotwinturbo** · 17th July 2013, 12:52 PM

Originally Posted by JayBee75

Thanks guys, my thoughts exactly. I am however thinking of doing it myself as I have been told an oil change will be $400? Car is on corperate servicing so I am sure that and oil change outside of schedule is not covered?

BTW the oil required is Castrol SLX Professional C1 5W-30

Cheers

I think they use a vacuum to remove the oil ? My previous service guy does not have the equipment to change the oil, so I only go to LR or an Indy LR guy.

Brett....

**JayBee75** · 17th July 2013, 01:11 PM

Originally Posted by discotwinturbo

I think they use a vacuum to remove the oil ? My previous service guy does not have the equipment to change the oil, so I only go to LR or an Indy LR guy.

Brett....

I have had a look on the web for a D4 workshop manual to no avail, surely a standard oil change is possible?

can anyone give me some pricing they have paid to have to oil changed by LR? $400 seems very steep.

**SBD4** · 17th July 2013, 01:27 PM

Originally Posted by JayBee75

I have had a look on the web for a D4 workshop manual to no avail, surely a standard oil change is possible?

can anyone give me some pricing they have paid to have to oil changed by LR? $400 seems very steep.

My 13.5k km service was $231.00 including $195 labour. I opted to have the oil changed. This was done about Apr 2011 so prices may have increased.

There is some discussion on servicing costs here:
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/1603204-post33.html

Also, I bought this. Cheap so I wasn't too bothered if it wasn't up to scratch - not too bad for the price:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/LAND-ROVER...E:L:OC:AU:3160

**SBD4** · 17th July 2013, 01:48 PM

Originally Posted by discotwinturbo

I think they use a vacuum to remove the oil ? My previous service guy does not have the equipment to change the oil, so I only go to LR or an Indy LR guy.

Brett....

Hey Brett, you can drain the oil.

**101RRS** · 17th July 2013, 01:50 PM

Originally Posted by JayBee75

Thanks guys, my thoughts exactly. I am however thinking of doing it myself as I have been told an oil change will be $400?
Cheers

That is ridiculous - oil is about $130 and half an hour labour - say $75 so the cost should be just over $200 if done by the dealer when also doing other work.

Garry

**scarry** · 17th July 2013, 06:07 PM

Cost me around $360 for the stealers to change oil and filter on mine.Only got them to do it as it was there for some other work.

First full service including oil and filter at MR auto (LR indy) was $380.

**JayBee75** · 18th July 2013, 10:17 AM

Is this correct? Have not had a chance to get under the car to look..

"For example, the LR4 doesn't utilize a classic oil plug in the bottom of the oil pan as do most every car and truck. The only way to change the oil in an LR4 is to have a Land Rover Dealership use a special device to "vacuum" the oil out of the engine. This means that if you follow the 3k-5k mileage timeline for oil changes, and plan on driving the car to 100k miles, plan on a minimum of 20 visits to the dealer, not including additional maintianence necessary".

Can a "Normal" oil drop be completed? I am hearing mixed feedback.

Still waiting for dealer to come back with price on oil change when my car is in for 10k service on the 2nd Aug.

**SBD4** · 18th July 2013, 10:51 AM

Originally Posted by JayBee75

Is this correct? Have not had a chance to get under the car to look..

"For example, the LR4 doesn't utilize a classic oil plug in the bottom of the oil pan as do most every car and truck. The only way to change the oil in an LR4 is to have a Land Rover Dealership use a special device to "vacuum" the oil out of the engine. This means that if you follow the 3k-5k mileage timeline for oil changes, and plan on driving the car to 100k miles, plan on a minimum of 20 visits to the dealer, not including additional maintianence necessary".

Can a "Normal" oil drop be completed? I am hearing mixed feedback.

Still waiting for dealer to come back with price on oil change when my car is in for 10k service on the 2nd Aug.

Hopefully this will help to clarify things:

**Ferret** · 18th July 2013, 11:05 AM

From dealers invoice last service about 3 weeks ago, oil change costs

Plug - oil drain $11.26
Filter - oil $34.83
Oil - Mag Prof (C3) 5W/40 $82.15
Enviro Levy - $9.5

Total parts ~$138. The labour component of the oil change itself unknown but assume 30 mins @ $120 / hour gives total ~$200.

I'm being charged for a sump plug so I assume they are dropping the oil in a conventional manner. If not then I'd be interested why a charge is incurred for a plug.

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