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Simple - Air cleaner service schedule is 72k and 144k except in arduous conditions.
A dirty filter isn't a bad filter, often it's more effective at filtering than a new one.
So no, it's not due to be done yet!
The pollen filter is due every service...
Just had my 50,000 service. Brake pads needed replacing. $2,248.40 (Inc gst) thank you very much :o:o next time it won't be at the dealer. I did get a nice torch and a wash as a bonus. :confused:
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Originally Posted by Mr smokey
What are you complaining about?
Not a bad price including brakes. And you only needed 1/2 the number of services. [emoji41]
Are you heavy footed braking wise? Mine are at 78k and still on factory pads at 50% and rotors. And I tow and brake pretty solidly.
ShrekQuote:
Originally Posted by Tombie
You are in my position.We drive lots of country km.
I can see these things chewing up brakes if they are city cars,heavy vehicles with very good brakes.I dont heavy brake in practice,but in the city one is forced to due to tossers who think that carspace I choose to leave is for 2 cars to jump into:mad::mad::mad::mad::mad::mad:
Andrew
Tombie, I can't figure out how effectiveness could improve with a dusty filter?Quote:
Originally Posted by Tombie
Scott
Yet at an indy Land Rover repairer, that price would prolly be around a $1000 less.. ($440 for the service, $460 for the pads??).Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr smokey
With all due respect, I generally find looking in the D3/D4/RRS part of the forum a bit frustrating. It seems D3/D4 etc owners seem to wait until they have been burnt a number of times before looking elsewhere for service and repairs.
One of the biggest comments I here from these owners are:
*I'm waiting for it to be out of warranty (rather than look after the vehicle for that first important 100K).
*Oh well the service schedule is half as much, in ref to 20K service requirements. (understand once you have purchased the vehicle, its not owned by Land Rover anymore, even if it never got an oil change it will still last until out of warranty).
*Gov employees: it doesnt cost them for servicing (I guess the tax payer is lumping that bill) and every single vehicle I've inspected after a "corporate service" .....I guess the oil had been changed, but thats about it.
I dont think there is a state in Australia that doesnt have at least one KNOWN GOOD indy Land Rover repairer.
Ask any Land Rover repairer (me included) what they repair the most, guarranteed they will say "D3, D4, RRS" ..... turbos, new engines, diffs etc etc....... yes the 20K service intervals seem to work right?
just a rant, nothing more, no offense intended.
Regards
Daz
This is an old age argument, the paper gets blocked a bit therefor it filters better, there will be all sorts of info about it on the internut.... which we know is full of just the facts right? (but lets not open that can of worms).Quote:
Originally Posted by LRD414
No I dont subscribe to this thought, every vehicle that comes in for service I (at 10,000KM) change out the air filter and fuel filter regardless.
Regards
Daz
Just a hell of a shock to the system as it was more than the cost of most cars I have owned over the years:p On going through the detailed invoice it seems reasonable. I wouldn't classify myself as a heavy braker ( more a doddering old fart) but it has been mainly city driving and towing a large van on trips. I had heard of others having to do the pads at around that mileage so was not surprised when they rang me. So far I am still most pleased with my choice :):)Quote:
Originally Posted by Tombie
On my wife's car I was advised by the dealer on three consecutive services that the pads required replacement. I finally replaced pads and rotors before the fourth service 50K after the first advice.
On my D4 the Indy I use advised that I needed rear pads and rotors when I checked the pads where getting close however the rotors were less than half way through their allowable wear.
Brakes are easy money for dealers and mechanics, nice margins on parts and nobody argues as they are a safety item.
I wonder how much Midas charge for the brakes?
I have often used Midas for brakes ... they try to use Australian rotors, which can be better. However for the Mercedes, they said local ones would be noisy ... so they put in Mercedes rotors. It cost $100 less ...
They claim fluid prices are the same as with Toyota ..
I had a 60k service on an RX 350 Lexus. It was though, 6 years old. They changed the plugs, and could not get one out ... they broke the plug and had to drill it out, and re-thread. Fortunately, it worked. No need for a new head ... They did not charge for the time or parts for that plug ... they also changed the pads on the front ... and charged $300 for doing so. The alignment cost $100 too ... it was due though.
All up including the front pads and the alignment, it cost $1,800. Not cheap IMO. I had a V6 Camry serviced at Toyota two years ago - they charged $1150.
The thing that upsets me about LR servicing though, is the cost of the oil.
I want the best oil though, and I am doing some towing too, so I regard oil as more critical than most. I'll change the auto tranny sometime too, and I'll have the diff oils changed too. I think if one has an engine issue, then one has to ensure the same oil that Land Rover use at their dealerships, is the one used by an indy ...