Thread: D4 - 2 Year Service Cost

Just had my 50,000 service. Brake pads needed replacing. $2,248.40 (Inc gst) thank you very much next time it won't be at the dealer. I did get a nice torch and a wash as a bonus.

Originally Posted by Mr smokey

Just had my 50,000 service. Brake pads needed replacing. $2,248.40 (Inc gst) thank you very much next time it won't be at the dealer. I did get a nice torch and a wash as a bonus.

What are you complaining about?

Not a bad price including brakes. And you only needed 1/2 the number of services.

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.

Originally Posted by Tombie

What are you complaining about?

Not a bad price including brakes. And you only needed 1/2 the number of services.

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.

Shrek
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
Andrew

Originally Posted by Tombie

A dirty filter isn't a bad filter, often it's more effective at filtering than a new one.

Tombie, I can't figure out how effectiveness could improve with a dusty filter?

Scott

Originally Posted by Mr smokey

Just had my 50,000 service. Brake pads needed replacing. $2,248.40 (Inc gst) thank you very much next time it won't be at the dealer. I did get a nice torch and a wash as a bonus.

Yet at an indy Land Rover repairer, that price would prolly be around a $1000 less.. ($440 for the service, $460 for the pads??).

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

Originally Posted by LRD414

Tombie, I can't figure out how effectiveness could improve with a dusty filter?

Scott

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).

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

Originally Posted by Tombie

What are you complaining about?

Not a bad price including brakes. And you only needed 1/2 the number of services.

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.

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 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

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.