Thread: $4,000 for a new fuel pump? Really???

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This I would expect to be a body off job to change, so $4000 is probably cheap, in an expensive kind of way.

No need to remove a D4's body to R&R the HP pump unless there's other work to be done anyway.

Originally Posted by Graeme

No need to remove a D4's body to R&R the HP pump unless there's other work to be done anyway.

In which case, if they are only changing the HPFP $4000 seems expensive.

But it is all speculation, unless OP can confirm exactly what the costs involve.

Originally Posted by TerryO

And you know for sure that Prado's don't have similar high costing repairs required?

As others have explained, these parts can be bought a lot cheaper than a dealer charges for them and if your smart enough to have found a good independent by the time your Rover runs out of warranty then chances are the cost for parts and fitting will be much lower than at a dealer workshop.

I find it amusing when someone has a knee jerk reaction and says bugger it I'll buy a Toyota / Nissan or what ever when they read threads like this. If you have ever read Toyota forums they are full of similar horror story's, so feel free to jump from the frying pan into the fire, not much will change other than going from driving a an expensive to maintain superior handling, more comfortable and more capable 4wd to owning a expensive to maintain inferior handling, less comfortable and less capable 4wd.

The OP's mate was going to an independent dealer/service agent - not a factory land rover dealer. They've had an alternator replaced for $2500 and now the independent dealer 'thinks' its the fuel pump causing issues and to lay out another $4000. Straight away the in-tank fuel pump was being thrown around and holy crap you have someone potentially paying $6500 to replace an alternator and in-tank fuel pump. That's the sort of money you pay for exotic cars, not prestige cars at an independent.

Check out: TDV8 Alternator replacement
https://www.lrdirect.com/YLE500430-Alternator-Assy/
Assume $1200 for a genuine land rover alt (Denso for half of that), 4-5 hours labour including diagnosis. The $2500 is indeed dealer pricing from an independent, and even then its pushing it. To have the fuel pump crap itself on the way home I'd be advising get a second opinion asap.

I agree $4k for a hpfp on a prestige diesel car is not that out of the question but the first post that raised that as a possibility was immediately before mine.

As an FYI, I've been looking at late model D3's/early D4's for a few months now with the realisation that the 101 is not going to be suitable for the impending baby. I've researched quite a bit around these and prices for major work seems quite reasonable but I never even looked around for things like alternators or in tank pumps because you generally make an assumption that they should be pretty simple to replace. Being the same platform, the RRS and D3/4 seem to have a lot of similarities so it was a bit out there to me that it was even still being debated.

The Prado, however, did came into the picture after the old man bought an ex-mines one as a toy for dirt cheap and has quite a significant amount of work done to it at a 4wd specialist here at very reasonable rates. While the Prado cant touch the Disco's for general drive or ability its a no-nonsense, no frills car - the biggest issue being the D4D with dodgy fuel it seems. The last thing you want for touring with a young family is to find out that you need a tow out bush or out of town because its a body off exercise to replace a in-tank fuel pump or alternator...

edit* I have made a assumption that Wilf Chambers is this guy, not a a bloke at Barbs or Southerns: http://www.britishcarsales.com.au/ar...ic=RESTORATION

edit2* Removed a line in case it was taken to be personal.

Originally Posted by ozscott

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I also have difficulty with people who have not lifted tools under a vehicle speculating how long a job should take. .........
Cheers

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Doesn't everyone who owns a LR (esp Defenders and older) pick up the tools?
Someone on here has their signature line as "LR - making mechanics out of drivers for 60 years" or something to that effect.
I thought everyone had a good crack at it themselves- least everyone I've met on the forum does.
Admittedly, electronics and auto electrical is a very tricky game to play.
But seriously, if you need to lift a body off the car to replace a bloody fuel pump or some other obvious consumable (probably not the right word) part, the auto designers need a right royal kick up the arse (no matter what car it is), don't ya think?

I wonder how many times it has to be said before it sinks in, you don't have to take the body off to replace the fuel pump.

If you think the pumps bad. A Veyron is 8000+pounds each, and there's 4. Cannot buy as a customer. The part is flown to the dealer with the tech to replace it.

Originally Posted by TerryO

I wonder how many times it has to be said before it sinks in, you don't have to take the body off to replace the fuel pump.

Less worrying about prado's and more about cleaning up the actual thread topic then??