Thread: The Big Job

Timing Belt change and other things

So my D4 is close to 168,000km on the clock and a standard service is due. I have been having my 3.0L D4 serviced every 13,000km i.e. at half the recommended time and distance from new. This has been going on since I purchased the D4 new in 2011. Old vehicle servicing habits die hard I guess.

All this time I have been using my local Land Rover Authorised Service Agent. I live in regional WA and consider myself lucky to have a local Landy service agent only 60km from my home. I have been very happy with their service, knowledge and attitude towards my wants. I have stuck to the schedule for major parts replacement and halved the schedule for things like oils, fluids and filters. I have used the excellent info provided on this site to assist me with decisions re things like auto trans pan, filter and fluid change out intervals.

My 2011 D4 has given me excellent service and I expect it will do so for a few more years yet.

In my ?out of vehicle? life I look after major mechanical /electrical pieces of kit and as such am acutely aware of the impact of maintenance or the lack thereof. I am also well acquainted with what happens when you stray to far from the OEM maintenance schedule recommendations. Generally things do not end well if you don't do the work or ignore the schedule limits.


That said, when I was contemplating the timing belt and fuel pump belt change I started to gather a list of things that could and would ideally be done whilst the front and other elements of the engine were disassembled. Such as all idler pulleys, cooling water outlet, crank seal, oil pump etc. Then add to that the more mundane stuff such as the serpentine drive belt and it's idler and tensioner?. .oh and I chucked in a new brake light switch just for the heck of it??and add to this the standard service items like the oil filter, the air filter the pollen filter, the fuel filter and there you go, a lot of dollars worth of genuine parts! Don't forget the labour cost and ???well, it goes without saying that my bank balance took a bit of a hit. All of this work (cost) goes into the logbook for the taxman to mull over at the end of the financial year.

I guess you could question my sanity given that I could have saved some loot if I had gone down the overseas parts purchase route. I live in a regional area where local businesses rely all on aspects of their work, including parts sales to keep their business afloat. The last thing I want or need is for my local service agent to go out of business in these very tight times. The next nearest knowledgeable Landy folks are 375km away in Perth!

A 750km round trip for a service???.I don't think so! (hope not)


Anyhow the D4 is now back with me and it does run differently??it is amazing that over time as the odd changes in noises from the motor creep in you don't notice them, that is until they are gone! The engine now runs much more quietly if such a thing is possible.

Oh I forgot to mention that the front lower control arms were also replaced but that was warranty work.



The permagrin is still well fixed upon my face........the D4 is a great drive!


Linds

Originally Posted by Nicky

At what milage for the control arms?

126,000 km.