Thread: Second service price.

I called the new Land Rover dealer here south of Brisbane about the recommended 6 month service/fluid change for Defenders.

First, the service department said it wasn't an essential service and didn't seem to know it was even recommended. They kept saying the 12 month was the first.

They also said dodging it would not void your warranty.

Then they said if I wanted to book it in - for changing the two fluids rather than an official 'service' it would be $550.00.

If I wanted a courtesy vehicle the wait would be three weeks.
If I was OK with a drive drop off, the wait is two weeks.

Well that's a timely thread refresh because I had the 2 year / 52000km service completed today with just shy of 50k on the clock and about 23 months passed.

Stung a bit at $1250 but I've decided to stay with dealers until at least the warranty is up.

Main items are as reported previously; oil & oil filter, air filter, pollen filter and fuel filter. Brake pad and rotor thicknesses measured and recorded (I asked for the numbers to be recorded on to the service sheet). EPB adjusted.

The interim services are official LR services and I have had both done, which in my case was around 11k and 37k on the clock. This is oil & oil filter and not much else .... perhaps pollen filter too, can't quite remember. Sometimes known as arduous service schedule rather than interim.

I would not use somewhere who doesn't know the service schedules. I have used 2 dealers for the 4 services to date and both were familiar with the schedules.

At both dealers I've used the courtesy car wait is very long and probably my only real complaint, given the premium price charged. Although availability was much better at the 3 previous services.

Regards,
Scott