$2k ****! I had the dealer do it.. $950
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$2k ****! I had the dealer do it.. $950
I wouldn’t push it either. Any of that stuff let’s go and it won’t be anything under $10k
Spoke with my friend inside the dealer.. they were pulled back a while ago.Quote:
Originally Posted by scarry
Had mine done at 102k and will repeat at 200k if I still have it.
Back to the OP - go to an Independent LR mob! That quote of $5.3K just for the HP pump tells me he's playing you for a sucker!
oh opps, I forgot to mention, I do preemptive strikes on water pumps, belt tensioners, fan belt and aahhhhh some other things that I can't think of right now. Even so $950 is very cheap?? the timing belt kit alone is about $400+ if memory servers me correct..Quote:
Originally Posted by Tombie
I was talking to a random D3 owner a few months back and he was saying he had his car from new and didn't do the belt until 220k and had over 350k on it and didn't have any issues.
OP-I was just talking to a mate who owns a landrover indi and is a life long landrover mechanic and seems to think that $6600 is about $600-$1000 over priced. Also remember there are 2 different types of in tank pumps. One cost about $450 and the other about $800.
Had my timing belts done last September at 140K - cost $1595 at an indie LR specialist. This included new idler pulleys and tensioner etc.
Looking at the lack of access at the back of the engine bay I was more than happy to hand over the cash as it looks like a heck of a job.
So get the belts done instead, and change the HP pump while they are in there [bigsmile1]
So what about the LP fuel pump. Its in a completely different place so worry about that "if and when" it packs it in and save some coin.
That's my 10 cents worth.
Cheers - Matti
The rear belt and tensioner would come off to replace the pump. So would be an obvious choice to changeout
Unlike the front timing belt the rear pump belt is not catastrophic if it fails
Im told to replace rear belt and tensioner is 2.5 hours and can be done with difficulty with the "body on"
Surely if this were the case this information would come in the form of a TSB / formal release like all other updates and modifications/repairs. The lack of having seen any such thing on any of the forums or via topix etc has me (as usual) sceptical. I find it hard to believe this is the first we’re hearing about it? Surely we’d have heard everyone bleating about being told to do their belts early?Quote:
Originally Posted by Tombie
This is exactly what I would do.Quote:
Originally Posted by matti4556
IMHO....
To the OP...
It looks like a case of "we really dont have a ****in clue, so are just going to roll with replacing everything to do with fuel delivery"
This is a typical bull**** way of repairing a vehicle, keep changing parts out until its fixed or the customers wallet is bled dry.
At the end of the day doing proper diagnostics cost time and money, so its done to a minimum.
Take to a decent mechanic that knows diesels.