Leather or vinyl?

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Originally Posted by PerthDisco

I didn’t need a specialist.

This part of the drivers seat takes an absolute pounding. You see cars half the age with destroyed side bolsters

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May I ask how many KM yours has done? Leather will crack when it's dry, and someone sits/rubs on it. The dry leather isn't pliable, so it folds over and cracks. Keep the leather hydrated through the summer months is the best way to prevent this, with a water based (not silicone) cleaner or conditioner. 99% of modern leather will have a polyurethane top coating which products with silicone in them are not suitable for.
This is my drivers seat after 207,000km.

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Originally Posted by The Mighty Range Rover

May I ask how many KM yours has done? Leather will crack when it's dry, and someone sits/rubs on it. The dry leather isn't pliable, so it folds over and cracks. Keep the leather hydrated through the summer months is the best way to prevent this, with a water based (not silicone) cleaner or conditioner. 99% of modern leather will have a polyurethane top coating which products with silicone in them are not suitable for.
This is my drivers seat after 207,000km.

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MY08 and 235k kms

It’s amazing your side bolster has not split in the vinyl where it gets crushed into the plastic side piece.

This has really opened up in past few years. Time for seat covers.

This and my centre arm rest are the interior fail points.

I regularly wipe down the seats with a damp cloth. I irregularly condition the leather.

I have a dash mat and so have avoided a cracking dash

The leather steering wheel is A1

I’m just noticing the top of the door panels where they meet the glass are getting a little bit tacky

The door tops are vinyl for sure. But the dash looks and feels like leather, Especially where the stitching is. Either way I will continue to use leather cleaner and conditioner. Thanks for the replies Fellas.