Yikes. Where was the biggest cost - brakes?
I saw somewhere brake hoses are on the 3rd service schedule.
Just saw your earlier post. So all good.
I wonder if my service plan will cover the first list of items when the time comes.
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Yikes. Where was the biggest cost - brakes?
I saw somewhere brake hoses are on the 3rd service schedule.
Just saw your earlier post. So all good.
I wonder if my service plan will cover the first list of items when the time comes.
I had a service plan - it only covers the first three years or hundred and something kms from memory. I have had to pay for the last two services.
They quoted eight hours for the service - which equates to three hundred and seventy five bucks an hour.
No doubt I could have gone to an indi and saved a fair bit of dosh. Which I will be doing once it’s out of warranty.
Yes the brakes lines were replaced a while ago under the service schedule.
The service guy said “we don’t see many Defenders with this many kms on them…”
I absolutely still love this vehicle - the servicing costs, not so much.
Cheers,
GG
So I asked the JLR dealership to quote on supply and fit the Land Rover front underbody skid plate. Absurdly expensive. So I ordered a Terrafirma kit (TF0436B and fitted it after work today. Took me 3hrs, a clever person, or a younger person, might do it quicker. ;)
Both the JLR product, and the Terrafirma product, also expose the front recovery point that sits behind a plastic panel. (iGuide says, under a heading like "Before Off-road Driving", to remove the front plastic panel so the front recovery point is exposed. Yeah...nah).
Glad to replace the plastic with a proper aluminium guard, and glad to have the front recovery point accessible without removing any panels.
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Well done sir!
Simon shows how to install a non LR version.
https://youtu.be/rzDAKayS7-4?si=rR8nO5ozCX5EP0Hm
I have the genuine version that was installed at the same time as the roo-bar was fitted by the dealer. It should be noted that the original frame was also replaced with a different one adding to the complexity of the installation. However the removal of the bumper was required for the roo-bar so "two birds were killed with one stone".
https://youtu.be/wQsFNiJ6Qks?si=NEnva4gZJMSvAoQX
Put my new GAP IIDtool to work. Checking faults and tweaked a few car config files. Turned on:
- Auto and configurable Terrain response
- All terrain progress control
- Dynamic mode
- Subwoofer
Turned off: Next Generation Power Train Sound Quality (NGPTSQ). (Fake engine sounds in cabin)
The dealer might undo these when you take it in for a service....I could be wrong though.Quote:
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Whilst not in for service, they will have it tomorrow to fit the rear recovery eyes. Am curious what might happen.
So got the recovery points fitted to the rear, installed by JLR today.
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