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what would you say if i told you i was quoted $800 for my first service......?
no....not the aftersales service......the first service......and thats if it didnt need anything.....like wipers etc.......
needless to say......its never been serviced by anyone other than myself........
with the exception of the aftersales......that was included in the purchase price.....
but i think they only check the levels on that......
Thanks JC and dzook...
brake fluid every 20,000k....is that unique to Land Rover?
thats only once a year........
it will protect your brake system by flushing out the old stuff as brake fluid is hydroscopic.......
it absorbs water........so it lowers its boiling point.....which affects your safety.....
and the moisture corrodes the brake system internals.....
most books will say every 2 years.......
but then again.....they also say to change the oil every 20,000kms.........
ahh yeh ok...
I guess I used to change my track cars fluid after every meet....so yeah, changing it for a car every year makes sense..
i change my engine oils at 5,000kms......
:eek: and how long does it take to do those 5,000km Zook ?Quote:
Originally Posted by DEFENDERZOOK
Do you only do short trips ?
if it's 5000km a month, can I have the waste oil
It'd be good for another 10,000 in the Tdi :p
used to do the same thing, but stretch the road cars out to two to three years.Quote:
Originally Posted by catch-22
I change my diff oils approx every 7000ks although my truck only does about 10,000 a year now.
A friend's son recently had a major service on his popular small car performed by the selling ( and major) dealer. One of the items to be performed, and was checked off as being done, was remove, cleann, repack andadjust front wheel bearings. Less than 2 weeks later he had a screeching sound from a front wheel. A brake pad was worn down to the metal backing plate and the others almost so. Now one has to remove the brake caliper to perform the wheel bearing service and obviously this was not done, or was done by a blind man. He had called the RACQ road service who diagnosed the problem and called a tow truck. He later had the vehicle towed to the RACQ technical centre for a full inspection, cost around $150. Their opinion was that quite a number of the service items were not performed. He was also told by the RACQ inspector that in his opinion, this is common practice. Only after writing to the manufacturer's service office and threatening to publicise the matter did he get any satisfaction. A Disc and new pads supplied by the manufacturer and begrudgingly fitted by the dealer, who at first wanted to be paid to do this. The deaker at all times refused to acknowledge any incompetence or short cutting.
I used a mob called SOVEREIGN AUTO, they specialise in jags and land/range rovers etc. for my tdi
A service went from (65,000k when we bought it....$930!!!!! at land rover dealer/service place......nearly pooped a brick!) to only 1 service getting that range again and it was at 87,000 after a fairly big trip and included steering box leak being repaired!
Their bills are itemised and best of all YOU CAN TALK TO EM AND THEY LISTEN AND ANSWER LOGICALLY!!!(TeeDah!)
Even when I was 980k north Id bring mine back to them for services...and just moved from 600k north last 4 years and was still taking there until I sold the ol girl..(sniff sniff).
also theyd add comments on bottom of bill, things like "R/F BRAKES PROABABLY ONLY GOOD FOR 5,000 K" or "BATTERY 2 (under seat batteries) HAS MINOR SWELLING ON NEG END -APPEARS OPERATING OK BUT SHOULD BE MONITORED" and "NEXT SERVICE INCLUDES ..........." Stuff like that is a good confidence builder in your mechanic.... any major work or things you may want done, theyll ring and ask first, not pushy or anything but "battery has little swelling do you want it replaced?, its probably OK but keep eye on it" they're good!
One of the mechanics at Soverign drives an old blue series 2a, he was born and raised in Malta and did his mechanic apprenticeship with the RAF base there mainly on landrovers. He sweated off on this one and bought it when it came available, he sold most of his furniture when he moved to OZ so that his landy could come with him!
Its a beaut!.
anyway, SOVERIGN AUTOS, they impressed the hell outta me for 6 years!
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