Service Costs

[mike142sl]

Just been quoted £490 for full service and MOT by main dealer  . And that was reduced from £565  :doh:

Local garage about £200 to £225 all in,

Now which do I choose 

[TDi90]

you forgot option c) YOURSELf = £60 if that!

Rob

[mike142sl]

you forgot option c) YOURSELf = £60 if that!

Rob

I can't do MOT's, and I think they cost £50+ now.

What would the £60 cover in bits then? i.e. what's needed to do a full service on a 2004 TD5 auto.

[TDi90]

fuel filter
air filter
oil filter
engine oil change
front diff oil change
rear diff oil change
gearbox oil change
t-fer box oil change

(obviously depending on how many miles since last service!)
ok maybe a bit more like £80.

[BK]

£490.00 :shock: :shock: :shock:jesus!!!!!!!!!! that would buy a BIG toolkit for you to DIY............did the bloke on service reception have a mask and a swag bag?.......if you cant DIY go to an independant landy garage,they usually do a better job

[mike142sl]

fuel filter
air filter
oil filter
engine oil change
front diff oil change
rear diff oil change
gearbox oil change
t-fer box oil change

(obviously depending on how many miles since last service!)
ok maybe a bit more like £80.

Filter and oil changes sound like the easy bit, but no mention of brakes which are probably easier to change than they look but it's an area I've never had nerve to tackle. I wonder if the Heynes manual tells you what to do?

BK - It's an independant that it's going to next week, (not a landy specialist) he's done my other vehicles for dome year now and find him pretty reliable.

[TDi90]

yup haynes does.
and theyre easy peasey  ;)

[BK]

brakes are a piece of cake, discs on rear and front...one hour on each axle taking it steady with basic tools,the gearbox and diff oil changes can be a bit meesy though if you dont quite know what to do,but im on a budget so i had to learn the hard way,i cant afford garage prices,serious tho a blind monkey can change landy brake pads its easy :D

[Range Rover Blues]

Local independant.  Chances are he'll take more trouble than the stealer because he wants you to come back.  He'll fit decent parts because it's not worth his reputation to skimp and he won't fit stuff you don't need for the same reason.

If you can find one who is recomended then you're laughing.

[Richie_EB4]

Tyipical 48k service is £200-£250 dependent on model and customer preferences.

[Les Henson]

There are 64 items to check on a 48k service. Book time is 3.6 hours.


Les

[BK]

That still doesnt equate to £490.00 at £60.00 per hour!!!!! ,even if you include £80.00s worth of bits ...60x3.6=£216.00 +£80.00 =£296.00..........er where has the other £200.00 gone!!!! :-k :-k :-k...........theres not £200.00 in vat...=RIP OFF!!!

[mike142sl]

Tyipical 48k service is £200-£250 dependent on model and customer preferences.

Which is where my local chap is quoting, plus I can drop the car off and walk home from there as well. I had a look down the haynes manual last night and there are plenty of checks included where I wouldn't know what I was doing so it would probably take ll weekend and then be left wondering if I'd missed something important. Then of course I still have to get it MOT'd which of course I can't do.

[BK]

Go for it at £200-£250 :D

[marjan]

Go for it at £200-£250 :D

That's still too much for me and you Rich, we are both as tight as a ducks bum.

By the way in your Avatar you say that sheep are scared, but that's only when Dave (V8) is around  :D :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

[BK]

yeah,remember dolly?,god rest her soul,see you on sunday,im so excited :lol:

[mike142sl]

Collected the Disco from the independant garage tonight - just under £168 for the service and MOT. Gadzooks - That's £400 saving on the main dealer book price, I'm feeling better.

[BK]

BARGAIN!!!!! :dance: :dance: :dance: :dance: