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Gareth

Member Since: 12 Dec 2011
Location: Bramhall
Posts: 1105

D300 4 year service cost?

How much are people paying for the 48 month service at a main dealership? Just got the first message that mine is due. 2021 Defender 110 X-Dynamic HSE D300 MHEV
1966 S2a 109 aka Betsy
1968 S2a 88 aka Bob
2014 Jaaaag F Type 3.0 Supercharged.

5th Dec 2024 8:36am

Eric Caterpillar

Member Since: 17 Jun 2024
Location: Scotland
Posts: 47

This is Land Rover in Ayr that seems to be the cheapest around here (also Lookers and Pentland locally).

EDIT: Which is nowhere close to you, but at least gives you a price indication.

5th Dec 2024 8:46am

mse

Member Since: 06 Apr 2008
Location: UK
Posts: 5037

2016 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Scotia Grey

Double what i paid and would want to pay Mike

5th Dec 2024 10:37am

Eric Caterpillar

Member Since: 17 Jun 2024
Location: Scotland
Posts: 47

Double what you've paid for a service from a main dealer where you are?

5th Dec 2024 10:59am

LR Nuts

Member Since: 10 Aug 2022
Location: UK
Posts: 1131

32K service oil and filter ..... £480 ,,, by independent garage who employs all ex-dealer staff. And they have the full diagnostics package, sold to them on licence by LR direct.

5th Dec 2024 11:32am

Garthlands

Member Since: 01 Dec 2021
Location: Glasgow
Posts: 26

When I was booking my 42K service with Lookers, I was asked if I had a service plan, I don't and was quoted £865, but with the hard sell to buy a service plan for two years. Explaining that I would only have the car another nine months or so and clearly not worth my while, barely slowed his sales pitch!

After the call, out of curiosity, I went to Landrover website, looked up service plans, saw they do a one year plan (covers one service) for "only" £707. Bought it and promptly called Lookers back to advise I now had a service plan and would they confirm my forthcoming service booking was now covered, yes they could already see it on the system, paid for and all good for the coming appointment.
When I asked why they hadn't pointed me at this money saving 12 month deal, he promptly tells me "you can't get a one year plan", I ask him if he can see my contract on the system, yes he can and its for one year he confirms, but then repeats that I can't buy that for one year.
At that point I thank him for his time and hang up as I do not have the patience for where that phone call was going!!

Ah, the joys!!

5th Dec 2024 12:49pm

J77

Member Since: 04 Nov 2019
Location: Fife
Posts: 3399

Only seems to be 24 months which is one service

Click image to enlarge 24MY 90 D250 HSE, Tasman Blue

5th Dec 2024 5:06pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 20413

Isn’t that pretty much the same kind of schedule as the Puma? Every other year, so bi annual.
Normally a basic or B service, then an A service, a full service, and then back to a B after that alternately.
But that depends on if you do high miles, if that is the case then might need to be more frequent.

I tend to go by period of time, rather than miles, as miles vary, so it’s easier to keep up with dates / year. $W33T $0U7H3RN $UG4R
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5th Dec 2024 6:06pm

lightning

Member Since: 23 Apr 2009
Location: High Peak, Derbyshire
Posts: 2808

£2,200 for a service on a mainstream vehicle

What does that include?

I guess at over £200 per hour if it takes all day then that's £1,600 labour. It's at that point when many Defenders will fall out of the dealer network and the work won't get done.

So you'll get transmission, engine and other failures and people will discover the engine needs replacing on their 10 year old Defender and "the vehicle is cr*p and Land Rover didn't build them to last"

Last edited by lightning on 6th Dec 2024 1:32pm. Edited 1 time in total

5th Dec 2024 6:56pm

Retroanaconda

Member Since: 04 Jan 2012
Location: Scotland
Posts: 2651

I think I paid about £650 for the 42k service, but it was a couple of years ago so I’d expect prices would have gone up.

I am not looking forward to the 105k one, though I won’t be doing it at a main dealer for sure at those prices!

5th Dec 2024 8:48pm

Zed

Member Since: 07 Oct 2017
Location: In the woods
Posts: 3300

2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black

I don’t use main dealers anymore but a few still send me emails. I see some offer finance on servicing! When did that become a thing? WARNING.
This post may contain sarcasm.

5th Dec 2024 8:59pm

Eric Caterpillar

Member Since: 17 Jun 2024
Location: Scotland
Posts: 47

lightning wrote:
£2,200 for a service on a mainstream vehicle

What does that include?

I guess at over £200 per hour if it takes all day then that's £1,600 labour. It's at that point when many Defenders will fall out of the dealer network and the work won't get done.

So you'll get transmission, engine and other failures and people will discover the engine needs replacing on their 10 year old Defender and the vehicle is cr*p and Land Rover didn't build them to last.

That's what a 10 year old service @ £2k+ includes:

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5th Dec 2024 9:24pm

Zed

Member Since: 07 Oct 2017
Location: In the woods
Posts: 3300

Dear god! WARNING.
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5th Dec 2024 9:28pm

jim4244

Member Since: 13 Apr 2014
Location: Bedfordshire
Posts: 794

2007 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 CSW Zermatt Silver

Eric Caterpillar wrote:
lightning wrote:
£2,200 for a service on a mainstream vehicle

What does that include?

I guess at over £200 per hour if it takes all day then that's £1,600 labour. It's at that point when many Defenders will fall out of the dealer network and the work won't get done.

So you'll get transmission, engine and other failures and people will discover the engine needs replacing on their 10 year old Defender and the vehicle is cr*p and Land Rover didn't build them to last.

That's what a 10 year old service @ £2k+ includes:

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Jesus

Using genuine parts I'm guessing that an owner who is handy with a set of sockets could do the same service sub £500?

Or am I way off?

Jim

6th Dec 2024 5:20am

Gareth

Member Since: 12 Dec 2011
Location: Bramhall
Posts: 1105

After a bit of discussion about the service and my wish to keep LR as my main brand of choice, I got a quote of £580. Original quote was £832. So a decent discount. Williams JLR Stretford. 2021 Defender 110 X-Dynamic HSE D300 MHEV
1966 S2a 109 aka Betsy
1968 S2a 88 aka Bob
2014 Jaaaag F Type 3.0 Supercharged.

6th Dec 2024 10:08am

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