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| Dave T Member Since: 07 Jun 2013 Location: Glasgow Posts: 487   
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the cheapest main dealer labour rates I have found are about £95 an hour........... parts are a bit much mind! 2015 RRS Autobiography SDV6
1994 Def 90 300tdi |
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25th May 2016 12:32pm |
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| ibexman Member Since: 13 Dec 2008 Location: Essex Posts: 2936
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Ouch
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25th May 2016 12:37pm |
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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5804  
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You're just teasing us Europeans, aren't you? £67 for two hours labour at a main dealer? The average across the UK is higher than that per hour, and in London almost double. Individual dealer rates can be as high as £200/hr in London +VAT!!!
Our local dealer in France is 130€+VAT per hour. As for the oil, it's about £25-35 per five litres of oil in the UK, main brands, a little more in France. So you might have paid a little over. You should have popped to Petronas HQ and got some... If the fuel and oils filters are genune LR, that sounds about right, the air filter (unless K&N) sounds steep. All in all, for a main dealer service, I think you've done bloody well. Monsieur Le Grenadier I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
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25th May 2016 12:46pm |
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| ian series 1 Member Since: 17 Nov 2014 Location: south Posts: 3127 
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Didn't know they used gold plated fuel filters?
Must be a new thing?......  80" 80" 86" 88" 90"
Wanted, Forward Control Anything considered. |
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25th May 2016 12:47pm |
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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5804
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Not cheap on for a TDCi. And this is Paddock. Imagine the mark up at a stealer:
http://www.paddockspares.com/wji500040g-fu...-tdci.html Monsieur Le Grenadier I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
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25th May 2016 1:00pm |
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| stigomery Member Since: 10 May 2016 Location: Cambridge Posts: 277 
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I just spent £80 on genuine LR filters plus another £120 on oils to do the engine, transfer, diffs, gearbox... That's £200 without any labour!
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25th May 2016 1:17pm |
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| Th3fox Member Since: 17 Feb 2016 Location: Kuala Lumlur Posts: 8  
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wow golly, I guess labor here is cheap cheap cheap! makes me wanna go there and service Land Rovers
 (mentally tips the grease monkeys who just worked on my defender)
But yea, I kinda suspected the parts were a rip-off. They were either hyper Fedex'ed in from the UK while I was waiting or they really are gold-plated. I just found out you could pretty much order your own complete Service Kit for so much less. I'm pretty handy with a car like, changing the battery, tires, fuses etc. Anyone recommend servicing their own Defender or should I really leave it to a pro? |
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25th May 2016 1:24pm |
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| miker Member Since: 13 Sep 2015 Location: Surrey Posts: 1762 
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Seems pretty normal for a main dealer service. Good price on the labour mind.
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25th May 2016 1:24pm |
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| Stacey007 Member Since: 25 Sep 2015 Location: Cheshire Posts: 3720
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I priced up all the oils in anther thread and then all the filters etc.
It was around £135 in oils and £70 in filters, so £205 just for the bits... Asked my local independent who have themselves a TD5 and older Range rover. They buy oil in huge drums so the cost is lower..they did Engine Oil Change Gearbox oil Change Transfer Oil Change Diffs front and back oil change New oil filter New air filter New Fuel Filter £150 cash done  |
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25th May 2016 1:49pm |
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| Grenadier Member Since: 23 Jul 2014 Location: The foot of Mont Blanc... Posts: 5804
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I did mine. Fairly easy, couple of fiddly moments, but all on YouTube so easy to follow. It is better if you can get the Def on a lift. But at £67, I'd save yourself the hassle and stick with the dealer.  Monsieur Le Grenadier
I've not been everywhere, but it's on my list..... 2011 Puma 110DC - Corris Grey |
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25th May 2016 3:19pm |
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| Th3fox Member Since: 17 Feb 2016 Location: Kuala Lumlur Posts: 8
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I think I'd invest in a decent torque wrench give self-servicing a go. Always wanted to get a little closer with my vehicles and learn the ropes. Youtube is such an amazing resource. I guess I reacted horribly to the bill coz I'm so used to sending my other pickup (shh.. it's japanese). It costs me between 43 to 50 pounds to service albeit 4 times a year.
gotta find one of these independent shops. Loads of Defenders in the hills. I doubt they would care about the big service centers. |
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25th May 2016 5:03pm |
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