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Paulv8 Member Since: 09 Jun 2013 Location: Milton Keynes Posts: 618 |
Watching! V8 90...WIP
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26th Nov 2016 12:16am |
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Cuthbert Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: Up North Posts: 1535 |
Decent quality Pedal-Lock gives peace of mind when you park up and leave your vehicle unattended. My preference (after considerable research and recommendations from forum members) was for the Adrenalin version.
Have used it for protection across four countries and when parked up in some well renowned crime hotspots such as West Yorkshire - never had a problem. The other tip is do everything you can to slow down corrosion - Land Rover Defenders seem to come with rather variable protection against water ingress and looking shabby. |
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26th Nov 2016 10:43pm |
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JOW240725 Member Since: 04 May 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 7904 |
Speaking to Pete Bell While he did my remap, he just recommended a mid service oil change i.e. Every 5-6k, and as above control corrosion and add as many layers of security. Lots on security on here just use the search facility. If you don't find what you need just shout.
To maintain the LR 6 year corrosion warranty I believe you need an annual main dealer inspection. Ps I'm no expert just passing on what I've learnt from the forum James MY2012 110 2.2TDCi XS SW Orkney Grey - http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic43410.html MY1990 110 200TDi SW beautifully faded Portofino Red - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post743641.html#743641 MY1984 90 V8 Slate Grey - https://www.defender2.net/forum/post744557.html#744557 Instagram @suffolk_rovers |
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26th Nov 2016 11:36pm |
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Cuthbert Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: Up North Posts: 1535 |
The debate whether to use an independent garage or an official dealer has been discussed by many on the forum - with a strong case being made for both. The technicalities of servicing a Ford Transit engine, doing some fluid changes and checking assorted nuts haven't rattled loose should not warrant service costs in excess of £700.
Personally I went for the official dealer (bargained hard for more competitive service charges) and when a couple of warranty issues cropped up they were first-class in getting me sorted out quickly. At least I felt I had a relationship with the dealer when it came to wanting some additional work undertaken. For me, it all came down to 'managing risk', and how lucky did I feel regarding the reliability of some key (and expensive to replace) components. |
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27th Nov 2016 5:39pm |
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