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Huttopia

Member Since: 23 Feb 2016
Location: West Midlands
Posts: 1972

Service

I know there are loads of posts about the cost of a new service / maintaining warranty and all that. My 110 Heritage is due its first service in a few weeks time and I'm going independent from the off. The guy I use only does LR, mostly Defenders, and follows the service schedule to the T. He also does a proper check of things not on the service checklist. He buys in the correct oils to keep everything tickety boo with the warranty, something we validated on my old D4 when LR tried to wriggle out of a claim. The main thing is that I trust him completely. The only challenge I can see is getting the online record updated, but if I pop into the dealership with the service sheet I'm guessing they should be able to sort it?

2nd Nov 2016 6:16pm

pjb

Member Since: 08 Apr 2009
Location: Sunny Oxford
Posts: 1244

I think wishful thinking for a Franchised LR Dealer to put the service info on, plus is you want the body warranty then you need a LR dealer to inspect every year.

I would prefer to use my local independant as I trust them but I do need the warranty protection so in very much the same dilemma

2020 P300 HSE

3rd Nov 2016 5:28pm

nosnibod

Member Since: 15 Aug 2007
Location: West Midlands
Posts: 367

1998 Defender 110 300 Tdi SW Bronze Green

The Land Rover Online Service History web site allows you to enter details of a non-franchised dealer service.

But for the bodywork warranty you still need to take it to a franchised dealer for an inspection, which is a bit of a faff and no doubt rather expensive...

I've decided to take it to a franchised dealer whilst it's in the three-year mechanical warranty period. For the usual bodywork issues I just tend to fix things myself such as the intercooler grill and the infamous windscreen blocks which I replaced with Croytec ones as soon as the first paint bubble appeared on them.

My previous Td5 never saw a franchised dealer at all... Dave
Green Goddess - 1998 Defender 110 300tdi

3rd Nov 2016 6:06pm

Pat

Member Since: 05 Dec 2016
Location: Somewhere new!
Posts: 368

Re: Service

Huttopia wrote:
I know there are loads of posts about the cost of a new service / maintaining warranty and all that. My 110 Heritage is due its first service in a few weeks time and I'm going independent from the off. The guy I use only does LR, mostly Defenders, and follows the service schedule to the T. He also does a proper check of things not on the service checklist. He buys in the correct oils to keep everything tickety boo with the warranty, something we validated on my old D4 when LR tried to wriggle out of a claim. The main thing is that I trust him completely. The only challenge I can see is getting the online record updated, but if I pop into the dealership with the service sheet I'm guessing they should be able to sort it?

Will you let me know the independent that you use, please. I'm currently W. Mids based and due a service.

22nd Jun 2017 8:32pm

Huttopia

Member Since: 23 Feb 2016
Location: West Midlands
Posts: 1972

Pm coming

22nd Jun 2017 8:34pm

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