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| stephan123 Member Since: 18 Mar 2015 Location: London Posts: 282  
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I was in a similar position and opted to take it to my local indy mechanic. Took the view that I was spending £300 on a detailed inspection by a professional (who could flag something that I would miss) rather than a simple oil change. You can't put a price on peace of mind.
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12th Oct 2020 12:34pm |
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| Co1 Member Since: 19 Aug 2018 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 3683 
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I pay £260 for mine, so similar ball park. I get it done once a year and change the oil and filters every 6 months. I do everything else myself so the annual with my trusted Indy is just a second pair of eyes and I deem it a valuable investment.
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12th Oct 2020 1:26pm |
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| Mdm Member Since: 11 Sep 2013 Location: Sunny Lancashire Posts: 1625
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it will hurt its future resale for sure if it hasn't been looked at or serviced.
oil dilution on 2,2 pumas need we say more, oil is cheaper than an engine price is good by all means do your own maintenance but i always get someone to look at mine and take on the bigger jobs to be on the safe side |
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12th Oct 2020 1:50pm |
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| MalithS Member Since: 30 Jun 2015 Location: Midlands Posts: 38
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Oh Im not saying skip on the schedule check items. Its just that if you are relatively competent DIY mechanic you should be able to carry out the basic checks on the 60k service schedule as most are items to just inspect or check. The only thing to change is the oil.
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12th Oct 2020 2:51pm |
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| Mdm Member Since: 11 Sep 2013 Location: Sunny Lancashire Posts: 1625
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ive just been to look at a 90 2014 1 owner 60k. owner has serviced it himself. no paperwork not even a receipt for filters or oil used.
i walked away as there are plenty to choose from. if you can like many of us on here check as much as you can then speak to your Indy and i bet you he will check it over and drop the oil for less brass and get you the all important invoice and service book stamp. i don't think it matters for older landies but newer ones i still like to see a good paper trail of what its had or not as the case maybe |
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12th Oct 2020 3:03pm |
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| foggydave Member Since: 29 Nov 2012 Location: Midlands Posts: 263 
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Correct me if I am wrong but doesn't a warning come up when the engine oil contamination reaches a certain limit which necessitates an oil change, and until that time is doing its job ok?
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12th Oct 2020 7:20pm |
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| LR90XS2011 Member Since: 05 Apr 2011 Location: bickenhill Posts: 3645 
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If its a keeper service it yourself, if you think you are going to sell it find someone you trust to do it, having had mine serviced by a main dealer for the first 3 years, I'm not convinced a service history proves anything other than the fact you can afford their prices DEFENDER 90 TDCI XS,
I hope everyone is well and your land rovers make you happy |
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12th Oct 2020 7:33pm |
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| Ianh Member Since: 17 Sep 2018 Location: Essex Posts: 2036
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https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic74776.html |
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12th Oct 2020 7:35pm |
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| Tomcat 106 Member Since: 08 Jun 2015 Location: Essex, just. Posts: 125 
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I know that dilemma too! Only you have done 500 miles more than I did!
I looked at DIY, happy enough to do it but I get twitchy about the oil. As you know the 2.2 has a really tight spec which is a pain to match and nearly £100 for 7l anyway. In my job I come across engine after treatment faults every day because of missed services and wrong oil specs.......and they always cost a fortune to sort out (in Ag equipment) Suppling dealer was messing me about with price matching so this time I went to LR franchise Service Workshop. Dearer than local indy but cheaper than dealer. All gen parts and oil and OSH all updated. Hassle free and left me valuable time to do some jobs for the Domestic Authority. Winners all round. 😂 MY15.5 110XS CSW 1956 88" S1 2004 Tomcat 106 Comp safari |
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12th Oct 2020 7:54pm |
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| Ianh Member Since: 17 Sep 2018 Location: Essex Posts: 2036
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There are lots of oils that match the spec for the 2.2 with DPF. See https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic34176.html and they are circa £30 for 5 litre cans so £42 for 7l, add £12 for a gen oil filter and £3.50 for a gen sump plug.
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12th Oct 2020 8:06pm |
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| Ianh Member Since: 17 Sep 2018 Location: Essex Posts: 2036
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To do all the other oils, gearbox transfer box , diff etc the oil types and how too’s are here. https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic8707.html.
So all in all with the guides on here all the servicing is covered. So print a service schedule, follow it ticking off as you do the items for each service type, complete with vehicle details, date, mileage and staple the receipts for the oil, filters, brake pads, fluids etc you change. Even take the odd picture and you have a good service record I would trust far more than from a dealer. You can do servicing imore frequently, more comprehensively and far more cost effectively yourself. The savings can be spent on those more difficult jobs you don’t fancy taking on. Or lots of additional toys ( sorry I mean essential add on’s) |
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12th Oct 2020 8:20pm |
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| Tomcat 106 Member Since: 08 Jun 2015 Location: Essex, just. Posts: 125
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^^^yes seen that list a while back
At the time I couldn’t get Castrol professional anywhere so next up was Shell Helix but I know there were cheaper options Thanks for the reminder though  MY15.5 110XS CSW
1956 88" S1 2004 Tomcat 106 Comp safari |
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12th Oct 2020 8:21pm |
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| roel Member Since: 08 Aug 2009 Location: Lelystad Posts: 2039  
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I do all my maintenance myself for all the Land Rovers I had. Yes also the D3.
 Click image to enlarge I kept changing my oil as per schedule other things I did if and when needed. I downloaded a service ticket for the cars and ticket the boxes as I did them and filled them together with most off the receipts. So I had a decent track off my service history. To be honest I didn't do that for the resale value but only so I know what has been done. Sometimes it is good to know when you changes the front axle bushing and if they are gone within a year you can discuss that with your supplier. But maintenance on a Land Rover is for me not a one time a year event. I have a scroll under them more often to have a quick look, greasing the propshafts before and after an event I clean the brakes and push the calipers in (so they get greased) everytime I change my tyres. On the 90 it is after every event as I have Simexes for play and BFG for normal use. On the disco when I changed the summer and winter tyres. I trust myself and I have a better feeling if I have done things myself then if a fresh schoolboy in a work to learn system does the maintenance on my car. That happened to me with my companycar and at the first trip in Germany the next day after the service I lost the plastic cover under the engine and that took my rear brake hose out at 180 km/hr. I can tell you that it is not a good feeling at that speed that your brake pedal doesn't do anything till it almost hits the floor. Maybe because of that experience I always check twice that I have tightend everything before I say I am finished. Roel 1984 90 2.5 na Diesel - RR V8 (1994-2001) 1997 Camel Trophy Discovery 300TDI (2001-2009) 2005 G4 Discovery III 4.4 V8 (2008-2018) It's gone but it still hurts. 2003 90 Td5 (2009-now) |
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13th Oct 2020 8:00am |
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| MalithS Member Since: 30 Jun 2015 Location: Midlands Posts: 38
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So after a lot of thought I had decided to do the service myself and just wait till spring time when its a bit warmer so I can do it myself at home. The spanner in the works came in the form of a phone call from my independant chasing me up on the service as I hadnt booked it. After talking to them they were willing to drop the A service cost (60k/5 year) from £299 down to £199 (same as what I paid 2 years ago) and they would also come collect the car from my house and drop it off.
Suddenly now this seems a lot more attractive considering I can get the work done now itself and also the LR digital service record will be updated by them. So I will have full digital record for the first 5 years. Maybe I take the DIY route from next year's service onward? What do people think? |
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30th Nov 2020 11:30am |
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