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| twopoint6khz Member Since: 18 Aug 2011 Location: North Lakes Posts: 654   
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26th Oct 2011 10:09am |
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| MartinK Member Since: 02 Mar 2011 Location: Silverdale (Lancashire/Cumbria Border) Posts: 2665 
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http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic3809.html?highlight=service beat me to it, but here's another Defender "Puma" 2.4 110 County Utility (possibly the last of the 2.4's) |
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26th Oct 2011 10:13am |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610 
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Seems a good price to me! I played off my local dealer (which was nearer to me) against an independant and got £150 shaved off the dealership price down to £350 for my service. If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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26th Oct 2011 10:14am |
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| 18stone Member Since: 16 Dec 2010 Location: Mid Essex Posts: 137  
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Thanks chaps. Seems a decent price so I'll go for it. Also get an Evoque courtesy car to ridicule too. D300 HSE 110
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26th Oct 2011 10:21am |
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| BigMike Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2253
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Get an indy to do it if you want the stamp. it's just an oil change after all. over 300 quid to drain a sump and put new oil back in? beggars belief.
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26th Oct 2011 11:31am |
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| robharvey Member Since: 14 Dec 2009 Location: Durban Posts: 86  
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And I thought we got ripped of in SA. Same service here costs GBP190 ex VAT from the stealers.
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26th Oct 2011 12:36pm |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610
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Maybe so but 'on the strength of historical posts' from your neck of the woods the dealers know the square root of f*** all about Land Rovers! 
No offence meant or implied!  If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!!
Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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26th Oct 2011 1:53pm |
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| fekete Member Since: 24 Dec 2008 Location: Here on the other end of the computer Posts: 3626 
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Mike, what you are saying is the way i went with an independent......But it will void your warranty on any bodywork claims as an independent don't nor can do the 12 month inspection/corrosion check..... I've just had 2 years of 5hit with them getting my vehicle sorted..... My advice to anyone getting an independent to do your service is to ask your dealer to do the 12 monthly inspection/corrosion check after you have had the service and get them to stamp it in your service book.....Even if you get the dealer to service your truck.... make sure they stamp your service books 12 month inspection/corrosion check......take a look and see if the dealer as ever stamps it......Good luck guys  NEVER TAKE LIFE SERIOUSLY. NOBODY GETS OUT ALIVE ANYWAY |
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26th Oct 2011 2:18pm |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610
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Karlos, Did you get your bulkhead sorted? I had some rust/paintwork sorted on the rear, on a weld on the side and by the redundant window hinge blocks two weeks before my warranty ran out, they still insisted on photographing my Service Booklet prior though! If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!! Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! Last edited by K9F on 26th Oct 2011 2:58pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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26th Oct 2011 2:24pm |
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| fekete Member Since: 24 Dec 2008 Location: Here on the other end of the computer Posts: 3626
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Hi Mal, yes mate that's what i had all the trouble with
 got there in the end tho....its a long story but they did not want to touch it without that 12 month inspection/corrosion check..
But they had already warranted the work 2 years ago other wise i would have been  NEVER TAKE LIFE SERIOUSLY. NOBODY GETS OUT ALIVE ANYWAY |
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26th Oct 2011 2:29pm |
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| BigMike Member Since: 13 Jul 2010 Location: Lancashire Posts: 2253
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Karl, they cant void your warranty if an indy does it, that's against the law.
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26th Oct 2011 5:01pm |
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| fekete Member Since: 24 Dec 2008 Location: Here on the other end of the computer Posts: 3626
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Mike, i'm on your side with this but they will try anything to get out of any warranty claim...this was my experience with LR...as they wanted to see my warranty book stamped up with the inspection/corrosion check...
It was only that the dealer had proof of LR 2 years ago warranting the claim other wise i would have been 
As they say an indy can't do the inspection/corrosion check  NEVER TAKE LIFE SERIOUSLY. NOBODY GETS OUT ALIVE ANYWAY |
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26th Oct 2011 10:43pm |
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| wslr Member Since: 18 Jul 2010 Location: Wellington, Somerset Posts: 581
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If I was pricing up the 12k service, including the VAT, Genuine Parts and workshop Castrol GTX 5w-30 A1, the most you'd be looking at is £240.
Really it is just the oil filter, drain plug, 6.9 litres oil and a 2.2 hour book time. |
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27th Oct 2011 7:18am |
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| robharvey Member Since: 14 Dec 2009 Location: Durban Posts: 86
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None taken, but it is only an oil change after all. Someone who knows the square root of f-all about anything could probably accomplish it. |
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27th Oct 2011 8:18am |
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