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deplec



Member Since: 21 Aug 2012
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United Kingdom 2011 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 X-Tech LE Zambezi Silver
Service Advice...
Morning - Had a quick search and couldn't see a thread that quite matches my question.

Anyway - as an 'enthusiast' owner with another car - I was none the less surprised to find I'd only done c2000 miles since the last MOT and A Service, and only c6000 miles since the bast B Service (it is a 2011 90 HT normally garaged).

It's going in for a B Service on Friday (c£450, main dealer) and since it is out of warranty, driving fine, and I have no intention of selling it - is there any point? Is it really that risky to miss a Service or postpone it 6 months or a year?

It's not the £ - I'll happily pay for the work...but is it worth it given the miles I've done, is duration between services a genuinely significant factor once outside the warranty period?
Post #407954 16th Mar 2015 8:59am
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K9F



Member Since: 12 Nov 2009
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United Kingdom 2008 Defender 90 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Stornoway Grey
Each to their own. I too have a similar situation where I cover only perhaps 3k a year and have a company car that clocks up 12-14k per year. Last two years my Land Rover wasn't more than 1.9k between MOTs. Many people will state that having a full service history is crucial, in my opinion it isn't as long as you have the documentation to back it up.
My vehicle is 'a keeper' and as such I do not let time but mileage dictate when I have mine serviced. It is down to personal choice really. In your situation I would 'propose' considering the same principle as mine perhaps? It is however solely down to you. Why throw money away when the mileage doesn't warrant it and the vehicle will be in your ownership for many/several years?

A thread on the issue where people tend to agree a service stamp does not hold much clout/value......

http://www.defender2.net/forum/topic19133.html?highlight=mots 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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Post #407958 16th Mar 2015 9:05am
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Fabio



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I agree. I am going to start servicing mine this year too.
And i don't think (as long as everything is ok) a few months will make a difference,
specially on a vehicle that does 4 or 5k a year.

Fabio
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deplec



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Thanks K9F - I shall mull it over and give that a read. Cheers.
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deplec



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Thanks Fabio
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