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| pom Member Since: 01 Jun 2010 Location: Worcester Posts: 1343  |
Which is the expensive service on the defender'd ? When are the belts changed ?
Pom |
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5th Jul 2010 5:35pm |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5038  
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this is what you want: http://www.defender2.co.uk/gallery/albums/...0miles.pdf
As for belts there is only one (aux drive belt) as the main timing belt is a chain. I think the second of every service is the more expensive, so 2, 4, 6years or 24,48, 72k Mike |
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5th Jul 2010 6:22pm |
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| adyb Member Since: 06 Jun 2010 Location: Nottingham Posts: 23
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2 year service £500 here in nottingham !!
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5th Jul 2010 9:14pm |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5038
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Wow thats a lot more than the dealers here Mike |
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5th Jul 2010 9:33pm |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610 
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Here too!!!! Top tip.....Find out how much an Independant charges for a service, armed with this information and if your desire is still to have the Main Dealership service your vehicle ...Negotiate!!!! It does work!!!!! 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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6th Jul 2010 6:58am |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5038
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Even ring the dealers and play them off - you can save anything from £50 - £150! Mike
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6th Jul 2010 7:41am |
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| --defender-- Member Since: 22 Apr 2010 Location: South Coast Posts: 90 
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Always always negotiate, got significant deductions on service costs at my dealer after a couple of little chats...
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6th Jul 2010 10:23am |
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| leeds Member Since: 28 Dec 2009 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 8582
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Just agreed first service price of £185 inc VAT parts etc.
Dealership was happy when I told him rear diff oil seal needed replacing, response was 'well we make the discount back out of LR'! So negotiation works 
Brendan |
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9th Jul 2010 10:12am |
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| Willie Member Since: 08 Oct 2009 Location: Stockton Posts: 48 
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Hi Leeds,
My local dealership (Stratstone , Stockton), has quoted me £329 including VAT for a "B" service and MOT. Seemed not to bad. Willie Defender Virgin |
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9th Jul 2010 11:23am |
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| Mark Member Since: 29 Jul 2008 Location: Bourne Posts: 29 
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Just had my second year service in Peterborough - £489
 Have issues with 2nd and 3rd gear...dealer said that it's not bad enought yet to warrant a replacement ! |
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9th Jul 2010 3:34pm |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610
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Mark,
You paid more than £120 more than I did for the same service at a dealership too! Next time negotiate and play them off against your independant price for the same 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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9th Jul 2010 6:50pm |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5038
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Sometimes it does depend on their mood
 £300 isnt that bad (not that its great either!) Mike |
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10th Jul 2010 8:02am |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610
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I reckon that's a fair price Willy. My independant came out more than that! Mse, I think it depends where you live too, I know a couple o' people Up North who have got a second service for around the £250 benchmark (not sure if they went with an independant). Have heard of people going to the West Country to get prestige cars serviced from London and the amount they save in comparison to London prices gets them a decent hotel, food and wine for the weekend for free. Not a bl00dy chance Down South...even the Land Rover independants I queried won't drop below £330-£350. 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 10th Jul 2010 9:00am. Edited 1 time in total |
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10th Jul 2010 8:56am |
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| Grockle Member Since: 24 Nov 2008 Location: Peak District National Park Posts: 2266 
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ask to speak to Martin Taylor,after sales manager,a very helpfull guy 2.4 90 XS 1968 1/32 scale Britains 109 Pick up. |
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10th Jul 2010 9:00am |
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