MK wrote:

Prima!. If you get a replacement make sure it has the right oil. Not much of a trouble, but mine was filled with ATF.

Is LR really that bad or do the factory workers them up on purpose?

Sockpuppet wrote:

MK wrote:

Prima!. If you get a replacement make sure it has the right oil. Not much of a trouble, but mine was filled with ATF.

Is LR really that bad or do the factory workers them up on purpose?

I think they can just about bolt A to B (although some of my nuts were barely tightened) but when it comes to fluids, e.g. engine oil, brake fluid, coolant, washer liquid... there are just too many to choose from
No wonder they get them all muddled up. Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
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MK wrote:

I do not blame the factory in this case, but the stealer. No F clue what goes where. Right after that I replaced all fluids on my own (except steering and coolant).

Good point - I guess a replacement gearbox isn't factory-filled. Still got a load of screws loose though
Matt Tell someone you love them today because life is short.
But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing...

ZeDefender wrote:

Sockpuppet wrote:

MK wrote:

Prima!. If you get a replacement make sure it has the right oil. Not much of a trouble, but mine was filled with ATF.

Is LR really that bad or do the factory workers them up on purpose?

I think they can just about bolt A to B (although some of my nuts were barely tightened) but when it comes to fluids, e.g. engine oil, brake fluid, coolant, washer liquid... there are just too many to choose from
No wonder they get them all muddled up.

johnnyturbo2002 wrote:

ZeDefender wrote:

Sockpuppet wrote:

MK wrote:

Prima!. If you get a replacement make sure it has the right oil. Not much of a trouble, but mine was filled with ATF.

Is LR really that bad or do the factory workers them up on purpose?

I think they can just about bolt A to B (although some of my nuts were barely tightened) but when it comes to fluids, e.g. engine oil, brake fluid, coolant, washer liquid... there are just too many to choose from
No wonder they get them all muddled up.

That seems very odd for a german to do this...not second guessing you by any means, just strikes me funny that they would even have someone work there with such shoddy performance...moy experiences in de with vehicles has always been very good and thorough. Sorry to hear aboutyours, but it xeems that lr is on to it.

Those were my thoughts before it happened... then afterwards, several colleagues at my workplace (who had since sold their Land Rovers - Freelanders, admittedly) also told me to avoid that particular dealer for shoddy work and a bad attitude - talk about shutting the stable door
Anyway, any "Master"mechanic/dealer that sends you home with a handbrake that is so loose it doesn't work (I live on a hill) and (by their own admission) gave the job to someone who didn't "know the adjustment" is, IMO,
Like I said, after I rather angrily complained to them and left the car for another day (the handbrake is now loose but useable and still rattles) the gearbox became "mysteriously" rough between dropping the car off and collecting it. My wife noticed the same - draw your own conclusions
Hence, trying to get LR involved. I am certainly not going back to that f**king dealer so they can loosen an injector, vacuum hose etc. to "teach me not to complain" again
As for the quality of German dealers, I also don't go to the Audi main dealer here any more - last time I asked them to change the gearbox oil and when I went back they said they had "checked the level". Annoyed, I decided to do it myself and the filler/level plug hadn't been touched!!!
What really me off is that ars*holes like that usually get away with it - the best I can do is imagine their life is in other ways (rant, rant )
Cheers
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But shout it at them in German because life is also terrifying and confusing...