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ghawk2005 Member Since: 15 Sep 2013 Location: Plymouth Posts: 172 |
I'm sure this has been debated billions of times before but I just wanted to see what the general opinion of taking the freely to my trusted mechanic who is very good and have used him for many years or whether to go to an independent specialist who charges £160 extra for the same service?
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31st Mar 2014 12:52 pm |
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pab Member Since: 28 Aug 2012 Location: Now in Mid-Wales Posts: 2006 |
No. Routine servicing is as straightforward as any other car. Given a competent independent the only thing you're losing is the LR stamp in the service book. There are specific things to be aware of when considering repairs rather than straight servicing, though. For example, the Haldex seems to be sensitive to incorrect handling during diff repairs, and it appears critical that LR's instructions on re-fitting and re-filling it are followed to the letter. And gearbox removal (e.g. for clutch replacement) is a major task when done by the book and requires a number of special tools plus subframe hoist, engine hoist, etc. But for routine servicing any competent mechanic should be capable of doing the job. |
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31st Mar 2014 1:10 pm |
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pab Member Since: 28 Aug 2012 Location: Now in Mid-Wales Posts: 2006 |
BTW, the maintenance check sheet for the fl2 is here:
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31st Mar 2014 3:57 pm |
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ghawk2005 Member Since: 15 Sep 2013 Location: Plymouth Posts: 172 |
Thanks for the advice. That checklist is pretty much what he does every time he services the car anyway regardless of major/minor service. He is very thorough and he picks up things I didn't even know existed! (and very often doesn't charge to fix them, he just does it as a matter of course unless new parts are required)
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31st Mar 2014 5:41 pm |
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