My 2013 TD XS is due its second service (first since I have had it)
I'm sure this topic has been done to death in here, but not seen a recent post.
B Service at the two local dealers (Stratstones Bury, Guy Salmon, Stockport) £486 and £479 respectively.
Some £200+ more than non franchised operations.
I wondered how do these people sleep at night, then I thought on well appointed beds, with a bundle shoved under.

Ive just had mine serviced at a trusted independent. LR Chesterfield wanted (including loyalty discount) £320 for a B service. To which I replied so that just an oil change then ?? Yes was the answer, pretty much.

My indy carried out a main A service for around the same price (without breaking down the bill Im not 100% sure as I had new Bosch front discs/pads and puncture repair done at the same time for a total of £530)

LR seem content to keep ripping us off on service, repair and maintenance costs with overly high labour charges. The genuine parts are not that expensive.

I had a B service last year at the indy I use, it was £290. My car was then 4 years old and out of warranty. The question you have to ask yourself is do you want to stick with LR servicing so when the car is out of warranty you might get a goodwill gesture or contribution on any repairs needed OR do you want to save money and have the servicing done by an indy and not get any goodwill or contributions from LR. I know some people prefere to stick with a dealer for servicing etc, I've always used an indy on mine. Black MY2013 SD4 GS Auto, Wood Company Armrest, Freel2 sticker.
Gone MY2010 Freelander 2 Manual TD4.e S, Alaska White.

they will sleep knowing their high overhead costs and large glitzy LR showrooms which are renovated every couple of years along with free tea, coffee and Häagen-Dazs Ice cream will be safe for another month with the extra £200 they charge per service Former Mod/Member, with the most post & Chicken George Arch nemesis

It has been known for a dealer to price match in Indy if you push them hard enough but that may have been when times were harder than they are now. FL2 SD4 Metropolis Auto Santorini Black / ivory completely stock.

It's true that light travels faster than sound, some people look quite intelligent until you hear them speak.


Stop global winging.

Never seen anything resembling goodwill flow from a franchised dealer. Rang all 3 within range and they are all price ringing. Claiming Landrover say it should be £580 but their incredibly generous discount takes to to £480 They are probably all funded by venture capitalists, most of them probably unaware they own a dealership. There is no love for the Marque at these places, only love of stacking money.

Very high. My 3rd year Service is due in the next 6 weeks, and this afternoon 2 Main Dealers namely Guy Salmon Coventry quoted £269, whilst Listers (formerly TwAatstone Solihull) quoted £278. Both include VAT, parts and a Courtesy vehicle for the day. Labour time 1.7 hours.

Food for thought..... Foraging near Gaydon....
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MY13 HSE Lux SD4, Baltic Blue - current, 30,000> miles without fault
MY12 HSE 2.2 SD4, Sumatra Black - gone after 10 months/43,000 fault-free miles

I was ringing around the other week for price's Stockport, Manchester and Knutsford which is where I bought the car from and they were a bit cheaper at £440. Still a lot for a B-service when you compare to the independent garage just up the road from me only charging £240. It's the worry about warranty work as to why we go back to the main dealers and pay these silly price's. MY13 HSE LUX Aintree Green
MY57 SE Stornoway Grey. Gone
Nissan X Trail
Discovery V8 LPG
Series II Land Rover

Play them off each other and ask politely for discount  * GONE. GS TD4 Manual MY2013. Orkney Grey with privacy, cold and clearview packs, armrests (a must!) and a spoiler.
* 2011 4.4 TDV8 Full Fat. Amazing piece of kit.
* GONE.2012 RR Sport HSE SDV6 Orkney Grey. Rocket ship. 33mpg.
* Range Rover Classic '93 200Tdi Factory fit
* 1949 80" in family since 1975

Second service at TVLR Gateshead is £335.48. Includes non-Land Rover courtesy car.
Land Rover approved workshop, able to do warranty work etc. Ex AA Series III LWB Safari - Gone
300TDi Disco (bought new - terrible car) sent back after 18 months
Freelander 1 Estate - leased, given back at end of lease
200TDi Disco (bought from a mate with 100,000 on the clock) - Gone
Disco 2 TD5 - sold and exported to France
FR2 TD4 GS - Gone
FR2 SD4 HSE - Now changed for a DS
New model ex-demo Evoque S 180 in white
Unable to order a new DS, so gave up. Now have a Volvo S90 Recharge.

My car will be going to my mechanic for its first service when it's due and he also offers a courtesy car. I don't have any issues with anyone who has an excellent track record. Procrastination, mankind's greatest labour saving device!

Acoustic insulation ARB TPMS 3xARB air compressors After cooler Air tank On-board OCD pressure air/water cleaning Additional 50L fuel Carpet in doors ABE 2x1kg Waeco 28L modified fridge Battery 4x26ah Solar 120w Victron MPPT 100/20 DC-DC 18amps 175amp jumper plug Awning 6x255/60R18

My first service (the cars 4th) was done by an independent mobile LR specialist. VAT registered so no issue. Have had warranty work done since and no questions asked.

Edit: If I remember correctly all of the cars services have been done by a 4x4 specialist, so no LR servicing at all. FL2 TD4 GS 60 reg Facelift - tailgate paint issues, fuel gauge rewire, transfer box failure at 36k miles, clutch at 60k
Reconditioned diff at 70k ish
Sold at 84k and now on a DS. Terribly unreliable.
Sold DS for a 2021 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV. Fingers crossed....
Sold Outlander for a 2014 SD4 SE Tech because I’m mental
Now greatly regret selling the Outlander. MPG of the FL2 is atrocious and so are the fuel bills. Fun though 😎

Just had my 6th years service from my local trusted Indy - £320 which included new air filter, oil filter,pollen filter,fuel filter, change brake fluid and replace rear windscreen wiper  MY 09 GS manual in Lago Grey, Wood Co arm rest and side bumper strips - now sold.

MY 15 SD4 SE Auto Orkney Grey with colour coded Bumper Door Mouldings

 Everyone can spread it - Anyone can catch it. Stay home - the life you save can be your own!

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Just had my 6th years service from my local trusted Indy - £320 which included new air filter, oil filter,pollen filter,fuel filter, change brake fluid and replace rear windscreen wiper