On the left, we have a water pump from LR, to fit a 2.2 Freelander (which is a PSA engine)
On the right, we have a water pump from a Citroen, a part of the PSA group







As you can see, same part numbers, identical in every way, except price.

LR pump retails at £129.96 + VAT
Citroen part retails at £72.60 + VAT

Might save someone a few quid when it comes to replacing the timing belt and water pump

FWIW, belt kit prices without the pump are comparable between manufacturers, just a rather large difference in water pump prices

the indy garage ive used for years once told me a story about a Jaguar X type they had in.

A part (cant remember what it was) had failed and needed a new genuine replacement. The part was marked up with Ford stamps etc as it was a 2.2D Xtype, the same floorplan and engine as the Mondeo equivalent.

My indy went to Ford for the part as it was considerably cheaper than the same part from Jaguar, but were told they could not order the part without a valid reg no and chassis number for a Mondeo. They were forced to pay the higher Jaguar price.

Don't know if this ruling still stands when ordering parts from some manufacturers....

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My indy went to Ford for the part as it was considerably cheaper than the same part from Jaguar, but were told they could not order the part without a valid reg no and chassis number for a Mondeo.

I'm sure it would be possible to obtain said details of a suitable vehicle to give them if it came to that...

"Yes, sir, I know that one's already had 53 water pumps but the owner is paranoid about failure."  Freelander 2 2007 TD4 Manual HSE Tambora Flame
Discovery 3 2006 TDV6 Auto HSE Zambezi Silver
Previously: Freelander 2 2007 TD4 Manual SE Santorini Black

I suppose with todays etched VIN numbers in the windscreen you could get away with just walking round Tesco car park (other supermarket chains are available) and noting down some random vehicle details

My cousin had a similar story from the independent garage he runs.

Had a Porsche in with failed wheel bearing (or something similar - can't quite remember precisely what it was).

Price from Porsche was something bonkers like £700+.

As it happened, after a little detective work and a tip off from (of all people) the parts guy at the local Porsche dealership, it transpired that the same part is used on a few vehicles in the VW range and cost only £69.99 including VAT.

Thank you for the info, Mikey!

Isn't the 2.2 engine a Peugeot/Citroen diesel design built by Ford anyway? 3 x FL1 2 manual + 1 auto
5 x FL2 4 manual + 1 auto
Now Discovery Sport P250 MHEV SE

RogB wrote:

the indy garage ive used for years once told me a story about a Jaguar X type they had in.

A part (cant remember what it was) had failed and needed a new genuine replacement. The part was marked up with Ford stamps etc as it was a 2.2D Xtype, the same floorplan and engine as the Mondeo equivalent.

My indy went to Ford for the part as it was considerably cheaper than the same part from Jaguar, but were told they could not order the part without a valid reg no and chassis number for a Mondeo. They were forced to pay the higher Jaguar price.

Don't know if this ruling still stands when ordering parts from some manufacturers....

What model and my citroen is that?

alex_pescaru wrote:

Thank you for the info, Mikey!

This started it all off

http://disco3.co.uk/forum/topic133955.html

j00ppis wrote:

What model and my citroen is that?

I'll get the part number this evening, or tomorrow

RogB wrote:

I suppose with todays etched VIN numbers in the windscreen you could get away with just walking round Tesco car park (other supermarket chains are available) and noting down some random vehicle details

This situation has been going on for years.
SU fuel pump for a Rover 3500 V8 £40 same SU number with a Bentley label stuck over original £100, That was around 1966.
Thermostat for a Saab 99 was twice the price of one for Triumph Dolomite Sprint.
And many more I cant remember figures for.

Re FL2 and Mondeo, the FL" was designed when Ford still owned Jaguar and LR.

On jaguar/Ford refusal to supply, I ordered a Mondeo ST 220 front hub carrier from Ford Main Dealers by Vehicle OFF Road special order for overnight delivery, correct part arrived with Jaguar molded into casting. ST220 had larger bearing than standard Mondeos. All FL2's (3) Gone
2011 Mercedes C180 CGI Gone
FL2 GS Auto SD with heated leather, factory tints, alloy spare and a few other bits.

Youre paying for the logo on the box sometimes, such as Citroen parts used on a Bentley, exactly the same, even have Citroen stamped on the part, £100 more for a posh box, not sure if its velvet lined, could be?

I would suggest to make new topic to all listed parts which is possible to get on different brand and are compatible to freelander 2
Like volvo haldex oils, haldex filter and so on! Who could make this ?
+ included whit part numbers and prices.

This would save alot of our moneys.

Like i have done, used volvo haldex parts