Ha ha Steve that's what I've been thinking then again a brand new fitted one could go after a few miles ( swmbo TT ) just I will just get it done. If it wasn't so bad it'd be funny.

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Freelander 2 HSE auto 2014 ( Florrie ) ..... Try again.
Freelander 2 GS 2012...... Gone.

JulesK wrote:

Thanks for that TooBlue, but my question was really would the belt need changing with approximately half the mileage for service schedule just because of age.
Steve and Mikey I know the sadly missed Yorkie Bob first said about the change from 10 to 7 year issue.

Out of curiosity TooBlue how many miles has your car covered ?

92,000 miles

It still fells like a brand new car though.

I had a door actuator recently replaced under warranty though.

TooBlue wrote:

JulesK wrote:

Thanks for that TooBlue, but my question was really would the belt need changing with approximately half the mileage for service schedule just because of age.
Steve and Mikey I know the sadly missed Yorkie Bob first said about the change from 10 to 7 year issue.

My independent is still saying 10 years for cambelt change, and that Topix Land Rover is wrong
for a Freelander 2.

He says it is 7 years for Discovery's,

Service Schedule as on this site.

I don't know about main dealers, but here is a link to a random specialist

That's for the td4

I have a TD4, it's on my profile thing!

108 month service says to change belt for my Vin number.

 If it wasn't so bad it'd be funny.

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Freelander 2 HSE auto 2014 ( Florrie ) ..... Try again.
Freelander 2 GS 2012...... Gone.

At the end of the day it is what you feel comfortable with, or are happy to take the risk. Personally, I had mine changed when I bought the car.
Would a garage replace your engine if your belt snapped even if they had recommended 10, 9 or 7 years, I doubt it.

TooBlue wrote:

JulesK wrote:

Thanks for that TooBlue, but my question was really would the belt need changing with approximately half the mileage for service schedule just because of age.
Steve and Mikey I know the sadly missed Yorkie Bob first said about the change from 10 to 7 year issue.

My independent is still saying 10 years for cambelt change, and that Topix Land Rover is wrong
for a Freelander 2.

He says it is 7 years for Discovery's,

Wonderdust wrote:

At the end of the day it is what you feel comfortable with, or are happy to take the risk. Personally, I had mine changed when I bought the car.
Would a garage replace your engine if your belt snapped even if they had recommended 10, 9 or 7 years, I doubt it.

You requested it to be changed, but was it changed

Yes, because I checked.

Good man

Not a nice way to be but I have very little faith or trust in garages. The body aches and complains these days if I spend to much time under a car, the reason garages are used more often than I'd like.

I haven't got a choice mate think sometimes garages see you coming and know you are unable to do certain jobs then it's ££££££s.

Got to say that NOT all are like that and I've found a good one hopefully who done my undersealing and wheel bearing.

As for servicing, might as well use dealer as them and indy are same price !! If it wasn't so bad it'd be funny.

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Freelander 2 HSE auto 2014 ( Florrie ) ..... Try again.
Freelander 2 GS 2012...... Gone.