I read that twice, still unsure what you are rambling on about I am too simple for technicalities

Well that's gone off topic.

It's like all forums, your going to hear a lot of negativity as that's why these forums exists for like minded enthusiasts who come together to discuss the good and bad so the stories on here don't put me off. Go in any forum and see, take the a4 forum I'm on, go in there and it'll put you off a diesel for life haha.

So back the topic guys.

When did they fit the DPF?

What's this dreaded 10 year service I keep seeing pop up and whys it such a big deal? Surely it's just a cambelt and water pump change or am I missing something?

Any tips on common tell tail issues to look out for when viewing one?

That's why I have petrol! Procrastination, mankind's greatest labour saving device!

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DanielB89 wrote:

What's this dreaded 10 year service I keep seeing pop up and whys it such a big deal? Surely it's just a cambelt and water pump change or am I missing something?

Those who home service and have good mechanical ability can ignore.

The point some of us are trying to make to anyone who relies on a garage for servicing is beware when buying your 9 to 10 year old car of what it may cost extra to keep to the LR factory service schedule. A slick salesman cannot be challenged later if he sold you a 9 year old car with full service history for you to find in a few months the next service is over a thousand pounds when you expected a couple of hundred.

I have said several times do a 10 year service over a longer period to keep cost in check, even then the service sheet omits changing the Haldex filter at any point or power steering fluid.

Would I take any cam belt to 10 years or 150 miles, hell would freeze over first. In year 4 to 5 from new apart from the belts our FL2 had a 10 year service to include the haldex out for service by Bell. All just a few quid more (by doing most myself) than a standard B service apart from the Haldex of course.

Will it get a cam belt sooner than later, I suspect it depends on how good the new Defender is. Anyone up on the release date ? FL2 MY10 TD4 GS traded in at 2 years
FL2 MY13 TD4 GS Current

Please remember that ALL cars need a major engine service at some point in their lives (petrol Alfas need them every 3/4 years) so a Freelander at 10 years is not any different to any other manufacturer.

Do Alfa's last 4 years now ?  FL2 MY10 TD4 GS traded in at 2 years
FL2 MY13 TD4 GS Current