pjelsworth wrote:

I have been phoning around to check costs as they seem to vary according to the members here, but all my local ones are consistently about £325.
Interesting from one dealer who offers £324, or £249 without Pollen Filter

My son suffers from hay-fever but given that the car is 12 months old with 11K miles and the summer we had last year, I can't think that it will need changing.

Should I go ahead without?

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1. tell dealer to do the non filter service but ask for discount

2. ask service dept for a price for a filter . get a discount

3. ask them to fit filter for free, seeing as you have just bought it from them.

4. tell them to stop trying to take the . At work
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Service approaching after one year at 9500 miles on the clock, not exactly sure whats going to need replaced especailly having done under 10k but still interested for future services. Is it worth buying the oil/pollen etc filters (genuine from ebay on the cheap) and oil (recommended), leaving them in the car for them to use for the service to save a few bob?? is this worth it and should I really be attempting these filter/oil changes myself and informing them what i've done to save labour time and part costs and let them concentrate on the trickier jobs??? Thanks.

Dave

you will be suprised what the pollen filter does not only catch the pollen particals it also catches soot particals from other road users as well you will be suprised how mutch crap is in there, as for priceing buy your own parts ask for discount on the parts your l/r srvice dept will sell you the parts at full retail they also make approx 45 to 55% markup on the oil so supply ur own oil then play the dealers off to each other ask if they will do price match on the labour what you put in running round will pay you dividands  rainy-city
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spnky wrote:

Service approaching after one year at 9500 miles on the clock, not exactly sure whats going to need replaced especailly having done under 10k but still interested for future services. Is it worth buying the oil/pollen etc filters (genuine from ebay on the cheap) and oil (recommended), leaving them in the car for them to use for the service to save a few bob?? is this worth it and should I really be attempting these filter/oil changes myself and informing them what i've done to save labour time and part costs and let them concentrate on the trickier jobs??? Thanks.

Dave

spnky. you've just spent the best part of £25 grand on a car and now trying to save a few pounds on servicing While its under warranty don't give the dealers any excuse to turn down a future warranty claim by penny pinching that may cost more in the long term.

Unfortunately we have to play safe with dealers during this 3 year stint because they will turn on you for the least variation from their terms, afterwards the worlds your oyster and you can do as you please.

Hmmm... have to agree with EyupYorkshire.. You have a car worth 25-35k, in warranty, my advice would be stick to one (good) dealer, don't penny pinch on the servicing and then there's no comeback in the event of anything failing. I'd rather sustain a relationship with one dealer over the warranty period, rather than playing one off against another for the sake of £50 here and there.
AND a question... can I ask the forum (my FL2 is coming up to 12 months so I expect its first service will be flagged soon)... is an oil change a standard part of the first service schedule? Ta! ...

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EYorkshire wrote:

spnky. you've just spent the best part of £25 grand on a car and now trying to save a few pounds on servicing While its under warranty don't give the dealers any excuse to turn down a future warranty claim by penny pinching that may cost more in the long term.

Unfortunately we have to play safe with dealers during this 3 year stint because they will turn on you for the least variation from their terms, afterwards the worlds your oyster and you can do as you please.

@piattj
Yes it is, Service schedule A https://www.freel2.com/gallery/albums/user...0Miles.pdf

@EY... thanks. Wasn't aware these docs were anywhere on the forum...

On a broader note, what would be the reason for a wide discrepancy of servicing costs dealer to dealer. I'd have thought that a standard LR schedule would use same man hours, parts, consumables etc, so the price should be fairly standard across the piece. ...

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I'm on my 2nd Freelander and had loads of warranty work carried out on both vehicles without a problem. Never had a Landrover dealer carryout any services. £300 + for a service, what a rip off!

Thanks for the info guys. Yeah perhaps i should put my tight jock ways to one side for the first three years and play by the book. Never really thought about the whole warranty compromising issue that could arise from doing bits and bobs myself.
dave

spnky i did shop around as my previous post said you may find that your supplying dealer will want to retain your business and will price match at the end of the day has long as you have got that oval stamp in the book from a recognised dealer for the next three years warranty should not be an issue get ur quotes in and see where you go to me as long as its done by a l/r dealer i saved approx £100 by doing this its not about being a tight joc is common sense and you will have the satisfaction that your haven't had ur trousers pulled down and been sh ed

stewart rainy-city
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thanks stewart, got quoted £260 today so will work from that even though its alot cheaper than i expected.
dave