There an old saying that "if you want a job doing. Then do it yourself" and it has stood the test of time with me.
In the days when I had lease cars and company maintained vehicles I used to shudder at the quality of main dealer servicing.
My son worked for a main dealer (Saab) for a couple of years and some of the stories that he told me would scare the pants off you with customer complaints and horror stories. One of the best was when his colleague charged 4 spark plugs to a diesel vehicle because he needed them for a foreigner at the weekend for himself and he got away with it because the owner of the car said "it was running better than ever"

When I service my car I know exactly what has been done..... Whose parts have been used - genuine or copies and what grade and make of oil, and exactly what sort of test drive it had after the service! No rush to fill in a time sheet and get on with the next job.
My last service at a main dealer forgot to reset the service indicator?? What else did they forgetr if they missed that?? When I rang them they said "bring it back and we will do it while you wait!!!" Wtf - I live 37 miles from them that's 20 quid in fuel and a couple of hours of my life and a service that has already cost me 400 quid!
I can get any stamp you like put in the book for 200 quid but it doesn't mean the jobs been done properly !

My old saying .....if you want a job..........

I took mine in yesterday (Land Rover Main Dealer) for a oil change / oil filter /and engine air filter. Was booked in for 8am, it sat outside till about 8:50am then was moved, I collected it at almost 11am . The work had been done plus an in depth vehicle check.
The feed back was :-

1/ Noisy wiper blades should be replaced....... £41.35 incl vat
2/ OSR upper and lower hub bushes slight play.......£659.98 incl vat (parts and labour)
3/ Sit down for this one.. Brake pipe started to corrode needs replacing £27.83 incl vat, labour £2880 incl vat WHY?? "Oh its a body off sir". Can you fit Kunifer anti-rust brake pipes, "Oh no sir we have to use Land Rover parts".

I am not feeling the love at the moment

Peter

alanm_3 wrote:

The term they use is "value service". I had it done once at Shields and they wrote "value service" on the book for all to see.

I may be wrong but didn't think the body came off a L322? 2011 (MY12) 4.4 TDV8 Vogue
2016 Golf GTI PP

Gone
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VW Passat
VW Corrado G60
VW Golf GTI
BMW E30
Mini
Vauxhall Chvette

Your right, no chassis to take a body off!!!! I think the dealer is a bit confused, no need to take anything large off to replace all the brake pipes...

Wouldn't let a main dealer do them, get copper ones fitted at an independent...  Pete

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2014 L405 Autobiography SDV8 4.4 Loire Blue Ebony interior
2011 L322 Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8 Baltic Blue. Parchment over Navy Interior. Sold
2012 L322 Autobiography 5.0 Supercharged Ipanema Sand, Jet Interior. Sold
2002 L322 Vogue 4.4 V8 Epson Green, Ivory over Aspen Interior (Fatty Offroader) Sold
-Click for Project Fatty off roader-

This is what I couldnt understand Haylands,

The "Service Advisor", a very happy, friendly young lady was certain it was a body off, weird.
I still have the b/pipe forming equiment from when I replaced all the pipework on my classic, either do it myself or as you suggest an independant.

Has anyone Polybushed a L322??, i'm interested in if there is any difference in handling, bush life and of course what part numbers to quote.

This car has only done 49k, I know its a heavy old lump but to have suspension bushes start to fail so early is not on, the rear arb bushes are original and still very good so doubt much off roading been done or frequent high speed cornering.

Peter

It's been asked a few times before about Polly Bushing on an L 322 and anyone who has done it will say the same thing , don't do it ! ruines the compliant ride and they won't last . The bushes on the L322 are excellent and can't be beaten I think it must have been one of the things BMW got spot on when they spent the billion dollars developing the car and nothing like the problems they have with the Disco and Spert . 2008 MY Supercharged
Rimini Red / Jet
four zone climate
remote park heater
and no ugly kid windows.
magnus satis quod turpis satis

Ok, then I'll go with standard bushes .
Quote was £77.98 incl vat for a pair).

Thanks
Peter

Haylands wrote:

alanm_3 wrote:

The term they use is "value service". I had it done once at Shields and they wrote "value service" on the book for all to see.

When I was looking for one for a mate I found two that had had value services, there was no indication in the book it was only when I rang the dealers that it became apparent, I do have to say the dealers were very good at giving out the info...

axle wrote:

It's been asked a few times before about Polly Bushing on an L 322 and anyone who has done it will say the same thing , don't do it ! ruines the compliant ride and they won't last . The bushes on the L322 are excellent and can't be beaten I think it must have been one of the things BMW got spot on when they spent the billion dollars developing the car and nothing like the problems they have with the Disco and Spert .

yep, totally agree they are a total waste of time and money, and a stupid colour..... Pete

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2014 L405 Autobiography SDV8 4.4 Loire Blue Ebony interior
2011 L322 Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8 Baltic Blue. Parchment over Navy Interior. Sold
2012 L322 Autobiography 5.0 Supercharged Ipanema Sand, Jet Interior. Sold
2002 L322 Vogue 4.4 V8 Epson Green, Ivory over Aspen Interior (Fatty Offroader) Sold
-Click for Project Fatty off roader-

I know you struggle to find them in black!

I fitted some poly rocker cover bushes (bolt seals) on my mini once, i thought they'd be more oil resistant - bloody things melted and ran down the outside of the rocker cover with in about 10 miles!

I do have some exhaust hangers, they've lasted well, but they're only on the back box so don't get too hot, they must be 15 years old now.