2014 FFRR Autobiography 18K miles soon due for it’s 5th year service. I’ve been quoted approx £900 inc vat from a main dealer and from a LR Service Centre. The main dealer is the more convenient choice but my question is can I use a LR Specialist without effecting my extended warranty? 718 GT4
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What the heck, 900?

What are they including within the service out of interest?

LR fixed price servicing from participating dealers for vehicles over 3 years old. £415 for interim (1 yr) or £545 for major (2yr)

https://www.landrover.co.uk/ownership/serv...icing.html

Yes, use an independent. Probably cost less than half that!!

They use genuine LR parts which meets the LR criteria so you're good to go  All LR cars from 1984
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I had the service carried out in October by Team Valley Land Rover an official LR Service Centre and the cost was £420! It's expensive as they have to renew the dynamic response fluid reservoir for some reason  Cheers Ian
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Hi
I have used North Eastern 4x4 for my last 3 services.(NoI don't work for them and this is my experience)
Main warranty covered.

All genuine parts. Very pleased with all work they have done and at a huge difference to the main dealers £205 for small service and £285 for big.

3.0 14M5 Autobiography

Thanks to all for your replies.

The mileage is 18K and the car is 5 years old. The dealer mentioned the brake fluid should be changed? I’m happy to have this done if its really necessary, thoughts please.

Can anyone recommend an independent within 50 miles or so of Colchester Essex?

Thanks again....... 718 GT4
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The Approx £900 inc vat is the LR recommended service plus extra works. That why it cost more than the £545 shown in the fixed price list.

The extra works the dealers say I should have includes Changing the Transfer Box oil, Dynamic Response Fluid and reservoir.

Their quoted price is £845 inc vat.

Ok my question is, doI need this work done? If it is necessary why isn’t it included in the LR service schedule? 718 GT4
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I've taken out a service plan with my local independent (MJ Fews) at a cost of £42pcm. Good value. All LR cars from 1984
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2018 Vogue SE British Racing Green GONE

Land Rover have a deal on for cars over 3 years old. A 5 year service is a minor one if your car has a low mileage as in your case. The cost should be £415. Just booked mine in for this price.

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Dealer is telling me the 60 month service is a major not a minor so I’m very confused?? 718 GT4
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I assume your car has been serviced once every year on/around its birthday so far. Therefore at 5 years and your mileage you should only need an interim service (£415). Ask them what things they are going to do and compare that with what is on the list on the LR website for the types of services. They maybe doing things that a 60k mile car would need but not one at 18k. However, if changing the transfer box oil and dynamic response fluid is needed because they degrade over time (like brake fluid) then you would have to pay on top of the £415 for this. I was not told that I needed these.

RST landrovers Mersea island, did some work on mine my15 3.0 vogue when i needed a new valve for the compressor. family run business, been there for ages, very helpful and reasonable.

Here's a link to a pdf listing what is done on all L405 TDV8 services

http://www.fullfatrr.com/gallery/albums/us...sheets.pdf Cheers Ian
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So based on this, as the OP has been told by the dealer, one should have a dynamic response fluid changed and the transfer box oil changed at 60 months. This would be on top of the £415 but surely this can't get anywhere near the £900 total you were quoted? The question remains whether it is really necessary to have these fluids changed at 18k miles. If they degrade as a function of time then I suppose they should be. Any tech savvy people have a view on this? I was told I didn't need anything else but the basic service but they could quite possibly tell me something different once they have my car with them and they think they will get the business!