I have been told today that the rear belt,that is the one everyone is scared of(cost wise,body off job)would do no damage if it snapped.Apparently the car would just stop as it just runs the injectors(I think he said)The front belt is the important one and I can have this done for £350.This is at an approved LR Garage with 70 years experiance.
Both belts they do for £650.
Mine hasn't reached the mileage yet but its worth knowing and I'm thinking of having it done as a piece of mind thing(car has 88k on it)
Also B service £226
A service £266
Transmission fluid change £80

Anyone heard this before?

Steve

The rear belt, yes, it only poswers the fuel pump and is not relating to the engine timing.
you can get both belts done for less than that although still cheaper than the best part of £1,000 LR charge....

A & B service prices you have there are not bad at all.

Transmission fluid, if they are using the Shell M1375.4 spec, then that is impossibly cheap.... I suspect thatt hey are using something 'similar' but I can guarantee wont be the longlife fluid, in which case its fine, but change it every year instead.

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Cheers nice to hear confirmation.I thought the transmission fluid change sounded cheap due to the actual fluid costs,but he assured me it is rated for another 75k

its not the longlife stuff then which is 'rated' to 150k.

If it was me with that cheaper fluid, I would be changing it each year (I drive about 22k miles/year) but that's just me.  Bodsys Brake Bible
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Ravenol do a shell equivilent transmission oil with cost at around 50% of the shell

Is this longlife Bodsy? RRS gone
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I can't tell, the website only states that it is LR TYK500050 equivalent which is as we know Shell M1375.4


So could be same spec, but not super long life, sorry I can't be more helpful. Bodsys Brake Bible
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I do about 3k a year in it

it'll probably be fine then  Bodsys Brake Bible
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Taken from the PDF tech sheet they sent me...but I cannot understand it TBH..


Description:
RAVENOL ATF 6HP Fluid is an automatic transmission fluid (ATF), produced with a blend of hydrocrack oils and synthetic PAO with special additives and inhibition which guarantees a perfect function of the automatic transmission.
RAVENOL ATF 6HP Fluid is one of the latest family of ATF's and is suitable for the newly developed
generation of all 6-speed ZF automatic transmissions.
RAVENOL ATF 6 HP Fluid has a neutrally brown colour.
Application:
RAVENOL ATF 6 HP Fluid was developed specifically for use in the latest ZF 6HP-series transmissions, 6HP19, 6HP21, 6HP26, 6HP28, 6HP32, 6HP34, also for 5-speed automatic transmission 5HP-series. It is backwardly compatible for all earlier versions of ZF 4 and 5 gear passenger car automatic transmission with the exception of 6 HP26A61 in vehicles with AUDI W12 (only original VW G055162A2 blue) and 6HP19X for AUDI Q7, 6HP19A, 6HP28AF (only original VW G060162A2green).
Specifications:
RAVENOL ATF 6 HP Fluid corresponds to the automatic transmission specifications ;
BMW 83220144137 ATF M1375.4 83220142516
FORD MERCON SP XT-6-QSP (6R60, 6R75, 6R80)
Jaguar C2C 8432
Land Rover TYK50 0050
VW / AUDI G 055005 A1/A2/A6
ZF S671 090 252 /3 /5
Characteristics:
RAVENOL ATF 6 HP Fluid offers:
a very good lubricating ability even at low temperatures
a high, stable viscosity index
a very low pour point
exceptional protection against corrosion and foam formation
good balanced coefficient of friction
neutral behaviour with all types of sealing materials
a high thermal and oxidation stability
excellent cooling abilities
an excellent shear stability
lowest evaporation losses
neutral behaviour with all non ferrous metals
Technical values:
Characteristics Unit Data Test according to
Colour brown
Density at 15 °C g/ml 0,850 DIN 51 7 57
Viscosity at - 40 °C mPa ·s(cP) <17900>135 DIN ISO 2592
Pour point °C - 42 DIN ISO 3016
All indicated data are approximate values and are subject to the usual commercial fluctuations.
All information correct at time of going to press to the best of our knowledge . The information herein may be subject to change without notification due to continual product research and development.
For more information, please go to www.ravenol.co.uk or call Ravenol UK distributors on 01244 940660.
11.11.2008 RRS gone
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spec reads right, but I can't vouch for it of course

Quote:

RAVENOL ATF 6 HP Fluid corresponds to the automatic transmission specifications ;
BMW 83220144137 ATF M1375.4 83220142516
FORD MERCON SP XT-6-QSP (6R60, 6R75, 6R80)
Jaguar C2C 8432
Land Rover TYK50 0050
VW / AUDI G 055005 A1/A2/A6
ZF S671 090 252 /3 /5

I've just had a great quote for the same work for mine. Stratstone at bury have an offer on - 599 for both belts and the full year 7 service. This was 260 cheaper than my local specialist.

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