Hi,

Just picked up my 2010 RR Sport Autobiography this week and on the whole I am really happy with it. There are a few things that need doing which I am aiming to have done in the next week or so but I seem to be hitting a brick wall when it comes to dealers.

First thing I need to do is a minor service. Its got 27k on the clock and has had 4 services in its time. Its due the 5 year service. I'd heard that dealing with LR dealerships was like playing bingo but I didn't expect so much variation. First dealer I spoke to was in Droitwich as they supplied the car. The woman there told me it was due a major service even though I had the service schedule in front of me and she wanted £700 for the privilege. Next I rang Park Royal LR and they kept trying to sell me a service plan and then when I told them I didn't want it, they wanted £650 for a minor service?! Next port of call was Grange LR Barnet who wanted £500 for the minor service but I am slightly put off because whilst I was waiting there, two very disgruntled customers who were collecting their cars both told me to steer clear and to go to Brookfields Garage which was just down the road. I am fairly sure that I will be sticking to LR for now as my car has full dealership history and given its age and condition, I think its worth maintaining this.

Question is, does anyone have anything positive to say about Grange LR Barnet or I am considering trying Welwyn LR next?

Next question is that I think the pads and discs could do with being changed. Can anyone recommend somewhere to buy decent quality parts at a reasonable price and a good independent to fit them?

Thanks in advance!

If you can get out there, rovertune in reading have always been good with me and have a good reputation.... 2010 TDV8

LR will just charge you ££££££££££ and rip you off. That's labour charges alone

A good indie will do the work stamp your book give you paperwork and use genuine parts. Find a good indie near you and stick with them.
Most of them are ex Land Rover mechanics. My indie know Land Rover cars like the back of there hand. Honest and reliable

Jit wrote:

I am fairly sure that I will be sticking to LR for now as my car has full dealership history and given its age and condition, I think its worth maintaining this.

Spoke to Dan at Rovertune and its booked in for next week for brakes and minor service. I'm already put off LR dealerships from reading threads on here

How much did Rovertune quote you for the minor service?

£316 for the minor service.

I have had excellent customer service and prices at Guy Salmon Thames Ditton. Speak to Chris (owns a Evo)

Rob at Rovertune....top bloke  Visitor from fullfatrr.com
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Is there anything else I should consider having done in terms of preventative maintenance whilst I am having the car worked on? It is exactly 5 years old and has 28K miles on the clock? I read somewhere about having the gearbox oil changed?

At that mileage, I would do a basic drain and refill of the transmission and then continue to do the same approx every 25k. Leave it longer and a flush would be the best bet, so acting now would simplify things.

Changing the other driveline oils (i.e. diffs and transfer box) early is also a good idea, though 28k would probably be a bit extreme on that front. Visiting from DISCO3.CO.UK
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Perfect, Ill get that done whilst I am there. A friend of mine thinks I should try and get a LR warranty on it and book it in with LR for a pre-warranty inspection. Is that an idea worth exploring?

Always worth exploring, but note that any issues found on the vehicle at present will have to be rectified, and so once you've paid for the inspection too, the value for money starts to drop quite a bit. There are 3 good options for a RRS owner:

1) LR warranty - best cover, but priced to match.
2) Warranty Direct - reputedly the only worthwhile aftermarket warranty.
3) No warranty, save up money yourself - on the balance of probablility, this will always be the best value.

Option 3 makes all the more sense if you can do work yourself like me.

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Ill look into warranty direct and see what that comes up with.

Just a small update on this. Took the car in to Rovertune. Can't really fault the work although the price was different to that I was quoted on the phone (ended up paying 487 which I am not sure is correct!). My other gripe was that I have been taking really good care of the interior since I bought the car (cream and black autobiography interior). It was literally spotless when I took it in and when I collected it there were a few grease marks on the door cards, the dash and the rear interior.