That's what the local LR dealer tells us they charge for the 60K mile checkup. Seems mighty steep to me. Do you experts have an opinion?

 

I checked two other dealers and $800 was the average quote....even in Scottsdale! One non-dealer shop who specializes in Jags, Rovers and Rolls autos quoted almost that $1300 number but that included new plugs, wires, intake gaskets, wipers, etc...

 

If you had someone, like me, who could walk you thru the service, do you have a friend that can do it for you? You can do a really good 60K for less then $300 in parts.
Mike

 

Wow! $1300?

Our service shop next door (which is all Land Rover) charges about $600.00 for the 60K service, and that is with a labor rate of $125/hr.

If you can't do it yourself, or don't have a mechanic friend as Disco Mike was mentioning, find yourself a independent Land Rover shop. The dealers typically charge almost twice what a independent does. The challenge is finding a shop that has real Land Rover experience--- not merely British car experience.

Regards,
Geoman
www.eurotekapg.com
Martinez, California

 

Oh man, I had a feeling they were trying to rip us off. I'll tell my husband to look around for an independent guy. We're in the Baton Rouge, La area so I don't know how easy it will be to find one . Thanks for the tips.

 

I think my dealer quoted me $1000 for the 60K when I asked a couple years ago. The nearby independent shop quoted me $850. Made some time and did it myself. The tranny fill is kind of tricky. Make sure you get a fluid pump with a long hose. Laying under the hot exhaust pipes pumping oil into the tranny really sucks!

 

Thanks Elhoff. I'll pass that tip on to my husband. He's decided to do the work himself. It's worth it to save that kind of $$$.

 

There are several shops in Baton Rouge that I wouldn't go to. But I do know of one who has got a great reputation. Call Jeff Cobb at 225 343 7525. He runs an honest shop, that you can depend on.

As for pricing, it never ceases to amaze me that people think that they should be paying ebay prices for quality service. Probably the biggest reason I sold my places! Remember two things, and there are no exceptions to these rules.

Of Fast, Cheap, or Good. Pick two.....you can't have all three!

And secondly, If you are looking for quality service, you have to remember one more thing. You pay these guys for what they know...... not what they do!

Take care.

 

I just got a quote from our Scottsdale Land Rover/Jag dealer for $725.00. I thought that was pretty good actually.

 

Thanks Ryan. Also thanks Old Off Roader. I hear what you're saying and I appreciate the referral. I'm going to give Mr Cobb a call today.