I just wanted to thank you, "Old Off Roader" for the Baton Rouge referral of Mr Jeff Cobb. My husband took the Disco there today and said he's going to continue to use him. He was very nice, knowledgable and reasonable. Other mechanics were having trouble finding the plug for the computer to read the "service engine soon" light. He found it easily (it had been jammed up alittle out of place for some reason). By the way, it was just the fuel cap so there was no major problem to fix.

Anyway, thanks again for the referral!!!!

 

It is good that you found a mechanic that you are comfortable with, make sure he changes the plug wires replacing them with a good guality wire like the 8mm Magnacor wires. Yours will be weak at your mileage and by replacing then you will regain some lost performance.
Good luck,
Mike

 

Thanks Mike. You're the best!

 

As for the 60K, what exactly does this entail? A list of procedures and parts would be great! My wife's Disco jsut rolled 60K.

-Steve

 

60,000 MILE SERVICE

Exterior
Add 16 oz Land Rover Fuel Conditioner (LRN5010)
Inspect wiper blades
Lubricate door locks, check straps
Lubricate hood latch and safety catch, fuel door hinges
Replace Alarm handset batteries

Interior
Check parking brake (Adjust if necessary)
Check seat belts

Under Hood
Inspect coolant hoses
Inspect radiator and AC condenser
Check power steering fluid level/ACE fluid level
Clean battery and terminals
Inspect serpentine drive belt
Change brake fluid
*Replace air-cleaner element
Change engine coolant
*Replace spark plugs

Under Vehicle
*Change engine oil and replace filter
Perform body corrosion warranty inspection
Inspect tire pressures, condition and tread depth
Inspect brake pads, calipers and discs
Inspect exhaust system and heat shields
Inspect brake lines
Lubricate drive shafts and U-joints
Inspect steering rods, joints and dust covers
Inspect shock absorbers
Inspect suspension links and mountings
Inspect trailer hitch attachment bolts for tightness
Inspect wheel speed sensor and height sensor wiring
Inspect fuel and hydraulic lines
Change transfer gearbox oil
Change transmission fluid
Check front and rear axle oil level
Service SLS filter (if equipped)

Record performance of Service in Passport to Service

 

Wow, thanks for the huge list! Now, I need to buy the parts to do the service as the nearest dealer is 4 hours from me and I can do all of that myself anyway.

Know what type of oils for the transmission and gearboxes? I also want to change the diff fluids. Just did a complete brake job a couple of weeks ago and flushed the fluid. Dealer replaced the belt about 10K ago. Not much left to do for me.

Thanks!
-Steve

 

So they really just do the following below. Wow, I guess doing your own check-up is worth it.

 

Speaking of independent shops...anybody know a good one in the Fort Worth or Dallas areas?

I'm at the 60k mark with my '03 Disco...

 

They're including the plugs and wires which about 600 $ alone, if you buy there parts and there labor. Just did the 60k service but already did the plugs/wires and it was around 600.

Though, like others have said you can do A lot of the work by your self. Their going to charge a crap load for simple stuff like oil change, diff oil change, brake fluid, coolant, ect ect. They even charge a bunch for changing the air filter.... I would do the simple stuff and leave the dealer or an independent to do the stuff your not comfortable doing.

 

$600 for plugs and wires?!?!?!?