LR4 bad cam lifters, beware horrible customer service!
Rock Crawling
Joined: Apr 2014
Posts: 304
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From: Millstadt, IL
My 2011 LR4 has 88,000 miles all service by me. Oil at 6500-7000 no more. I bought with 23,000 miles and 2 records of oil change. I tow a 3000# boat and a 16' 7000# car hauler with no problems. Sounds like you only change fluids when you think you have to. As ArmyRover says get your books out and find the payment to the closed business. I am on my 4th Rover and so far the 88 Classic, 96 D1, and the P38 were as dependable as a Toyota, since I service the vehicles and do maintenance at half the dealer settings. My Rovers are not ***** footed, run hard. My dealer did a lock out reset and wanted me to bring in for service. He has no one there that has 14 yrs Rover experience, had to tell him sorry.
Last edited by Jagfixer; Dec 20, 2018 at 08:01 PM.
Rock Crawling
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 463
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From: Heartland ‘Murica
ALWAYS have your service done at the dealership and at the recommended intervals while under warranty. Oil changes are NOT $370....the “recommended service” is $370. Tell them you want an OIL CHANGE only and forget the fluff. I’m not sure why so many people fail to do that? It should never cost more than $150. Be savvy but don’t be too blatantly cheap cause you could pay a lot more for it later. Lesson learned I guess.
Last edited by Daytoman; Dec 20, 2018 at 08:15 PM.
Rock Crawling
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 463
Likes: 119
From: Heartland ‘Murica
Ive had issues with my Disco Sport. JLR has gone above and beyond to make things right. No domestic brand Ive ever had would have or never has done as much as JLR. But at least I do have the basic common sense to have my service done at the dealership ( for all of my new cars) while under warranty.
Last edited by Daytoman; Dec 20, 2018 at 08:26 PM.
Three Wheeling
Joined: Aug 2018
Posts: 66
Likes: 12
From: Auburn, AL
The point is that you bought a $60K vehicle and then were too cheap to have the oil replaced, or had it done at a shop that went out of business and has no records, no receipt, etc. 2 times in 2 years in a $60K vehicle is really false economy. 3 times in 49K miles is too far in reality.
JLR knows their engines. If there is a question they can examine the wear on the parts and figure out if there is a lubrication failure.
I suspect that most LR4 owners here are getting their oil changed at closer intervals than once a year or 15K miles, warranty or not.
JLR knows their engines. If there is a question they can examine the wear on the parts and figure out if there is a lubrication failure.
I suspect that most LR4 owners here are getting their oil changed at closer intervals than once a year or 15K miles, warranty or not.
Recovery Vehicle
Joined: Oct 2014
Posts: 1,222
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The real point is if you have a vehicle with a warranty and maintenance included, you are better off having them do it until you are out of warranty. Why use your time and chance an issue with the manufacturer doing it yourself unless you feel the dealer cannot perform the service?
Land Rover and really any company on earth's position is they should not have to cover your mistakes if you try to do it yourself and do it wrong, or misuse the vehicle. They would not be responsible if they have a normal serviceable vehicle that you could have taken to them for service but had jiffy lube do it and break the car. That is jiffy lube's baby now. Or yours if you DIY'd it and borked the motor.
Expedition vehicle has nothing to do with it
Three Wheeling
Joined: Feb 2016
Posts: 68
Likes: 11
From: St. Louis
The point is that you bought a $60K vehicle and then were too cheap to have the oil replaced, or had it done at a shop that went out of business and has no records, no receipt, etc. 2 times in 2 years in a $60K vehicle is really false economy. 3 times in 49K miles is too far in reality.
JLR knows their engines. If there is a question they can examine the wear on the parts and figure out if there is a lubrication failure.
I suspect that most LR4 owners here are getting their oil changed at closer intervals than once a year or 15K miles, warranty or not.
JLR knows their engines. If there is a question they can examine the wear on the parts and figure out if there is a lubrication failure.
I suspect that most LR4 owners here are getting their oil changed at closer intervals than once a year or 15K miles, warranty or not.
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