Alibro
Well-Known Member
You obviously haven't got a clue what your talking about so stop handing out bad advice.
GrumpyGel
Well-Known Member
You do seem to have a hang up on those that may not be to flush with cash or not want to spend money if they don't need to. I agree that if you skimp on servicing that is needed it will probably cost you more in the long run, but I think any bad name Freelanders get is because people don't understand them and LR made it all to easy to not know what's important - eg where do LR tell people in clear warning signs that you must run (near) identical tyres and replace the VCU every 70K miles. I bet most LR dealerships don't even know now (if they ever did) that they're supposed to change the VCU at 70K.
Nodge68
Well-Known Member
You say fit a new VCU at 70K miles, which if it was an officially scheduled service item would be fine. However there has, as far as I can tell, never been an official service interval for the VCU. 70K miles just popped into existence about 10 years ago. Most likely by a supplier of reconditioned VCUs. LR don't give the VCU a life span. They do however give the necessary torque measuring test for it so correct function can be checked. Unfortunately unless the person testing the VCU has access to a 10HP lathe and torque gauge capable of measuring 440Nm, the LR test is a no go. This is why a group of clever and experienced people had to come up with a DIY equivalent. It has nothing to do with penny pinching but it about protecting the drive train. For the record, my V6 VCU went overly stiff at under 40K miles. Hippo's VCU did the same. Going by your 70K change point, the IRD wouldn't have survived. Now all of a sudden a so called worthless test would and did prove to be worthwhile.
Alibro
Well-Known Member
Guys your wasting your breath. There is no one so blind as he who will not see.
blue beasty
Leaks an prone to bits dropping off
I don't have a problem with anyone disagreeing with the (overwhelming) general consensus but I do when they post on a question by a new member as though they are an authority.
It forces the same issue to be discussed over and again with no new input or leaving the OP to get what by far the most consider to be bad advice.
My patience is becoming a little thin on the issue
