Nodge68
Well-Known Member
You caught me on a bad day for which I apologise. I'm normally helpful
I understand that you may be running your Freelander on a budget, but skipping services really is false economy. Here's why.
Every skipped service will depreciate the vehicle's value by much more than the cost of a DIY service. So basically instead of your Freelander with its low mileage still be worth a reasonable amount of money, by not doing routine, annual maintenance, the value of your Freelander will now be much lower than it should have been.
Even if you aren't bothered about retained values, good and regular maintenance helps reduce the chance of problems down the line. Your TD4 engine is a complex and fussy unit that needs fresh oil annually. If this is skipped, then the turbo is at a very real risk of bearing failure.
Most service jobs are easy to do on a DIY basis and so cost no more that £100 annually, using quality parts and oils.
So servicing is a vital part of vehicle ownership and should always be factored into the cost.
Bear in mind that a vehicle is much less likely to be break down and therefore be available to use as and when needed, if it's looked after. Take your hitting the starter as an example. It's telling you that it needs a rebuild and putting it off will only leave you stranded when hitting it no longer works.
You said you loved your Freelander, but avoiding simple maintenance, kinda shows you don't.
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