JamieRR

New Member

• Feb 6, 2017

• #1

Hello everyone,
Sorry if there is already a thread on this subject I couldn't find any.
Anywho, I have recently bought a 2002 range rover vogue 4.4 v8. I have just sent it off to be serviced and had a phone call saying I need to have an engine fuel flush @ £165 coolant flush @£170 brake flush @£90 also for the mot I need to have the high level brake light fixed @£170 rear brake pads @£165 parking brake adjustment @£70 ??? Is this normal? I can do a lot of these myself but is someone having my pants down? Do I need an engine fuel flush?
Many thanks in advance and sorry again for my stoopid Newby questions.

 

biketeacherdave

Well-Known Member

• Feb 6, 2017

• #2

Welcome to the site, no your being ripped off your biggest mistake was taking it to a garage in the first place.

 

neilly

Well-Known Member

• Feb 6, 2017

• #3

Welcome,

TBH, sounds like you are being taken for a ride...Did they even state why you need all the flushes?

Sounds like a good way to relieve you of your money.

On the MOT points, has it actually failed on these points or are they advisories? IS the high level brake light just a blown bulb?

Cheers

 

JamieRR

New Member

• Feb 6, 2017

• #4

Thanks, I thought so. I stopped them doing anything other than the oil change and brake fluid. But they were adamant I needed a range rover approved engine fuel flush and coolant? Does the engine need this?

 

neilly

Well-Known Member

• Feb 6, 2017

• #5

What is the mileage?

I do not know if RR ever specified a flush for anything. Although doing a coolant flush is not a bad thing, this I would have thought you could do yourself for the price of some coolant and a lot of water.

Have you sent it to a JLR dealer to get this done?

So, has it failed an MOT then?

Cheers

 

JamieRR

New Member

• Feb 6, 2017

• #6

Hi, no they didn't say why it needed the flush just that it did.
The brake light, handbrake and pads were all mot failures. Not sure how bad they are as I haven't got it back yet.
I thought I was being taken for a ride so I stopped them doing anything. Just needed to know if I was wrong or not.

 

JamieRR

New Member

• Feb 6, 2017

• #7

Yes it has failed on these. I took it to a normal mot service centre not jlr as I can't afford to walk in the door. It's done 120k all seemed well and was running great I knew about the handbrake just didn't have time to sort.
Thanks

 

neilly

Well-Known Member

• Feb 6, 2017

• #8

I think you would be advised to find a local independent LR/RR garage and let them work on it if needed and it is not something you want or feel the need to do.

Hope you get it sorted.

Cheers