Tuesday, Apr 15, 2008 at 16:56
George
I don't doubt the owner was careful, as most Rangie owners are. Unfortunately, in in my experience, log book servicing is much less than what u think. I speak from some authority, though I can't reveal how without embarrassing some people if they see this.
My experiences-
Service interval says
check valve clearance- mechanic listens to noise and declares clearance good- when questioned as to why checking valve clearance cost less than $200 when I know it would cost much more, the mechanic admits they don't actually
check the clearances because nobody would accept the $700 charge.
Service interval says clean injectors- charge on the invoice for a 3 litre Nissan diesel $165. I tell the mechanic I know it can't be done for that price, and he admits they just put some cleaner in the tank. I can buy it for $15.
I ask same mechanic how ofetn diff oil (lsd) is changed. Answer- "never", Nobody would accept the cost!
Packing or replacing wheel bearing is a a chore, I wouldn't be surprised if it almost never happens.
Hence I tell me participants to get them checked whatever the cost, or carry spares.
4 hours in savory would not be enough to destroy wheel bearings the next day, more like a week or two later possibly a month in my experience.
Unfortunately we are all at the mercy of our mechanics, thats why I get the car serviced to meet warranty then redo the service myself when I get the car back, doing all the things the dealer chose not to do.
Cheers
David
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