Every time my LR4 is inspected, the bill...

Nothing to see here, just the bill from my annual car inspection.

That is what keeps the resale $$ down for those us who turn wrenches on them. It won't get any better, time to sell it lol.

Is this from a Land Rover stealership or independent shop?

That's a rookie number...

What is it for?

In CAN $'s My 2010LR4 has cost me:

$0.25 per km in depreciation (Acquired price - est. sale price) so about $0.307 US$ per mile.

maintenance (everything including tires etc) $0.09 per km so $0.135 US$ per mile

So together my LR4 has cost me:

about $0.34 CAN per km or $0.44 US per mile.

My Ridgeline (2011)

about $0.25 CAN per km or $0.31 per mile.

LR4 is a nice ride though.

Fuel, registration and insurance extra lol.

ktm525 said:

In CAN $'s My 2010LR4 has cost me:

$0.25 per km in depreciation (Acquired price - est. sale price) so about $0.307 US$ per mile.

maintenance (everything including tires etc) $0.09 per km so $0.135 US$ per mile

So together my LR4 has cost me:

about $0.34 CAN per km or $0.44 US per mile.

My Ridgeline (2011)

about $0.25 CAN per km or $0.31 per mile.

LR4 is a nice ride though.

Fuel, registration and insurance extra lol.

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I track my service history in an app and attach scans of receipts but have not had the interest (or the nerve) to go back and number crunch on this level. C'mon, you guys are taking the fun out of this hobby! You DO see LR ownership as a hobby, right?

I've not paid any money to anyone to do any work on my LR4 (late 2013). Admittedly, I just crossed 36k today, but still. Oil changes, front and rear pads, one brake flush, and a new set of tires. Some minor warranty work done, but that's it.

This fall I'll do more fluids (oil/diffs/transmission?), another brake flush.

Mdurwin said:

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Nothing to see here, just the bill from my annual car inspection.

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Based on the format and the hourly rate, this is definately a dealer. The problem is that a lot of dealers charge "book time" for repairs and do not charge the actual time spent on the vehicle. Case in point, $32.50 to secure wheel arches. What did they do, twist one of the snap-in anchors back into place - 30 second job?

If you follow down the recommended service items, each one would technically have a set time if done independently. Check bulbs -10 min. Check wipers -10 min, etc. Certainly a trained mechanic doing a whole list of checks and small adjustments can fly through the list in a fraction of the book time, but you get charged the whole time allotment regardless. You need to find a good indy dealer for anything that is non-warranty work.

cperez said:

I track my service history in an app and attach scans of receipts but have not had the interest (or the nerve) to go back and number crunch on this level. C'mon, you guys are taking the fun out of this hobby! You DO see LR ownership as a hobby, right?

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Its actual a very simple spreadsheet that helps me track my service history which is 90% DIY. Updating it takes a few minutes each year, the formulas take care of the rest. What it did was confirm my suspicion that the LR was a little heavy on TLC to keep her road worthy. Not complaining though.

Quijote said:

I've not paid any money to anyone to do any work on my LR4 (late 2013). Admittedly, I just crossed 36k today, but still. Oil changes, front and rear pads, one brake flush, and a new set of tires. Some minor warranty work done, but that's it.

This fall I'll do more fluids (oil/diffs/transmission?), another brake flush.

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Do you live where it is humid? I flushed the brake fluid for the first time on my 2010 last week (105k miles) and the fluid was not bad at all. Very low humidity around here though which I think makes a huge difference. Same thing with the compressor dehy.