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peter [Visitor] in response to: Land Rover: Oil in fuel injector and questionable ethics?

peter [Visitor] — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 07:52:21 +0000

It seems that the branded car garages of South Africa are just there to rip of the Motor Plan... and the customer, if they can... I think it's time to start a campaign with each car brand's head office to point out these failures. I'd like to think that it would have an effect.
I also have an Alfa Romeo which is known for being terrible yet with the right servicing, in the UK, I never had a problem with them.

SteveP [Visitor] in response to: Land Rover: Oil in fuel injector and questionable ethics?

SteveP [Visitor] — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 09:43:19 +0000

I might also add - as a Landy owner in both SA and the UK - that LRSA - and SA car manufacturers in general - take apparent pleasure in gouging the SA consumer.

SA's import restrictions on cars and parts - allegedly to preserve jobs in the auto manufacturing industry - result in South African consumers paying millions of Rands more for service than they would in a "free market" economy.

When you look at the unsafe taxis on the road in SA - a direct result of too-expensive vehicles and parts - you see the folly of this approach. How many deaths are a result each year? How many jobs are really saved?

Of course, the manufacturers are happy with their fat profits in SA. It's like a private club.

SteveP [Visitor] in response to: Land Rover: Oil in fuel injector and questionable ethics?

SteveP [Visitor] — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 09:36:10 +0000

It may be helpful to note that TD5 injector loom (the wires which become oil-logged) can be purchased in the UK for GBP25-30. At that price, annual inspection/replacement and the carrying of a spare is not that onerous.

S Campher [Visitor] in response to: Land Rover: Oil in fuel injector and questionable ethics?

S Campher [Visitor] — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 18:55:48 +0000

What a coincidence - this is exactly what happened to us, also after a major service......and they have already started 'desensitizing' us for possible additional things that could also be wrong....

Ares [Visitor] in response to: Land Rover: Oil in fuel injector and questionable ethics?

Ares [Visitor] — Sun, 19 Jul 2009 08:12:51 +0000

Place this on www.4x4community.co.za under Land Rover section.

gnaschenweng [Member] in response to: Land Rover: Oil in fuel injector and questionable ethics?

gnaschenweng [Member] — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 10:16:17 +0000

@ursa: Remember that the alternative costs I quoted originated from a non-authorized workshop. I have updated my post to reflect the dealerships costs of R 14658.75. The dealership replaced also the wire-assembly (no idea what this is for and was not given a reasonable explanation why I need it - other than "IT HAS TO BE REPLACED") which was the most expensive part.

Ursa [Visitor] in response to: Land Rover: Oil in fuel injector and questionable ethics?

Ursa [Visitor] — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 09:56:24 +0000

So it actually cost closer to R4000 to fix and not R15K ? What happened to the other 11 K ?

John Toolsey [Visitor] in response to: Land Rover: Oil in fuel injector and questionable ethics?

John Toolsey [Visitor] — Fri, 17 Jul 2009 09:11:03 +0000

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