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Big Kev
Member Since: 13 Nov 2006
Location: SYDNEY
Posts: 63
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Hi Guys, Once parts arrive and we leave Broome, our next port of call is Darwin where the car will need it's 108,000km service. Any suggestions for Sevice Agents in Darwin. We were thinking of going to Darwin Land rover 34 Stuart hwy, Stuart Park, Darwin.... Wayne I thought you might have a suggestion.
Kev
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 2nd Jul 2012 1:22 am |
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ozd4
Member Since: 11 Nov 2009
Location: Queensland
Posts: 92
 
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If that is the Mitsubishi joint ,
I had mine service there a couple of years ago  
Good luck
Suttons in Alice Springs are very good, only 1200km away
Cheers Ken
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| 2nd Jul 2012 7:22 am |
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garrycol
Member Since: 06 Dec 2010
Location: Canberra
Posts: 1115
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The 108,000km is just an O service - as such the only work that is required is to change the oil and oil filter and check the battery (top up if needed). There is nothing else in that service.
I would be doing that myself. Even Ultratune could do it.
Garry
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| 2nd Jul 2012 9:32 am |
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WayneD
Member Since: 11 Sep 2007
Location: Sydney Darwin ,Singapore, USA, UK and now country NSW
Posts: 531
 
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Hi Kev,
Keep a look out for my Disco, it now has NT plates on it and can bee seen around Darwin driven by my daughter.
I will be over there in first week of August if you are still around.
Had my Disco to Mitsubishi, who do LR servicing and it has been a continuos nightmare. Wanted to get the rear tailgate fixed (broken cable) and they wanted to do a pre inspection ($300) before they would determine if it was covered under Alliance. I then had to bring it back within a month to have the work done or they would need to go through the process again (another $300) Bit difficult living in Singapore and daughter with a 10 month old.
Not been helpful at all, but little choice up there either. ARB don't do servicing don't know about TJM
Hope you are enjoying your trip
cheers
Wayne Take the road less traveled. Dual battery system.ORS drawers,LR cargo Barrier.ARB Bull bar,side protection bars,Mickey Thompson ATR's 17" rims, Rear wheel carrier, radiator guard TPMS Mitchell Bros Tow Hitch LR RAI Steel Rims , GME UHF, Off Road GPS, Llams (yet to be fitted)
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| 4th Jul 2012 2:52 pm |
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WayneD
Member Since: 11 Sep 2007
Location: Sydney Darwin ,Singapore, USA, UK and now country NSW
Posts: 531
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Ultratune at Palmerston said they could do my next Disco service. They service daughter holden crude and was half the price of Darwin Holden dealer.
Palmerston is about 20 k out of Darwin on the way to the turn off to Katherine Take the road less traveled. Dual battery system.ORS drawers,LR cargo Barrier.ARB Bull bar,side protection bars,Mickey Thompson ATR's 17" rims, Rear wheel carrier, radiator guard TPMS Mitchell Bros Tow Hitch LR RAI Steel Rims , GME UHF, Off Road GPS, Llams (yet to be fitted)
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| 4th Jul 2012 2:56 pm |
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Big Kev
Member Since: 13 Nov 2006
Location: SYDNEY
Posts: 63
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Thanks Wayne , we should be in Darwin about the same time as you so we catch up. The car is back on the road now and weleave Broome tomorrow July 6th for the Gibb and Mitchel falls Kev,I will pm you our details
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| 5th Jul 2012 12:54 am |
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Pericles
Member Since: 06 Mar 2009
Location: Moonee Beach
Posts: 20
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Hi Big Kev,
Service in Darwin for a Disco3 is a doubtful process. We had our 90K service done there at the Mitsubishi place and were charged over $850. They told us the new - just replaced - rear diff was full of water and when I questioned that (as it had just been replaced in Brisbane) they amended their diagnosis and said it was the material from the new diff that had discoloured the oil and that the oil should be replaced. It took all day to do the service and when I asked to see the vehicle up on the hoist they refused. My advice is to steer clear of getting any vehicle serviced in Darwin but more especially a LandRover. They are too busy and don't have near enough trained service mechanics. If you are heading west and can last till Geraldton there is a great place there called Whyatts Automotive who specialise in LR and have been working on them for many years. They are helpful and polite and seem to know their stuff. LR Australia have just made them a LR Service Centre.
Our trip round OZ in our Disco3 was marred by the lack of available service centres. At one stage we had to back-track from Blackall to Brisbane to the "nearest" service centre to get repairs. That cost us nearly $5K for the repairs and was a rude start to our trip.
Happy travelling and take plenty of spares.
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| 22nd Nov 2012 4:00 am |
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WayneD
Member Since: 11 Sep 2007
Location: Sydney Darwin ,Singapore, USA, UK and now country NSW
Posts: 531
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Hi guys,
I have spoken to TopEnd Rover up here and they can do a service on the LR. I will have the vehicle to them in the next few weeks to have a look at before the warranty expires.
They have been recommended by a number of LR owners from another forum.
Last service done by Ultra Tune in Palmerston who picked up the leaky gasket, which is now being repaired under Allianz warranty. Service from UT cost $267, LR (Misubishi) Darwin charge $160 per hour Take the road less traveled. Dual battery system.ORS drawers,LR cargo Barrier.ARB Bull bar,side protection bars,Mickey Thompson ATR's 17" rims, Rear wheel carrier, radiator guard TPMS Mitchell Bros Tow Hitch LR RAI Steel Rims , GME UHF, Off Road GPS, Llams (yet to be fitted)
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| 9th Feb 2013 6:08 am |
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