L200 Servicing

[jjll]

Hi,

I'm after a bit of advise.

My 2011 L200 is due for a service and this is the first that I have to pay for as the others were included in the purchase.

I own the vehicle outright and want to continue the servicing as its a good thing to do.

When I spoke to mitsibushi, they told me this years service would cost £690 as its due some part change.

Is it worth staying with them or should I get a list of what they expect to change each year and get quotes?

The only thing stopping me is the "full dealer service history" for if something major goes wrong?

They have also told me that the service after this one will cost £630!

 

I thought buying a newer vehicle would save me money, but maybe not!

 

Any thoughts or advise would be much appreciated

 

Thanks

[Jimbob87]

Get it serviced at a decent garage mine gets full service every twelve months. Brakes oil etc and just a oil and filter change every 6 months which i do with a service kit from milner 4x4 Costs me less than £300 quid a year

[biggarlogs]

I had mine serviced before Xmas £600 but that included to Ming belts and screen wash!!!!! If you plan to trade it in for new one at same dealer worth it .but as you cannot by new engines for an l200 you need to look after them ...engine rebuilds are not cheap.

[Billy]

Seems a bit steep! I got timing belts done at the dealer for £280.00 other than that I change the oil and all filters once a year and fit new pads and shoes usually also once a year. That leaves a lot of change from the prices you're being quoted!

[MattyF]

One of our l200's just let its turbo go at 80k there was a few faults that no garage apart from mitsubushi could diagnose and said would of been brought up if we had taken to them for servicing... But it is expensive, not as expensive as a new turbo or engine though!

[jjll]

Just to add, I don't use it for work much, it's only done 35k.

Is there anything that has a history of failing on them?

[Warners]

I had mine serviced before Xmas £600 but that included to Ming belts and screen wash!!!!! If you plan to trade it in for new one at same dealer worth it .but as you cannot by new engines for an l200 you need to look after them ...engine rebuilds are not cheap.

 

That sounds about right for a timing belt service. Half that for a normal service. I can only assume mitsi parts are expensive making the service costs quoted to the OP high.

[chris23a]

I have a 2008 L200 which ive been getting serviced at the dealer from new, the last service cost me over £600 and there has been a rattle noise from the engine ever since! the truck has only done 45k so there cant be anything major that they would have had to do other than change the timing belt. I will be getting it done from an independent garage from now on.

[jjll]

I was told that this service involves changing some gaskets or seals, they said its a big job and would need to take apart the engine to reach, this was going to cost £690 or so.

They can tell whether the seals need replacing by listening to the engine, and if they sound like they are ok they would leave them. This would cost £400.

I understand that mechanical works are more expensive through the main dealers but sometimes I feel like they are taking the p!

By having it serviced from elsewhere, if the parts aren't genuine mitsi is this likely to be a problem?

I was told if i continued the dealer service and something was to go wrong, mitsi MAY either pay by a gesture of good will or contribute to the costs. This isn't a guaranteed offer anyway so I could end up with nothing.

 

Maybe I'm just being tight but I'd rather not be forking money out for nothing!

[Jonny69]

Where are you based?