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Hi Guys, can anyone tell me what entails a 180000km service on a 1997/8 4500 petrol patrol? The agents here quoted me not more than R6500.... *#$%^#@!?":
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Sounds crazy, what is involved?
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Hi Peter, they say normal service.
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Talk to Graham Cummimg - Pathmaker on this forum. Many of us have our Trolls serviced by him. Never heard of a problem. He is in Valhalla.
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Kagiso II wrote:Him shal bikji struggel Jor -- him bly in Oost Londin mos .. :biggrin:
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A normal service consists of changing oil, filters and plugs, setting the tappets and handbrake and greasing the steering and propshafts. Certainly not that much work.

However, if re-greasing the birfields and front wheel bearings, replacing the coolant and brake and clutch fluids and diff, gearbox and t/case oils are included (which all actually should have been done a couple of times already) then perhaps that is not unreasonable.

So get them to explain to you exactly what they are talking about?
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The agents normally charge double what an independant guy will charge , are there no independant mechanics that are RMI members in your hometown.

The agents tell you what they will be doing and then they do half of the work at 1/4 of the effort but still charge you as if they had done all the work

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Ok Tks guys will do ..... I have found a guy who will do the service. I just wanted to check with you guys what all should be done so I can ensure whoever does the service that they do all the right stuff. :thumbup:
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