Sheffield Land Rover specialists?

[DerbyTup 10]

I used this garage in August took my discovery in for a £90 so called simple repair by warren . Completely nackered all 5 injectors and said it wasn't anything he had done ended up £1600 out of pocket . And didn't take responsibility for the SIMPLE JOB he had done

 

Which garage are you talking about? People have mentioned several on this thread already?

[Elmambo 25]

Are Dransfield's stil in operation>  There is another LR, specialist listed in Deepcar -  Elite landrover any feedback on them.

[Centrepin 0]

Don't use anything from Britpart as it's cheap nasty and generally made of cheese. You'll end up fitting twice always go for OEM.

 

Never had a problem with Doug Dransfield, always my first choice if I can't do it myself.

 

More local is, Blagdens Motor Engineers, Hicks street, Neepsend. Proper old fashioned service with qualified mechanics and not part fitters, huge difference. 

[Penistone999 10]

5 hours ago, Elmambo said:

Are Dransfield's stil in operation>  There is another LR, specialist listed in Deepcar -  Elite landrover any feedback on them.

Yes , Dransfields are still going. 

[Elmambo 25]

Thanks

[Pussycat12 10]

On ‎12‎/‎01‎/‎2016 at 18:43, dongle said:

Sheffield prestige are independant land rover/range rover specialists, most of the staff are ex main dealer mechanics so they no there stuff,

Really honest guys and prices are half of what you would pay at the dealers

 

http://www.sheffieldprestige.co.uk

Do you know know if this "Prestige" are Approved Servicing Agents by Land Rover ?

I have a 2018 Evoque 2litre Diesel, still under warranty & nearly  ready for its 1st service, the main agents Guy Salmons in Sheffield want an arm & a leg for the service & so do Gordon Lamb Chesterfield.

 

Are there any others in Sheffield that are approved service agents ?

Edited January 10, 2020 by Pussycat12

[carosio 186]

This thread is from 7 years ago on Evoque servicing:  https://www.pistonheads.com/gassing/topic.asp?t=1233593

[DerbyTup 10]

On 11/01/2016 at 16:40, bullerboY said:

There is nothing on a Landrover that a competent mechanic cannot fix

I don't think anyone is saying there is?  But I think that using a "specialist" garage for my Land Rover is better than using a non-specialist garage.   The reason why I say that is because they are dealing 100% of the time with the same models and know what goes wrong and how to fix it.  Let me give you an example...

 

I took my Land Rover to a garage in Sheffield, fairly local to me, to get them to look at a fault.  They aren't Land Rover specialists, but I knew the lads there and have taken my cars to them for years and they've always done a great job.  They found the fault and fixed it - but it took them two or three days.  The mechanic who worked on it said to me, "I'll be glad to see the back of that one!"  He told me that it was a really difficult job to remove certain parts to be able to get to the bit he was trying to replace.  In fact, he said he had to make a special tool to get in through a narrow gap to remove the parts.  He said it was an absolute nightmare.

 

Now, I know this kid, I've known him for years.  He was recommended to me by another mate, who worked for the AA and is now doing fleet repairs for some big firms.  He said that he was the best mechanic he'd come across in Sheffield, or anywhere else for that matter.  That's why I started taking my cars there in the first place.  And credit to him - he did fix my car - but he really struggled with it.  

 

Next time I took my car to DLS at Wirksworth and I was explaining how the mechanic in Sheffield had said it was a right struggle doing that job and getting access to the parts that needed replacing.  The guy at DLS just laughed and said..."no, all you do is you have to remove the covers under the front wheel arch first, then you can get straight into it".  That's what you are paying for when you go to a specialist garage - people with years and years of experience of working on those same models, who know the quick and easy way to fix things.

 

I still take my cars to the non-specialist garage in Sheff  for routine servicing or minor stuff, but if it's something more than that, especially with the Land Rover, I'll go to a specialist.  

 

As for "main dealers" I'd avoid totally.  

 

[geared 303]

On 10/01/2020 at 13:44, Pussycat12 said:

I have a 2018 Evoque 2litre Diesel, still under warranty & nearly  ready for its 1st service, the main agents Guy Salmons in Sheffield want an arm & a leg for the service & so do Gordon Lamb Chesterfield.

 

LOL, bought the fancy SUV but doesn't like the bills that come along with it.

 

  

7 hours ago, DerbyTup said:

I don't think anyone is saying there is? 

 

30 years ago maybe, there wasn't much that couldn't be removed with a big hammer and some colourful language.

 

Current generation is a totally different ballgame, especially the high-end models.

Edited January 15, 2020 by geared

[bullerboY 10]

Specialist ahaha thats a laugh they were made for Farmers to fix you dont need to be the brains of Britain to fix these things.the new plug in ones then maybe but that doesnt fix mechanical things. The old saying <removed> baffles brain comes to mind and being recommended by an RAC or AA fella brings bribery to the fore in some cases.

Edited January 15, 2020 by nikki-red