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Manifold changes, how many hours?

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Moon Rover

Member Since: 26 Aug 2021
Location: Swansea
Posts: 17

2013 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Lux Auto Alaska White

Manifold changes, how many hours?

Hey all,

My D4 is booked in to a 4x4 specialist on Thursday to have the RH manifold replaced due to the common cracking issue. This is being done at no cost to myself as the dealer should have been aware before I picked up the car. The Garage quoted £239 for the part and 8 hours labour at £55 (£440) plus vat. total bill £815.00. So far so good.

I asked them to quote me for the additional work required to change the LH manifold at the same time, on the assumption that I would save a bit on the labour. They quoted me £163 for parts and an addition 10 hours labour. I assumed they had made a mistake and not deducted the hours already used to strip down for the right side, so just rang them back to clarify. They are adamant that it will take around 18 hours labour to change both Manifolds. Surely this can't be right? or is it?

7th Sep 2021 11:44 am

JonM

Member Since: 24 May 2012
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 1247

2012 Discovery 4 3.0 SDV6 HSE Auto Santorini Black

They are correct. When my D4 went in to the main dealer for its first manifold I asked if there was any time saving to do the other at the same time and the answer was no, they are effectively separate jobs.

There is about a 1 hour difference in the published work time for one side compared with the other. MY2022 D5 HSE D300 - with extra nice bits added
MY2019 D5 HSE 3.0 SDV6 - sold to a dealer for a crazy price! - So good I bought another!
MY2012 D4 HSE 3.0 SDV6 - retired to a new home

7th Sep 2021 11:57 am

Moon Rover

Member Since: 26 Aug 2021
Location: Swansea
Posts: 17

Did you go ahead and get it done at the same time? If there's no cost saving I guess its just the inconvenience of having the car back in the garage at a later date. I'd rather spend the money on the upcoming Timing belt change. and then deal with the LR manifold if/when it goes.

7th Sep 2021 12:02 pm

JonM

Member Since: 24 May 2012
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 1247

No, the other one hadn't failed at that stage so the warranty wouldn't cover it until it did. MY2022 D5 HSE D300 - with extra nice bits added
MY2019 D5 HSE 3.0 SDV6 - sold to a dealer for a crazy price! - So good I bought another!
MY2012 D4 HSE 3.0 SDV6 - retired to a new home

7th Sep 2021 12:04 pm

Gareth
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Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
Posts: 26779

Same story I got when my left hand manifold cracked. There was no point in doing the right side until it failed.

7th Sep 2021 2:38 pm

Disco_Mikey

Member Since: 29 May 2007
Location: Dundee, Scotland
Posts: 20857

2005 Discovery 3 TDV6 HSE Auto Cairns Blue

It's nowhere near 18 hours, but there is very little crossover time between the 2 sides My D3 Build Thread

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7th Sep 2021 7:30 pm

Gadgetnut

Member Since: 01 Sep 2018
Location: Somerset
Posts: 145

Just had my RH side done by Famous Four in Louth and they quoted 7.1 Hours

They agreed with other comments above that there was only c 10 mins common work if I was to have had both done. D1 3Door (White) Long gone
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8th Sep 2021 7:58 pm

Moon Rover

Member Since: 26 Aug 2021
Location: Swansea
Posts: 17

Thanks all, I spoke to the mechanic this morning when I dropped it off, he confirmed that it is indeed around 18 hours to do both sides. I'll leave the left side for now, and worry about it in the future as there's currently no issues with it.

9th Sep 2021 8:13 am

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