New owner advice please.

Help,

First time Defender 90 TDI (1994) owner.
Any advice on intial service/checks that I should be doing.
110,000 miles covered.
Serviced by Land Rover up to 75,000 including cambelt change.
Just passed MOT but no service done.
Is it worth using trusted local garage for first full service? Or get stuck in and have a bash myself!

Any advice welcome.

Think I may have been bitten by the Landy bug! Never giggled before driving a motor!

Buy a Haynes manual, that will tell you the basics. Have a read through and depending on your experience and mechanic skills, that should give you a good idea whether or not to attempt any maintenance. Personally I would get the Timing belt changed straight away though, regardless.

SCOTIA911 said:

Buy a Haynes manual, that will tell you the basics. Have a read through and depending on your experience and mechanic skills, that should give you a good idea whether or not to attempt any maintenance. Personally I would get the Timing belt changed straight away though, regardless.

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Agree 100%. You can't beat doing it yourself and a good read of the manual beforehand lets you know what you are in for.
Again I agree about the timing belt, unless you are happy with the age & mileage when it was replaced (you mention the mileage but not when it was done) I would always get it done again. I did mine the year before last (first belt from new) and it was a good job to get stuck into. I bought the proper tools (Difflock locking pin & extractor set, crankshaft locking tool etc) and it was a pleasent & straightforward operation. When doing it you also get to replace the coolant which is another job to tick off the list.

What they said

For basic things also use busters guides on this site.

Better illustrated and simpler to understand than Haynes!!

Thanks for all the info. Haynes manual purchased and booked in for timing belt change next week!

Give it a go yourself the satisfaction that you have done it your self is amazing and with the good folks on here you will gain confidence and also save yourself all that money and KNOW that its been done properly
Good luck
Regards Gary

I do intend to in the future. Not really got the gear required as yet. All reltives have been told tools and oil filters etc are now the order of the day with regards to christmas/bday presents!

And a major tip run to emty the garage is required!:doh: