What LDV asks of you
Two things. Follow the maker's service schedule in the owner's manual, and keep detailed service invoices from whoever does the work, because you may need them for a warranty claim.
LDV also says schedules can change, so confirm the latest one before a service. A warranty claim itself goes through an authorised LDV dealer or service centre, along with your warranty and service information booklet.
Your rights under the Australian Consumer Law sit alongside that warranty, and LDV's page says so.
How long is an LDV warranty?
| What it is | Warranty in CarsGuide's 2023 list | |
|---|---|---|
| T60 | Ute | 7 years or 200,000 km |
| Mifa | People mover | 7 years or 200,000 km |
| eT60 | Electric ute | 5 years or 160,000 km |
| D90 | SUV | 5 years or 130,000 km |
| Deliver 9 | Van | 3 years or 160,000 km |
Trust your booklet over any table
LDV is imported here by Ateco Automotive, and its warranty terms have moved over the years. CarExpert's 2022 report had the Mifa alone on seven years when other models were on three to five. Then seven years spread to the T60.
So the same model can have different cover depending on when it was sold. Your Warranty and Service Information Booklet has the answer for your vehicle. Treat the table as a guide to how much the terms vary.
The Deliver 9's first service comes early
CarsGuide lists the Deliver 9's first service at 6 months or 5,000 km, the second at 12 months, and later ones yearly at 30,000 km intervals. On a new van doing deliveries, 5,000 km can arrive within weeks.
After that first visit the gaps are long, so a busy van can run a long way between services. That makes a regular walk-around more important: oil, coolant, tyres and any new noise.
The article listed no capped price schedule for the T60, D90 or G10. Get each one's dates from the owner's manual.
Who suits an LDV?
LDVs are mostly diesel utes, vans and people movers, and plenty are working vehicles. A mechanic used to light commercials will feel at home with the service. Ask about parts, because a good mechanic who can't get the part in time is no help to a van that earns its keep.
The electric eT60 and Mifa 9 need someone trained and equipped for high-voltage work.
A mobile mechanic can also suit a van that can't be spared. Tell us the vehicle, where it's based and what's due. A local mechanic who specialises in your car.
Before you hand over the keys, ask
- Do you work on LDVs, or similar diesel vans and utes?
- Are you following LDV's current schedule for this model?
- How long will parts take, and where do they come from?
- Will the invoice show the date, kilometres, parts and oils?
- Can you work around the hours this vehicle is on the road?
Your part in keeping an LDV running
You can
- Keep the booklet and every invoice together, where you can find them for a claim.
- Do a quick walk-around each week: tyres, lights, leaks.
- Check the oil on flat ground with the engine cold.
Leave to the mechanic
- The scheduled service and the record of it.
- Diesel fuel system work and fault codes.
- Anything on an electric model's high-voltage system.
What we'd do with an LDV
We'd read the booklet that came with the vehicle, note the warranty end date, and confirm the current schedule. A faulty part under warranty goes to an authorised LDV dealer. For routine servicing, we'd use a local mechanic who does light commercials, with a written estimate up front and a detailed invoice afterwards.