Hi I have a 2015 LR2 and have had issues with it for a while. I am not a car guru so I do not know terminology or how ANYTHING works, so please bear with me!! Long story short:
My turbo went out at ~40k miles and was replaced 2017
Check engine light kept coming on after replacement, dealership said a "computer malfunction" and "nothing was wrong" twice, stopped going back
Noticed no mechanical issues from 2017-2019
When idle, the engine starts running loudly, the car will shudder, and the RPM(?) needle will dip. Only happened rarely but in past few months it couldn't sit idle for more than 5 seconds without doing it, and thought the engine was gonna stop a couple weeks ago.
Found a local repair shop that only works on European cars (nearest dealership is 2+ hours away) This is what they said:
They couldn't find anything wrong just by looking at it and by driving it. Said they can't find an issue matching the codes it's throwing. I told them about my turbo. They asked if any black smoke came out of the tailpipe when it went out. No. They looked at it again and the next day and said the catalytic converter has to be replaced. $1,500.
I asked them to take a look at the brakes while they were at it because they do squeal a bit, and have seemed to get worse in the past few months.
They called me back this evening and said all four of my brake pads are bad ("2 credit cards thick, just about metal to metal"). To replace all four would cost ~$1,400. I told him I would give him a decision in the morning.
I called another car repair shop that works on European cars they said for a 2015 LR2, 4 brake pad replacements with brake sensor replacement would be ~$800. Another place I found said they would call me back in the morning because their guy who could quote me had already left for the day.
I desperately need someone to advise me on this. I'm a 24 y.o. woman and really don't want the stereotypical "being taken advantage of by a car repairman" to happen. And of course my dad says he can order brake pads and replace them (he's an electrician but car repair is another language to me, I don't believe just anyone can do it). Can anyone advise on this? Is this an issue that can wait a few days while I get other estimates? Can it wait a month until my dad is back in town and can replace the pads?
