can anyone help auto fluid change td4

hi i was about to attempt changing the auto gearbox fluid on our 2002 freelander td4 i thought a straight forward job old fluid out new fluid in but according to the haynes manual its a very tricky job with a lot of things that can go wrong if anyone has attempted this or done this job and has any tips on how to do it i would be greatfull for your advice. cheers

There's a special way to change and check the oil level in a Freelander 1 auto. Make sure you do it correctly, with the correct oil, at the correct temp, using the correct level plug. All covered in a very long thread, over here > http://www.landyzone.co.uk/lz/f9/jatco-automatic-gearbox-69336-5.html

I thought about doing this myself, but decided that without a proper ramp it would be a pain in the arse. Was pleasantly suprised when I phoned up Landrover and they said they would do it for £120.

If thats a main dealer in the uk then thats a reasonable price if they're suppying the auto oil.

The Mad Hat Man said:

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love it, lol

wonder if they had the sense how to open the bonnet

but what would be the point,

my local gearbox specialist charge me £40 but I had taken the under engine protector of and that was all in.

It is, they bizzarely want silly money to do the ird though.

Oil that is.

With the Jatco auto in the FL1 you take a risk when handing it to someone to service/repair/anything. Many have never seen one let alone changed the Jatco oil correctly. The number of peeps who contact me on ere, post on ere or ask via you tube is shocking. Incorrect level or wrong bolt.

Hippo said:

With the Jatco auto in the FL1 you take a risk when handing it to someone to service/repair/anything. Many have never seen one let alone changed the Jatco oil correctly. The number of peeps who contact me on ere, post on ere or ask via you tube is shocking. Incorrect level or wrong bolt.

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ur not wrong there, but after seeing the video u done and explaining to me how to do my first autobox oil , couldn't belive then how many people were doing it wrong

normal one was to do the drain plug with the engine off, then fill it up , but it of course leaves the box under filled , or when they just fill it up the the brim of the rubber plug on top of the gearbox and wait for the seals to blow

think I have it down pat now, seeing i change all my oils every year , got an infared thermostat which I use, now also having the hawkeye can get an even better temp reading of the auto box

ref the ird , I got my son James to do it and christ almighty the gorilla who done the drain plug up needs putting down

did buy the oil metal syringes from machine mart for the rear diff seeing there's no drain plug fitted

always buy genuine ATF oil, think it's £10 per litre ??? , know it's expensive but just think of the cost replacing the autobox

use 10/40 semi synthetic engine oil

highland rover said:

hi i was about to attempt changing the auto gearbox fluid on our 2002 freelander td4 i thought a straight forward job old fluid out new fluid in but according to the haynes manual its a very tricky job with a lot of things that can go wrong if anyone has attempted this or done this job and has any tips on how to do it i would be greatfull for your advice. cheers

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Wouldn't it be a safe bet to measure the fluid that comes out and put the same back in? Bearing in mind that you may have to add a little extra due to loss over time and heat expansion. I think most people end up putting around 3 and half litres in from all the posts I've read as the gearbox wont empty all it's oil unless you keep flushing and flushing. But always best to follow the correct procedure. This is just a rough estimate incase you gave difficulty following It. I have read it only need starting up from cold and run it for between 5 to 10 mins on tick over only do not drive it. 5 to 10 mins should bring it to the desired temperature of 35-40c

Nitro-Max said:

Wouldn't it be a safe bet to measure the fluid that comes out and put the same back in? Bearing in mind that you may have to add a little extra due to loss over time and heat expansion. I think most people end up putting around 3 and half litres in from all the posts I've read as the gearbox wont empty all it's oil unless you keep flushing and flushing. But always best to follow the correct procedure. This is just a rough estimate incase you gave difficulty following It. I have read it only need starting up from cold and run it for between 5 to 10 mins on tick over only do not drive it. 5 to 10 mins should bring it to the desired temperature of 35-40c

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You never know if the amount in it is correct so replacing what drips out is a risk.
Follow the correct instruction as opposed to guessing. Too many have found out the hard way when they fek it up costing a lot of £ to fix.