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Robert St-Louis
Guest
Thanks to Mark, Huw (and M0bcg) who responded with their thoughts.
Sounds like the 2.5na and lt77 in my 110 can be a very long-lived
drivetrain combination indeed, with proper driving technique and
attention to maintenance. I noted the oils you put in your
gearbox/transfer box Huw, and will look for these. I presently have
semi-synthetic lubes in mine.
Like many, I read Robert Pirsig's Zen and the Art of Motorcycle
Maintenance years ago, and parts of it have always stayed with me,
especially his approach to preventative maintenance of a vehicle,
taking responsibility for maintaining one's vehicle, the notion of
Quality (of design and of maintenance practice). I find that all of
his principles apply very well to Land-Rover ownership. Obviously,
owner maintainability depends in part on a reasonably straightforward,
simple design (one that is readily understandable by a
non-professional home mechanic), something with the Land-ROver
possesses a great deal of, which is one of the reasons I choose to
drive one (well, a 110 anyway, since later LR models have obviously
strayed from that simplicity and user-maintainability, in favour of
SUV market share, comfort, and on-road performance).
All the best and Season's Greetings to all from Canada!
--Robert
Sounds like the 2.5na and lt77 in my 110 can be a very long-lived
drivetrain combination indeed, with proper driving technique and
attention to maintenance. I noted the oils you put in your
gearbox/transfer box Huw, and will look for these. I presently have
semi-synthetic lubes in mine.
Like many, I read Robert Pirsig's Zen and the Art of Motorcycle
Maintenance years ago, and parts of it have always stayed with me,
especially his approach to preventative maintenance of a vehicle,
taking responsibility for maintaining one's vehicle, the notion of
Quality (of design and of maintenance practice). I find that all of
his principles apply very well to Land-Rover ownership. Obviously,
owner maintainability depends in part on a reasonably straightforward,
simple design (one that is readily understandable by a
non-professional home mechanic), something with the Land-ROver
possesses a great deal of, which is one of the reasons I choose to
drive one (well, a 110 anyway, since later LR models have obviously
strayed from that simplicity and user-maintainability, in favour of
SUV market share, comfort, and on-road performance).
All the best and Season's Greetings to all from Canada!
--Robert
