Trannies give out around 80k miles or so apparently, if yours has been looked after, it may have been looked at already....
Also can't change the oil, the box is sealed for life apparently.
Also can't change the oil, the box is sealed for life apparently.
2.0_hippo
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Course you can change the oil !!
And it's highly recommended that you do !
I changed the oil and filter on my td6 gearbox, the gear changes are smoother now
I plan to change the oil every year to help postpone the gearbox failures.
Landrover withdrew the "Sealed for life" statement soon after the realised that oil doesn't last forever !
Useless !! Lol
2.0_hippo
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Nope just a statement and a sticker on the box.
There are proper drain holes and fill holes like any other gearbox.
Just do a couple of changes so that you flush through the system as you can't drain all of the oil at once just by undoing the drain plug
2.0_hippo
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As far as i know all diesel range rovers up to 2005/2006 have the GM boxes
They changed them when they put the tdv6 into the l322 which replaced the BMW td6 engine.
The petrols have the other gearboxes that aren't so bad but they both have there own positives and negatives.
Im a diesel only lover so I would recommend the td6
But up to your budget and fuel costs I guess
They changed them when they put the tdv6 into the l322 which replaced the BMW td6 engine.
The petrols have the other gearboxes that aren't so bad but they both have there own positives and negatives.
Im a diesel only lover so I would recommend the td6
But up to your budget and fuel costs I guess
2.0_hippo
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Congrats on your new purchase....
I love mine to bits too....even though it has had a couple of niggles in the last week....ABS Sensor wiring and what appears to be water/dirt ingress into one of the rear height sensors.....
Enjoy it, I am, and also the grin you get when driving it is worth all the tea in China....
I love mine to bits too....even though it has had a couple of niggles in the last week....ABS Sensor wiring and what appears to be water/dirt ingress into one of the rear height sensors.....
Enjoy it, I am, and also the grin you get when driving it is worth all the tea in China....
