Recent content by Chad66

Just thought I’d share this to help others diagnose poor handling. Took the car the a local independent regarding poor ride: wandering/rolling when putting only slight input to the steering, occasionally accompanied by a severe vibration/wobble from the rear, which occurred randomly at various...

The LR service schedule indicates an auto box oil change at 140k, even though the gearbox manufacturer state ‘sealed for life’. Therefore a change at 100k certainly won’t harm. I do however believe that if it’s going to get changed, I’m going to get it flushed to do it properly. It seems to be...

I contacted my local independant LR garage PVH Landrovers Stokesley. I wanted the book the car in to get the oil changed in the auto box (because it should be flushed out, otherwise only 60% of the oil actually he’s replaced, so I keep reading!) and the oil changed in the transfer box whilst...

Having bought a ‘proper’ timing belt kit from Landrover, I was very bemused to find that when I opened the box there was a DAYCO belt in there!! Considering I could have bought a Dayco belt for half the price, I feel decidedly ripped off here!!! Anyway, it’s done now. I changed the water pump...

Is that the 8 speed model? Mines about £480 I think. Ridiculous.

Do you happen to know the BHP of it? Or KW?

My son has a RR sport autobiography which is 3.0d and I absolutely agree there is a noticeable difference in performance. However, the later generation discovery & RR both have a slight increase in the bhp, and the have the 8 speed box in. So.. maybe the difference I’m noticing is the extra bhp...

Once or twice, but the question was has anyone seen a 3.0 single turbo?

Confused? You will be. I’ve just been on the phone to AF to order a few parts. The guy asked me if my car was a single or a twin turbo. I said it’s a 3.0 2011 d4, SI it will be a twin turbo. He said D4’s 3.0 v6’s can be single or twin turbo. I gave home my reg number so he could check on his...

He was off roading (illegally) in Wales, and came of the track... so the BBC said.

Is it necessary to change the oil pump and water pump on a D4 at 100K just because I’m changing the cam belt? I get the importance of changing the pump on early d3’s because if the causing issue. If I do need to swap the oil pump, What sort of job I’d this? Eg do I need to drain the oil? &...

Er... no

So, out of curiosity I called Ripon Landrover to price the oils: Total cost including engine oil, power steering fluid, Transmission fluid, X2 diffs, Trans box, (No brake fluid or coolant) £568! atf is £28 p/l. diff oil £23 p/l +vat. Nice to have a comparison tho!

Are you referring to the engine oil Gstuart? Engine running when changing the oil?