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Thank you again
It would be good if the dealers have a book of "Tips and Tricks" for the new D3 or D4 owners to inform us about cucial things like these. I am sure there are other issues that I do not know about.
Anyone aware of such a compilation/booklet?
Really the dealers should provide new owners with a course on how best to drive the specific model before handing over.
Does any dealer or third party does such a course? Not my dealer.
many thanks
I let you guys know what the dealer says when i take it in next week
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I agree 100% with what Sniegy said about "not climbing steep hills in "D", but use command shift & pull back to 2nd gear for climbing hills, This doesnt allow the gearbox to overheat as it is continually searching for gears, all 6 of them. Using 2nd locks the torque convertor & keep the gerabox cooler".
Same thing is required in my 'other' 4x4, an auto R51 Pathfinder. Overheated transmission with climbing in D, vs, problem free ascents when using manual mode.
Probably a generic rule for all auto 4x4's...
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The Melb Land Rover dealer was very helpful and they confirmed the advice:
"not climbing steep hills in "D", but use command shift & pull back to 2nd gear for climbing hills, This doesnt allow the gearbox to overheat as it is continually searching for gears, all 6 of them. Using 2nd locks the torque convertor & keep the gerabox cooler".
The car and gear box tested OK. They only topped up the gear box oil.
I suspect it is the same with all 4WD auto as Duck's Guts said.
Happy now :D
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That is all very interesting because when I had my "transmission warning" I was definitely in low 2 or 3 and not in "D".
So can still heat up but probably takes longer.
George
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After the 4 warnings, I did quite a few more climbs in High Range and command shift in 1st or 2nd gear and there were no more warnings.
I believe first in High Range has the same ratio as 2 in Low Range? correct me if I am wrong
Also I had a D3 behind me (a bright orange G4 model). It had no warnings during any of the climbs
cheers
