keeping on top of servicing

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Originally Posted by vbrab

Have a 2007 D3 2.7, synthetic 5/30 oil and Mahle filter every 10,000k.

Has covered 355,000k so far and neither uses oil between services nor smokes and no engine rattles.

I'm optimistic of it going to 400k, and figure clean oil has a lot to do with it.

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That's a good run and nice to hear.
What have you done regarding transmission servicing in that time?

Scott

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Originally Posted by shanegtr

Hard to know if the oil you are getting is a true synthetic or not nowdays as a class III base stock oil can be marketed as synthetic - class III is a highly refined mineral oil that nearly matches full synthetic class IV oil. Alot of oil manufactures wont tell you which one they use.

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If the "synthetic" is not marked PAO or Ester base, then its simply not synthetic, its a play of words, a legal loophole in the way they crack the mineral oil molecule that allows the oil companies to label mineral oil as synthetic.

Also there is no minimum quantity that an oil company or oil blender need to add to an oil to again call it synthetic.

and also oil blenders will make a big song and dance when their product is an actual full synthetic engine oil, so if no snake oil sales pinch then you can be sure its not an actual full synthetic engine oil.

Regards
Daz

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Originally Posted by DazzaTD5

IMHO....

Every 2 years regardless of kms:
Flush brake fluid.
Change coolant.

Regards
Daz

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Originally Posted by BigJon

Coolant is good for about 10 years.

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I've been looking at what has and hasn't been done service-wise on my D4 and coolant is about the only thing I haven't addressed. Given the differing viewpoints here on intervals for changing the coolant just wondering about the experts thinking behind the required frequency for changing it..?

Thanks,
David

Coolants have progressed a lot in recent times. I’m going to do my D4 shortly at 7-8 years versus 10, but not because I don’t trust it, I want to change a hose and plastic outlet for continued reliability so will change the coolant at the same time.

For Discovery 3/4 We normally include a coolant flush at the timing belt service at 168k - 182k (depended upon engine) I would strongly recommend the exclusive use of Genuine Land Rover Coolant. Brake fluid flush is recommended every 3 years.

As already mentioned...
I like prolly a lot of other indy repairers do the coolant change when doing the timing belt.
I use Penrite HD Long Life ECO1 coolant (premix).
keep in mind there are only two manufacturers of the base coolant, Chevron or Caltex (all brands are supplied by one of these).

Brake fluid as already mentioned, 2 - 3 years
This is not a given though, brake fluid needs to be tested for moisture content at regular service intervals. the Australian Standard is a maximum of 4% moisture content.

Regards
Daz