Had my L494 for just a week and I love my new car, I am still getting to grips with all the functions available but when the service menu is accessed and tyre pressure readings is requested, what is the reading accuracy of what is displayed cos it isn't as the manual says, also when I try to read the oil level I keep being told not available. Am I doing something wrong?

Generally the oil level indicator will read once car has stopped, switched off and left for a minute or two, it then becomes available. Not sure if yours is the same method (as shown) as on L320, but someone will be along soon to correct if wrong. it should tell you in the car handbook supplied. John

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Hi, same here regarding the oil although I usually have to leave mine switched off for about 10 mins before I can check the oil level.

With regards to tyre pressures there should be 2 readings. What they are set at and actual. Also you can only get a reading with engine switched off.

Hope that helps.

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Welshian wrote:

Had my L494 for just a week and I love my new car, I am still getting to grips with all the functions available but when the service menu is accessed and tyre pressure readings is requested, what is the reading accuracy of what is displayed cos it isn't as the manual says, also when I try to read the oil level I keep being told not available. Am I doing something wrong?

Hi, with reference to the tyre pressures, are you saying they are showing a different pressure to what should be in the tyre?? I recently was told by a Land Rover Support Tech that when your car is delivered to the dealership the tyre pressures leave the factory lower than what they should be and on the pre inspection by the dealership they should increase the tyre pressures to the correct level before handing over.
Also, the oil level can be checked as follows;




Hope you find this helpful

I always thought that tyre pressures from the factory were set every high to avoid flatspotting while the vehicle sits around. MY2016 HSE D SDV6 - gone due to fuel dilution problems.

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Violetpiano wrote:

With regards to tyre pressures there should be 2 readings. What they are set at and actual. Also you can only get a reading with engine switched off.

Johnski wrote:

Generally the oil level indicator will read once car has stopped, switched off and left for a minute or two, it then becomes available. Not sure if yours is the same method (as shown) as on L320, but someone will be along soon to correct if wrong. it should tell you in the car handbook supplied.

Thanks for all advice, yes wait approx. 10 mins and oil level readings can be obtained, with regards to tyre pressures I got myself a pressure gauge and tested it against a calibrated reading in my local garage and would you believe it, that what is measured using the service menu is within +/- 1psi
Incidentally the readings for the front was ok, 33psi but on the rear one was 30 and the other 39psi. So much for the dealer checks

Don't know if the bug has been fixed in the electronic dipstick, but mine has an incurable glitch that scares the living daylights out of me - "Lost communication with electronic dipstick sensor" appears in the dash frequently dealer has had the car a couple of times and "Sorry but we cannot replicate the fault and it isn't logged as a fault code". I'm no fan of unreliable electronics that cry wolf but when you are driving at speed and that one comes up it does make you slow down and pull over just in case ............. usual reboot after being stopped for a few minutes and it won't re-occur again in a trip. 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
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Welshian wrote:

Thanks for all advice, yes wait approx. 10 mins and oil level readings can be obtained, with regards to tyre pressures I got myself a pressure gauge and tested it against a calibrated reading in my local garage and would you believe it, that what is measured using the service menu is within +/- 1psi
Incidentally the readings for the front was ok, 33psi but on the rear one was 30 and the other 39psi. So much for the dealer checks

Hi,

You DO NOT have to wait 10 mins.

Simply pull the bonnet release, get in and press the start buttton (without your foot on the brake).

Press "OK" to clear any warnings ( including'bonnet open' )- once they are clear, do the oil check as normal but when it comes up "unavailable" press 'cancel' on the cruise control twice - hey presto - your oil level shows!

Allow for the oil being cold and don't forget to shut the bonnet!

You don't think the techs at the Dealer wait 10mins on every service do you?

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I also don't see the issue with checking when cold? Oil should be at the bottom and the level correct ? M16 SVD8 ,4.4 HSE with a few extras, Sold R50 , Wife SQ5 , BMW R1200GSW.

Hi,

I suspect the scale is calibrated for "hot & no drain back".

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2021 Defender 90 D250 HSE in Tasman with white roof.
24MY D300 AB - Verasine Blue - 😀
19MY SDV6 AB - Byron Blue - Gone
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16MY SDV6 AB -Aruba Silver - Gone
13.5MY SDV6 "HSE Black" - Baltic Blue - Gone
10MY TDV8 HSE Galway Green - Gone
14MY D4 HSE in Scotia Grey - Gone
05 TD5 D90 CSW in Cairns Blue

After 10 minutes with a hot engine, modern thin oils will have drained down anyway I suspect. MY2016 HSE D SDV6 - gone due to fuel dilution problems.

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scrumps wrote:

Welshian wrote:

Thanks for all advice, yes wait approx. 10 mins and oil level readings can be obtained, with regards to tyre pressures I got myself a pressure gauge and tested it against a calibrated reading in my local garage and would you believe it, that what is measured using the service menu is within +/- 1psi
Incidentally the readings for the front was ok, 33psi but on the rear one was 30 and the other 39psi. So much for the dealer checks

Hi,

You DO NOT have to wait 10 mins.

Simply pull the bonnet release, get in and press the start buttton (without your foot on the brake).

Press "OK" to clear any warnings ( including'bonnet open' )- once they are clear, do the oil check as normal but when it comes up "unavailable" press 'cancel' on the cruise control twice - hey presto - your oil level shows!

Allow for the oil being cold and don't forget to shut the bonnet!

You don't think the techs at the Dealer wait 10mins on every service do you?

Scrumps.

Whatever happened to the dipstick! In my view this is taking things too far. It takes longer to check oil now than it did with a dipstick and you never actually see the oil so you have to trust the system. I also dislike the electronic handbrake. I much prefer to be able to "feel" the brake application as you pull the handbrake on.

I know it is called progress but some is unecessaary in my view.