The cars done 87k gear changes are a little lurching at times
Is it worth having the box flushed.
Anyone noticed a difference on an 8 speed
Cheers[/i] 2011 RRS facelift

Absolutely. LR tell you the box is sealed for life ( but don’t define life.) then say you don’t need to do it for 150,000 miles. ZF, who make it, recommend new fluid every 50,000 miles. I do a partial fluid change myself every year and my gearbox at 60K is as smooth as silk.

Definitely get it done.

I’ve read there’s a couple of different options
Mega flush or double flush. Maybe more lol
Is it a specialist job to do the mega flush 2011 RRS facelift

dieselwoofer wrote:

The cars done 87k gear changes are a little lurching at times
Is it worth having the box flushed.
Anyone noticed a difference on an 8 speed
Cheers[/i]

Just having it changed on my old vogue tdv8 completely transformed the drive. I hadn’t realised how bad it was till I changed it. They claimed it was sealed for life but I had it done around 120k, much to the gearbox’s relief  Range Rover Sport HSE DYnamic SDV6 Velocity blue 2020 MY
Range Rover sport HSE Dynamic P400e Silver
Range Rover Sport 3.0 SDV6 HSE Dynamic 2016 MY
Range Rover sport 3.6tdv8HSE 2007 Gone
Range Rover sport 2.7tdv6SE 2005 Gone
Range Rover sport 2.7tdv6SE 2007 honey
Range rover Vogue 2005 4.4 - GONE and missed
BMW 535d M sport 2006 - GONE not as missed
BMW X5 4.4 2004 sport - GONE

http://disco4.com/forum/robbies-guide-zf8-...41425.html

Go to this link for the partial fluid change (8 SPEED) but the flush is probably what you need and that requires a special machine. Lots of auto specialists do it but make sure they use the correct fluid Lifeguard 8 if you have the 8 speed box or Lifeguard 6 if it’s the 6 speed.

Many thanks for the link. I’ll have a look when I’m on my laptop.
I’ll have a ring around my way and see who does the flushes :thumbsup: 2011 RRS facelift

Bristol Transmissions can flush an 8 speed I think Visitor from fullfatrr.com
* GONE. 2012 RR Sport HSE SDV6 Orkney Grey. Now being piloted by RRSTDV8
* GONE: 2011 4.4 TDV8 Full Fat. Amazing piece of kit.
* Current. 1974 Lightweight 2.25L petrol. Old skool
* GONE. Freelander GS TD4 Manual MY2013. Orkney Grey with privacy, cold and clearview packs, armrests (a must!) and a spoiler.
* GONE. Range Rover Classic '93 200Tdi Factory fit
* 1949 80" in family since 1975

Bodsy on here can do 8 Speed flush  2003 BMW M5 - 5 Litres of V8 Optimax Slurping Goodness in Carbon Black

2013 SDV6 HSE Black Edition- Orkney Grey with Ebony & Ivory. LR Facelift RAI, Genuine G4 Expedition Rack, 4x Warn SBD-160 Spotlights, Warn 9.5XPS Winch, Mantec Underbody Protection and Sump Guard, Full Easy Lift Suspension Module, LR Light Guards, Light Force HTX230 Hybrid spotlights, 18” Compomotive PD1881 on 265/65/18 BF Goodrich KO2, ARB fridge, TuffTrek awning 😎

8 speed flushing is not rocket science. My new machine is capable of doing the 8 speed boxes

Would definitely recommend the auto gearbox flush- just had mine done at 60k purely as a preventative measure even though it was running ok. I run a couple of E53 X5’s and have had both auto oil and filters replaced at 150k . Most manufacturers claim their auto units are sealed for life but don’t define what”life” actually is. Judging by the difference between the old oil that came out and the new oil that went in I would suggest changing the oil somewhere between 50k and 100k depending on the duty cycle of the vehicle eg town or motorway mileage.

This was the oil that came out my own gearbox, at only 40k miles...

I had mine flushed by James French near Oxford this week. Had 72k miles on it at the time. 2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

I'm looking to get mine done by Bodsy down here in Hampshire in mid to late November. Who's interested?
Have posted on D4 and Full Fat sister sites Visitor from fullfatrr.com
* GONE. 2012 RR Sport HSE SDV6 Orkney Grey. Now being piloted by RRSTDV8
* GONE: 2011 4.4 TDV8 Full Fat. Amazing piece of kit.
* Current. 1974 Lightweight 2.25L petrol. Old skool
* GONE. Freelander GS TD4 Manual MY2013. Orkney Grey with privacy, cold and clearview packs, armrests (a must!) and a spoiler.
* GONE. Range Rover Classic '93 200Tdi Factory fit
* 1949 80" in family since 1975

I'd be in for a weekend flush! 2018 Telsa MS
2012 Range Rover Sport HSE+
1990 Porsche 944
1985 LR 90 Soft top V8

Me too. Which part of Hants? Merc C220 estate Sport AMG
Merc C220 estate Sport AMG 125 year edition
Alfa GT
Rover 76 V6