Im looking for advise on service intervals

Diesel
Petrol

Timing belt miles changed at ?

Timing belt change Someone told me its a 2 k job and the body has to be removed tell me that's bull surely ?

Brake pad service been told has to be land rover dealer and has to be done when hooked up to land rover computer surely this is as well surely ?

Surely this isn't true jwg

Service intervals are 15k miles or 12 months whichever is sooner (so you'd need two services a year if you did 30k miles per year for example).

The timing belt is due at 105k miles or 7 years (whichever is sooner).

I've had brake pads changed at an indie. Some on here have done it themselves on their driveways. The park brake does need to be set up but that just needs an electronic widget so doesn't need to be a LR dealer. 2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

All service intervals are 15k miles or 12 months for all pre 2010MY, and 16k miles or 12 months for post 2010MY

Petrol engines have timing chains, the TDV8 is a chain, but all 2.7 TDV6 and 3.0 SDV6 have belts, due at 105k (112k post 2010) or 7 years, whichever comes first.

The body does not have to come off to replace the belts, in fact, they are easy enough to replace at the side of the road. I have done plenty this way

Brake pads again, do not need to go to a dealer. All discs, pads and EPB shoes can also be done at the side of the road, without the need for diagnostic equipment

Hi guys hanks for the replies

I'm going of the idea of buying a rr sport very quickly


The you clarified and have replied to was told to my by my local land rover dealer ship


I've spent a week or so reading forum posts and if ou were to take all on board you would never buy a rr sport in your life


Are they as as they seem to be in forum posts ??

Or am I reading to much into posts by others ? jwg

You only ever here people moan about the bad ones
If you never bought a car because it had some "common" problems, you would walk everywhere. Every single car has its common faults

They can be frustrating, and expensive, but if you can do the work yourself (or know someone who can) it helps keep costs down.

I am just after replacing the engine in my own Disco 3. Brake pipes were replaced, cam belts and service done, gearbox oil and filter replaced, EGR's blanked, various suspension bits rebushed, silicone turbo hoses fitted, some brake work done, PDC issues and was less than £550 in parts.

Would not like to think what that lot would have cost if I had paid the labour on top

jwg wrote:

Hi guys hanks for the replies

I'm going of the idea of buying a rr sport very quickly

Quote:

The you clarified and have replied to was told to my by my local land rover dealer ship

Quote:

I've spent a week or so reading forum posts and if ou were to take all on board you would never buy a rr sport in your life


Are they as as they seem to be in forum posts ??

Or am I reading to much into posts by others ?

I'm not sure what you're reading! I'm not that put off by ownership costs. I've got a RenaultSport Megane and that is reasonable.

Renault charge £500+ for a cambelt change at 7 years, independant is £300.
Tyres on the Meg, £90 for poor budget, £140+ for decent ones.
MPG average is 26

These seem very similar to the RRS (although with the missus driving I'm hoping to get 28mpg!). The difference is the acceleration, but that's swapped for room, comfort and jealous neighbours!! I'm really worried about the complexity of the car so its loaded with warranty. Other than that if it costs similar to the Megane, I'm very happy! 07 TDV6 HSE in Stornoway Grey, 20" alloys |08 XF SV8 on order.

Do the timing chains need replacing ? What is the miles / no of years for the 4.2 supercharged pre my 10 timing chains to be changed if so ?







uote="Disco_Mikey"]All service intervals are 15k miles or 12 months for all pre 2010MY, and 16k miles or 12 months for post 2010MY

Petrol engines have timing chains, the TDV8 is a chain, but all 2.7 TDV6 and 3.0 SDV6 have belts, due at 105k (112k post 2010) or 7 years, whichever comes first.

The body does not have to come off to replace the belts, in fact, they are easy enough to replace at the side of the road. I have done plenty this way

Brake pads again, do not need to go to a dealer. All discs, pads and EPB shoes can also be done at the side of the road, without the need for diagnostic equipment [/quote] jwg

Not really interested in renaults to be honest

Mrturner wrote:

I'm not sure what you're reading! I'm not that put off by ownership costs. I've got a RenaultSport Megane and that is reasonable.

Renault charge £500+ for a cambelt change at 7 years, independant is £300.
Tyres on the Meg, £90 for poor budget, £140+ for decent ones.
MPG average is 26

These seem very similar to the RRS (although with the missus driving I'm hoping to get 28mpg!). The difference is the acceleration, but that's swapped for room, comfort and jealous neighbours!! I'm really worried about the complexity of the car so its loaded with warranty. Other than that if it costs similar to the Megane, I'm very happy!

You don't need to be, I'm just saying that's a car with 230bhp, 0-60 in 6 secs and looks like its similar cost to run 07 TDV6 HSE in Stornoway Grey, 20" alloys |08 XF SV8 on order.

jwg wrote:

Do the timing chains need replacing ? What is the miles / no of years for the 4.2 supercharged pre my 10 timing chains to be changed if so ?

Timing chains have no replacement interval. They do not need changed, unless there is an issue with them. AFAIK, there are no reported issues with timing chains on the AJV8 or TDV8 engines.

The AJV8 should not be mistaked with the BMW M62 V8 which was fitted to FFRR between 2002-2005MY, which does have issues with timing chains

No idea what that means

Ffrr ?

Ajv8 ?

question was range rover sport 4.2 supercharged timing chains per my 10 ?

Disco_Mikey wrote:

jwg wrote:

Do the timing chains need replacing ? What is the miles / no of years for the 4.2 supercharged pre my 10 timing chains to be changed if so ?

Timing chains have no replacement interval. They do not need changed, unless there is an issue with them. AFAIK, there are no reported issues with timing chains on the AJV8 or TDV8 engines.

The AJV8 should not be mistaked with the BMW M62 V8 which was fitted to FFRR between 2002-2005MY, which does have issues with timing chains

While we are on the subject of reasonable running costs, if you can live with sub-30 mpg, then its a massive step forward.
If you can also live with £1000+ repair bills, then go for it.

For me, the fuel consumption isn't an issue. However, the repair bills are. I am in the fortunate position of being able to fix the car myself, and have my own diagnostics etc, so don't have to rely on paying someone else

I have just recently put a D3 on the road, after buying it with a blown engine. Had I not been in the posistion to fix it myself, it wouldn't be on the road. On top of the cost of the engine, there were many extras done. such as brake pipes, suspension bushes, cam belts, silicone hoses, gearbox oil + filter, brake work, PDC issues etc.

I wouldn't like to think of how much that lot would cost to have a garage do it all, but it cost me a little over £500 in parts. To me, this cost is reasonable. I know of places that charge more than that for doing the cambelts alone
The thinking behind it was that the car needs to be as reliable as possible for the next 2-3 years, when I may look at changing it for something else, so a little extra spent now, will save a lot of time/cost further down the line. The cost for this done at a garage would be many thousands, and to me, is not reasonable running costs

IF you want to have a look at the work done, there is a thread on the D3 forum: http://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/topic95289.html



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jwg wrote:

No idea what that means

Ffrr ?

Ajv8 ?

question was range rover sport 4.2 supercharged timing chains per my 10 ?

Disco_Mikey wrote:

jwg wrote:

Do the timing chains need replacing ? What is the miles / no of years for the 4.2 supercharged pre my 10 timing chains to be changed if so ?

Timing chains have no replacement interval. They do not need changed, unless there is an issue with them. AFAIK, there are no reported issues with timing chains on the AJV8 or TDV8 engines.

Your question was answered in the previous post

I've just sold my Audi rs4 running and service costs not an issue or problem

as I'm moving house to a rural location rough track to house not Audi rs4 terrain so wanted a fast comfortable 4x4 rr sport 4.2 supercharged seems to fit the bill I'd say




quote="Disco_Mikey"]While we are on the subject of reasonable running costs, if you can live with sub-30 mpg, then its a massive step forward.
If you can also live with £1000+ repair bills, then go for it.

For me, the fuel consumption isn't an issue. However, the repair bills are. I am in the fortunate position of being able to fix the car myself, and have my own diagnostics etc, so don't have to rely on paying someone else

I have just recently put a D3 on the road, after buying it with a blown engine. Had I not been in the posistion to fix it myself, it wouldn't be on the road. On top of the cost of the engine, there were many extras done. such as brake pipes, suspension bushes, cam belts, silicone hoses, gearbox oil + filter, brake work, PDC issues etc.

I wouldn't like to think of how much that lot would cost to have a garage do it all, but it cost me a little over £500 in parts. To me, this cost is reasonable. I know of places that charge more than that for doing the cambelts alone
The thinking behind it was that the car needs to be as reliable as possible for the next 2-3 years, when I may look at changing it for something else, so a little extra spent now, will save a lot of time/cost further down the line.

IF you want to have a look at the work done, there is a thread on the D3 forum: http://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/topic95289.html

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