For those of you not on Faceache, we have just ordered a new gearbox flushing machine, this time capable of doing both the 6 and 8 speed boxes

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Good stuff DM! Shame your so far away from me as I will be wanting my 8 speed done at the magic 50K, only 7K to go  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 😎

That is easy to solve Buckster - come up for a holiday and get the car done at the same time as the Scottish Green Road Club has one of their driving days on and combine the two............. Forest Enterprise also have some fantastic log cabins in stunningly beautiful locations for rental if you don’t fancy camping too.
SGRC days are family days outbon mostlybprivate roads behind locked gates ( due to Scottish land access laws we cannot just push off off road up here) with all the right permits and permissions. 430 for lifetime membership and £10 per offroad day to pay for the cost of running the events. Kids and dogs are also welcome! Events are also non-damaging, we don’t do muddy stuff or drive through gorse bushes or brambles! But being gravel tracks mostly your car will get covered in dust at this time of year and there is still snow around if you get high enough up to,some of the wind Farms! 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
2018 Melting Silver Mini Countryman PHEV - soon to be replaced
2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care
Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW

Tim, you must work for the tourist board as well  MY11 Autobiography supercharged. Santorini Black. Monaco interior. Rear screens. Privacy.
Gone MY08 Supercharged HST. Java black. Ivory premium interior. Rear screens. Privacy. Missed a lot.
Gone MY04 Discovery V8 Petrol ES Premium. Awesome.

Out first 8HP gearbox flush with the new machine.

The official service recommendation from ZF is between 50-75k miles, with this Discovery having covered 83k miles, the difference in the condition of oil is clear to see.

Now good for the next 75k miles!

Wow! 2019 5.0 SC SVA (Current)
2012 5.0 SC AB. Sadly written off by a campervan
23 plate Focus ST (Current)
1942 VEP Ford GPW Jeep (Willys) (Current)
1943 Whites M16 Halftrack (Current)
16 plate Eurofighter Typhoon, 2 x Eurojet engines with 20,000lbs thrust each. 1380mph

Mine has just hit 70k - time to book a flush methinks. 2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

Wayne - did you find an 8 speed megaflusher down south yet? 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

So are these mega flushes really a mileage thing, not an age thing? Mine's coming up to 8 years old and 35,000 miles. Might I may as well leave it until it hits 50,000 (perhaps at 11 years old)?  L405 P400e Autobiography (MY2020)... Silicon Silver / Espresso
RRS TDV6 HSE Lux (MY2011)... Nara Bronze / Arabica - now gone!

Official advice from ZF is 8 years or between 50-75k miles, so it’s just about due by age