Bought this vehicle couple weeks ago. So far the crank sensor failed, with a little guidance from here I got it going again. I hear a lot of scary stories about liners in these engines. This one has 105k on it. Looks like the front main seal leaks, , possibly the rear. I plan to degrease it, change oil, and monitor the sources of oil leaks. Looks like the intake has to come off to RnR valve cover gaskets. I see the schrader valve for fuel pressure isn't very conveniently located. The frame is not rusty, previous owner garage kept it and didn't drive it in the winter. Interior and exterior are very nice.
We live in Northern Michigan so we like our 4x4s in the winter. The plan is my wife will drive it through the winter and possibly give it to our daughter in the spring. I spent the last 18 years as a marine mechanic and electrician, prior to that I worked on cars for a few years, and I have a degree in automotive repair, plus a lot of experience with small engines. I'm not bragging, just saying I have the ability to diagnose and fix things though at times not necessarily the desire.
Being new to the Land Rover brand I'm just curious what are some common issues I should be aware of. Also, aside from oil changes and fluid levels, what preventive maintenance I should consider. What oil is recommended? I can refer to the manual for that but figured I would ask. Why the need for premium fuel? Is this thing running high compression ratio or a lot of timing? Doesn't the ECM have the ability to retard the timing if using lower octane? That engine is not a real screamer so the premium fuel requirement has me wondering. Anybody have links to a service manual?
Sorry, it's a bunch of random questions, just trying to learn my way around this thing.
We live in Northern Michigan so we like our 4x4s in the winter. The plan is my wife will drive it through the winter and possibly give it to our daughter in the spring. I spent the last 18 years as a marine mechanic and electrician, prior to that I worked on cars for a few years, and I have a degree in automotive repair, plus a lot of experience with small engines. I'm not bragging, just saying I have the ability to diagnose and fix things though at times not necessarily the desire.
Being new to the Land Rover brand I'm just curious what are some common issues I should be aware of. Also, aside from oil changes and fluid levels, what preventive maintenance I should consider. What oil is recommended? I can refer to the manual for that but figured I would ask. Why the need for premium fuel? Is this thing running high compression ratio or a lot of timing? Doesn't the ECM have the ability to retard the timing if using lower octane? That engine is not a real screamer so the premium fuel requirement has me wondering. Anybody have links to a service manual?
Sorry, it's a bunch of random questions, just trying to learn my way around this thing.
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