Maintenance on 60K Discovery II

Frankie Carbone

Frankie Carbone

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My '03 Disco II just hit 60K miles.
What are all the maintenance items that I need to do at 60K miles?
I do not have a manual. I was going to take it to a local shop and preformt the necessairy preventitive maintenece items.

Thanks in advance for your help!
 
brianhoberg

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From http://www.robisonservice.com/servicedep/1999_2003.asp

60,000 miles
  1. Change engine oil & filter. We recommend Mobil 1 Extended Performance.
  2. Change transmission fluid
  3. Change front and rear axle oils * Land Rover recommends this service at 90,000 miles in the US. We suggest 60,000 miles if you use your vehicle to two or go off-roading.
  4. Change Dex-cool coolant
  5. Replace plastic fill plug on radiator if fitted
  6. Change transfer case oil
  7. Change brake fluid by pumping fresh fluid through the system. You will need the Autologic or similar Land Rover test system to operate the ABS pump to do this properly.
  8. Check and top all other fluids
  9. Test battery and replace if faulty
  1. <LI value=10>Oil all door and body hinges
  2. Grease drive shaft joints
  3. Replace platinum spark plugs
  4. Replace air filter
  5. Clean throttle body
  6. Clean differential vent pipes
  7. Check steering linkage joints
  8. Check brakes
  9. Adjust parking brake
  10. Check exhaust and under car components for damage
  11. Replace wipers if bad
  12. Check lights
  13. Check a/c and heat
  14. Check all accessories
  15. Check washer jets, clean and adjust if needed
  16. Rotate tires
  17. Check for stored fault conditions with Autologic or Testbook
  18. Check operation of O2 sensors and emission system if not done at 52,500
  19. Road test and note other problems
 
Jtrejo

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how much should this cost at an independent land rover shop im at 59k. and do people do these themselves? if so how hard is it?
 
pdogg

pdogg

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Jtrejo said:
how much should this cost at an independent land rover shop im at 59k. and do people do these themselves? if so how hard is it?
Click to expand...

this is basically the same service I did at 30k, except I changed the Trans filter out too... this vehicle is made for field service, and draining and refilling all that fluid is fairly straight forward...

some garages charge 2k or more for this service..

I did mine for maybe $200 in lubes and filters.
 
Jtrejo

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so i can do it all myself? is there any manuals on how to for the diffs and tranny? so the tranny doesnt need a new filter just fluid changes. and what fluids do you guys recommend and where do i get them? and what about the brake fluid flush i was reading something about the abs needs to hook up to computer to do it properly?
 
Jtrejo

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and how many quarts of each

oil?
front difff?
rear diff?
tranny?
transfer case oil?
 
Bwestone

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Capacities - NAS
Component US Units
Fuel tank 25.5 gal
Engine - V8 with oil cooler:
 Engine oil and filter change 6.6 qt
 Engine oil refill from dry 7.4 qt
Engine - V8 without oil cooler:
 Engine oil and filter change 6.1 qt
 Engine oil refill from dry 6.9 qt
Automatic gearbox fill from dry
19.7 pt
Transfer box:
 Refill 4.1 pt
 Fill from dry 4.8 pt
Front and rear axle:09-2
Refrigerant - A/C system
Fluids
Anti-freeze
Use Havoline Extended Life Coolant (XLC), or any
ethylene glycol based anti-freeze (containing no
methanol) with only Organic Acid Technology
corrosion inhibitors, to protect the cooling system
CAUTION: No other anti-freeze should be used
with Havoline Extended Life Coolant.
The cooling system should be drained, flushed and
refilled with the correct amount of anti-freeze solution
at the intervals given on the Service Maintenance
Check Sheet.
After filling with anti-freeze solution, attach a warning
label to a prominent position on the vehicle stating
the type of anti-freeze contained in the cooling
system to ensure that the correct type is used for
topping-up.
Brake/Clutch fluid
Use only DOT 4 brake fluid.
PAS/ACE fluid
Use Texaco cold climate power assisted steering
fluid 14315.
Air conditioning
Use only refrigerant R134a.
Refrigerant oil
Use only NipponDenso ND-oil 8 or Unipart ND-oil 8.
Refrigerant oil absorbs water and must not be stored
for long periods. Do not pour unused oil back into the
container.
NOTE: The total quantity of refrigerant oil in the
system is 180 ml.
CAUTION: Do not use any other type of
refrigerant oil.
 Refill 3.4 pt
 Fill from dry 3.6 pt
Cooling system - V8 Engine:
 Refill 24.2 pt
 Fill from dry 26.2 pt
Component US Units
 Front A/C 700 ± 25 g
 Front/rear A/C 900 ± 25 g
Engine oil - V8 - high compression engine
Use a 5W/30 oil meeting specification ACEA: A1,
(API SJ or ILSAC GF2 for USA).
NOTE: ACEA: A2 can be used.
Engine oil - Td5
Use oil meeting specification ACEA: A1, B1 or B2.
Gearbox oil
Use of gearbox oils other than those specified may
result in serious damage to the gearbox,
Manual Gearbox
Use Texaco MTF 94 oil for refill and topping-up. If
MTF 94 is not available, ATF Dexron IID or ATF
Dexron III may be used.
Automatic Gearbox
Use ATF Dexron IID or Dexron III oil for refill or
topping-up.
Transfer box
Use Texaco Multi-Gear 75W/90R.
Front and rear axles
Use Texaco Multi-Gear 75W/90R.
Air Conditioning
Use lubricating oil Nippon Denso ND-8.
General Greasing
Use Multipurpose Lithium Base Grease N.L.G.I.
consistency No. 2.
Bonnet latch
Lubricate cable and latch with oil.
Locks, Latches and Hinges
Use Door Lock and Latch Lubricant, Part No. VWN
10075.
 
Neil C

Neil C

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Did plugs and wires today. :mad:

I didn't pull the plenum so it looks like I've been castrating cats, but it's done.

Glad I did it, #4 wire must have been hanging by a thread, when I got the boot off the coil, all the goodies stayed stuck inside the coil. The wire pulled out, but the hardware had to be removed with curved needle nose pliers.

Has anyone found an aftermarket supplier of extra long plug wires and relocated the coil packs. I'd like to buy another wiring harness, relocate the coil packs to a more accessible location and run longer heavier wires.

If anyone has done this please pm me instructions. I'll be out of town the next 4 days but will respond when I get back.

Neil
 
Bwestone

Bwestone

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Personally i have the 8mm Magnecor wires and i am very pleased with them. Im sure you could probably get one of the company to make you a custom set, and i know they make sets that are cut to length. Check out a parts store. I had the same problem with a few of my wires too, but it was at the spark plug and all of the guts came out of the wire and stuck to the spark plug.
 
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