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DiscoDave
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 15, 2002 - 10:44 am: | 
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I got a 97 Disco and plan on beginning to do the routine maintenance myself. I just wanted to ask the guys that know whats going on, or at least seem that way  about oil changes, transmission fluid, and any other routine changes that need to take place and look out for.
Oil Changes: I know the basic concept of changing the oil in a vehicle, however, with Rovers are there any "tricks" that will come in handy. Also, what type of oil would you recommend, and what type of filter is needed?
Trans. fluid: How the heck do I do this and what do I use to replace it?
Other fluid: What is the other fluid I should be checking? What would you recommend me using, and how often should it be done?
One more thing: IS there any other routine things that I should be aware of, aside from rotating the tires?
Thanks in advance for all your help, I'm looking forward to working with and becomming one with my new truck. |
PerroneFord
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 15, 2002 - 11:14 am: |
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This is as much a note to other Disco owners as it is to you.
In my RR manual, the entire service schedule is printed with the mileage and items to be performed. Since I see this question come up a lot on this board, has Land Rover taken the maintenance schedules out of the owners manuals? I can't fathom why they would do it, but I was just wondering.
In mine, it describes in detail each operation to be performed, and there is a section on how to change fluids, what fluids are specified for each use, etc. Pretty handy actually for those who don't have a shop manual to refer to.
-P |
DiscoDave
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 15, 2002 - 11:26 am: |
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Perrone, I appreciate your thought and I'll take another look at the manual.
But.....
Land Rover also told me to buy their windshield wipers that cost $50, and "THEY" needed to do all the maintenance. I want to know what those in real life have found to be there experiences with it. |
bender2033
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 15, 2002 - 11:41 am: |
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DiscoDave:
Its very very easy to change all of the fluids in the DISCO, i just did it on my new 96 last weekend.
For engine oil I decided on Mobil 10w40
Transmission: Dextron III
Front/Rear Diffs: 90w Gear oil
Transfer case: 90w gear oil
Swivels: 90w gear oil
I posted this question a few weeks ago myself since my disco didnt have an owners manual. So you can search on "bender2033" and find the topic there.
Be sure to get a $6 fluid pump from NAPA .. this will make Diffs/tcase/swivels MUCH easier. |
Paul T. Schram (Paulschram)
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 15, 2002 - 12:04 pm: |
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You don't need to use the pump for those oils...
For the swivel balls, you don't even have to remove the wheels. Turn the wheel away from the truck, remove the plug, fill.
As for the diffs, the quart bottles are a whole lot less hassle than the pump was.
My biggest problem was getting the oils out of the five-gallon pail, I now pour it into those five quart Castrol jugs and from there to the quart jugs.
For what it's worth, I've tried the IV bottle methods and have found it to be easier and less likely to spill using the quart jugs.
Peace,
Paul |
David Dryden (David914)
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 15, 2002 - 12:08 pm: |
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Perrone,
I have a factory owner's manual that I ordered from my dealership right after we bought our '97. It doesn't have any of the service intervals listed, but does say that they are listed in the "Passport to Service" which I don't have. I'm sure many other "non-original" owners have had this same problem since the advent of E-Bay has made pirating owner's manuals from used cars and selling them on the internet an easy way to make a buck. It would be nice if the service intervals were printed somewhere on here!
David |
PerroneFord
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 15, 2002 - 12:25 pm: |
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Thanks David. I've been wondering about that for some time. I also have a passport to service for my car and I suspect that LR just dropped printing the schedule in both the manual and the passport to service. Too bad really.
DiscoDave, I wasn't trying to say you need to use LR service. God knows, I sure don't. But there are a LOT of maintenance items on these trucks. Fluids are but one thing to handle, but there are also grease points, inspections, and checks, filter changes, etc. All of that is normally in the schedule. I think I will scan the schedule from my passport to service or just publish one it a convenient table online.
-P |
Greg French
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 15, 2002 - 12:38 pm: |
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That would be great! I would like one, too. I have a 97 and can't find anything in my manual. |
Jeremy Katka (Jkatka)
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 15, 2002 - 01:21 pm: |
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check out http://www.d-90.com/~daveg/Maintenance/Schedule.JPG That is a pretty good start to what they are going to be doing.
JK |
Norm
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 15, 2002 - 02:00 pm: |
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The other thing you REALLY ought to do is prime the oil pump before you start it the first time after you change the oil. You do this by filling the new oil filter with oil before you screw it on. Then disconnect the coil lead and run the starter until until the oil light goes out -- then your oil pump is certainly primed.
---Norm |
DiscoDave
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 15, 2002 - 02:44 pm: |
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I went to Pep Boys earlier today and there are many different kinds of oil. I saw the Quaker State 4x4 10w40 oil. Should I go with that one due to the full time 4-wheel drive, or there was also a "high miledge" one. Is one better than the other, or do they pretty much do the same things?
Also...
I am coming up on 75000, and I see that it says "Replace Serpentine Drive Belt." What is that, and is it easy to do? |
gp (Garrett)
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 15, 2002 - 02:55 pm: |
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serp belt runs a few things......water pump, alt, fan, etc. here is the routing for it. get a GENUINE LR belt. as for oil. pick an oil you like and stick with it. just change it every 3-5K.
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PerroneFord
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 15, 2002 - 02:57 pm: |
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DiscoDave, before you do any more work on your truck, please go purchase a service manual. The great proportion of questions you will have can be answered by referring to it. It will be come your best friend. It's expensive, but worth every dime. The guys here can give you guidance on where to find one.
But as far as oil is considered, I used Quaker State 10w40 in my truck for 40k before switching to Mobil 1 synthetic. There is a great deal of debate about whether the more expensive synthetic is worth it for these trucks. Many feel it's not, many more feel it is. I have seen the benefit on synthetic oil in many vehicles and I will use them regardless of cost. Only you can determine if you want to do that.
But, as for regular oil, any premium oil should be just fine. I am not a Castrol fan because they use deceptive advertising practices, but to each his own.
The serpentine belt is the rubber drive belt that spins the alternator, power steering pump, engine fan, and other things on the engine. On older cars and trucks this was done by multiple belts, but the newer trucks use just one belt for everything. Changing it shouldn't be too difficult. There should be a diagram under your hood to show you how it should be installed.
-P |
Kingfish (Kingfish)
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 15, 2002 - 02:58 pm: |
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The quack(er) state 4x4 oil is a big joke. I'd stay away from it just for insulting my intelligence. 4x4's use the same oil as regular cars. Just use a good quality oil and change it at 3k (regular oil) or about 5-6k (synthetic oil). When buying reg. oil, I prefer castrol or mobil. I use mobil synth. in my Rover. As for weights, a good choice would be in the range of 10w-30 to 15w-50. |
DiscoDave
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 15, 2002 - 03:44 pm: |
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Thanks for all the advice from everyone. It sounds as though the manual would be of great benefit. I'm just trying to get it right so I don't mess up anything. Then I'd have to take it to the dealer or someone else that would certainly make me leave walking funny.
Now I just need to know where I can find one of those manuals.
Thanks again. |
gp (Garrett)
| | Posted on Wednesday, May 15, 2002 - 03:57 pm: |
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i see them on ebay once in a while. used ones and some version on CD. |
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