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Change automatic fluid
Explain please with what period (km or miles) is better to change fluid in automatic transmition. For example in Freelander change fluid every 48000 km
20th Aug 2009 8:38 am
heine
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It's supposed to be sealed for life , but there have been a lot of cases where it needs to be done from anywhere around 60 000 km as the transmission starts to shudder .
I had mine done at 70 000 or thereabouts
20th Aug 2009 8:54 am
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Welcome DiscoveryII
this thread may help you. There are links to the maintenance schedules for normal and arduous
I had my auto gearbox fluid double flushed at around 80,000 miles to remove the judderDuncan
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20th Aug 2009 8:56 am
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Dunc, I think you forgot the link tyo your thread...?
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20th Aug 2009 11:07 am
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The D2 autobox is also 'sealed for life' - yeah, right!
On the older car, the box tends to fail at about 90k miles if the oils isn't changed, so it's advisable to change it about every 48k (the factory recommendation for the same make of box in the D1, Classic RR and P38).
In conclusion, I'd suggest changing it approx every 48k ...Regards,
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20th Aug 2009 11:09 am
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I had assumed that "DiscoveryII", although that is his name was asking a Q about the Discovery 3
Is that correct ?,Duncan
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20th Aug 2009 11:10 am
heine
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That's the way I read it also
20th Aug 2009 11:23 am
Discovery II
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Bodsy wrote:
Dunc, I think you forgot the link tyo your thread...?
The 'book' says 150,000 miles....
I'm think, a long period for change fluid may be problems in automatic transmisions because autoboxe need in change fluid sometime, sorry for my english!
20th Aug 2009 12:01 pm
heine
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Yup - I'm going to do my diffs and tcase every 45 000 as well from now on
20th Aug 2009 12:33 pm
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did all fluids at 75,000 miles (boxes, diffs an daxles), not waiting for 150,000 for half of themend of an era ....... maybe a Defender when it appears.......
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20th Aug 2009 4:28 pm
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If you speak to Ashcrofts about changing the oil they recommend that if you don't know the history of a HIGH mileage box then leave well alone. If you change the oil then it just dislodges all sorts of crud and blocks up the internals. You could avoid this by changing at an earlier than specified time frame.HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE
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20th Aug 2009 6:22 pm
Discovery II
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SPOTTER wrote:
did all fluids at 75,000 miles (boxes, diffs an daxles), not waiting for 150,000 for half of them
I think from 50000 to 60000 mile is a norma for change oil in diff&trans. Realy period for normal working of trans. In russia people don't change oil in trans. But russians change cars every 3-4 years!!!!
21st Aug 2009 3:44 pm
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I agree 60K is the pre D3 normal....however I only twigged going through the 75K service schedule with the dealer what hadn't been done yet!!!! end of an era ....... maybe a Defender when it appears.......
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