Welcome, that looks lovely, but I might be a bit biased

 2011 Range Rover Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8

Previous cars :
2003 Range Rover Vogue TD6
1999 Discovery Td5 ES
1995 BMW M5 3.8 6 speed
1992 Range Rover 3.9 Efi Vogue
1992 BMW M5 3.8
1988 BMW 735i SE
1989 Ford Sierra XR4x4 2.9i
1981 Ford Fiesta Supersport

Bradders wrote:

Nice one. Any more piccies ?

Yep - it's a 2010 car:

I climbed underneath to have a little look - seems clean and dry, with some light oil deposits around the bell housing:

I have a feeling that might have been a particularly wayward oil filter change, as there's evidence of spilled oil around the filter housing on the top of the engine too.

I'd say the gearbox is desperate for a fluid and filter change - no evidence of it having been done (116k) so that's all been ordered and I'll do that next weekend. Will do all of the other fluids at the same time, too.

Looks really nice. Very tidy bottom too  Current: FF Westminster money pit

Gone:
RRS 4.2 SC
RRS 3.6 TDV8
FL2 TD4

This weekend I gave it a bit of a fluids service, doing the auto box, transfer case, both diffs and the engine oil along with all the filters.

The transmission fluid wasn't burned, but it was dark brown instead of pale orange as it should be, so I think it'll make sense to run it a little while then dump the fluid out and refill again. The transfer case fluid was a bit dark too.

It drives much much better - gear shifts are a lot sweeter and more consistent, and the engine feels really silken and smooth. The A/C wasn't working when I got it, and I thought I had a bit of luck by getting it evacuated and refilled, but it's almost empty again, and I see oil staining at the bottom of the condenser so I'll replace that and the drier shortly. Whilst I'm doing that, I can also drain and refresh the coolant too.

That, plus PAS and brake fluid and it'll have had a full fluids replacement then.

Original sump/filter:

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