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What it's cost to keep my L405 on the road for three years

I've now had the L405 coming up to 3 years so thought I'd post on what it has taken to keep it on the road and in top condition including prices.

I've done just under 20,000 miles in it, it's now just ticked over to 90,000 miles since new in 2014

I think most things are covered below but not necessarily in the correct order...

Fatty came with a few months of JLR warranty, it went in for it's last few items that were highlighted just before the JLR warranty expired.

One new rear shock, new drivers door handle and suspension pump £740 £0 from me..

The ARC rear and front pipes were renewed, cost around £1,000 in parts.

Aircon needed a regas, that cost £130.

New main battery (5 yr warranty) £170

Repaired split in rear tailgate and fixed it's lack of movement Cost £1 for a big washer

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Replacement of fuel tank guard, had it galvanised, total cost £360



New rear wiper arm, and three wipers £80

It's an Autobiography so has just about everything you would want, it came with a Merryway Android head unit with CarPlay and a TFT HVAC panel so it feels younger than it is.. Now works how I want. New CarPlay dongle required £40


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Four new discs, reconditioned rear callipers, Powerstop pads all round. Got a good deal from a member on discs and callipers, total cost under £300













Fitted titanium bleed nipples on the front 6pot Brembo's which were renewed just before I bought it, and tef-gelled.. £23

I've got a tracker and a separate immobilizer as well as a few other things which I'm not going into here... £200

Sleeping battery and faraday bag £55



New windscreen, Pilkington, cost £110 excess..

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aftermarket grilles x 3 current one in pic £180



New wiper cap, two new air duct guide. £31





Two wheels refurbed, one new £340

Gearbox and diff oils changed £440

New boot mat £70

Paint correction including 5 year ceramic coat £400

Three services and 3 interim oil changes. £750

Four new Pirelli PNCS Zero's. £720

All the bolts and nuts I could find underneath, have been removed, cleaned and treated with Tef-gel,

Steel rear subframe mounts cleaned treated and isolated, underneath and wheel arches cleaned and treated, both front ground points sorted. Used what I had in stock £0...!

So that little lot comes to £5,360, mostly service parts, I don't think any would have been claimed on a warranty so it seemed a good choice to not renew it three years ago...

It was going to cost £1,700 a year to renew so would have been another £5,100 and a minimal return

Warranty work at £740 before it ran out...

So that's about £1,750 a year to run a £100,000 Range Rover. Personally I think that is excellent value even if there is no labour in that price. Passed it's MOT every year with no advisories.

It still looks excellent for an 11 year old car, exterior has a few stone chips across the front, no scuffs or car park dings.... inside is immaculate and is still a lovely place to sit...

 Pete
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2014 L405 Autobiography SDV8 4.4 Loire Blue Ebony interior
2012 L322 Autobiography 5.0 Supercharged Ipanema Sand Sold
2011 L322 Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8 Baltic Blue. Sold
2002 L322 Vogue 4.4 V8 Epson Green (Fatty Offroader) Sold
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Post #722652 10th Aug 2025 6:15pm
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noone



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Good info, thx for sharing.

We just picked up a 2019 L405 (in signature). It was a good deal because of the high miles, as it has 98k on it. However it is in cherry condition, paint and body and interior excellent.

It was a one owner, fully main dealer maintained vehicle.

Only downside is he did oil changes only when vehicle told him to which was every 15-17k miles, I'll change it every 5k.

When I was underneath changing out all the drivetrain fluids (none of them looked bad at all) for peace of mind, I noticed a rear main seal leak. Very minor. Wonder if you noticed one on yours, you have about the same mileage as mine.

I also have a front control arm bushing that is torn. I ordered both front lower rear control arms. Will diy at some point, definitely not urgent.

Because I'm a cosmetically anal person, the two things I spent the most money on are the rear console lid $600 and a new original front grill, also $600. The grill on mine is in pretty good shape, but all the shiny black plastic horizontal surfaces are faded out. So I went oem because I was concerned an aftermarket grill would not fit the Land Rover badge in the oval cutout on the grill. I see that you bought aftermarket, grills, 3 of them? Does the OEM Land Rover badge fit in the aftermarket grill oval?

Another odd thing is that the fuel door pin popped out somewhere. I had to buy an entire new fuel door housing to fix that. $105.

Also, how do you like those Pirellis? I'm debating Michelins or Pirelli all season, I want the quietest tire made. 2023 L460 Range Rover SE P400
2019 L405 Range Rover ATB LWB

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Haylands



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Hi,

Not noticed any leaking fluids apart from a stain down the bell housing that would have been coolant when the oil cooler failed just before my ownership.. Of course your engine won't suffer from that...

All suspension arms and bushes were replaced just before I bought it so they are OK for a while, also all 6 flexi brake pipes were changed..

Grille badge on all three is 85mm x 43mm which I believe is standard size, I couldn't get the badge off the original without damaging it or the grill so bought a new one, well, several, nice and cheap from Aliexpress, the quality is good, longevity not as good as original but what do you expect...lol...

I love the tyres, they feel great, although cheap new tyres feel better than worn expensive ones...!!

Noise from old tyres was 66dB in cabin at 70mph with no surrounding cars, 63dB after on same road and conditions, so yes they are very quiet

Some info here....

https://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/topic73738.html

Thumbs Up Pete
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2014 L405 Autobiography SDV8 4.4 Loire Blue Ebony interior
2012 L322 Autobiography 5.0 Supercharged Ipanema Sand Sold
2011 L322 Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8 Baltic Blue. Sold
2002 L322 Vogue 4.4 V8 Epson Green (Fatty Offroader) Sold
-Click for Project Fatty off roader-

Post #722679 11th Aug 2025 11:46am
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noone



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So you have bought 3 aftermarket grills over 3 years? I guess they don’t hold up as well as OEM? I’m trying to justify my oem grill purchase! I really wanted one that would match the atlas grey trim all over my ATB. So I chose OEM. I didn’t want a different shade of grey or silver on the grill and none of the online pics looked right.

What are flexi brake pipes?

I’m in Florida so I have no rust or corrosion because it’s always warm here, no snow, no ice, no salt. 2023 L460 Range Rover SE P400
2019 L405 Range Rover ATB LWB

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Haylands



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The surround to the original grille on my UK specification Range Rover is black, it then had chrome bits, no atlas in sight, they fit very well. I changed them as I wanted a change, not because they needed changing...


You would probably call them flexible brake lines, they are an optional renew at the 60,000 mile service... They are the flexible brake lines that connect each corner of the car to the rigid metal lines that run underneath, flexible to take account of the suspension travel and steering.... Thumbs Up Pete
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2014 L405 Autobiography SDV8 4.4 Loire Blue Ebony interior
2012 L322 Autobiography 5.0 Supercharged Ipanema Sand Sold
2011 L322 Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8 Baltic Blue. Sold
2002 L322 Vogue 4.4 V8 Epson Green (Fatty Offroader) Sold
-Click for Project Fatty off roader-

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I’m on my first 405 after three 322s in eighteen years. The 322s averaged about £1000 per year on top of normal servicing over that period. Some years nothing, some years a lot. Big Cry

Will be interesting to see how this one works out. 2021 3.0 P400 Vogue
2012 4.4 TDV8 Westminster - gone!
2007 3.6 TDV8 Vogue - gone!
2003 4.4 V8 HSE (LPG) - gone!
2018 F-Pace 25t Portfolio
1974 LR Series III Lightweight FFR
2014 BMW 640i Gran Coupe

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