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Andy S

Member Since: 16 Jun 2013
Location: Sevenoaks
Posts: 1091

2015 Range Rover Vogue SE SDV8 Aintree Green

I would happily pay someone to put a dipstick on to my engine. I do not understand why we need to have an electronic system. Even my mini has the same electronic system to check the oil level. I mean, how hard is it to flip the bonnet, retrieve dipstick, wipe, reinsert, and read. If you can’t manage that, you shouldn’t be allowed to drive a car. Grrrr rant over

18th Aug 2020 7:17pm

diesel Dave

Member Since: 14 Aug 2015
Location: Stockport
Posts: 490

2019 Range Rover Autobiography SDV8 Santorini Black

Hi zebedee. Not sure if it’s a typo or just a guess at your oil quantity 7.2 litres. It’s actually 9.5 litres on the 4.4. Just done mine last weekend

19th Aug 2020 7:37am

Zebedee

Member Since: 09 Jun 2016
Location: Cheshire/South Manchester
Posts: 404

2013 Range Rover Vogue SDV8 Santorini Black

Yes, you're right. Checked the required quantity and put that in. What came out was the same so I don't believe I'm using a lot of oil. Current:
- 2017 L405 3.0 V6 Autobiography
Sold:
- 2013 L405 4.4 TDV8 Vogue
- 2004 L322 4.4 Vogue (BRC LPG)
- 2002 L322 4.4 HSE (having fixed timing chain guides)
- 2000 P38 4.6 Vogue (BRC LPG)
- 1981 2-door In-Vogue
- 1980 Ex-Army SIII LWB
- 1976 SIII LWB
- 1968 SIIA
Stripped for parts:
- 2003 L322 4.4 Vogue

19th Aug 2020 8:56am

Gremlin500

Member Since: 11 Mar 2022
Location: Newcastle, UK
Posts: 1832

……….. V6 Vogue - “Less is More” - less to go wrong!

12th Apr 2022 8:01pm

Two Tone

Member Since: 17 Aug 2025
Location: GL56 0PN
Posts: 8

2014 Range Rover Vogue 4.4 V8 Zambezi Silver

I note that there are other threads on this subject :
https://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/topic56693.html
https://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/maintenance-mods-l405-vf42.html
Home > Maintenance & Mods (L405) > Engine Oil Level - Not Available [4.4 SDV8]

Dealing with the same subject and with very valuable advice from Zebedee on how to make a DIY Dispstik using a base guitar string.
I have copied his system using some plastic strimmer cable and am glad to report that the SDV8 L405 that I recently bought with the dreaded ‘Not available’ fault is bang on the 73cm full mark he suggests.

A couple of mods: I have cable ties attached to the stopper that fits on the top of the suction tube so as not to lose it is I forget to put it back on:

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And I have put my DIY dipstick into a flip lock bag along with some paper towel, to stow in the glovebox:

However, I still think it would not be difficult to make a proper Dipstick and consulted my local Indy 4x4 specialist Max, this morning with my ideas. He also knew of the base guitars string idea for the SDV8 but knows that it wont work for the SDV6 versions.

Having found and joined fullfatrr.com last evening, I drew some sketches and went to talk about them to him this morning.

However, since starting to look for the fittings online, I have found and even more suitable one to replace both the M14 male-male adapter and the ‘T’ peice:

I’d love to know everybody’s opinions, because this really doesn’t look like a difficult fix.
Max and I are going to attempt the real thing on my RR Vogue SDV8, when it next needs an oil change.
If it works, we might even assemble and offer kits to other RR users.

18th Aug 2025 7:10pm

Two Tone

Member Since: 17 Aug 2025
Location: GL56 0PN
Posts: 8

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Here is a slightly better drawing of my dipstick that could be made and used as an alternative to the strimmer cable down the oils removal suction tube.

I showed it to a friend of mine who was in charge of engineering on RR, RRS and Discovery and he thinks it would work. But suggests that we may have to pull the dipstick out to allow the oil level to properly‘balance’ itself with the sump, before a true reading is taken.

I agree.

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17th Sep 2025 9:41am

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