Land rover technical specifications expedition land rover. They advised me that as long as the oil that is being used meets with or exceeds the specifications issued by. Discussion in series land rovers started by curveking, jan 11. I may awell get a load as i have disco axles ready to go on next year and various other land rovers within the family. Recommended oil for engines of land rover range rover. With an older vehicle, especially a land rover its imperative that the transmission gets attention too. Also, the rover petrol engines in use at the time, with the archaic inletoverexhaust valve layout and were approaching the age of 20 years in design terms. See below for lubrication of minor components and further information on penrite oils.
The engine oil travels through the land rover oil filter, and contaminants are trapped inside the paper filter before the oil moves on to your engine. One of the first things i intend to do is an oil change, but from this and other forum searches ive found i should be using the following. Engine oil has been discussed numerous times on the forum but this has led to a degree of confusion. But then you dont really have a true series land rover any more do you. Engine oil is used for the engine and air filter bath.
Order land rover range rover engine oil online today. If you are referring to using the gear box that was originally fitted to the tdis. The land rover series i, ii, and iii are offroad vehicles produced by the british manufacturer rover company. Here we have a 1973 land rover series iii 88 for sale. The first prototype was built by the british automaker in 1947 and it was designed for the army. Save money on oil changes, avoid costly auto shop visits with the best synthetic oil, filters, transmission oil, coolants and differential fluids on the market. Best recommended synthetic oil for your 2016 land rover range rover sport. The metric system may work for some, but not for this land rover driver. We have engine parts to suit the following land rover series engine types. Discovery series ii the lounge discovery series i range rover classic general land rover discussion. We always guarantee great quality at the best prices. Land rover products and services automotive component. Land rover series 3 gearbox lt76 prefix identification. Land rover series 3 was the most common of the series vehicles built.
However, the vehicle is the direct heir of the first land rover that made its debut in 1948. The old series 3 was starting to get a bit sluggish yes, even slower than usual which usually indicates that a service is due every 3000 miles or sooner is best to keep the engine in. It was also the last leaf sprung land rover model made before the introduction of the 90 and 110 coil sprung models that preceded the defender. Oil recommendation for land rover lr3 bob is the oil guy. We are a friendly, noncompetitive club with a family orientated approach. The series 3 was the most comfortable and refined of the leaf sprung land rovers. This coengineering approach means that castrol professional oils are. We include the penrite lubrication list where applicable together with the land rover recommendations and land rover part numbers. Acr offer a range of products and services for the land rover defender, series, range rover, range rover sport and discovery models, covering the engine and related components.
You should always attempt to verify the information with your vehicle manual or information provided on the underhood stick, sometimes also located on the top of the accumulator. The ideal solution for many owners would be to significantly upgrade the power of the original engine. As far as i know, no one has reported any problems with oil or sludging from these engines. Most series models feature leafspring suspension with selectable two or fourwheel drive, however series is produced between 1948 and mid1951 had constant 4wd via a freewheel mechanism, and the stage 1 v8.
Proper engine oil weight land rover and range rover forums. Unless you are using your truck, and all the dealers clients are, in some 100% desert location where the 5w30 temp coverage doesnt extend high enough, they are using the wrong oil and you will pay for it down the road. The basic design of the classic series land rover is now almost fifty years old, and in some ways it shows. Capacities, fluids, lubricants and sealants capacities. This unit develops 188 bhp 191 ps140 kw of power at 4000 rpm, and maximum torque of 440 nm 325 lbft44. This automobile has a 5 door offroad vehicle type body with a front mounted engine supplying power to all four wheels. The land rover oil filter consists of a cylindrical metal housing that is filled with a paper filter medium. Losing oil all models of series land rover are legendary at marking their territory with oil. Hi all, what is the engine oil capacity with filter in liters for 1999 4.
Follow the links for series 1 to 3 1948 to 1984 defender 1983 onwards range rover classic 1972 to 1994 range rover 38a 1995 to 2001 range rover generation 3 2002 onwards. Land rover engineers and castrol technologists have worked closely to develop lubricants that are specifically designed for land rover engines. Rec lubes range rover 3 rec lubes rrover sport series 1 to series 3 1948 1984 here below is our recommended lubricants list. The lr3 engines are actually fordjaguar engines and not the traditional buick 215 that has been bored out from 3. Land rover series iii classics for sale classics on.
A new, larger petrol engine specifically developed for the land rover was needed. There are several routes to achieving this ideal and several of these were featured on the may 2008 uk homepage dealing with engine upgrades for series land rovers. Enhancements for older land rovers glencoyne engineering. Suffixes b, c, from may 1980 and d from 1982 266 easy change gearbox used with 6 cylinder petrol engine in one ton and other special models. The early examples of the short wheelbase being fitted with the same 2 liter four cylinder engine as the series i until the stock of those engines ran out in the summer of 1958. Using the wrong grade oil or the engine overheating can both reduce oil pressure significantly. The engine oil level should be within the hatched area, slightly less than full. This 1971 series iii land rover offers the classic feel of the 70s. Find the best oil and filter for your 2008 land rover lr2 3.
In 1992, land rover claimed that 70% of all the vehicles they had built were still in use. So many people over look changing gearbox fluids when they do a service. If you are referring to using the gear box that was originally fitted to the tdis donor vehicle and transplanted into your series lr, then, as an lt77 or r380, it needs atf or mtf94. Recommended oil for engines of land rover defender. The series ii land rover launched in 1958 was larger, heavier and more complex than the original, and there was an everpresent need for higher powered engines. Until the oil is well warmed, it will act much thicker and move more slowly. I am going to top my oil up and possibly do a oil change on the landy. Simplicity and uniformity are key words in series land rover design and the same is true regarding the various fluids used in such a vehice to make it function efficiently. Our range includes cylinder heads, cylinder blocks, short engines, 34 engines, stripped engines, complete engines and ancillary parts such as starters and alternators. Land rover oil and lubricants engines transmission diffs.
The land rover was the first massproduced civilian fourwheel drive car with doors on it. The land rover defender is an offroad vehicle produced under this name by the british manufacturer, land rover, since 1991. But this can be discouraged and even illiminated with some effort. Prev page next page l322 range rover service procedures. Castrol edge professional is exclusively recommended by land rover. Land rover workshop manuals l322 range rover service. Land rover range rover motor oil change kit 201519 3. Changing the oil in your land rover series 3 regularly is really important. Discovery ii land rover workshop manuals capacities, fluids, lubricants and sealants capacities. What is the correct engine oil for series 3 diesel. Land rover oil filter, land rover engine oil filter car.
What type of engine oil for land rover range rover. Recommended lubricants land rover spares, land rover. A brief history of the land rover series ii, iia and iib fc. The series 2 club is dedicated to the preservation and enjoyment of all landrover models built between 1958 and 1971. Acceleration to 100km h, and other useful information. Check out free battery charging and engine diagnostic testing while you are in store. This includes the 2a and 2b forward control models as well as all 2 and 2a models of the standard landrover.
Car a rac presents recommended by manufacturers oil types. Occasionally we like to get muddy, but events where this happens are designed to be non. Refrigerant and oil capacity guides are based on data provided by sources such as alldata and mitchell. Land rover workshop manuals discovery ii capacities. But help is at hand glencoyne engineering can provide a number of upgrades and enhancements to make your older land rover easier to live with.
Land rover range rover engine oil best engine oil parts. This land rover is handsdown one of the best and cleanest examples of early 70s series iii. Where does the oil go in for a land rover discovery series ii. Find the best oil and filter for your 2018 land rover discovery sport 2. It may technically be a little more or less, but when i change my oil with filter, i buy a gallon and a haft of 10w40 and that puts it right where is should be on the dip stick. Dingocroft stocks penrite oils, comma oils and land rover branded oils where available. All the services including oil change are free up to roughly 50k.