AngryBaldMan
Member Since: 11 Dec 2009
Location: UK
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Recently (about six months now) I've experienced drifting revs. Almost the symptoms of a slipping clutch (not the case as its an auto). The disco has covered 125k miles.
After a bit of research I decided to get the auto-box fluid changed. What a difference! Shuffling revs have now gone and pick-up from a standstill has much improved.
I would recommend this procedure to anyone experiencing the same problems.
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 22nd Mar 2010 8:35 pm |
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Bodsy
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Member Since: 06 Nov 2006
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Who did it AngryBaldman Bodsys Brake Bible
D4/D3 Remote FBH heat kits
BAS Remaps/ EGR Blank
Transmission Flush
Software updates/enabling
Clock/ SNOTM /3Flash / 4x4Info /BT Update /Service Reset/Error Codes / Gearbox Reset
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| 22nd Mar 2010 8:39 pm |
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AngryBaldMan
Member Since: 11 Dec 2009
Location: UK
Posts: 99
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Me and my two mates who run a local garage.
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| 22nd Mar 2010 8:40 pm |
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Bodsy
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Member Since: 06 Nov 2006
Location: In the Clubhouse
Posts: 21361
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 Bodsys Brake Bible
D4/D3 Remote FBH heat kits
BAS Remaps/ EGR Blank
Transmission Flush
Software updates/enabling
Clock/ SNOTM /3Flash / 4x4Info /BT Update /Service Reset/Error Codes / Gearbox Reset
See It Here
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| 22nd Mar 2010 8:45 pm |
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AngryBaldMan
Member Since: 11 Dec 2009
Location: UK
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Took about 30mins.
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| 22nd Mar 2010 9:03 pm |
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PaulP
Member Since: 04 May 2007
Location: Barcelona
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Did you use an oil pump? How did you get the oil in to the box?
Did you change the sump pan/filter too or just the oil? Single or double flush?
Sorry for so many questions, but I'm about to do mine too 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Buckingham Blue
2007 Golf GT DSG
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| 22nd Mar 2010 9:16 pm |
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01coccobet
Member Since: 23 Feb 2009
Location: on air
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so am I.....very interested in all the procedure,type of oil,difficulties,strange things to do etc
cheers figuring it out!!!!
the best feeling:getting airborne.
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| 22nd Mar 2010 11:05 pm |
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Stu
Member Since: 08 Feb 2009
Location: Hampshire
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It's easy to do guys. Get the car on a ramp, drain the old oil out. Fill with the new (you will need a small pump or you might be able to use a long tube and a funnel) fill with new oil. Go for a drive - try and go through all the gears plenty of times.
Drain and refill and then go for a dirve again, and then refill. Depending on how much you get out and stick back in you might be able to drain and refill more times.
I bout 15 litres of oil and still have about 7 litres left - although I want to do it again and change the filter.
One of the sponsors on the site has a transfusion service to do this for you and claims nearly 100% oil change. D3 HSE MY05 Auto
Expo Rack, Club MTR, LR Spots, A Bar, Light Guards, GNVP Sump Guard, GNVP Ladder, Cup Holders, RLD A Bar brackets. Disco3Club stickers, Aux power on Mod
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| 23rd Mar 2010 2:07 am |
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evo8
Member Since: 29 Jan 2008
Location: Zalesie
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No such a "transfusion" service here  Need to find a best way to do it myself.
After the refill - what is the correct way of checking the fluid level - I've got confused by this two statements in the Fluid Level check:
CAUTION: The gearbox fluid level must only be checked when the temperature of the fluid is between 30
degrees and 50 degrees. The fluid level obtained will be incorrect if the reading is outside this temperature
range.
and in the next couple lines this:
CAUTION: Make sure the transmission fluid temperature is below 30 degrees before starting the fluid
level check.
So what should be the temp in order to do the level check? between 30-50 or below 30? 2013 D4 TDV6 S; Baltic Blue; IID Tool BT
2007 D3 TDV6 SE, Auto; club Faultmate MSV2
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| 23rd Mar 2010 8:42 am |
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