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Could be anywhere from yellow, brown grey to black.
It shouldn’t really be red.
20th Jan 2019 3:54 pm
Dazz360
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right so....... it should be redMetal auto sump & fluid change (3 hrs)
LR door puddle projectors (10 mins)
Tinted Bonnet wind deflector (10 mins)
All Intercooler pipes and Tbolts (2hrs)
3 injectors replaced so far (30mins)
Sunroof drain pipes both sides 2.5 hrs)
Rear discs, shoes,pads,callipers,flexi hoses, rigid brake line, n/s upper hub carrier bush and rear n/s upper arm (13hrs over 2 days)
20th Jan 2019 4:00 pm
XDAndy
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Dazz360 wrote:
What's the best fluid for these auto boxes at a good price ?
This came from a thread a couple above yours, asking the same question.
gstuart wrote:
See this company are selling 10 x litres of mannol AG55 for £46 delivered
Also agree with the other guys , not hard to do the oil change urself
Reminds me I still got to do mine
I’ve seen this stuff mentioned elsewhere in the forum so guess it must be deemed acceptable, but if you are getting Bodsy do do your flush, he’ll sort that all out anyway.
20th Jan 2019 4:02 pm
kajtzu
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Regarding the color, just like what to (or not to) do and the multiple options on actual changing fluid - there are many different opinions. One of the most common is that the color shouldn’t be red. On the other hand, ATF with a red dye that meet or exceed the LR specs does exist. Disco_Mickey made a good comment which I guess applies to the UK market but doesn’t apply to me in Finland.
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Location: West Mids Walsall
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Thanks guysMetal auto sump & fluid change (3 hrs)
LR door puddle projectors (10 mins)
Tinted Bonnet wind deflector (10 mins)
All Intercooler pipes and Tbolts (2hrs)
3 injectors replaced so far (30mins)
Sunroof drain pipes both sides 2.5 hrs)
Rear discs, shoes,pads,callipers,flexi hoses, rigid brake line, n/s upper hub carrier bush and rear n/s upper arm (13hrs over 2 days)
20th Jan 2019 7:00 pm
Dazz360
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found this on ebay and wanted to know if this is good stuff
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/7L-ATF-AG-60-TR...0010.m2109Metal auto sump & fluid change (3 hrs)
LR door puddle projectors (10 mins)
Tinted Bonnet wind deflector (10 mins)
All Intercooler pipes and Tbolts (2hrs)
3 injectors replaced so far (30mins)
Sunroof drain pipes both sides 2.5 hrs)
Rear discs, shoes,pads,callipers,flexi hoses, rigid brake line, n/s upper hub carrier bush and rear n/s upper arm (13hrs over 2 days)
29th Jan 2019 8:50 pm
Pete K
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yes
29th Jan 2019 9:16 pm
XDAndy
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Posting in genuine ignorance, but isn’t it the AG55 which is Lifeguard 6 equivalent?
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Well yes.
I assume 8 is of higher quality.
But get the other if available.
29th Jan 2019 10:13 pm
XDAndy
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Sorry, came out wrong.
Meant, don’t you want the AG55 and not the AG60?
29th Jan 2019 10:15 pm
Pete K
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Yeap
29th Jan 2019 10:17 pm
Dazz360
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What do the guys use for the 8 speed box out of curiosityMetal auto sump & fluid change (3 hrs)
LR door puddle projectors (10 mins)
Tinted Bonnet wind deflector (10 mins)
All Intercooler pipes and Tbolts (2hrs)
3 injectors replaced so far (30mins)
Sunroof drain pipes both sides 2.5 hrs)
Rear discs, shoes,pads,callipers,flexi hoses, rigid brake line, n/s upper hub carrier bush and rear n/s upper arm (13hrs over 2 days)
29th Jan 2019 10:21 pm
Dazz360
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kajtzu wrote:
Sounds like the ATF hasn’t been changed. I think there are at least three camps of thought:
There are also many camps of thought on how the change of ATF should be done:
A. Drop pan, new filter and pan, add until full again
B. Mega flush
C. Filo flush
D. A but several changes of oil to dilute
Myself I took option 3-B. Plenty of threads with differing opinions. Read some/all and form your own.
Also there are other places you might want to change fluids:
- coolant, change date; if you can’t tell the date it can be tested; change interval is 10 years
- brake fluid, change date; if uncertain, either change it since it’s supposed to be done every three years or test the boiling point
- rear diff
- front diff
- transfer box
- when was oil changed; oil/fuel/engine air/cabin air filters
Next the other stuff:
- when was AC last refilled with refrigerant
- brake hoses; change interval is 6 years
- auxiliary drive belts
You could get a maintenance sheet for the D3, try to determine what has been done and then attempt to determine what hasn’t been done and go from there.
Note I listed only the time interval, the maintenance sheet will also have the recommended mileage interval between changes. It’s ehichever comes first which matters.
Good luck.
Where can I get a maintenance sheetMetal auto sump & fluid change (3 hrs)
LR door puddle projectors (10 mins)
Tinted Bonnet wind deflector (10 mins)
All Intercooler pipes and Tbolts (2hrs)
3 injectors replaced so far (30mins)
Sunroof drain pipes both sides 2.5 hrs)
Rear discs, shoes,pads,callipers,flexi hoses, rigid brake line, n/s upper hub carrier bush and rear n/s upper arm (13hrs over 2 days)
29th Jan 2019 10:35 pm
kajtzu
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Location: Helsinki
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Google finds it the easiest with “site:disco3.co.uk maintenance sheet”
29th Jan 2019 10:58 pm
Dazz360
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Location: West Mids Walsall
Posts: 871
Thanks Metal auto sump & fluid change (3 hrs)
LR door puddle projectors (10 mins)
Tinted Bonnet wind deflector (10 mins)
All Intercooler pipes and Tbolts (2hrs)
3 injectors replaced so far (30mins)
Sunroof drain pipes both sides 2.5 hrs)
Rear discs, shoes,pads,callipers,flexi hoses, rigid brake line, n/s upper hub carrier bush and rear n/s upper arm (13hrs over 2 days)
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