Briss
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So i eventually got myself a disco (ill get some pictures in the next few days)
What are those things that every discovery owner should have? I did see a 150 pc toolset from halfords that i hear are highly rated around here. What other little accessories should I consider purchasing?
Cheers
Briss
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grzesiul
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plenty of spares  and workshop man to save on labour rates
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outofyorkshire
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A decent 3 ton jack (lot have Clarke one... me incl) & some axle stands for when you need to use your 150 pc toolset  Cheers Ian
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NJSS
Member Since: 06 May 2009
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A safe jack - ditch the LR one & replace it with a Sprinter.
A battery charger - a Ctek, with wiring on the D4 for easy connection, via the towing electrics or elsewhere.
A long breaker bar & socket to replace the LR supplied one, and facilitate wheel changing.
A compressor - Ring seems to be favoured.
RLD's spare wheel protector.
Search the forum for Sprinter, Ctek, Ring compressor etc..
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euangibson
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Briss wrote:
What are those things that every discovery owner should have?
What other little accessories should I consider purchasing?
Cheers
Briss
1. a 2nd car,just in case
2. a 2nd mortgage,just in case
3. a therapist on call,just in case
4. ...oh you get the idea.... "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
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GlosBoy
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euan
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| 5th Mar 2013 9:17 am |
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DiscoDunc
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Location: Bristol
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| Re: Things every disco owner should have.... |
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Briss wrote:So i eventually got myself a disco (ill get some pictures in the next few days)
What are those things that every discovery owner should have? I did see a 150 pc toolset from halfords that i hear are highly rated around here. What other little accessories should I consider purchasing?
Cheers
Briss
just make sure you drive it a lot, then all you need is a big wallet for the fuel bill and it wont go wrong because parts have seized or perished !!
all you need is a tool kit the change the brake pads yourself (you'll save a few hundred quid on the first go).
and a good pair of shades 8) Duncan
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| 5th Mar 2013 9:20 am |
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Briss
Member Since: 16 Feb 2013
Location: london
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for someone who has never even changed a tyre out on a vehicle. how difficult would a job like changing brake pads be?
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| 5th Mar 2013 9:54 am |
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NJSS
Member Since: 06 May 2009
Location: Catherington, Hampshire.
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An addition.
A tyre pressure gauge like this:-
http://www.toolbox.co.uk/sealey-tstpg6-tyr...tAodqxsAYA
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2016 Discovery 4 Landmark
2011 Mercedes Benz SL350 (R230)
1973 MG B GT V8 - 3.9L John Eales engine, 5 speed R380 gearbox, since 1975.
1959 MGA roadster - 1.9L Peter Burgess Engine - 5 speed gearbox
Past LRs - Multiple FFRs, Discos & a Series I - some petrol, some diesel,
none Electric or H2 fuel cell - yet.
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| 5th Mar 2013 10:03 am |
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Woolmeister
Member Since: 26 Mar 2007
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Brake pads are very easy to do. You will need to push the pistons back inside the calipers when fitting new pads but this is easily done using a tool like this when used in conjunction with your old brake pads:
http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/...ake+piston
You may also need to bail out a bit of brake fluid from the reservoir if it's up against the maximum but this is also easily done using a large syringe.
The only other things you need to do this job are a decent socket set, torque wrench, copper grease, and a can of brake cleaner spray.
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| 5th Mar 2013 10:08 am |
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Woolmeister
Member Since: 26 Mar 2007
Location: Chandler's Ford
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I'm not convinced every Land Rover owner needs a battery charger.
I've had my D3 from new and never had an issue with the battery in the last 6 years. My car gets used daily so I suppose that helps to some extent. I'm still on the original battery but would anticipate it will be ready for renewal before next winter comes.
EDIT: I see you have a D4, though, so yes you probably will need a battery charger as I understand the power management system is a bit  on them.
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2019 Škoda Kodiaq 2.0 Tdi 190 DSG Sportline in Quartz Grey. Excellent vehicle. Gone.
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2007 Discovery 3 TDV6 S Manual in Zermatt Silver with Ebony Cloth (143k) Gone, but now patrolling the Asia section of the West Midlands Safari Park!
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| 5th Mar 2013 10:17 am |
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DSL
Keeper of the wheelie bin
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RAC card (or equiv) with recovery. An absolute must. 
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| 5th Mar 2013 10:22 am |
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outofyorkshire
Member Since: 27 Apr 2009
Location: Emigrated to Notts
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Briss wrote:for someone who has never even changed a tyre out on a vehicle. how difficult would a job like changing brake pads be?
Time to learn some new skills or you will feel the impact on your wallet  Cheers Ian
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MY13 FL2 HSE lux - just gone
MY10 D4 XS
MY07 D3 SE
Massey Ferguson 400 FIS AGTV - Arctic Cat by any other name...
Citroen C3 Picasso for SWMBO so we can remember what fuel economy is!!
Member of the Narpy torch club
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| 5th Mar 2013 10:23 am |
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Briss
Member Since: 16 Feb 2013
Location: london
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outofyorkshire wrote:Briss wrote:for someone who has never even changed a tyre out on a vehicle. how difficult would a job like changing brake pads be?
Time to learn some new skills or you will feel the impact on your wallet
Tell me about it, im trying to find something really basic to do first, I think perhaps taking the wheels off to give them a proper clean might be enough to familiarise myself with some of the tools, particularly the jack.
Oh i've ordered one of the sprinter jacks as recommended.
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| 5th Mar 2013 10:32 am |
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DSL
Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Don't use the jack that came with the car, it's for absolute emergencies only as is total pants, if not plain downright dangerous (it can fail and drop the car). Get a proper trolley jack with enough weight capacity and enough reach, used with axle stands far, far safer.
 Oops, just seen the bit about the Sprinter jack, great minds think alike.
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