Landrover Discovery 4 (LR4) Full Service

[@martinbradshaw692]

Thanks Dave. Did my engine oil and filter, easy as! Next jobs are front and rear diffs. Many thanks.

[@Supasarge]

As a non mechanic that wanted to know what my local LR service garage should be doing as part of today’s service this was super useful thanks. I always look at the list of ticks on the sheet and wonder whether they really did it!?! 😊

[@davideccleston2142]

Cheers Dave, great video. Have given me the confidence to give it a go. Always worried about mechanics telling you it’s been done and it hasn’t….

[@IanSRutter]

That 5W30 looks like water. There's plenty of discussion switching over to 5W40, and Castrol recommend 5W40 if you are living in warm climates. Nice video.

[@19SoulMan87]

Very informative. Thanks mate, looking forward to more LR4 content.

[@phreeze83]

very well explained even for nonmechanics!

[@tapiwahondova3938]

Well done for a simple and straightforward video. Very educative. I will use this video on my first DIY service. With Love from Zimbabwe.

[@DipstickDave]

H Tapiwa, glad you found it useful. It still seems weird a video I made on a Northern Irish driveway is helping someone in Zimbabwe.

[@tapiwahondova3938]

@@DipstickDave weird indeed! That's the amazing power of the internet. We actually use these kind of cars ( off roaders) more often here because of the conditions of our roads.

[@adam03957]

There was me thinking, just another service video... I’ll watch because I’m bored but I know how to service a car..., but wow. Very well put together. I really liked the style, and was clearly aimed for a home mechanic, nobody should be left with questions afterwards. So top notch work. Also I love your oil Extractor. I had being holding off servicing myself due to the mess it would make and being in a rental property, but it’s such a simple tool, bought one immediately. (So used to seeing large industrial ones, never thought to look for a hand pump). I would be interested to see another video on transmission services for the disco myself but that’s a selfish want, but things like gearbox, transfer case, and diffs, it would be good to know any tricks you know or find.

[@DipstickDave]

I’m genuinely thankful for everyone’s comments on this vid. This was the first thing I read this morning and it put me in a brilliant mood. Looks like I’ve got the level of instruction right. Not teaching you to suck eggs, and giving enough instructions to get you through. Like many tubers I don’t do this for any money, just the love of the topic (playing with cars!), wanting to help others and the novelty of making the vids. More vids coming on the Disco and also a new car! Well new to me a 2002 Mini Cooper S.

[@jamesbaker1967]

Agreed. Same here re the oil going everywhere.

[@beenzer1109]

Soooooo glad I found this video, I was wondering if there was a suck point for the oil on these, and all the other videos I watched was them removing the sump plug and oil going everywhere, I'll be collecting my disco in the next week or so, and it'll be getting a full set of oil changes, great video, thanks....

[@ersin8]

that is a perfect video. thanks

[@stephenswail2526]

Thank you for the information,very informative and professional.

[@vicentearias4596]

Nesecito este video en Español! Buen trabajo

[@lefterisgr-uk9730]

Special thank you mate. You save my wallet !

[@cvrfkoh]

Such a wonderful video. Could you maybe let me know what Foxwell model you’re using?

[@DipstickDave]

Hi, it’s nt510. I’m not sure if that model is still available however.

[@JimmyCogg]

Nice one! Very instructive. Thanks.

[@DipstickDave]

Makes it worthwhile when you get good comments. Cheers

[@emmerson2911]

I have a 2016 vw Touareg! Please share anything on the vehicle. Thank you 🙏

[@samseymour7908]

Although my manual says all quantities are approximate and a guide only, 300ml seems a fair bit out.

[@KatlegoMac]

Great video.

[@maximilianeder8418]

Love you for this.

[@DipstickDave]

That’s very kind. Love you too😉

[@tomaszmk]

Thanks Dave ;)

[@SuperDemooo]

Good Video nut what a pain in the ass to get to the Fuel Filter

[@johnturney7053]

Thanks Dave, at 10' 25" in you remove the brake cylinder cover. Not found anyone anywhere yet to show how this cover is removed without snapping anything, does it come off easily? Also is the auxiliary battery under this cover. Also cannot find anyone to confirm the location of this battery?

[@graemekennedy9033]

Top video!

[@johnrudd629]

Well done 👍

[@6643bear]

Hi Dave , great video, is this service for every 15000 miles or once a year?. I have 30000 service coming up soon I take this video is for this service . Regards mark

[@DipstickDave]

Hi Mark. The derive is mileage based, but it depends where you live. If you think about the oil condition, is there big temperature changes in the year, is there much dust or sand. Are you off reading. All of that will effect the oil life expectancy. I personally service every year, my mileage has dropped off a cliff. It would take me years to do 15k these days. Yes the 30k service is the same. I might do a quick vid for the intervals with additional steps at some point.

[@6643bear]

@@DipstickDave. Hi Dave thanks very much, am in Kent , I do service my Mg every 10000 or at least 2 3 times a year , and if I didn’t get mileage on disco still do the service . Thanks mark

[@6643bear]

@@DipstickDave , I haven’t done much off roading abs car is jet washed all the time . Thks mark

[@tatuv7953]

Thanks for the video. Good accurate representation. When are we going to see the oil change to automatic gearbox? And then the timing belt replacement?

[@DipstickDave]

Gearbox is coming! Unfortunately I had my timing belt changed last year, so that won’t be coming for a wee bit.

[@samseymour7908]

Hi Dave . Thanks for the very helpful video, my only question is I have a D4 3.0 diesel and my handbook clearly states 5.7 litres of oil not 6L as you said. Would 6L cause some problems from over filling.

[@DipstickDave]

Hi Sam, always go with the manual, but 300ml wouldn’t be enough to cause damage. As a rule of thumb it takes a litre of oil to get from minimum to maximum on the dip stick. And the handbook would aim for the middle of the two.

[@samseymour7908]

@@DipstickDave Thanks Dave, what an easy job that turned out to be with the new suction gizmo.

[@ccconlan2670]

Dave could you tell me the size of the tube you used to go down through the oil extractor nozzle.i bought one but the tube wont fit down.any idea? Thank you

[@yazantutanji135]

Hi dave i have a 2016 lr4 sdv6 and some times i get a water in fuel yellow light do you know how to fix it

[@davidbirt9409]

Have you got any videos for doing diff fluid and transfer fluid changes

[@jlvergara8303]

😂😂 shut the bird up!😅😅😅

[@stephenmccullough2052]

nice well explained

[@charlieodonnell9129]

Hi I know this has been up a while but what oil did u use ???

[@michaelbooth1097]

Hi Dave I noticed there’s an awful lot of surface rust on the bottom. Does that track live close to the ocean? Seems a lot for a disco 4.

[@DipstickDave]

I live in the UK and we salt the road in the winter. It kills our cars, but stops us crashing with our summer tyres.

[@superbus5252]

Do you extract the oil with the engine warm or cold?

[@DipstickDave]

Take it out as hot as you can. That way it sucks better and the oil is well mixed. I take mine for a run, get home, bonnet up, start sucking the oil out straight away. Then I get my tools. Good luck!

[@superbus5252]

@@DipstickDave Thank you for the info and the Video. Would you recomend using an “engine flush”?

[@DipstickDave]

On the LR4 I do as I only service once a year. But it’s not essential. If you have the time, do it, if you’re doing a quick change, skip it.

[@TheNicnic100]

Do you get out all the oil ? Thought you can just get it out from under the car...

[@DipstickDave]

There is a sump plug. You have to take the bash plate off from under the engine. It’s located on the side (like a lot of gearboxes) and pours out everywhere. If I was worried about the amount of oil left in the engine, I would still suck it out and then remove the sump plug. Less mess!

[@iankirk5875]

@@DipstickDave brill video. Don't suppose you happen to have a link to the manual extraction pump you use? Lastly. In terms or weighing up the cost of doing it myself Vs sending to my friendly indy.. how much would you say it costs for the parts... So, air and pollen and fuel filter and 6l of 5W30 oil? Thanks so much in advance. Ian.

[@DipstickDave]

Thanks Ian. The one I use is amzn.to/3nz4o87 but when this one finally needs replacing I would get a larger capacity air operated on amzn.to/39koY6P. Let me know if the links don’t work. As for the cost it’s hard to say, but at £60-80+ pounds per hour and a markup on the parts it really racks up.

[@leungkit7815]

What size of tube ?

[@DipstickDave]

For the oil extractor?

[@264ARTHN]

👍

[@blarkdexture8899]

5W-39 😂😂