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    Engine Tune Up / Fuel Cleaner

    Tranny is not hard, but it will likley be a bit messy. I was glad I did mine just recently on my 05 with 62k on it. The fluild that came out was still ok, but worse than I expected. When you refill, remember to start the car and run through the gears, and then check back on fluid level...
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    Engine Tune Up / Fuel Cleaner

    I would not be surprised if you got your MAF sensor dirty. If you travel in dusty/dirty/dirty water conditions the sensor can get an amazingly light coating on it and it gets confused. I had this happen while travelling dirt/dusty roads and was able to resolve it after cleaning the sensor...
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    Hood sensor

    Don't forget that the sensor may just need to be cleaned. Prior to trying to disable/rig it, try cleaning it. A coating of dust is sometimes enough to cause a problem. A couple of times now, after travel on dirt/dusty roads for some amount of time, I would get the warning msg. After...
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    Spark Plug Service

    I completed this a few weeks ago at 62k miles. It is easy as long as you have a BIG selection of extensions, and u-joints. This can't be underestimated. To be able to pull the plug out, you need the right length, which varies by which cylinder you are on and the surrounding impediments...
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    Ruling out the possibilities

    Yes, mine did the exact same thing, looked the same way, and oddly, under the same circumstances. At lunch, went in to a store and came out about 20min later to a perfectly shattered sunroof. This is in TX. Long story short, at first the LR dealership said that they could not cover it under...
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    Transmission Fault 2006 LR3

    The transmission fluid is expensive, and the ZF HP26 transmission takes a lot of it. A fluid change will take 6 quarts. They are about $25 each. I ordered 7 as I have power fill that works best with fluid still in the filler while getting the exact amount in the transmission. The filter is...
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    Transmission Fault 2006 LR3

    Just ordered $400 worth of tranny fluid, pan/gaket/filter. Will be doing first flush at 63k miles on my 05 HSE. No problems so far. I am religous with the diffs. I had the rear diff replace about 3k miles ago and just replaced the fluid. It was amazing how much metal particles were in the...
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    Suspension Fault After Brake Change

    What does the screen say as far as heights? Are any sensors flahsing red? Test/charge the battery as they may have left things on, doors open, etc. Check the ride height sensors visually, and the connectors.
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    Water is leaking inside my truck!

    This is a common problem on some LR3s. Check the sunroof drain tubes, A-Pillar molding clips, and the windshield cowling for warping.
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    Another Check Engine Light

    Not heard much about the O2 sensors going bad at all. Noticed you menitoned you just did your first oil change also. Any chance you disturbed the O2 sensors or wires when you changed the oil and messed with the skid plate? (When I do mine, I put a small bottle jack under the skid plate in the...
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    control arm bushings -

    It can also become noticable when you get your alignment done, as if they are worn bad enough, the tech's won't be able to get the alignment to stay in spec.
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    Traxide/Battery Light Question

    Ah, you are reading to litteraly. Both comments are totally correct. The Traxide can mask a failing cranking battery early in the failing cycle. It will add power to the cranking battery while connected. However, it then will disconnect from the cranking battery if the cranking battery...
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    Traxide/Battery Light Question

    Hey perkj, I think you must be reading something wrong. The Traxide will protect your main battery from a drain that would not allow the cranking battery from starting the LR3. Say you are running a fridge over the weekend, and have both the main and 2nd battery connected. The Traxide joins...
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    Traxide/Battery Light Question

    I have the Traxide setup and one thing to keep in mind. If the cranking battery is going bad, typically it will drop below 11.4 volts on startup. In order to protect the discharge of the cranking battery, the Traxide will then disconnect the secondary battery. I was able to tell my main...
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    MDT Armor - The Regesh

    Oh, they are going to be ****** when those fender flares start turning gray rather than black!

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