Recent content by shrinkboy
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Amber brake warning light
There's a sensor on the front left brake and the rear right my 2011 LR4. Assuming it's the same across the V8 range. As Umbertobob pointed out, that leaves the other two wheels unmonitored, and it's not easy to eyeball pad wear without some crawling around. At least the the aftermarket pad... -
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New to Me LR4 -Towing wiring - where to buy
I have the AB hitch wiring connected up to the truck - no violation of warranty. I haven't actually towed with it yet, so I can't speak to functionality, but it didn't trip anything, and didn't release the magic smoke. -
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Brakes on 2011 LR4
EBC yellow went to nothing in 12k miles on my '11 LR4. And ate the rotors. Take the advice of the other posters, do EBC greens. -
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Newbie here!To buy extended warranty..or not ?
My extended warranty (as Umberto noted, purchased through an LR dealer) just ate a timing chain failure, valve control motor and thus saved me over $6k. I'm ahead of the game at this point. -
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roof rack
Full rack I sprung for the full Baja rack and have been really happy with it. Couple of multi-state car trips with it, nothing has fallen off :) It does whistle a bit, but I think some foam or a rubber strip under the front faring should make things nicer. Cheap fix once it warms up again. -
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extended warranty and mods
For what it's worth, I was bemoaning the cost of the extended warranty on my '11 a month ago, and how it was basically a scam... then an engine light came on and it paid for a timing chain, valve control motor and a bunch of attendant parts. Well over $6k in repairs and I wasn't out a dime... -
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Just bought a '11 LR4 HSE LUX (sort of)
Nice, that's where I got my '11 as well. Good folks. Congrats, and enjoy your new baby! -
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Just bought a '11 LR4 HSE LUX (sort of)
Could you send a picture? I have a missing piece in the shroud (Colorado winter - got overzealous and punched out a section of the honeycomb area trying to get the ice out from the base of the wiper arms) but that's not going to leak into the cabin. -
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Just picked up EBC pads and rotors
Around 30k on the OEM set, and I've tried to drive so that I'm coasting to slow down on the freeway, not gas/brake/gas/brake. Granted, this is Colorado random brake test land here, and there's been construction for over a year on the stretch I drive... probably should have done the green pads... -
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Just picked up EBC pads and rotors
Just got my service report from the dealer, and after changing my pads and rotors (EBC, yellow and sport slotted, respectively) 12k miles ago, they're saying they're down to replacement thickness on both pads and rotors. Not impressed - the brakes sang all year long, faint metallic squeal, and... -
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Jack question
Fine, I'm buying a scissor jack from a 2004 Altima and some duct tape. I don't need your help *sniff* -
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LR4 with 3 kids?
My wife has taken the kids and her parents (late 70's) from Colorado to California, and they did just fine for comfort, other than the tedium of a two-day trip. Third row fully down makes it uncomfortable with the second row full, but if you can drop just one of the seats in the third row, it... -
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Jack question
I've read through the posts on jacks, but they all seemed to be extraction-related, and I'm looking more for one for the garage or flat ground if I need to change a tire out in the boonies. I have a 12 ton bottle jack and stands, but that's a lot to haul around with three kids in the back, and... -
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Strut or suspension failure?
They did do a full height calibration check, only 3mm difference between front left and front right. Took it up onto some of the beater roads here in CO (uglier than a dirt road, easier than an empty creek bed) and it sailed through everything. -
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Kaymar Bumper Question
I heard back from Eric at Tactical 4x4 this afternoon. Good news all around, methinks: Hi Ryan, Yes it's true. We are just about to introduce the rear bumper for the LR4 as well as the tire carrier. All the same features apply just as they do on the LR3. For know the pricing is the same...
