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Motortrend reviews the Octa
Lots of great offroad features in the Octa and surprisingly the Defender 110 SC V8 is only .2 slower ET in the 1/4 mile https://www.motortrend.com/reviews/first-test-2026-land-rover-defender-octa- powershift
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Cargo Cover
I'm curious about that file encoding even though I don't have a 3D printer. If you were to rename it to .stl it would be compatible with a 3D a printer?- powershift
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- Forum: LR4
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Pics/advice on your rear license plate/camera relocations
Dig the wheels.- powershift
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- Forum: LR4
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Pics/advice on your rear license plate/camera relocations
I don't have an answer for you but would like to also have custom cameras. One for left and right sides plus the rear so that I can black-out the windows in back. Haven't found outdoor hi-res cameras yet that are small enough. But I'd like to hook them up to a linux box with a touch screen and...- powershift
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- Forum: LR4
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Driving in sand
I've been stuck in the sand (but not near salt water) and the right way to do it is to avoid sand that is too soft. If you are in soft sand and still have momentum, keep the pedal down because you'll never get started again. You'll feel more resistance and need more throttle when the sand gets...- powershift
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- Forum: LR4
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LR4 Transmission Fluid Change: Pan Swap Option
I'd just clean it with alcohol, it won't leak there if you are using a gasket since the gaskets job is to fill imperfections in the metal. As an aside, I have always used Permatex and a gasket for pans, but it sounds like not the right way and I'm not suggesting it unless it leaks with just...- powershift
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Smart Key Not found - Solution
The OBD2 port isn't a hot pluggable bus, I would expect errors and possible damage if there was a surge. You could try unplugging the negative cable on the starter battery for a while if you haven't done that already?- powershift
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- Forum: LR4
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Multiple repairs on a 70K miles 2013 LR4: what can I expect next
I love driving mine. I remember the first time I drove it off-road, it felt cushy and isolated from the ground. The engineers spent a lot of time making it luxurious which includes hanging counter-weights off the hydro-formed steel frame rails. They struck a great balance between sport and...- powershift
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- Forum: LR4
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2016 Replaced front lower control arms and hardware
I found evidence there is insulation somewhere outside. I haven't seen any crawling under there but then I found a rats nest under my intake cover. Thick batting material came from somewhere and it isn't natural to the Mohave desert so I'm pretty sure there is thick batting somewhere that would...- powershift
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- Forum: LR4
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Aftermarket Rear Differential Cover: Worth It or Waste?
I hadn't thought of one for mine. Its a 4lbs rear end, pretty stout for a mid-sized SUV. Proper diff coolers have a radiator and plumbing. Just changing the fluid as part of maintenance is enough and making sure it has the correct fluid. On my diff I'd like toto disenguage the locking at times...- powershift
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- Forum: LR4
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2016 Replaced front lower control arms and hardware
The extra noise is coming through the windshield? Look for missing hood insulation.- powershift
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- Forum: LR4
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2016 Replaced front lower control arms and hardware
Pretty odd problem. Maybe they stole some parts. Did you look for missing parts? Does your glass branding and print look the same?- powershift
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TPMS RESET
They probably broke the sensor(s). There is an antenna in each wheel area and it doesn't matter which wheel is mounted where. If the spare goes flat, the DIC will indicate that.- powershift
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"Hello everyone! Greetings from China to the Land Rover world!"
過去兩年，我一直開著路虎攬勝4（LR4）進行越野旅行。我會搭起一個可容納八人的帆布帳篷，它可以改造成一個有活動空間的辦公室。然後我會從營地出發，進行各種越野探險。這輛車非常可靠，但我花了15,000美元把它改裝成現在的樣子。其實我自己也能做這些改裝，但是更換正時鏈條和執行器違反了我公寓停車場的規定。- powershift
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