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    Anti-Freeze

    My LR dealer sells Valvoline ZEREX dex-cool formula for our LR3 as a appropriate fluid.I here are a few differ at bottle colors , but this particular is in silver 1 gallon containers . I can check exact specs of the battle tomorrow.
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    Locked out!!

    I think, that emergency opening procedure only refers to vehicle , that does not recognize key fobs or when key fob,s battery is depleted. i don, think,now, that , it refers to situation, when one has a dead vehicle battery.'i remember reading about this situation on DISCO forum back in the...
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    Locked out!!

    HI, RYAN i don't really know what to tell you, I have a manual in my hands and it clearly stats , that one should insert the key into the slot in handle, remove the cap and use the key to unlock the car inserting fully into the slot in door turning clockwise and it should open , i think...
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    Uneven Tire Wear and Stumbling- 2008 LR3- HELP!!

    http://www.expeditionimports.org/
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    HELP Stranded in Bozeman, Montana 10/30

    we could only guess, since we don,t know, what part of the car the noise is coming from. you said , that lr3 had brake job done recently, maybe they did not adjusted a EPb correctly? I had that problem , while driving from NJ to New orleans during a snow storm , two years a go. I too had...
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    Oil

    Ohh , boy...either you have skipped school..or just made a mistake. Petroleum oil does not freeze at -20F, not even -65F.It is sort of impossible to refer to a freezing point of petro oil, because it contains sooo many different compounds, that freeze at different temps.Petroleum oil...
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    Mickey Thompson Baja STZ

    That is , coz Cooper makes them for Mickey thomson. I have read that in one of the reviews.
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    The annual 19 inch tire question! Whattya got? Whattya like?

    As you may know, one side of the tire was designed to perform well in winter conditions and it does it superbly. I never got stuck in the snowy conditions, especially during infamous day after Christmas blizzard.i took a joy ride in the morning when wind was still blowing 60 MPH and it was still...
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    The annual 19 inch tire question! Whattya got? Whattya like?

    UPDATE on Cooper Zeon LTZ in 255 55 19. I called customer department and although , it shows on their website , under SPORT UTILITY tire section, this particular size is not being produced yet in US.It WILL be, but could be a matter of weeks, before they actually start selling them...:frown...
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    The annual 19 inch tire question! Whattya got? Whattya like?

    I can't find the price yet, all I know , that this size shows up on their redesigned website. I also have 2 sets of rims: 18 and 19s and would like to purchase stack size in the future for all around daily driving(if only Nokian WG R2s wear out quicker: over 35 000 and still going strong).will...
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    The annual 19 inch tire question! Whattya got? Whattya like?

    Just to add on topic , regarding a 19 inch tires, it seems that COOPER Zeon LTZ are now available in stock size which is 255/55/19.some may not agree , that this is sufficient for off road applications,(sidewall height) but it this after all way better than wrangler HPs and suitable for folks...
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    DC100 "the new Defender concept"

    The new concept reminds me of the new ford explorer, especially the headlights...no, it does not look good, i don,t see any continuity of LR heritage at all...ohhh i am sorry Before i saw the post i was referring to a concept posted on British site..., but this looks even worst, Honda element /...
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    100,000 Mile Club

    With today's economy , i am glad , that i purchased one on auto auction in '08.It was a bad time to buy an SUV with gas prices well above 4.00 dollars, but my decision paid off ...for a while , at least.I have no monthly payments, so i have some resources left to concentrate on maintaining my...
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    any experience with bosch +4 plugs

    Stick with a NGK plugs, there is virtually nothing to gain and LR3 likes an original parts anyway, cheers...
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    Engine noise

    If the dealer replaced your both primary and secondary belts, they should have also change a idler pully as well. Ask them about it . There is a TSB on idler pully as well.If you talking about a this high pitch noise , this also could be a alternator bearings as i changed the pully and still...
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    Wheel Bearing??

    TSB on the rear motor E locker is : LTB 00200.Date issued 02 FEB.2009. I just had it performed in my local dealership.But, you suppose to have a DTC P186D stored in rear differential control module.I was able to read the codes with my Faultmate, so i sort of knew , it was one of my...
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    Wheel Bearing??

    I would not trust a aftermarket part that costs a almost 50% less than original, especially , such a vital part as wheel bearing. I understand a need for cheaper less important items such as interior clips, but hub assembly?NO. I am also a" good deal searcher " , but when i found out , that...
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    LR3 Air Filter

    I change mine every 15.000 miles, that is what a service schedule book recommends anyway, some time even more often, especially when i camp in Maine for a week or two and drive on dirt mountain roads, following some other cars. After that particular week, my filter is always full of dirt and...
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    Name that steering sound

    Skankape... I just read about those bump stops at disco forum, remember , that you have two sets of them at each wheel,front of lower control arm ..and back , also grease the touching points too.Noise might come back some time , but it will be very low and usually at access height
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    What's most likely causing this brake noise?

    I think this link appears to be a lady gaga video with a few other strange films..is it just me?
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    Fair price to change out front upper and lower control arms?

    Simple check up by your local mechanic would eliminate tie rods, jf they still good, but rear sway bar bushings will go out faster , than you think.I replaced both,front and back ones , since my car was already on the lift and access was easier, than working on it on my driveway,at 60.ooo miles...
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    Fair price to change out front upper and lower control arms?

    Anti roll bar bushings Another name of sway bar bushings. As for the rest , Atlantic British is in many cases a way to go, but many parts cost about the same at my local dealer, such as air compressor dryer, compressor itself,lower control arms etc.... Somebody might chime in soon...
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    Looking to buy LR3 - a few questions

    Dealer can look up any info for you, if you ask them nicely...:biggrin:
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    Fair price to change out front upper and lower control arms?

    I think , that this price is very reasonable, considering...Need for replacing a upper control arms is a rare event , unless this car was wheeling off road a lot. Changing them would also require a height sensor recalibration. Lower control arms knock is a common culprit and although does not...
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    Suspension replacement?

    There is not one for LR3. All conversion kits you can see there are eighter for RR 03-05 ( the latest) and Discovery 2.Nothing yet for Lr3.

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