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  1. txfromwi

    LR4 Transmission Fluid Change: Pan Swap Option

    If you did a simple filter/pan swap I believe the amount to have on hand is 7 liters. If you dropped the mechatronic and did a transmission cooler flush then it depends on how much you got out, but a dry fill is 9.9 liters.
  2. txfromwi

    LR4 Transmission Fluid Change: Pan Swap Option

    Actually, I have them both handy. The document is for the 6 speed and is from the ZF Repair Manual. The photo is for the 8 speed when I did the job a couple years ago. The original reference is hard to locate quickly, but ZF wants them dis-assembled in reverse order to assembly, i.e. start at...
  3. txfromwi

    LR4 Transmission Fluid Change: Pan Swap Option

    Both the 6 speed and 8 speed transmissions are in this thread. Which one do you need?
  4. txfromwi

    Headlight bulb recommendation needed

    I have learned that OEM bulbs last much longer than anything we can purchase anywhere else, so long that they more than pay for themselves. And that includes all the major brand name bulb manufacturers. We run the OEM Xenon bulbs.
  5. txfromwi

    Is this a failing crossover pipe?

    Are you sure it's coolant odor?? My 2016 has a strange vinegar odor in the HVAC system at times - not coolant, but have never really properly diagnosed it.
  6. txfromwi

    Coolant Crossover Pipe Repair 5.0 V8

    LOL !!, It's a Grand Epic, I laughed, I cried, I took several naps....
  7. txfromwi

    Coolant Crossover Pipe Repair 5.0 V8

    I have the kit from Astro, it has the correct cap for the coolant reservoir. For what you get it's overpriced as it is built for casual use, but it's been ok so far...
  8. txfromwi

    Is this a failing crossover pipe?

    Not in this video, but as long as it's open, maybe also the thermostat (which IS in the V6 video) and the EGR valve. For the V8
  9. txfromwi

    Control arm fail

    OK, question, front UCA symptoms? We have a mystery shimmy when braking on the 2016,it's not warped rotors and it seems very strangely reminiscent of what the Isuzu Trooper used to do - (that shimmy kinda came and went, never was resolved, kinda sorta related to dirt levels and dust on the...
  10. txfromwi

    Control arm fail

    As you know I have 3 LR4's, 90K, 60K, 40K. No issues with rear control arms - at least that I know. What at the diagnostic symptoms. Maybe I just don't recognize the problem...
  11. txfromwi

    Control arm fail

    A good friend is a manager at our local Firestone, I still will not them fix even a bicycle...
  12. txfromwi

    Greasy transmission, should I be worried?

    They all taste different as well.
  13. txfromwi

    2016 HSE, wet floormats, and can't find the drain ends!

    Not to derail, but my cowl experience. This is super easy, do it yourself. They seem to warp even if mostly kept in the garage. The 2013 and 2015 both need replacements. The 2016 I did before it went off to University - because the windshield had a crack and was replaced, and it needed a new...
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    2016 HSE, wet floormats, and can't find the drain ends!

    Just for general info. The cowling at the bottom of the windshield warps, whether or not it has been garaged. Look at the seal at the bottom of the windshield, water can get in there. Once it's apart, you will see that your air intake is on the passenger side and water can flow into that air...
  15. txfromwi

    Loosing a little bit of coolant

    Speaking as a Ph.D. level chemist with my emphasis in water chemistry... ALL ultra pure water, whether De-Ionized, Reverse Osmosis or Ultra-Distilled is incredibly aggressive and corrosive. Because, well, water is the closest thing to a universal solvent and it much prefers NOT to be...
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    Loosing a little bit of coolant

    When I was young you could buy coolant density gauges with little floaty balls that told you when you got the mix correct. I recall they had a brand name on them, was it Prestone? Anyway, one of those might be useful if using the water flush technique. And that water is DISTILLED water...
  17. txfromwi

    Greasy transmission, should I be worried?

    On a superficial level the process is the same, sure - take it apart and put it together:D, but in practice, NO, the procedures have many important differences. The last major project I did before making any videos was actually the ZF8, so that truck is done - but I have since purchased another...
  18. txfromwi

    Loosing a little bit of coolant

    I do not mix coolants. I run only Rover brand fluids. In a dire emergency i would grab Prestone and then change out ASAP.
  19. txfromwi

    Greasy transmission, should I be worried?

    I am doing the transmission pan on the 2013 later this month and I am already making another tragically long video - in case you are inclined to wait a bit... While access will be tight, I do not agree that this will require raising the transmission to allow access. Per the ZF Factory Service...
  20. txfromwi

    Loosing a little bit of coolant

    Yup, finding these leaks is a challenge, but waiting until it's bad is a dangerous strategy. If you are using Rover coolant, that already has the UV dye in it, no need to add anything. Agreed, a vacuum fill tool is relatively inexpensive, saves a ton of work and is almost foolproof. If you...
  21. txfromwi

    Greasy transmission, should I be worried?

    That is not "ordinary". Should be bone dry everywhere. There are UV dyes that are compatible with all the various fluids we use (different dye's depending on application) (I personally would change/flush the fluids after using them). Get some dye and a UV flashlight. . While probably not...
  22. txfromwi

    Tires

    I put Michelin CrossClimate2 on the 2016 last summer. Awesome!
  23. txfromwi

    Discover 4 2012 with 6HP28 ZF transmission

    I will be doing the 2013 in January and if anyone cares, I will be doing another of my tragically long videos. Hopefully that will be complete in late January - in case you need a sleeping aid...
  24. txfromwi

    Discover 4 2012 with 6HP28 ZF transmission

    Start at the video - yes, but all it really says is - take it apart and put it back together. Duh... No torques, no torque orders, no temperature specifications for proper fill, no, you don't need to lift the transmission, and their methodology for cutting the filter pipe is tragic. I have...
  25. txfromwi

    LR4 Transmission Fluid Change: Pan Swap Option

    I did the pan on the 2016 a couple of years ago. I am getting ready for the 2013 and I have no intention of trying to remove the crossmember - just planning on being very careful with the mechatronic. For working space: Get some leveling blocks and raise it up an inch on the blocks. It needs...

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