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  1. portlandlife

    Need Advice!! Build or sell my '04 Range Rover w/ Low Miles...

    LR4 is a good choice with tires. I had a '10 Range Rover HSE with the same NA 5.0L but sold it cause of the dreadful timing chain issue and all the electronics that can cause issues in these older vehicles. I picked up an LR3 SE with the 4.4L as my 3rd vehicle with 90k miles cause of it's...
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    2015 Range Rover HSE V6 supercharged, minor usage of antifreeze, small leak found on passenger side rear of engine

    I recommend to do both the rear and front coolant pipes. If you plan on keep the car longer term, I'd consider doing the water pump and thermostat. I would get this work done as soon as you can to have enough time to see if there are any leaks or issues after the work has been done but before...
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    SCV6 overheated and then catastrophe

    Sorry to hear about this issue! If you lost all your coolant in the span of 30-45 seconds, and you were on the highway with coolant system pressurized, the front or rear coolant pipes are prime suspects. The fact that they were just replaced is odd. If it was a loose clamp, I'd suspect you would...
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    How to add Bluetooth, etc., to 2006 LR3 HSE

    I recently purchased my '06 LR3 SE a few weeks ago after selling my '10 Range Rover. I tried using a bluetooth dongle thing that we used on a previous car. It's like someone else mentioned; mine was $20 and just connects to the Aux on rear of the center console and powered with USB plug in the...
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    2010 Range Rover

    That is a bummer for you and your daughter. I have a '10 HSE too so I'm curious also what "transmission fail" means. Was the transmission ever serviced in the 140k miles? I know the solenoids can leak and can create havoc for the transmission. Hoping it's not done.
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    LR4 Timing Chain repair questions

    If you heard it once, wouldn't you continue to hear the rattle? It seems like that chain rattle sounds wouldn't be something that comes and goes but I don't know. Are you going to do it yourself or have a shop do the work? I have a 2010 Range Rover with 67k miles. I haven't heard the chain...
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    How To - DIY - 2013 LR4 - Front Crossover Pipe, Rear Crossover Pipe, Water Pump, Coolant Replacement

    Did you replace the thermostat as well? If not, how come?
  8. portlandlife

    When is it time to say goodbye?

    Allroad would make my list. I looked at 5 series wagons here but wasn’t fully committed to having turbos to replace, plus all the bmw parts that fail. My wife’s ‘10 x5 3.0 with n52 has been my most expensive car to maintain. Parts are expensive ($550 electric water pump, $360 alternator, $360...
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    When is it time to say goodbye?

    Even if you assumed you had repairs of 4800/year, same annual cost as the leased RAV4, your LR4 would be an asset at the end if 3 years and would be driving great with all that maintenance done. The RAV4 would be turned in and you’d have nothing to show for it on your financials or driveway; you...
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    Thinking of moving on from LR4...

    Blake - Do you think you did anything to maintain that timing chain and timing chain tensioner? I'm curious especially given your 233k successful miles. Religious oil changes? Did you do engine flushes? Do you warm up your car at all before starting to drive? I'm a new Rover HSE 5.0 owner and...
  11. portlandlife

    Oil Level Indicator

    I believe it is ideal for oil pressure. I have read this before and have also spoken to others in the car industry. The min tells you that you are going to drop below safe levels and the max tells you that you have too much oil. It is at mid-level where engine oil pressure is ideal. From min to...
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    Oil Level Indicator

    Mid-level is perfect. You just need to check often if you are burning any oil so that you can add some. Anywhere between min-max and your engine is fine with middle being ideal.
  13. portlandlife

    2010 LR4 V8 Electrical Problems (Big Surprise)

    I agree with Al that it is likely the battery. I have not bought the Gap Tool yet. I own a Foxwell NT510 Elite that I bought for my wife's X5 and I saw that I can buy Land Rover for like $60 and download it to my 510. It has two-way communication and can do active testing and brake bleeding. I'm...
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    Oil leak?

    IMO you should give the engine a good cleaning and then drive it, park it, and check it. Maybe you'll be better able to isolate the leak. As you said, you're committed to replace the tensioners which is good. However, if it doesn't solve the leak, you'll be back to square one. And if you can...
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    Correct Tire Pressure on LR4 running 275/55 R20 BFG AT KO2s

    It is a good question and I don't know the answer, but I'd love to see a pic of your rig with the JR and 275's! On the LR, did you have to do any bending/trimming to the fender liners? I have a 2010 RR HSE full size and just ordered JR 2" and 275/55r20 Falken Wildpeaks. I'm pretty sure I will...
  16. portlandlife

    Low mile year, should I still get annual oil change? (out of warranty)

    I change my oil every 5K miles. What is your normal interval? You could go another 500 miles and then change it. The truck doesn’t know whether it’s been 12 months or 13. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Oil leak?

    OP - can you let us know what repairs you did and if it solved the leak? What did the dealership say? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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    Oil leak?

    OP - How many miles are on your engine? I have the same motor and am following this thread. After driving it and seeing the oil leak near the vacuum pump, have you ruled out the valve cover gasket?
  19. portlandlife

    2015LR4: Best H8 (Group 49) AGM Battery

    Interstate came in our Rover and it's been a good battery. I just replaced our X5 battery with a Duralast H8 AGM from Autozone w/ 3 year warranty. 3 years is what I usually get out of our batteries. It's down the street so it made it simple and for $199 seemed like a good enough deal.
  20. portlandlife

    Another LR4 Saved from Coolant Death

    I just changed my front and rear crossover pipes a few months ago. My '10 RR HSE V8 has 55k miles. From my research, the crossover pipes can fail without notice based on age and/or mileage. The plastic welding just doesn't hold up. Like many others, I see it as a maintenance item every 50-60k...
  21. portlandlife

    What oil are you using?

    In my '10 HSE 5.0, I run Pennzoil Ultra Platinum 5w-20 full synthetic.
  22. portlandlife

    There she blows, (maybe coolant crossover)

    I was quoted $1,005 by an Indy shop for my 5.0 Range Rover HSE. I tackled it myself and the front and rear pipes were $200. I think the only other thing I changed was the intake manifold gasket. You may want to change the thermostat and water pump as well as radiator hoses if they haven’t been...
  23. portlandlife

    DIY water pump and crossover pipe Video.

    I changed my front and rear crossover pipes and nothing else. I used less than a gallon to top it off.
  24. portlandlife

    DIY water pump and crossover pipe Video.

    Did you drain all the coolant to do the pipes? I didn’t. Looks like the vacuum pump is for when you drain all the coolant? Do you think it’s effective when just topping off, as in replacing the coolant that leaked when removing the front crossover pipe? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
  25. portlandlife

    DIY water pump and crossover pipe Video.

    Thank you for that recommendation! I will order that tonight. Love anything that takes guess work. 3 hours is awesome. Took me about that long removing the intake manifold which was my first time to do that as well. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

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