Engine oil & filter changed. Transmission flushed by pumping out dark grey fluid out of the cooler line. Fresh oil in the old fashioned way. Very time consuming and awkward. Diffs and transfer box oils changed. Quick test drive with a smug grin and all is wonderful.
Discs and pads to do in the week.  2007 Vogue TDV8 in Zermatt Silver with Charcoal

Took it in to have the head gasket changed as it had blown.

Wallet on standby to be emptied!

Took the space saver spare wheel out to fit a full sized alloy I bought from Ebay. Got the space saver out fine and then used my newly purchased spare wheel 'winch' strap to lift the bloody heavy spare wheel in. Then realised the boot floor wouldn't sit flat so had to take the spare out again and remove the grey polystyrene ring and then lift the spare back in again How anybody could get the spare wheel out without one of these lifting straps is beyond me although, I suppose mine didn't have one as it was originally specced with a space saver

Off for a lie down now  Cheers Ian
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Took it for a service Glad to report no extra work needed although on the MOT earlier this year the tester reported that the pads were just about worn out and the discs were badly worn, so I was expecting 'the phone call'. when I picked the car up just now they said the pads had about 50% life left in them and the discs are fine I wonder if the last main dealer was touting for some work?  Cheers Ian
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Kielder 4x4 Safari

New rear discs and pads. Had handbrake shoes, pins and springs to fit too but when inspected they were virtually new. It had recent back plates too. 2007 Vogue TDV8 in Zermatt Silver with Charcoal

Hairy Dan wrote:

Took the space saver spare wheel out to fit a full sized alloy I bought from Ebay. Got the space saver out fine and then used my newly purchased spare wheel 'winch' strap to lift the bloody heavy spare wheel in. Then realised the boot floor wouldn't sit flat so had to take the spare out again and remove the grey polystyrene ring and then lift the spare back in again How anybody could get the spare wheel out without one of these lifting straps is beyond me although, I suppose mine didn't have one as it was originally specced with a space saver

Off for a lie down now

Done it so many times .... you need to be in the boot - not stood outside  Land Rover Addict
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Hairy Dan wrote:

Took it for a service Glad to report no extra work needed although on the MOT earlier this year the tester reported that the pads were just about worn out and the discs were badly worn, so I was expecting 'the phone call'. when I picked the car up just now they said the pads had about 50% life left in them and the discs are fine I wonder if the last main dealer was touting for some work?

Made a mess of it

Have you any idea how long it took me to clean those wheels,
Mike. G reg 2.5VM Vogue Portofino red 1991- 1999
V reg 2.5td P38 Rioja red 1999- 2006
53 reg td6 Vogue Oslo blue 2006- 2015
11 reg 4.4 TdV8 Vogue SE. Baltic blue 2015- date.
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Don't worry Mike there absolutely spotless under the mud  Remember:- amateurs built the ark
Proffesionals built the titanic

Headlight polishing day.

Before,

Thats good that, What product did you use please?

I used Meguiars Heavy Duty Headlight restoration kit.

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Thank you

changed the oil and filter finally sussed out the bovee wma1000 thanks to Cass  2011 4.4 tdv8 autobiography black
2006 td6 vogue buckingham blue
2000 p38 Holland&Holland gone, best car i ever had
1998 p38 vogue oslo blue gone
1998 50th edition v8 defender gone
1997 200 tdi defender red gone
1995 4.6 defender 90 green gone