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shinchan

Member Since: 05 May 2015
Location: santiago de compostela
Posts: 109

10 years maintenance (Front dismantled)

Dear fatties,
After 10 years of loyal service and 125.000 km I'll take some preventive maintenance works in my 2011 TFV8 FFRR.
Motor oil, diffs, transfer, steering flush, filters, steering and coolant reservoirs, new hood dampers, front suspension arms...
Brake pads and drum pads also changed. I've been thinking to paint the calipers. I've ordered the RR decals.
Also need coolant, I read the LR note LM303-001 that recommend Glysantin G48 (bluegreen), have anyone experience with this?
Dismantled the front I bought all belts and pulleys included the famous LR022810 and the water pump. A friend discharged the HVAC system.
Some parts are a little rusted (bolts, subframe, pulleys...) and restore them but all in good shape.
Nuts and bolts sent to plating.
I designed the tools to extract the fan, if anyone need I send the file to laser cut...
I leave you some photos of the process...

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Last edited by shinchan on 15th Nov 2022 6:59pm. Edited 1 time in total

15th Nov 2022 2:35pm

shinchan

Member Since: 05 May 2015
Location: santiago de compostela
Posts: 109

FLUIDS
Steering: RAVENOL SSF Spec. Servolenkung Fluid 1 L
Transfer: RAVENOL Transfer Fluid DTF-1 1 L
Diffs: RAVENOL VSG SAE 75W-90 1 L
Motor oil: CASTROL EDGE C3 5W-30
Coolant: GLYSANTIN G48® radiator antifreeze concentrate bluegreen

15th Nov 2022 2:49pm

Phoenix

Member Since: 16 May 2022
Location: Gone
Posts: 1631

Are you sure about the coolant? That engine was originally filled with G30 OAT, no silicates. G48 is HOAT with silicates. It's not recommended to mix the two and even if you double flush the coolant system with de-ionised water, it may have a detrimental effect on the seals.
G30, G33, G34, G40, G44 should all be compatible with each other.

15th Nov 2022 3:38pm

shinchan

Member Since: 05 May 2015
Location: santiago de compostela
Posts: 109

That is the question! This is the technical bulletin I mentioned:

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15th Nov 2022 6:43pm

dhallworth

Member Since: 10 Oct 2011
Location: Glasgow
Posts: 3146

2012 Range Rover Autobiography TDV8 Baltic Blue

Looking at the picture of your engine it looks like a 4.4 TDV8.

That technical bulletin you reference is from 2004 so there’s a chance the coolant changed throughout the years.

What Phoenix says is correct about your required grade of coolant.

David. 2002 4.6 Vogue SE - Alveston Red with Lightstone Leather
2012 Range Rover 5.0 SC Autobiography in Indus Silver with Jet/Ivory Interior
2012 Range Rover 4.4 TDV8 Autobiography in Baltic Blue with Sand Interior

15th Nov 2022 7:20pm

Dolphinboy

Member Since: 07 Dec 2009
Location: Bristol
Posts: 3196

As David says, it's from 18 years ago when there was a choice of coolant (BMW engines and then Jag engines.)

The 2011 TDV8 4.4L uses the pink coolant.

great job by the way. Wish I could do that with mine!

15th Nov 2022 8:07pm

Phoenix

Member Since: 16 May 2022
Location: Gone
Posts: 1631

G48 (HOAT) would be the BMW specified coolant, the LION platform engines TDV6 2.7, 3.0 & TDV8 3.6, 4.4 litre were PSA / Ford designed so would use G30 OAT, which was the default coolant at the time across PSA /Ford /Ford PAG platforms.
I've also got a feeling that the TSB referred to supercharged engines but I'm not 100% sure on that.

15th Nov 2022 8:31pm

shinchan

Member Since: 05 May 2015
Location: santiago de compostela
Posts: 109

Understood!

Havoline XLC

15th Nov 2022 9:04pm

Phoenix

Member Since: 16 May 2022
Location: Gone
Posts: 1631

Ah yes, the vehicle specifications booklet - I've still got a well-thumbed hardcopy somewhere!

15th Nov 2022 9:19pm

shinchan

Member Since: 05 May 2015
Location: santiago de compostela
Posts: 109

Updates…
After prime and spent some cans of paint in front subframe, rust resurfaced.
Finally subframe goes to sandblasted…

24th Nov 2022 3:09pm

shinchan

Member Since: 05 May 2015
Location: santiago de compostela
Posts: 109

Also plated some bolts and clips…

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24th Nov 2022 3:13pm

shinchan

Member Since: 05 May 2015
Location: santiago de compostela
Posts: 109

Intake plenum cleaning... tedious task, I hate the bitumen that stains everything...

Intervention in the oil cooler, changed the two O-rings and I´ve ordered a new cooler. Hopefully with this the oil leaks will be solved since I´d not like to continue disassembling more parts...

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Just received the subframe, finally powder-coated and happy with result...

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Front and rear bumper frame ready to receive black anti rust paint...

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Time to take care of the brake calipers...

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24th Nov 2022 6:22pm

shinchan

Member Since: 05 May 2015
Location: santiago de compostela
Posts: 109

I'm thinking of applying the same paint treatment to the engine subframe, but I'm wondering how to temporarily hold it down. For L405 there is a tool but I wonder if the sidepods of L322 are prepared to support the weight, if you can advise me it would be very useful before making a decision.

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24th Nov 2022 6:33pm

philip1972

Member Since: 16 Jun 2017
Location: Marval 87440
Posts: 526

2006 Range Rover Autobiography 4.2 SC V8 Java Black

I would LOVE to take the front of my car off in order to change everything on the front of the engine.

But I fear it’s way to complicated for me.

Well done on your work.

24th Nov 2022 7:24pm

Jayk69

Member Since: 08 Feb 2018
Location: Daventry
Posts: 601

2012 Range Rover Vogue 4.4 V8 Barolo Black

Awesome job following this one 2012 Vogue 4.4 TDV8 - Current
2014 Navara V6 - Gone
2004 Vogue TD6 - Gone
Grand Cherokee - Gone
Discovery V8 (LPG) - Gone
Discovery TD5 - Gone

25th Nov 2022 8:52am

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