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blueboy

Member Since: 20 Aug 2017
Location: Bedfordshire
Posts: 202

2014 Freelander 2 SD4 HSE Auto Orkney Grey

Are these correct.

Going to get my transmission oils changed on my newly acquired 2014 SD4 Freelander. I have looked at the handbook & it tells me I need :

Autobox 7 litres of Nippon AW-1

Transfer unit .75 litres of Castrol BOT 118

Rear diff .7 litres Castrol EPX

Haldex .65 litres Stat oil SL01-301

I am not doing the work a friends son has a garage & he will do it for me, I just need to take the oils/fluids to him.

I know there are a lot of experienced people on here that will know if I have this right. I dont want to book it in & turn up with the wrong stuff.

8th Apr 2021 2:55 pm

MotionInc

Member Since: 17 Jun 2019
Location: North America
Posts: 1421

Looks about right to me. If you are doing a full flush of the autobox, maybe 9 litres are better.

8th Apr 2021 4:33 pm

Andy131

Member Since: 09 Dec 2009
Location: Manchester
Posts: 2214

The autobox does hold 7 litres but .....
If you have the machine that connects between the box and oil cooler (transmission specialist will have, general garage unlikely) then probably 7-9litres would be a good estimate.

If you are doing in yourself, you drop the fluid and between a litre and a litre and a half will come out, you refit the drain plug, top up and start the engine and run through the gears. You then repeat the process again and again until the fluid runs clear, this takes between 11-12 litres. You could in theory drop the bottom of the gearbox and drain a lot more fluid, but you still have old fluid trapped in the torque converter, oil cooler and associated pipework. Tangiers Orange - gone, missing her
Replaced by Ewok what a mistake - now a happy Disco Sport owner

8th Apr 2021 7:42 pm

jules

Member Since: 13 Dec 2007
Location: The Wilds of Warwickshire
Posts: 5568

2014 Freelander 2 SD4 SE Auto Firenze Red

Re: Are these correct.

blueboy wrote:
Going to get my transmission oils changed on my newly acquired 2014 SD4 Freelander. I have looked at the handbook & it tells me I need :

Autobox 7 litres of Nippon AW-1

Transfer unit .75 litres of Castrol BOT 118

Rear diff .7 litres Castrol EPX

Haldex .65 litres Stat oil SL01-301

I am not doing the work a friends son has a garage & he will do it for me, I just need to take the oils/fluids to him.

I know there are a lot of experienced people on here that will know if I have this right. I dont want to book it in & turn up with the wrong stuff.

The manual is correct. However there are many perfectly good and cheaper alternatives as all you need is a lubricant matching the specifications.
FWIW I used the following Smith & Allan products:
Autobox : Tranguard ATF LV
PTU: Geartech FS 75W-90
Rear Diff: Geartech EP 80w90

And got the Haldex oil & filter from the internet eg
https://haldexparts.co.uk/collections/serv...ervice-kit Jules

8th Apr 2021 9:41 pm

Bobupndown

Member Since: 26 Dec 2014
Location: Upside down behind the TV!
Posts: 2996

2014 Freelander 2 SD4 GS Auto Orkney Grey

Andy131 wrote:
The autobox does hold 7 litres but .....
If you have the machine that connects between the box and oil cooler (transmission specialist will have, general garage unlikely) then probably 7-9litres would be a good estimate.

If you are doing in yourself, you drop the fluid and between a litre and a litre and a half will come out, you refit the drain plug, top up and start the engine and run through the gears. You then repeat the process again and again until the fluid runs clear, this takes between 11-12 litres. You could in theory drop the bottom of the gearbox and drain a lot more fluid, but you still have old fluid trapped in the torque converter, oil cooler and associated pipework.

I did mine by dropping the oil from the sump plug then refilling that exact amount then removing the return pipe after the pump and starting the engine, running about 2 litres out and topping up by the same amount removed. Did that 3 times and oil coming out looking new. Ran it up to temperature and checked the level, saves wasting oil and probably quicker. ** make sure you have a new o ring for the oil return pipe**, I was nearly caught out but luckily a Td5 injector washer is identical size and I had a set of them left over from the beloved D2. Landrover - turning owners into mechanics since 1948

2014 Orkney grey Freelander SD4 GS.
2004 Zambezi silver Discovery 2 Td5 (Gone)
1963 Surf blue Morris Mini Minor Super de Luxe (my little toy)

9th Apr 2021 6:58 am

jules

Member Since: 13 Dec 2007
Location: The Wilds of Warwickshire
Posts: 5568

Bob, can you confirm which is the return pipe ? the upper one (brown) or the lower one (green).

IIRC the JLR manual diagram (below) may be incorrect but I'm not sure .

With engine coolant the pumped hot coolant goes to the top of the radiator first and returns via the bottom hose.

Jules

9th Apr 2021 7:33 am

blueboy

Member Since: 20 Aug 2017
Location: Bedfordshire
Posts: 202

Thanks everyone for your help, much appreciated.

9th Apr 2021 2:20 pm

Bobupndown

Member Since: 26 Dec 2014
Location: Upside down behind the TV!
Posts: 2996

jules wrote:
Bob, can you confirm which is the return pipe ? the upper one (brown) or the lower one (green).

IIRC the JLR manual diagram (below) may be incorrect but I'm not sure .

With engine coolant the pumped hot coolant goes to the top of the radiator first and returns via the bottom hose.

https://www.freel2.com/forum/topic28619-195.html

(Page 14) Landrover - turning owners into mechanics since 1948

2014 Orkney grey Freelander SD4 GS.
2004 Zambezi silver Discovery 2 Td5 (Gone)
1963 Surf blue Morris Mini Minor Super de Luxe (my little toy)

9th Apr 2021 6:54 pm

Nodge68

Member Since: 15 Jul 2020
Location: Cornwall
Posts: 2175

Re: Are these correct.

blueboy wrote:
Going to get my transmission oils changed on my newly acquired 2014 SD4 Freelander. I have looked at the handbook & it tells me I need :

Autobox 7 litres of Nippon AW-1

Transfer unit .75 litres of Castrol BOT 118

Rear diff .7 litres Castrol EPX

Haldex .65 litres Stat oil SL01-301

I am not doing the work a friends son has a garage & he will do it for me, I just need to take the oils/fluids to him.

I know there are a lot of experienced people on here that will know if I have this right. I dont want to book it in & turn up with the wrong stuff.

Don't forget the filter for the Haldex. You can get a proper kit for under £50, which contains everything needed to service a Gen4 Haldex. Hyundai Ioniq 5 Ultimate. The family car.
2009 Rimini Red SE TD4. Gone.
2006 Tonga Green i6 HSE. Gone.
Audi A5 convertible, the daily driver.
1972 Hillman Avenger GT, the project.

9th Apr 2021 7:34 pm

jules

Member Since: 13 Dec 2007
Location: The Wilds of Warwickshire
Posts: 5568

Bobupndown wrote:
jules wrote:
Bob, can you confirm which is the return pipe ? the upper one (brown) or the lower one (green).

IIRC the JLR manual diagram (below) may be incorrect but I'm not sure .

With engine coolant the pumped hot coolant goes to the top of the radiator first and returns via the bottom hose.

https://www.freel2.com/forum/topic28619-195.html

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Cheers - I've saved the link for future reference. Bottom pipe it is. Jules

10th Apr 2021 8:16 pm

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