Hello all,
Ive just purchased my first Landy, a V8 Defender 110 SW, 1990 with 168k. My main reason for buying was to take my kids out and about touring and green laning. I also thought it would be a good opportunity to get my hands dirty under the bonnet and learn how to fix things I'm too scared to on the missus' car.
So this first post will seem dumb to most of you but after carrying out some research on the internet and looking through the Haynes manuals I still am a little unsure of the type of oil (well, mainly brand) that I should be putting in.
Please could someone possibly give me a few pointers with the oil (type and brand) they are using in the engine, LT85 gearbox, axles etc. as I think being the 'new' owner the first thing I should be doing is changing them all.
As an aside, nothing has really prepared me for the 'clunkiness' of the gearbox, but I do have a niggling concern that my LT85 clunkiness is abnormal...when I pull away nice and slow changes are smooth, but if I gun it a bit, 1st to 2nd grates a bit and so does 2nd to 3rd. All is well taking it easy though. Although not in the least bit an expert, does this sound like a synchromesh problem or just a Landy that prefers to be driven like a Landy rather than a car?!
Many thanks
Ive just purchased my first Landy, a V8 Defender 110 SW, 1990 with 168k. My main reason for buying was to take my kids out and about touring and green laning. I also thought it would be a good opportunity to get my hands dirty under the bonnet and learn how to fix things I'm too scared to on the missus' car.
So this first post will seem dumb to most of you but after carrying out some research on the internet and looking through the Haynes manuals I still am a little unsure of the type of oil (well, mainly brand) that I should be putting in.
Please could someone possibly give me a few pointers with the oil (type and brand) they are using in the engine, LT85 gearbox, axles etc. as I think being the 'new' owner the first thing I should be doing is changing them all.
As an aside, nothing has really prepared me for the 'clunkiness' of the gearbox, but I do have a niggling concern that my LT85 clunkiness is abnormal...when I pull away nice and slow changes are smooth, but if I gun it a bit, 1st to 2nd grates a bit and so does 2nd to 3rd. All is well taking it easy though. Although not in the least bit an expert, does this sound like a synchromesh problem or just a Landy that prefers to be driven like a Landy rather than a car?!
Many thanks
