Hi,
I've just completed an engine oil change and plan to do the diffs, transfer box and gear box next. I've tried to Google which oils I should be using however, there is so much contradictoiry information. Can someone clarify that the two oils pictured in the attached files will work ok. The Defender has 53k miles on the clock and only does about 3k per year.
Any other advice or recomendations appreciated.
Thanks

The gearbox uses a different oil to the transfer box and diffs.
The oil in the gearbox is thinner.
The Transfer box (LT230) and the Diffs use an EP90, 80W90 is on the thin side but would work.
I'd stick with EP90.

The R30 (gearbox) needs a thinner oil as it has an internal pump.
MTF94 is the oil specified by Landrover for the R380 gearbox.
You can also use ATF Dexron III in the gearbox.

miktdish said:

The gearbox uses a different oil to the transfer box and diffs.
The oil in the gearbox is thinner.
The Transfer box (LT230) and the Diffs use an EP90, 80W90 is on the thin side but would work.
I'd stick with EP90.

The R30 (gearbox) needs a thinner oil as it has an internal pump.
MTF94 is the oil specified by Landrover for the R380 gearbox.
You can also use ATF Dexron III in the gearbox and Engine Oil.

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I'm thinking of doing an oil change on my 2002 TD5 90. I have the space, time and tools and was wondering if It's a relatively easy job or is it fiddly and best left to the pro's? Any advice and/or piccies would be really appreciated.

rogerwhemr said:

I'm thinking of doing an oil change on my 2002 TD5 90. I have the space, time and tools and was wondering if It's a relatively easy job or is it fiddly and best left to the pro's? Any advice and/or piccies would be really appreciated.

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Amusingly exactly the same text ...

You're in the US ?
Go to a Valvoline Instant (drive thru) Oil change place (or whatever your local equivalent is).

rogerwhemr said:

I'm thinking of doing an oil change on my 2002 TD5 90. I have the space, time and tools and was wondering if It's a relatively easy job or is it fiddly and best left to the pro's? Any advice and/or piccies would be really appreciated.

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It's an easy job, The hardest part is the 'standard' filter that is in a bit of a tight spot. The oil drain/refill and the rotor filter are easy.

I wouldn't recommend a drive thru joint because they will likely not have done an oil change on a Defender before, and you don't want yours to be the guinea pig!

I'm in Canada, if you send me a DM I'll give you my cell number and I'm happy to help or talk you through it. Before I did mine for the first time I watched a 5 min video I found on youtube. I can't find the exact one now, but if would have been something like this one:

Cheers,