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They should do, but really this is something you should also do yourself. Tire pressures should be set when cold, and the most appropriate time for this is usually first thing in the morning before you set off for the day.
It still sounds like the synchrones are the best bet for a combo, good ride and good off road.
Its taken over 3 weeks to get the replacement Goodyears. In the interim, my tires went from just above the wear bars to completely bald. I now firmly suspect that there is something very wrong with the truck, and that these were indeed the original tires. So full tread-depth to bald in 2500 miles. The dealer said they would check the alignment-again, suspension, and frame. I'll update after this has been performed.
Although your ultimate remedy probably lies with the dealer, I would be suspicious that it may be the tires that are at least partially at fault. Maybe faulty construction, maybe the wrong spec for the vehicle.
As I've mentioned before, with almost 15,000 miles on my 2006 LR3, my tires are wearing even but do make a little bit of noise. I rotated them at 9,000 miles and will do it again at 18,000 miles.
Southpaw75... I like the dial-type climate controls, it's so easy to use. Since I keep my climate control on automatic, I rarely touch the dials.
I also added the walnut dash to my LR3... Looks wonderful and I'm very pleased with it.
Mark156
This is a generic answer, you can't rotate your tires too frequently, just like you can't check the pressures too frequently! Even on a correctly aligned vehicle each wheel wears it's tire a little differently to the others. The more often you rotate them the less will be the effect of that individual wear pattern. What is just as important, for obvious reasons, is to do it at the same mileage interval each time. I have no idea what LR recommend, but a good ballpark is every 6K. I do the rotation on my vehicles every 3K when I change the oil.
I do the rotations myself, but if cost is a factor you might want to work out the extra mileage gained vs. the cost of rotation.
Is this absolutely necessary? What if I were to used 89 instead? Would it affect the vehicle that much that I would notice it?
Please advise.
Thanks.
Mara
Does anyone else have this discoloration? I might ask the dealer to replace this seat cover. They are already going to replace the seat back covers because they don't fit tightly at the headrest supports.
There are several good products available. Lexol is also pretty good. I prefer Zymol products because they don't have any VOC's in them--all natural. So you can clean your seats without getting a buzz.
Under 20,000 miles in good shape would be very close to $40k retail CPO.
Bought a 2007 Honda CR-V to tow behind the new motorhome... picked it up today... nice little SUV!
I'll never give up my Land Rover!!! So, don't worry! LOL!
Mark
Good luck with the honda I can see that being one of the best dinghy type vehicles for a motorhome.
It really doesn't appear to be dirty. I use a Griotts Garage leather product that I really like. With a clean cloth, you can see it pick up a little dirt off the seats so I know it cleans, but on the side at the discoloration it didn't even touch it. This is not dirt I don't think. I keep my interior pretty clean. If it was ordinary dirt, then it would come off with the leather cleaner onto a white cloth, at least a little bit. But none of it comes off the seat, and no soil is visible on the cloth.
I will try different products to see if I can get this grayish tint off and refrain to wear my black leather jacket while I drive to see if that solves the issue.
I do not think it is dirt because I clean my seat almost weekly.
I pulled into some deep snow to take a picture. It was aimed downhill and sloped to the right towards a snowbank.
It slipped when I tried to back out so I tried to power it thru going forward. But I had to turn to the left upslope away from the snowbank. It went in another 20 feet and got stuck deeper.
I dug it out a bit, and tried rock crawl mode because I thought it would lock the differentials. It was deep powdery snow on top of ice, I had trouble standing up on it.
Rock Crawl didn't budge it an inch.
I then tried the Sand mode. It shot out of the snow like a rocket. So what did I do wrong?
I didn't try the Grass/Gravel/Snow mode because it never seemed to help in deep snow in the past.
Afterwards, I realized I had forgotten all about the DSC button on the dash - I should have turned off DSC and then it would have let my wheels slip. That's also what was wrong with Rock Crawl - it wouldn't let the wheels slip. I didn't try the Mud and Ruts mode but I think that would have helped too.
So I've tried to create a little chart with each terrain response mode and their functions.
Basically what I have so far is:
Grass/Gravel/Snow
Slow Throttle Response
Transmission Upshifs Early
Starts in High 2nd or Low 3rd
Locked Differentials
Aggressive Traction Control Limits Wheel Slip
Normal Suspension Height
Mud and Ruts
Transmission Upshifts Early, Low Range Recommended
Partial Locked Differentials
Raised Suspension Height
Sand
Fast Throttle Response
Transmission Downshifts Early
Reduced Traction Control Allows Wheel Slip
Rock Crawl
Slow Throttle Response
Low Range Required, Starts in Low 1st
Locked Differentials
Aggressive Traction Control Limits Wheel Slip
Raised Suspension
I gathered the above info from the owners manual and a printout that I found somewhere. There are a couple things missing:
In the Mud and Ruts mode, is the throttle response fast or slow? (I'd guess fast)
In the Mud and Ruts mode, is the Traction Control limited or aggressive (I'd guess limited to let it slip)
In the Sand mode, are the differentials locked, partially locked, or open? (no guess here)
In the Sand mode, is the suspension raised or normal. (I can try this one to find out).
If anyone has the answers, I'd like to know. I plan to print the little chart to keep it handy for the next time I get myself stuck. Though I don't think I'll forget the DSC button again.
The owners manual specs Castrol SF LR N 2279.
Some local Land Rover Dealers said they use the Land Rover product while other said they use Dexcool by Texaco/Havaline.
According to Land Rover North America, my 2006 model came from the factory with Texaco XLC antifreeze. This has a 10 year life but they wouldn't recommend going that long. Also, according to them, the Dexcool is perfectly ok to use.
I was considering periodically (annually) testing my antifreeze for pH to see when it began to wear out, but I think instead I'll just change it at 4 or 5 years and I think I'll use the Land Rover labelled antifreeze instead of the Dexcool. When I searched the internet for Dexcool, I found references to lots of problems when using it in General Motors vehicles. Even though it is ok'd by Land Rover I think I buy the other stuff. I haven't found the Castrol product anywhere.
For me, I think I'
I think the mud and ruts would have worked too. It amazes me how a different setting could make the difference between spending the afternoon hoping someone else would come by and yank me out, and just driving out like it wasn't even snowy.
Why look for a complicated answer when a simple one is close at hand? I had a similar "problem" a few years back while showing my younger brother a small herd of javalina crossing the road ahead of us. He wanted to get a picture so I told him to get out and walk ahead of our RR for a better shot.
Those little pigs don't see so well but they sure have a good sense of smell. I knew they would take off through the live oak as soon as they got a whiff of city slicker. They did that but one broke from the herd and started towards my brother before veering back into the brush. He wasn't that big--the pig, that is--but that momentary look of fear mixed with bewilderment from my younger brother was priceless. We laughed all the way back to Phoenix.
This film is thick and pliable but easy to cut and crystal clear. After removing the trim ring around the foglamp the entire lamp is exposed. You only need to cut a 10cm circular piece of film, heat it with a hair dryer to make it flexible, stick it on the face of the lamp, and then squeegee out the air bubbles. After you pop the trim ring back in place, you won't eve know it's there.
Obviously, I'm not tailgating dump trucks to see if this stuff works but I'm sure I have an extra margin of protection the next time a rock hits one of those fog lamps. Since a replacement lamp runs US$150+ in my neck of the woods, that's money well spent.
At any rate I learned a little more about my truck.
In any event, good tip about Griots - I gave them a little plug in the Healing Hazy Headlamps Guide.
At my insistence, the dealer checked the alignment again, and NOW found that the "toe" was indeed way out of specification. Imagine driving down the road with the tires being pigeon-toed.
I now doubt that they originally checked the alignment or road-tested the truck to verify my complaints regarding the erratic steering. The truck drives great now, but this is not how I wanted to begin my relationship with Land Rover. Yes, letters have been written.
What it will do is cause excessive wear on the inside or outside edges of the tread, maybe an inch or three.
Some prefer to call that "thinning!" :shades:
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I removed both front seats to swap seat bottom coverings because the was a small damaged area on the left side of the drivers seat. (I swapped the leather cover and foam but not the metal pan and sensors).
Everything seems ok but am unsure about the Passenger Airbag Warning Light. This light on the dash to just above and right of the radio is lit when no one is in the passenger seat - it says Passenger Airbag Off or something to that effect. If I sit in the passenger seat and buckle up, the light goes off as expected (airbag is activated). But I don't recall if this light used to stay lit on the dash all the time when no one was in the passenger seat. Could some one tell me what their's does please?
Thanks
At least this is how I understand it after having read the owners manual :shades:
But your light is not lit when no passenger is in the seat right? I don't recall seeing it lit all the time but it is now.
It seemed like the only time it used to light was when I put a backpack on the seat.
It does seem to light on start up, then flicker off and come back on, probably when the computer checks to see if the seat is occupied. It isn't right. Not a big deal but I'd like it to work correctly.
Make up a story to explain it and enjoy driving your truck. They drive better when they're dirty anyway.
Is there a programming function that the dealer svc dept can tweak that will permit the cooler box to run for say 10 minutes or so. Would make the unit much more functional and am sure not drain the battery too much..
By the way....just returned from a 1500mi tour in my '07my LR3 round Yosemite, Lake Tahoe, northern Calif. Went over mountain passes without worry and the LR performed impeccably. Very secure and comfortable vehicle and when we got home, my wife commented that despite a 600mi final leg of the trip, the fatigue was less than driving in any other car we own...incl BMW 7 series!
Thanks.
There is a place on the certificate where I can sign and transfer it to a friend.
Exact wording on the certificate is as follows:
Save $2000 on a new 2007 Range Rover HSE*
Save $1500 on a new 2007 Range Rover Sport HSE**
Save $1500 on a new 2007 LR3 V8 HSE, SE, or V6 SE
*Offer valid on purchase or lease of a new, previously untitled 2007 Range Rover HSE (excludes Supercharged model) from 4/16/07 to 6/30/07. **Offer valid on purchase or lease of a new, previously untitled 2007 Range Rover Sport HSE (excludes Supercharged model) from 4/16/07 to 6/30/07. Offer valid on purchase or lease of a new, previously untitled 2007 LR3 V8 HSE, SE or V6 SE from 4/16/07 to 6/30/07. Present this certificate to Retailer and take delivery from Retailer stock by 6/30/07. These offers may not be combined with any other private purchase offer. Limit one redemption per household. These offers exclude demonstration vehicles and service loaners. For current lease customers, these offers may not be combined with the Early Lease Termination offer. See Retailer for complete details.