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Stephen, Thanks for watching and dropping a comment - JDW

Thanks for watching and thanks for the comment. Some of that range has to do with the larger tank size in the L405 and not necessarily better economy. I *think* the L405 5.0 SC comes with a 27.5 gallon tank. My TD6 has a 23.5 Gallon tank and My wife's old L320 5.0SC had a 19 gallon tank - it might touch 13.5Miles per US gallon on the highway... Around town I think it got about 8 or 9 MPG. I am glad you found the truck for you! Enjoy your wonderful beast! Thanks again for watching! - JDW

Thank you for watching, and leaving a comment! On Colonel Reb, my 2006 l322, attaching the dome light did bypass the barrel lock. Once the key would turn it started right up. It's kind of funny though there are times when I will get in the car and between putting my phone in the phone holder and putting on the seatbelt, the dome light will go out and the barrel lock re-engages... You can either pop the door back open, or hit the dome light up above and it will start. There are other videos out there, and I have a spare steering column, I may mess with it and see if I can get it to work as it should. Thanks again for watching!

@@FatAmericansGuideI just ordered a “steering lock emulator” from Royal Key Supply so I’ll let you know if it works.

(I can't reply with a picture... but) My drive has a break in it - which I love for servicing my vehicles. It slopes down pretty good then breaks and flattens out some leading into my garage. I put the single set of ramps on the flatter spot and the other set of tires on the slope - this creates kind of a natural 'pit' for me to work in. With this set-up and the Rovers set to off-road height - I get probably 30" or more to the door sill. Enough for my fat @ss to get under the truck. It is fairly level - but for this 'experiment' I wanted it more level. Normally I only care that it is close... Thanks again for watching and commenting! - JDW

I thought the CH-4 was the low ash?!?! Maybe I read that wrong - what do you think is the best 5W-40 for the TD6? Thanks for Watching and leaving a comment - JDW

@@FatAmericansGuide API CH-4 is for diesel engines "without advanced after-treatment emissions systems". I have not found any 5w-40 ACEA rated c1 or c4, the low ash ratings. So for those that want to leave the 'Dumb-ass', will need to go to mid-ash examples like c2, c3 etc. I'm running C1 rated Rowe oil (dumbass). I did get my oil tested from the td6, very low fuel content. Every time I look into alternative oils, I waste hours researching it. So it's ACEA C1 (STJLR.03.5005 spec) for now)

So far - So Good with the diesel! I did have a bit of a mess with the DEF/DPF System when I first got it and that was a $2,500 bill!?!? I think the diagnosis was incorrect - now that I am more knowledgeable - but since then it has been flawless. Love the fuel economy. Just did an oil change and serviced front diff last night (Aug 25, 2024). Rear Dif, Xfer Box and Transmission service in the coming week. I bought it at 97K Miles and it is on 110K now. Trying to decide if I am going to do the front Timing Belt myself when it hits 115K... Ever since the VW mess with the diesels, we don't really get that many. Find a good Indy that knows diesels in case you need back-up. My wife had a 5.0 SC V8 in her 2011 L320 - I really did not mess with it, but that thing got HORRIBLE mileage. The Turbo has enough kick for me and the fuel economy is just icing on the cake! Thanks for watching! - JDW

Thanks for watching - are you a Kiwi in Kiwi-land? Has by little video made it around the globe?!?! The interwebs are an amazing thing...

@@FatAmericansGuide I sure am

Jeff - Thanks for watching and commenting! I replaced the harness and the error moved to Cylinder 2?!?!? Look for a second and possibly a 3rd Video. I have new injectors headed this way - going to swap injectors and trade the damn thing in! It actually went from the EPC Light to a misfire in cylinder 2. Thanks again for the input. - JDW

@@FatAmericansGuide how many miles does it have? There is a recall for the fuel injector harness that is covered up until 120k miles. I’m sorry to hear that you’re having issues:(

@@jeffgroves4533 105k-ish. I saw that and put the VIN into something I ran across and it said the VIN was not part of the recall?!?!? Do you have a link to something that will tell me if I can get my Sis-in-law some cash back?

@@FatAmericansGuide for sure! Even if the vehicle is not listed to have a recall by the vin, they still have this “warranty” to everyone with a 2018-2019 Tiguan. Look up “2018 Volkswagen Tiguan Fuel injector harness recall warranty”.

@@FatAmericansGuide static.nhtsa.gov/odi/tsbs/2023/MC-10235142-0001.pdf this is the link

It was 16 years ago! To be honest... I go from all the way cold (60ish) to about 72ish to all the way hot... I come from the old slider bar with the red and blue triangles... Cars in the 80's didn't even pretend to set a temp - it was just Hot medium or cold... I have never tested the L405 for an actual temp. I go from 59 to 65ish to 72ish to HOT. Thanks for watching! If you like the stuff - subscribe - more L405 content coming soon. I am coming up on a 110k mile service. - JDW

@FatAmericansGuide Well I owned a 1990 Nissan 300ZX twin turbo when I lived in Ontario in the 90s. When I was in Florida in October I had the temperature set to 20C and the AC was on. Driving north I got to Tennessee at night and the car automatically switched to heating to maintain 20C. That is real climate control. My brother has that car and everything still works.

That is low miles! I'm jealous

It can become an expensive habit! Thanks for watching and dropping a comment! JDW

They truly get under your skin - my wife rides in both and she just doesn't get it... Thanks for watching! - JDW

@@user-fr8wq1ec4j I don't remember if it was Amazon or eBay, but yes they were not Mopar. I think they may have been Dorman.

@@FatAmericansGuide How did you find what sensor was broken ? Or did you check all one by one ?

@@user-fr8wq1ec4j The sensor was physically damaged - when you shook it you could hear the rattle. It was also in the part of the bumper that took the most damage. In my case it was pretty obvious.

⁠problem I having same message, but there is no physical damages and I’m not sure how to detect broken sensor.

@@user-fr8wq1ec4j give this a shot... I have not tried it - would be interested to know if this works! czcams.com/video/NK8uRVH5d04/video.html

I just ordered the fluids/filters for a 110K mile service. I plan on doing Transmission Fluid/ Filter/ Pan, Xfer Box Fluid, Differentials, Engine Oil/Filter. I can't remember if the Air filter needs it - I guess I should watch my own video... But look for those in the next month or so. Thanks for watching and the kind words! JDW

I can't guarantee that it would work on an L322... or are you talking about an L405? The engine should not make a difference - it has to do with the CANBUS and the fact that it is an 8speed ZF transmission. I am not sure when the L494 came into existence, but I know I needed a 2013-2016 L494 Lever so it would 'talk to' my 2016 L405. Tell me your vehicle specs and I can see if I can get more info. Thanks for watching - JDW

@@FatAmericansGuide thank you for the fast response. I am looking at a 2010 L322 4.4tdv8. I saw the code for the rotary dial is BH42-7E453-AF/G and the code for a L494 lever is DPLA-7E453-AF/G. So they seem very similar as long as you match the last letter between them.

@@vasiabikeru I will take a look later today at the parts I have in the shop. If they are the same - then I can get you the wiring diagram. You can also peruse this topic on Full Fat Range Rovers Forum. (www.fullfatrr.com/forum/topic65388-30.html) Wiring starts on about Page 3. The hardest part is fitting it up under the rotary console... I am afraid you are on your own there. I had to design a sub frame out of 9mm plywood. The Lever bolts down into it, and the whole frame screws up under the console into the existing mounting points for the spinny knob. If you are interested - I will lend what little knowledge/insight/psychosis I have. You can also email me at jackw.online@gmail.com. It's a shame you can't post pics here... but I guess you can post entire videos! If you buy an L494 Lever - see if they can get you the pig-tail as well... Usually scrapyards just cut things and if you can get a 6" bit of the wiring loom with the connector, it is a huge help.

@@FatAmericansGuide thanks again. I went through the entire thread yesterday and I must admit I am not very comfortable with the wiring diagram, but I am sure I can be if it proves possible :) let me know if you can figure that out. Deeply appreciate it. What you’ve done is desired by many :)

@@vasiabikeru Send me an email - JackW.Online@gmail.com - I *may* have found your wiring diagram...

BrotherMan... If we could get the 4.4 in an L322... I would have bought a 2012 for the upgraded dash and lower miles - swapped in the L494 gear lever and called it good...

Who's the MAN? Kev... Kev is the man...

If we could get the 4.4 diesel in a 2012 L322 in the States - I think that would be the true Ultimate Driving machine... Love the boxy-ness of the L322, but I have to say that since my son has had the L322 in Nashville and all I drive is the L405... it is really growing on me. I'm getting old and soft... Thanks for watching and commenting! JDW

I'm not sure I've seen that adapter kit... Thanks for watching. Next vid will be how to make coffee for the YotaBo's

Yes especially when Toyota has a recall for new engines in the tundra for this week

@@barrytemple808 git'im Barry! Allow me an allegory if you will... Police Dogs are awesome at what they do - no one denies that. As a "Man's Best Friend" - well they kind of suck. You want to try to snuggle up with a Belgian Malinois? I hope your carotid/femoral artery(s) are sheathed... They are so overtrained on the 'mission' that they have no personality... A Toyota is similar. They are Uber Reliable(not sure what the Japanese for uber is...) but they have had the personality beat out of them... as Bane said - “...you YotaBos think darkness is your ally? You merely adopted the dark. We Land Rover Owners were born in it, molded by it. We didn't see the light until we were already men, by then it was nothing to us but blinding!” Every drive - be it the Pan-American Highway, The Silk Road, or a simple trip to Dunwoody Liquors - is an ADVENTURE. You can't match that in a YotaBo... I'm hoping to do an Oil Change video in about 1K miles to connect with the YotaBos - @amrathhussain7411 Check back Often!

If you think CJ or Wrangler, you can ride with me anytime! Thanks for watching. JDW

Adzy - thanks for the kind words! Col Reb will be with me until one of us pulls a biden... I am hoping my youngest's Jeep sells so I can get him a big boy car and get Reb back home. To me the Diesel is the best of all worlds - great fuel economy and great range. It cost me as much as a new Subaru and gets about the same fuel economy - in a MUUUCH nicer package... Thanks for watching and especially for dropping a comment - JDW

@@FatAmericansGuide they are fabulous vehicles. I also have a Land Cruiser (smaller one like the Lexus GX you get over there) and funnily enough the LC and RR compliment each other. really well. Love the Toyota for its dependability and great engineering - it’s our go-to trip car. But the RR always conjures up a sense of occasion. They’re just nice places to be in.

Will do, I think it's less machine and more the man! Setting up for shots takes more patience than I have! LOL. Thanks for watching. If my channel grows up a bit, I will be in touch. JDW

@@FatAmericansGuide I agree it's all about you and what you bring to the table but a good camera setup doesn't hurt either. Have a great rest of your day

In theory my camera does 4K - here is what it says... 4K-Ultra HD 60FPS 24MP. I am wondering if it is something I am doing in my free video editor(OpenShot) I choose the 'profile of FHD 1080p 59.94fps 1920X1080 59.94 16:9 SAR 1:1 - whatever all that means... it has a 4K UHD 'profile' but it already take 2 hours+ to convert to a CZcams movie... Any suggestions?

@@zaccorpseman7366 thanks for watching the Vid. How is the 5.7 on gas?

@@FatAmericansGuide The car gets a 17-18 average MPG, I drive mainly city/normal roads. It's quite a guzzler IMO but for that V8 power, it's also quite worthy

@@zaccorpseman7366 if you can touch 20mpg in a V8 SUV... it's kinda worth it. Nothing sounds like a V8... I do like the slight Diesel 'clack' in my 3.0L V6 Range Rover... "It's a TURBO!"

Do we know Steven jones?

@@FatAmericansGuide yes sir

Heeeeyyy - we crested 100 views! Pedro - thanks for the kind words. Wish I had your experience with the 3.6. It is a good lump. Easiest oil change on the market! The later gearbox is better on fuel - but this is a great truck. It's back in Music City - hopefully giving them years of worry free motoring. - JDW

@@FatAmericansGuide I actually watched your video through to the end. You said a lot of good information about the Pentastar regarding the oil filter and spark plug replacement. I'm a Mopar guy through and through and enjoy videos like yours that are more informative and give opinions based on ownership experience. The bigger car channels have gotten more commercialized. Keep making videos, you have a good voice and a lot of knowledge.

​@@FatAmericansGuide PS your comment on the ease of working on the Pentastar is why I love that engine so much. After working at Chrysler in my opinion the best vehicle they, make is the Wrangler with the Pentastar, such a simple machine. PS I don't have much experience on the 5 speed automatic but the later ZF 8 speed transmissions are an absolute gem. My job was just to drop and replace them but that was only ever on the Rams, I think people abuse them by towing way more than it's capable to. Never dropped an 8 speed on anything else.

@@pedromartin4437 Pedro wins subscriber of the day! that and $9 will get you a coffee at Starbucks...

@@pedromartin4437 my Range Rover L405 has a similar "Zed F"( how the Brits say it) 8-speed. The 6 is awesome too. Used on everything from Jeep to Porsche to Land Rover.

@@adzy166 one of the many wonderfully quirky bits that make the L322 the best car ever made!

@@FatAmericansGuide I need to watch your L405 vid. I really enjoy my L322. There’s something magical about them.

​@@adzy166 if we could get a diesel L322, I never would have added the L405!

@@peterb3842 where are you located? Always plenty around Atlanta. What years what colors? Also, if you have a good Indy near you, they can often hook you up with rigs where they know the history. Thanks for diluting the pool! JDW

I'm sure that it will burn more fuel - not sur how much more. You can shift on the fly - so leave it in Auto until you are getting on Nashville's crazy highway system. Once you are out of the mele flip back to auto.

@@dcraigkelliher5954 that must be a facelift thing... I press once with no foot on the brake and everything turns on!

@@FatAmericansGuide Interesting

Thank you kind Sir! - Love your trucks!

@JDWFolkart Land Rover vehicles will get you anywhere...but there's no guarantee that they will get you home. They will get you contemplating suicide a wee after they have bankrupted you. Lets face it..they are about as reliable as Joe Bidens memory. BUT when they work, they are the best .

Not cheap- but you can retro fit them - Mine was installed when I did the video... www.ebay.com/itm/116222949280

I have to say - the old ones held a drink more securely - the new ones are a bit shallow - WDE

Careful... it can be a gateway drug...

Thanks, Sam - Looong way to go before I am up to the quality of your vids!

Enjoy! But be careful, it can lead to a lifetime of psycophancy

Rodney - thanks for the comment! I have little or no experience with the LR3/LR4s - Do you subscribe to LRTime on here(www.youtube.com/@Vera_and_Christian)? They are "Disco 3 and 4" aficionados. In Europe, I believe our LR3/4 is their Disco 3/4. I have a buddy up the hill who bought an LR4 for his daughter. I can see if I can get it and take it on a drive. Less luxurious, but many of the same engines and components.

Texted my buddy. Happy to let me do a review, but his daughter is a camp counselor and won't be home until mid-July. But keep an eye out for the video by the end of July hopefully

LR4 are good in the US compared to Europe spec - we only have the V6 3liter diesel here and they are known for crank issues. the US have V8s and are pretty good overall. best most practical car I've ever owned - even with the risk of the crank :). Go for lr4 over 3, much improved imho. A Gap IID tool for diagnostics is must - have saved my $$$ and is well worth the investment

@@steveanderson6934 thanks for the insight, Steve!

@@FatAmericansGuide Thanks for the thoughtful reply! I haven't watched many European LR/RR videos as diesels seem to be the predominant choice of engines over there but I'll check LRTime out. From what I gather doing my research, they dropped the Discovery name in the US for a few generations to distance themselves from the issues faced by the second gen. It seems like the sweet spot is any model with the 4.4 engine. While I consider myself reasonably handy with a wrench, replacing the timing chain doesn't look like a good time.

Thanks for the kind words, I appreciate you watching until the end! Let me know if there is other things you would like to see.

Over the past 11 years really I have spent more on the suspension than the engine. When my daughter was driving it we had to replace some coolant line that looked like an octopus. Of course they bought Range Rover brand. It seems like it was about $900. The biggest expense that I can recall was the air conditioning compressor. I also had to replace a fuel pump and starters and alternators. That was before I figured out the ground (earth) strap was bad.

That is exactly the question I'm asking myself watching Range Rover content.

Thanks for the kind words. I do have the GAP IID (Gen2 I believe - Purchased July 2016) I think they pay for themselves in no time. I did the paddle shifters myself - it is not a hard install. the worst part is getting the airbag off. I think I filmed some of it... just not sure where I saved the footage?!?!? After 11 years of tinkering and swapping this part and that - I really don't have many issues. Back in probably Feb or Mar, i was chasing a vacuum leak. Ended up replacing the intake seals and the rocker cover gaskets - big job, but 'while I was in there' also did spark plugs and injectors. The TPMS is on the fritz - but I used the GAP to disable it. One of these days I will take it by Discount tire, get the sensors refreshed and turn it back on. Glad you liked the video - thanks for watching!

Great truck! They're like meth... Don't try them once unless you want a lifetime habit! 😁

I got a certified letter from my hinges asking me to quit sitting on the tailgate 😞

😂 ​@@FatAmericansGuide

@@FatAmericansGuide😂😂😂

Thanks for the kind words - glad you enjoyed it! It is up in the description - I have only found it in the UK - Paddle Shift Retro Fit Kit from LR Parts www.lrparts.net/lrc9100-retro-fit-paddle-shift-gear-selector-for-range-rover-l322-fits-2002-2010-doesn-t-fit-with-dial-style-selector-plug-and-play-kit.html

Thanks for the thoughtful comment! i am glad you enjoyed the video! - JDW

Good to know! Was it all models, or just the higher spec? I thought I had seen some 2007s without it.

@@FatAmericansGuide I’ll chime in that all 07s in the US had terrain response. They have the extra set of vents on top of the dash, different heated seat controls, new cup holders, and an electronic parking brake became standard, among other smaller changes. The 06 has a manual parking brake and the old ignition barrel location (on the center console, not on the steering column).

@@joshxkerrigan Good Stuff! I should have researched the Terrain Response a little more - I was going off my increasingly Presidential mental faculties... I knew about the extra vents, and I like those chunkier knobs. I prefer the quirky fold out cup holder, a proper hand brake and the key barrel in the console over the dash. I'll be honest - I am kind of 'jones-ing' for a 2007 - Just so I can name him "Bond... James Bond.(007)" Thanks for watching and chiming in!

THANKS FOR WATCHING! Did you make it all the way through?

​@JDWFolkart yup, watched the whole thing! Good information

It is not an all ya gotta do - but the full thread is found here: www.fullfatrr.com/forum/topic65388.html You have to find an old spinny knob to scavenge the male connector off the bottom - build a pigtail tp the flat 10 pin female connector for the L494. Towards the end of the thread are dimensions for the subframe and the filler piece. If you are serious about it - I am happy to help. Especially with the filler and sub-frame.

Also can you share the link to the android radio that is installed in your L405! I love the interface! TY

@@FatAmericansGuideI will visit a few salvage yards and locate the hardware and circle back ! TY

@@ajnath4 Here is where I got it off eBay - I have seen it cheaper elsewhere - but there is my unit. www.ebay.com/itm/255809786774

Fair 'nuff

Which error did you get? If you have a GAP IID you can remove the faults. Without a GAP it *should* reset itself after about 30 miles and a couple of key cycles. Note that this is based on my experience. I don't want you to get stranded. Can you drive it around the house some before the big trip?

I don't have a great answer on that. I will see what I can find. I'm not saying that the sensors are completely wrong, I just think they throw red herring errors. Rather than saying DEF low... It says Quality error. If you look in the service menu and it has 7500 miles on DEF, I think you are fine. I will fill mine when I get home and report the mileage back. 'They' say to not overfill the DEF, but I have not had a problem with it overfilled. I say fill it to the brim!

Re-read that on the laptop (I don't do well on the phone). That is quite a discrepancy - you may have a different issue. I think that my service menu saying (right now) 6997 miles to Empty DEF is correct - or close to it. GAP IID says Overfilled - remove 3L and test again. When I was getting the DEF Quality issue the Service menu and the warning miles were counting down together. I just think that the DEF Quality Issue 250miles is the incorrect message. It could possibly be a message to scare you into taking it to the dealer... Friend of mine, his 2016 makes a bong he doesn't recognize and it is booked to the Indy - it's nice to have rich friends... I would recommend filling it until it bubbles out the top of the fill neck. That may take some doing - they appear to get airlocked quite a bit. I don't know if the fill level is detected ultrasonically or if it is a physical float sensor. If it is ultrasonic and you had an air bubble - it could have been reading the liquid level on top of the air bubble, whereas the nozzle wasn't getting head pressure... complete guess. Sorry I don't have a better answer.

@@FatAmericansGuide yes thanks for your reply. i have been to dealer and shops lots of times the past 2 years due to the quality countdown. the dealer said it was not really a 'quality' thing, which we all know. dealer said it is either too low or the computer sending the def is wrong (too fast or too slow, while too fast can create problems more). later last year, i stopped going to dealer (they told me their diesel mechanic left or maybe they dont want to deal with this anymore, IN forwayne) and i started to go to a shop much closer to me. eg, last week shop said the countdown last time was due to 'completely empty def tank'. it was a easy and relatively cheap fix. so i wonder how i can measure it using my hand as i dont trust service menu 100% now lol .. i read from forum before, like you said, the sensor is ultrasonic can measure bubbles, so now i will keep adding 0.5gal every 2 weeks.. also the engine light keeps popping on, i need to check it and i think its the stupid EGR flow low again.... i will try to reset it but if not working, i dont care as long as theres no countdown....are you in IN too?

Atlanta GA. My advice would be to get a couple of the screw on bottles and take your time. On the second bottle I removed it about 2 or 3 times, let it settle and then it took more. From what you spent at the dealer, I think a GAP IID would be a good investment. I want to say $575 for 1VIN. In theory you should get 500 miles per liter. If you're going through double that, you may have a bad nozzle. Have you tried cleaning it? 30 min job on Ramps. Also a lot of great info on fullfatrr.com and Facebook groups.

@@FatAmericansGuide good advice, last time i cleaned it was in 2022 Oct, i will take a look at nozzle too... that time the dealer replaced the nozzle while i was on a trip in Wisconsin and stranded... ripped off lol