L322 Range Rover 4.4 TDV8. First Year Maintenance and running costs.
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- Опубліковано 6 лют 2025
- Here's an overview of the jobs I've done and the money I've spent during my first year of L322 ownership. It's an L322 TDV8 2012 Westminster.
Thanks to you all for your feedback and comments relating to the previous "driving" version of this video.
Wow, I think I am pretty much looking at the same sort of bill for my 2011. My 3.6 never produced these bills. The 4.4 seems to be more expensive to maintain than the 3.6 from what I can see so far. Very helpful video allowing me to feel the oncoming pain.
@@benfel9403 Glad you found the video useful. Maybe your 3.6 wasn’t old enough when you sold it to need these jobs doing? I think all the maintenance I’ve had to do is just catching up on things the previous owner probably suspected were going to need attention. Apart from the front ball joint I’ve just done. That was fine when I bought it a year ago!
Great insight into L322 ownership - We have a number of things in common - I am the proud owner of a fantastic 2012 L322 Westminster and..... I recently purchased a 1970 Citroen DS 19 Series B - Something tells me I will be watching more of your content - Onwards and Upwards to us all in 2024 / 2025 and beyond. Subscribed ;)
@@cheaperukbills774 that is hilarious! I’ve found my people. 😆 Where did you get the DS? I find many similarities between the L322 and DS experience, although one is considerably quicker. I hope you’re able to do a bit of spannering yourself
@@Woodyrvf750 Happy to send some piccies of both vehicles in all of their glory.
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@@cheaperukbills774 anything else in your fleet? As we’re both men of excellent taste I’m sure we have other vehicles in common.
@@Woodyrvf750 You must have excelled at telepathy at school.... Two Moody 422 sailing yachts - One in New York and One in Trinidad
Bodsy is a legend. I used him twice in my L322 ownership and many others I know on the full fat forum. You won’t be disappointed. Say hi from me 😊
@@robholland1937 I will definitely. Thanks for your always supportive comments.
I removed the drive shaft and hub assembly to change the ball joints in the knuckle. It seems like a lot of work but approx 1.5 hours per side and makes extracting the ball joint easy. Worth considering.
@@1971V12 good to know. Thanks for the suggestion. 👍
Hey Woody,
Just discovered your videos this evening and thoroughly enjoying them, very informative.
I’m just in the process of doing some research on the L332 (as I really fancy a 4.4v8 facelift model) and have been a bit shocked at the cost of ownership you’ve experience in the first year or so….
My question is were you aware that you’d have to do some work on the car you bought? I’m assuming you did some research yourself before buying to make sure you got a decent one, so was all that a surprise?
Thanks
@@fraser.5362 firstly, thanks for your kind comments. Really glad you are finding the videos of my ownership experience and maintenance useful.
Secondly, I didn’t do enough research. I bought a car that had an annual service, with evidence, which is pretty unusual. The only real shock has been the high pressure fuel pump. The rest is bits wearing out on a 12 year old car.
I was aware of a restricted performance issue when I bought it which was caused by an aging vacuum pipe. Buy the best you can afford.. 🙏
@ thanks for the update. It’s the wear and tear of a 12 yr old car that is beginning to concern me. I can look around and get one that has been looked after but I’m not able to do the kind of work you do so it’d need to go to a specialist garage and that could end up costing a lot of money…
Keep up the good work though, it’s definitely helping me…👍
@ you’re right. There are still 4.4 TDV8s out there with full main dealer service histories. People say you pay a premium for these but in hindsight, they are probably worth it! It’s a good time to buy a well maintained example.
@@Woodyrvf750 yep, they do seem great value for the money…
So I think all I can do is find a very well maintained one, check the history, have an AA check done and take a good warranty out before buying.
Then get it serviced and all the fluids changed and run it over a decent distance frequently to keep the EGR and DPF valves working as normal.
Then keep my fingers crossed 🤞
@ seems sensible. Maybe a check over by a specialist rather than AA? Expect the oil cooler to have been changed. If not, it will need doing. Have a good look at the fluid in the coolant expansion tank. It should be pink and the tank should be clear, not a black stained mess like mine was..
You need to half all intervals on fluids and filters. Seriously. JLR's intervals are a threat to any Land Rover.
Kind regards.
@@monzarace thanks. I’ve just done an oil change and aiming to do that every 5000 miles.
2011 vogue bought blind off ebay last december, spent £425 on it so far over 6200 miles in repairs been lucky I guess.
@@danielwolski7312 brilliant. Well done. Has the oil cooler been done? Does the water expansion tank still look pink?
@@Woodyrvf750 There is a slight oil leak to the rear of the engine so it might need doing. Coolants been changed to green at some point.
Hi, I’ve just replaced the FSR ( hedgehog) as my heater had packed in, out of curiosity how long before swapping yours did the blower motor last before packing in and also did you have it done or do it yourself??
Regards
The one I fitted lasted about 5 months. It had been replaced before. I did the blower motor myself. You'll see a video that I did on it. It's quite a fiddly job.
Which code is thrown up that indicates the high pressure fuel pump issue? I've just bought the IID tool and I'm eager to see what codes lie within...
@@a100267 stand by caller..
@@a100267 P0088-17 - Fuel rail/system pressure - too high - General electrical failure - circuit voltage above threshold (68)
Should have replaced the car, there will be no end to it.
You're probably right. Can you recommend an alternative to an L322 4.4 TDV8?
8 grand and you did many jobs yourself! ouch
@@simonwhittle5190 I know!