Thanks for that.
Just need to persuade my OR specialist to use non LR fluid. FL2 SD4 XS 2013 Orkney Grey

JLR dont make lubricants or brake parts or wiper blades or light bulbs or tyres or shock absorbers etc so as long as the spec is met and the quality is acceptable then its OK in my book. Jules

Exactly right Jules,

It’s bizzare……the same in every trade…….manufactures boxed items way more than same item in OE suppliers packaging……….it’s just finding info that can take time……. !

Re the autobox oil, I changed mine using the gibbons method first time round but recently I've been doing a partial change every 10000 mile service by dropping the oil which comes out with the drain plug, around 3 litres and then just putting the exact same amount of new oil back in.
My thinking is that it's keeping the oil fairly fresh all the time rather than leaving it for 60000 miles or whatever.

If you've done 90000 without it being changed I'd say it's definitely time to have it done before more serious problems arise.
Someone on here did 150 or 160000 miles and the gearbox didn't like it. So much for Landrover's sealed for life.... Landrover - turning owners into mechanics since 1948

2014 Orkney grey Freelander SD4 GS.
2004 Zambezi silver Discovery 2 Td5 (Gone)
1963 Surf blue Morris Mini Minor Super de Luxe (my little toy)

All these sealed for life enclosures requiring oil, grease or other forms of lubricant have a phrase missing from the description, that is "of the warranty in force". Interestingly Aisin recommends every 2 years or 20,000 miles, which is interesting.
https://aisinaftermarket.jp/cn/products/at...x_AFW+.pdf my PC is slightly to the right of Genghis
2012 HSE SD4 In Orkney Grey now gone, best car ever.

Sealed for life. Means for the life of the gearbox which will be quite short if you dont change the ATF. Jules

Dartman the one wrote:

All these sealed for life enclosures requiring oil, grease or other forms of lubricant have a phrase missing from the description, that is "of the warranty in force". Interestingly Aisin recommends every 2 years or 20,000 miles, which is interesting.
https://aisinaftermarket.jp/cn/products/at...x_AFW+.pdf

Never seen that before - thanks.

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I suppose every 5 years and 30K miles will just have to do.  Jules

jules wrote:

JLR dont make lubricants or brake parts or wiper blades or light bulbs or tyres or shock absorbers etc so as long as the spec is met and the quality is acceptable then its OK in my book.

jules wrote:

Sealed for life. Means for the life of the gearbox which will be quite short if you dont change the ATF.

Yes there's a filter - but it's internal, so not a service item.

@Lakelander
I'd be very surprised if yuo dont notice an improvement in the Autobox after an near full ATF change. Jules

Just received my delivery of fluid from Smith &Allen. Brilliant service as I only placed the order yesterday morning.
10 litres of LV Synthetic transmission fluid for £66 with free delivery.
Will update once I've had a couple of drain and refills done. FL2 SD4 XS 2013 Orkney Grey

jules wrote:

@Lakelander
I'd be very surprised if yuo dont notice an improvement in the Autobox after an near full ATF change.

Lakelander wrote:

Just received my delivery of fluid from Smith &Allen. Brilliant service as I only placed the order yesterday morning.
10 litres of LV Synthetic transmission fluid for £66 with free delivery.
Will update once I've had a couple of drain and refills done.