I'll tag this question on the end of this,
The performance figures given for the "AUTO" boxes, are these for "DRIVE" or "SPORT" mode

Thanks to Alex for the description of the auto box workings.
Interesting point on page 2 "The transmission fluid fill is for life"
However the LR service schedule Item 30 on a B service states Renew Automatic transmission oil-(Every 10 years) or at 150k miles.
Be interested in any comments on this apparently contradictory statement.

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EYorkshire wrote:

I'll tag this question on the end of this,
The performance figures given for the "AUTO" boxes, are these for "DRIVE" or "SPORT" mode

Filled for life of the car, not of the owner.
Although could be either way if you don't live too much!

In the old days, the fluid of an automatic was changed at every 40.000 miles.
And 150.000 miles (240.000 km) and/or 10 years are quite an improvement and a long time for the life of a car.
What they don't mention is that Aisin Warner Ltd. Japan, the manufacturer of AWF21, says 150K miles or 10 years if the car is used in normal driving conditions.
And the FL2 is not always used in such conditions.
All this using only type 3309 automatic synthetic transmission fluid.

weirdfish wrote:

EYorkshire wrote:

I'll tag this question on the end of this,
The performance figures given for the "AUTO" boxes, are these for "DRIVE" or "SPORT" mode

I would hazard a guess that speed related figures are in 'Sport' and consumption in 'Drive'

alex_pescaru wrote:

Beware that you must press the brake when shifting from N to D, but only when standing still.
When in motion, you can freely move from N to D and back without pressing the brake. Not that you'll need to...
You'll get used to it...

This is strange... I noticed today, while standing still, that I did not need to press the brake to switch from N to D. I was running in D, stopped at a traffic light, pushed it to N, lifted my foot from the brake and the gearbox could be moved freely from N to D. If left in D for more than half a second or so the car started....

Is this normal or is something broken with my gearbox?

If the selector lever is left in the 'N' position for more than 3 seconds, the shift interlock solenoid will be energized and the selector lever will become locked in the 'N' position.
This prevents the selector lever from being moved to the 'D' or 'R' position unintentionally.

Maybe you switched from 'N' to 'D' before those 3 seconds elapse.

An interesting and good thing, the movement of the selector lever from the 'P' or 'N' positions into 'D' or 'R' is also prevented if the TCM senses the engine speed is above 2500 rpm, even if the brake pedal is depressed.

Alex, thank you, you're right. Just tried it now and it's true, after around 3 seconds it locks in N and cannot be moved to D unless brake is applied.

Cheers!

Sitting with your brakes on doesn't just annoy other drivers. I've read several times that sitting with the brakes on when discs are hot can lead to warped discs, possibly through uneven cooling. May just be an urban myth though.

Past master wrote:

Sitting with your brakes on doesn't just annoy other drivers. I've read several times that sitting with the brakes on when discs are hot can lead to warped discs, possibly through uneven cooling. May just be an urban myth though.

Not a myth it's absolutely spot on Also took brake drums 'out of round' in the olden days.