Regular Maintenance: Keep Your Vehicle Running at Its Best

Your Defender, Discovery, or Range Rover is a major investment that rewards you every time you get behind the wheel. To help you continue getting the most from that investment, of course, it's important to keep your Defender, Discovery, or Range Rover on a consistent schedule of regular, factory-recommended maintenance. While we don't have room to list every task and every interval, here's an overall summary of the landmarks for some crucial service checkpoints.

What Are The Auto Service Intervals?

At 5,000 miles 

When your Defender, Discovery, or Range Rover reaches the 5,000-mile level, or at six months, whichever comes first, here's what we recommend: 

• Motor oil and filter change
• Check tire pressure, tire tread and levels of wear-and-tear
• Lubricate the chassis
• Check and clean car battery and cables 

At 10,000 miles

Here's what should be done at every 10,000-mile mark or after 12 months, whichever comes first:

• Check and top off coolant levels 
• Check and top off transmission fluid
• Inspect your steering and suspension systems 

At 15,000 miles

We recommend these items should be managed when you reach 15,000 miles:   

• Check your hood latch assembly and doors 
• Check your parking brake and your brake system
• Replace your crankcase oil filter
• Replace your cabin air filter
• Check and top off your power steering fluid
• Check and top off your cooling system fluid
• Implement the on-board diagnostic system
• Check the condition of your windshield wiper blades and replace if needed
• Top off your windshield wiper fluid
• Check your wheels and examine the tread depth and wear patterns of your tires
• Check your drive belts and replace if necessary
• Check your exhaust system

At 20,000 miles

Maintenance for your Defender, Discovery, or Range Rover at this point includes:

• Air filter replacement
• Clean battery and cables
• Inspect your windshield wipers and top off your windshield wiper fluid
• Inspect your lighting system, replace lighting elements as needed
• Inspect the exhaust system
• Inspect coolant, top off or do a flush and replace if needed
• Inspect the fuel system 

At 30,000 miles 

This maintenance checkpoint is more extensive. It includes all the same maintenance recommended for 5,000 miles, 10,000 miles and 15,000 miles. It also includes the following: 

• Inspect the brake line and hose
• Do a brake system fluid change
• Inspect the driveshaft
• Inspect the fuel line
• Inspect the seat belt system
• Inspect the steering system and the power steering hoses
• Do an inspection of the suspension system
• Inspect the wiring harness

At 40,000 miles

The 40,000-mile service checkpoint covers these items:

• Replace the oil in the transfer gearbox 
• Inspect the brake system
• Replace the differential fluid

A Auto Service Plan From Land Rover Richmond That Helps You Save on Maintenance

The Pre-Paid Maintenance Plan provides you with many of the most critical maintenance services at a generous discount of about 25%. Ask us for details and schedule your next maintenance appointment soon at Land Rover Richmond in Midlothian VA.