Where can I find a L494 buying guide please

Do you mean a brochure like used to be given out by dealers in the days before e-everything? They are available for download on the LR website after you have given away a ton of personal data to JLR! 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
2018 Melting Silver Mini Countryman PHEV - soon to be replaced
2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care
Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW

Last edited by Tim in Scotland on Sun Mar 03 2019 8:03am. Edited 1 time in total

Not any more Tim. they are all downloadable without any data given. Go to the build a land rover page and all models brochure's there. MY16 3.0 SDV6 Autobiography in Aleutian silver, stealth pack and toys.

Tim in Scotland wrote:

Do you mean a brochure like used to be given out by dealers in the days before e-everything? They are available for download on the LR website after you have given away a ton of personal data to JLR!

Avoid the 3.0 V6 diesel Andy.
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Gone but not forgotten
Focus RS Red Edition
2015 RRS AB Fuji.
2014 RRS SC Santorini
2016 VW Amarok
2014 RRS AB Fuji
2012 RRS Red Edition Fuji
2015 Nissan Navara
2012 RRS SE Santorini
2008 RRS White
2007 RRS Santorino

^ what he said  --
2010 Defender Puma 90 + BAS remap + Alive IC + Slickshift + Ashcroft ATB rear
2015 Range Rover Sport Supercharged V8 HSE Dynamic



Defender Puma Workshop Manual: https://bit.ly/2zZ1en9
Discovery 4 Workshop Manual: https://bit.ly/2zXrtKO
Range Rover/Sport L320/L322/L494 Workshop Manual: https://bit.ly/2zc58JQ

I would say that if you are looking at an SDv6 then be aware that there have been issues with snapping cranks but it doesn’t affect all cars, later SDv6’s can have Adblu alcoholic tendancies and also issues with not allowing the DPF regen to complete which drags diesel into the engine oil diluting it. The DPF issue seems to affect cars driven mostly in commuting situations of stop start motoring. Go in with your eyes open to potential issues, I know 5 people who have recently (in the last 12 months) bought SDv6 RRS’s and Discovery 4’s from main dealers who have been perfectly happy to put in writing that the engine will be replaced at their cost should the worst happen. I would say the versions to really avoid are the 2.0 4 cylinder Diesel & Petrol engines - on paper they have the power to handle the weight of the car but in day to day driving low speed acceleration is not their forte until you are well up to cruising speed and they can be noisy. That doesn’t include the PHEV version, but they are still new to the market.
Check the usual things - matching tyres all round, all the gadgets work properly, look underneath - they are offroad vehicles and can suffer damage that goes unseen on a dealer’s forecourt. Avoid anything with an aftermarket body kit, original is best.
The car was available from the outset with 22” wheels so don’t worry too much about huge wheels. The digital dash can give issues but was also cover by a technical bulletin - they can temporarily die on you. The electronic dipstick can “loose communication” butbusually switching off and restarting will cure that. Batteries need to be in tip top condition to avoid all sorts of dire warnings on the dash but also “Battery low,start engine immediately” messages can be the auto stop/start battery charge being low. I’m sure others will add more. I sold a perfectly good SDv6, 2015.5 HSE Dynamic model last year because the extended warranty specifically excludes the snapping crank issue as a design fault so be aware that the used warranty isn’t worth the toilet paper it is printed on........... 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
2018 Melting Silver Mini Countryman PHEV - soon to be replaced
2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care
Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW

Last edited by Tim in Scotland on Sun Mar 03 2019 4:33pm. Edited 1 time in total

Thats great, thank you Tim. I have a few lined up to look at next week.

Also check that the suspension rises and drops quietly and that the car doesn’t lean to one side although that seems to be less of an issue with L494’s than with L320’s), the transfer box Hi to Low and back changes smoothly and quietly (even if you don’t intend to take if off road you still want all the bits to work properly when you buy it and on many cars the transfer never ever gets touched). Check that any deplorable side steps and tow hook operate properly too. Otherwise print a copy of the L320 list of things to check as pretty well most of those apply to L494 too.
Also if you are interested in a 5.0lt V8 S/C member Tyrefitter / Andy has one for sale! 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
2018 Melting Silver Mini Countryman PHEV - soon to be replaced
2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care
Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW

Tim had just about summed it up.

If you must have a Diesel, then ensure that the warranty PLUS a covering document signed by the dealer principle states that ANY Power Train issues will be fully covered by the Dealers.

I nearly went for another Sport, Dealer stated, do not concern yourself, everything would be covered, however the dealer would not put this down on Paper. In Spain - 2018 F Pace - Frightened away from the Sports due to crank failures
Gone - A couple of RRS, A couple of Disco's. However thinking of another Sport.

Last edited by SRE on Mon Mar 04 2019 11:29am. Edited 1 time in total

Something else - if the car doesn’t have a panoramic roof, check the roof for damage, low beams and barriers in car park entrances can scuff the roof if the suspension isn’t lowered to access height. 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
2018 Melting Silver Mini Countryman PHEV - soon to be replaced
2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care
Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW