Just bought I'd share this D3 customer feedback with you as I thought it was great example of why you should keep the transmission oil changed at far greater intervals than LR recommend!

"All I can say is Wow

Had Ian (Bodsy) come and do a transmission flush today and what a difference!!!!
I never realised that a lot of the jerkiness i suffered from before was down to the transmission.
Now when it changes gear the only thing I notice is that the rev's drop. It's so smooth. The kick down is now unbelievable as it just drops a gear and the revs increase, not like it used too. Money well spent.
I purchased the car a number of years ago and suffered the vibration on the way to have some warranty work done. They changed the torque convertor and i never thought any more of it. I then started reading posts on the forum about needing a gearbox flush after a certain amount of miles. So I tucked that away into my subconscious. My car has now done 100,000 km's since the new torque convertor was fitted so i decided it was time for a flush. Fortunately I am now back in the UK so I could call on forum members to help.
Ian has done a superb job for a very good price and I am extremely pleased with the results. It's a well recommended job. Thanks Ian.

Ivan"

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LR recommend 10 years or 150,000 miles.
ZF who actually make the gearbox recommend between 50,000 and 75,000 miles Bodsys Brake Bible
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Work must be quiet Bodsy needs to advertise

Only joking Bodsy I've been meaning to get mine done for a few years now but never seem to have the time to sort it out.
Seeing you're in Shropshire maybe you can do it over the Christmas period for me I've been going up there every year for about 25 years now.

If you are about

Maybe a pint as well

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Supporting the London Air Ambulance with my Brothers

Not at all, I'm stacked out, booking into middle of August currently

Anyway, let me know when you're in Shropshire, I'm sure as long as it's not Christmas/Boxing Day, that I'd be able to sort something out.
Lovely part of the world up here. oh and I'm always up for a pint!  Bodsys Brake Bible
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My Sisters near Minsterly near Pontsbury Shropshire's a big place  

Supporting the London Air Ambulance with my Brothers

About a nice drive out in the country, I'm near Ironbridge.

We do a lot of Scout stuff out Pontsbury/Minsterley.  Bodsys Brake Bible
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I too might be up around Shropshire at Xmas and by then I guess you'll have done a few 8 speeds.....
I hate being a guinea pig
Baschurch area  * Current: 2024 D350 Defender 90 on coils!
* Current: 1974 Lightweight 2.25L petrol. Old skool
* GONE: 2012 RR Sport HSE SDV6 Orkney Grey. Now being piloted by RRSTDV8
* GONE: 2011 4.4 TDV8 Full Fat. Amazing piece of kit.
* 1949 80" in family since 1975
I use www.glenrands.co.uk Great independent specialist!

Bring your machine to Spain for the Land Rover Party and i will be your 8 Speed Guinea pig!! how big is this machine?  2003 BMW M5 - 5 Litres of V8 Optimax Slurping Goodness in Carbon Black

2013 SDV6 HSE Black Edition- Orkney Grey with Ebony & Ivory. LR Facelift RAI, Genuine G4 Expedition Rack, 4x Warn SBD-160 Spotlights, Warn 9.5XPS Winch, Mantec Underbody Protection and Sump Guard, Full Easy Lift Suspension Module, LR Light Guards, Light Force HTX230 Hybrid spotlights, 18” Compomotive PD1881 on 265/65/18 BF Goodrich KO2, ARB fridge, TuffTrek awning 😎

Chris  * Current: 2024 D350 Defender 90 on coils!
* Current: 1974 Lightweight 2.25L petrol. Old skool
* GONE: 2012 RR Sport HSE SDV6 Orkney Grey. Now being piloted by RRSTDV8
* GONE: 2011 4.4 TDV8 Full Fat. Amazing piece of kit.
* 1949 80" in family since 1975
I use www.glenrands.co.uk Great independent specialist!

Buckster wrote:

Bring your machine to Spain for the Land Rover Party and i will be your 8 Speed Guinea pig!! how big is this machine?

Too big for lugging around the Pyrenees!  Bodsys Brake Bible
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Did you find any guinea pigs ? Just wondering how you were getting on with 8 speed flushes so far
Rob * Current: 2024 D350 Defender 90 on coils!
* Current: 1974 Lightweight 2.25L petrol. Old skool
* GONE: 2012 RR Sport HSE SDV6 Orkney Grey. Now being piloted by RRSTDV8
* GONE: 2011 4.4 TDV8 Full Fat. Amazing piece of kit.
* 1949 80" in family since 1975
I use www.glenrands.co.uk Great independent specialist!

Testing over the summer continues.....
it's not a race! but I know we'll be inundated with 8 speed box flushes, so want to make it easy and right for all.

To be fair, It's Geoff and Woody32 who have done all the hard work on the pipes, I'm just tagging along.  Bodsys Brake Bible
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 * Current: 2024 D350 Defender 90 on coils!
* Current: 1974 Lightweight 2.25L petrol. Old skool
* GONE: 2012 RR Sport HSE SDV6 Orkney Grey. Now being piloted by RRSTDV8
* GONE: 2011 4.4 TDV8 Full Fat. Amazing piece of kit.
* 1949 80" in family since 1975
I use www.glenrands.co.uk Great independent specialist!

PM'd you Bodsy......

Hi Bodsy, do you ever get round the Greater Manchester area? Looking for my SDV6 8 speed doing. L494 3.0L SDV6 Autobiography MY20 in Eiger Grey (Current)
L494 3.0L SDV6 Autobiography MY14 in Chile Red
L320 3.0L SDV6 Autobiography MY10 in Baltic Blue (RIP first RRS love 29/03/2021 insurance total loss)

Best to text/what's app him on 07770638023 * Current: 2024 D350 Defender 90 on coils!
* Current: 1974 Lightweight 2.25L petrol. Old skool
* GONE: 2012 RR Sport HSE SDV6 Orkney Grey. Now being piloted by RRSTDV8
* GONE: 2011 4.4 TDV8 Full Fat. Amazing piece of kit.
* 1949 80" in family since 1975
I use www.glenrands.co.uk Great independent specialist!