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LR_NUT

Member Since: 03 Jan 2023
Location: Scotland
Posts: 29

Hi Phil

How much maintenance has the SVR required apart form the yearly servicing ?

TIA

Nut

Sun Apr 16 2023 2:51pm

LR_NUT

Member Since: 03 Jan 2023
Location: Scotland
Posts: 29

Double post ooops

Sun Apr 16 2023 2:51pm

philmw

Member Since: 18 Aug 2006
Location: Nottingham
Posts: 1682

2012 Range Rover Sport Supercharged Sumatra Black

None.

Only thing outside of wear at service was a new headlight after losing a battle with a pigeon.

ETA: I replaced both batteries

Sat Jun 10 2023 6:25am

philmw

Member Since: 18 Aug 2006
Location: Nottingham
Posts: 1682

So, had a suspension fault, and the car went to the dealership on February 2nd. Got her back yesterday.

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Untitled by v8lemon, on Flickr

Still the best car ever.

Tue Aug 06 2024 12:04pm

philmw

Member Since: 18 Aug 2006
Location: Nottingham
Posts: 1682

100,000 wonderful miles.

Sun Dec 08 2024 9:00pm

philmw

Member Since: 18 Aug 2006
Location: Nottingham
Posts: 1682

Happy 10th Birthday

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Wed Mar 26 2025 12:31pm

RRSTDV8

Member Since: 13 Aug 2011
Location: Northamptonshire
Posts: 9095

2012 Range Rover Sport SDV6 HSE Orkney Grey

10 years and still going strong. That's a good news posting for change (compared to so many "it's broken" ones we get).

2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

Thu Mar 27 2025 12:41am

philmw

Member Since: 18 Aug 2006
Location: Nottingham
Posts: 1682

Best car, ever.

Thu Mar 27 2025 9:27am

philmw

Member Since: 18 Aug 2006
Location: Nottingham
Posts: 1682

And, unfortunately, it's now broken!

10 years and two weeks old. Couldn't renew the extended warranty as turned 100k miles. Half way to work this morning, started to sound like a tractor. Being recovered (insurance) to the dealership tomorrow. Timing chain possibly.

Wed Apr 23 2025 8:45pm

Jjvd21

Member Since: 20 Dec 2011
Location: Chicago
Posts: 256

Keep us updated. We’ve all followed along this far, no reason to stop now! Gutted for you if the motor is nackered. 2020 SVR / R.I.P. 2019 SVR / 2016 D4 Landmark / 2005 D3 HSE

Thu Apr 24 2025 2:10am

philmw

Member Since: 18 Aug 2006
Location: Nottingham
Posts: 1682

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Thu Apr 24 2025 1:31pm

philmw

Member Since: 18 Aug 2006
Location: Nottingham
Posts: 1682

So, update....

Extended diagnosis (9th June) showed a broken ancillary chain tensioner (an A/C pipe and coolant pipe were broken in the process):

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This is the chain at the bottom of the engine that drives the high pressure fuel pumps and the oil pump. The tensioner is tensioned by a spring, which has either broken or pinged off.

This is a photograph taken from the web of the tensioner and its spring:

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Continued conversations apparently between the dealership and JLR, but was informed on July 7th that no goodwill contribution and a £10.5k estimate, which included a new supercharger.

I asked for a list of what would have been replaced had this failure occurred 10 days earlier when the car was still under warranty, which arrived today. I understand replacing the lower tensioner requires dropping the oil pan and removing the engine. I was told that they would also replace all chains, the four VVT sprockets, the four VVT solenoids, both chain tensioners and guides, the three timing chain covers, the crank sprocket, ... I have left the supercharger out of the equation - if there is a fault with this (failed coupler at best), it almost certainly happened before the warranty expired, but life is too short. I want the car back.

So, looking forward to collect her sometime, August possibly. I hope part availability doesn't come back to punch me again - she was there for 5 months last year waiting for a part. Google Earth:

This has been, and is, the most fabulous car.

It has been the fifth new Range Rover I have bought on the trot. Unfortunately for the dealers I suppose, I always pay cash.

I was looking forward to start a "My SV Story (picture heavy)" thread, speccing something like a Gaea from the Celestial collection to sit alongside the SVR, but this fabulous SVR will now probably remain with me as my last RR.

Will update when I get her back.

Tue Jul 22 2025 7:01pm

SpiderPig

Member Since: 13 Mar 2024
Location: Herefordshire
Posts: 144

Sucks for that to happen just past the 100k, she's done brilliantly though! 2021 P400e Autobiography

Thu Jul 24 2025 8:26am

philmw

Member Since: 18 Aug 2006
Location: Nottingham
Posts: 1682

Indeed. The 10 days after expiration of the warranty was the kicker.

Thu Jul 24 2025 8:50am

Col

Member Since: 02 Sep 2012
Location: Hawkes Bay NZ
Posts: 5102

2013 Range Rover Sport Supercharged Autobiography Santorini Black

Are you having everything replaced, that they said would normally have been done if they had accepted the warranty claim, with the exception of the s/c?

Cheers
Col

Thu Jul 24 2025 8:55am

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