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Same engine with the Sport HSE but different issues.

No problem with the Range. Only problem is to follow the specifications of the manufacturer which we are all guilty of.

jodeci01: @ Sooper, Sorry for the mix up am actually referring to the distance covered(80k miles in 2 years) and not speed
And are you saying both HSE and Supercharged models should be daily drivers to avoid issues? Thanks

Yes, everyday movement. Even driving short distances with the RRs is not advisable. I am always having issues when I am leaving Lagos with the RRS. It is only when I get to Sagamu that the nozzles will open. A V8 is meant for daily usage. It is like those who will buy a mercedes and keep it at home for Sunday use only for them to travel to Europe and the cab that they will enter is the same Mercedes that they over cherish back home.

cne010: Yes the guy has a phobia for flying so anywhere he goes the Range goes, He does Lagos to Abj like no mans business. He has a GL450 and C300 also but he stuck with the RRS he bought it with 18k miles and has over 90k and believe me he hasn't changed anything aside his regular bi weekly servicing the last time.

That is what I told TSAT. Cant keep a supercharger at home. It makes guys like us very happy, smiling to the bank(s).

[quote author=cne010]My Mechanic drove me home once in his friends Supercharged RRS that's the most fun in 4 wheels I have ever had. The Rig doesn't have a red line on the tachometer when he puts his foots down it Revs to as much as 6000 to 7000 RPM so just imagine the Torque.
The RRS isn't a SUV that should be parked his friend has already kept 80k miles in less than 2 years. He services bi weekly cos he does 5k miles in 2 weeks my Mechanic says that's how a Range Rover should be driven.

My Brother, that is what I have been trying to tell TSAT. Cant use a Supercharged as a weekly ride. The RRS will start misbehaving and it takes guys like us to put him back to order.
Jodeci01
Yes, 160 kms per hour on an HSE is normal and I have done that many times on the Lokoja Okene stretch of the highway. The Range Rover Sport changes to either the 5th or 6th gear at 140kms. Even last Sunday, I was cruising at 140kms on third Mainland Bridge in a Range Rover Vogue and that too is another story entirely. There was a time when I had a Mercedes E240 and was doing a normal 180kms per hour, restricted by my tyres when a Toyota Corolla 07, zoomed past me. I was shocked and angry and on another day, same speed, another Corolla did the same thing, I got to Abuja and when Issues came up with the car, I gave it out to someone and I entered Night Bus back to Lagos. Bottom line, you cant build a house in Banana Island and live in Sango Ota while your office is in VI.

TSAT: Tnx for your response.
The SUV will actually be a Sunday- Sunday tonic or occasional traveling(and I am a good cruiser when it calls for that) If you understand :-). I actually have other vehicles I use as daily commute.
What are the things that will make me send you smiling to the bank if I decide to settle for the supercharged??

You have already answered it, Sunday- Sunday Tonic. A 4.2 L for an occasional ride? It is not Pathfinder or QX56 that you want to buy o. Anyway, if you intend it to be an occasional ride, just fill up your tank whenever you abandon it and ensure that the battery is always charged.

[quote author=TSAT]Hi there,
Pls,what year model of the supercharged (if you say its better in all round maintenance when compared to the HSE)between 2006,2007 and 2008 will you advice I go for?
Tnx alot

Supercharged Range Rovers are in a world of its own. When you drive a supercharged, driving a HSE is like being in a nightmare. But driving a supercharged entails a lot of responsibility and either you take it up or you let guys like me smile always to the bank(s.) That is why if you are not the type that derives pleasure in cruising at 180 kms per hour, please stick to the rivers and the lakes that you are used to. Choose a HSE. 2006- 2009 models are all the same.

Noted. What about the bushings, ball joints and the Air suspension pump? Will call you

Amen. Enjoy the new month

olumidazz: @sooperescue thank you for your ever prompt response.
but is the valve the same thing as the absorber pump because a friend says 5he absorber pump may be the culprits here. And on pricing the pump my guys in ladipo says its 150k!!!! am just not ready for that yet since the remarkable drop on all 4 only occurs when I abandon the car for up to 4 days, for now I may just get with running the engine every other day to fostall the drop in height and u know I always prefere to use the honda for my everyday runs,..... whats ur advice here again, b4 I forget I also statrted using mobil 2 for the honda like you advice and I observe great performance of the car and a stonger engine sound.

The suspension pump is not the Valve. The Valves are located under the chassis of the front right. You remove the protector of the chassis and you will find it there. If they cant service it, then let them change it. The people in Ladipo do exploit owners of the Range so ignore their prices. Go online and buy whatever is wrong with your Range and in that way, you renew the parts and also put good OEM parts on the Range. Why cant you use your Range as a daily ride? You are punishing that Range o hence it is misbehaving. I only have one Ride and that is my Range Rover Sports since 2011. It is like my ATM card, anywhere I want to go, it follows me or we go together.


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Yes and there is also an HSE 2004 toks at a very good price

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Denn: in a bid to sell, please i would advise that you list the vehicles that can use your dextron 6.
most viewers do not know the difference and a lot of mechanics top up ATF systems with ABRO.
do not go the same lane.
do a little bit of research and list the vehicles using your fluid.
over50% of permanent transmission failure in nigeria occur because people add the wrong ATF (statistics from my experience).
for the fact that it is synthetic doesnt make it a one-drug-cures-all

I have a thread on Nairaland on Automatic fluids, getting the right one and I know what I am talking about. But for your information, let me attach the spec sheet and the vehicles it works with.

Shagati: Hello Sooperrescue,
Great thread you have here of a great British brand.
Your confidence and enthusiasm is almost infectious.
It is a trait I have noticed in many RR specialists.
One question, would you be willing to do a complete inspection on potential buys for clients and certify the vehicle or is this a service you currently offer?

Thanks. We currently offer such services and much more by giving extended warranties to owners of the RR. We take away the misconstrued stress and agony of owning and using a range rover.

arcis: please which ATF oil can i use for 1999 toyota camry (tiny light/pencil) and which oil will you recommend.
Thank you.

Dexron 11/111. Mobil is Dexron 11e, Oando, Total and MRS is Dexron 111. Use Oando. It is sold for N1000 a litre. Total is N1450 while MRS is N1400. If you want the best for your engine, use synthetic oil also from TOTAL, FORTE

The valves. Check the valves, let them service it or change it and scan the Range too and post the error codes. most likely it will be a u0416

Contact us, we have Dexron 6 global synthetic

sultaan: Ford usually require Mercon trans fluid

That is true. Most likely Mercon V which is not OANDO Dexron 111 compatible

Which side does it lean on when it drops? I suggest that you check the valves in front of the passenger chassis. It needs some clean up or you change your height sensors on the side that it leans on.

We have been advertising our synthetic transmission fluid since 2012 and have been advising a lot of Nairalanders on the oil to use. Our pureguard is a Dexron 6 global synthetic transmission fluid. Ideal for almost all cars except CVT. We also sell Pureguard multi Vehicle CVT fluid.

5w 40 for all the cars. Oando, Forte, Total . All synthetic oils

Have you ever changed your timing belt on the Volvo? If an engine is above 100k miles, change the timing belt and make it a rule at every 6000 miles, the belt costs 6k and so it is not an expensive habit. It is because you disregarded the regulation, hence you are having these issues.

Lokomike don make una forget Range Rover Sport. Who said that it is expensive to maintain? If you are spending more than 60k to service your Range Rover Sport in a year, change your Mechanic. What else is required to maintain a range? Making sure that the battery is in good condition is the only thing a proud owner should worry about and then the bulbs and brake light switch. All these are basic maintenance for a whole year. If your bushings and ball joints fail, they are 7k a piece. So I dont know where the high maintenance cost come from. Many owners are too busy enjoying the Range that they dont bother to read the manual of the Range. There was a guy that had a beautiful chamson red Range Rover Sport. It had auxilary issues and as such made the Range ineffective in its duties.He took it to some expert who charged him N200k to fix the fault. He got in touch with me and I drove down to Ikoyi to see the Range. I saw a lot of lights on the dashboard and just pressed the high range button, switched off the ignition and started the Range again et voila, all the faults went away, no scanning, just a touch of the button. The suspension rose up and the pump started working. Another day, I saw another Range crawling on its bumps and the guy was managing it to Lekki from Ikeja. He did not know how to raise the ride from access to normal. I stopped them and helped them press the button and the range rose up. Nothing is expensive to repair in the Range Rover Sport or Vogue except through ignorance, we allow the Ride to falter and then we pay much to bring it back to life.

It is good that you are aware of the effect of sludge on engines. I have used many of these oils and when I see 25,000 service interval, I begin to wonder if it is for Nigeria. The benefit of using 5w 20 or 5w30 in Nigeria is minimal. In a Range Rover manual, using 5w 30 is ideal for an environment that does not exceed 35 degrees centigrade. For 5w 40, it is for 50 degrees Centigrade and you know very well that Amsoil thrives well in clement weather. Some will say that Texas is hotter than Nigeria but do they wake up with 25 degrees in the morning? Or get to 40 degrees during the hot sunny day? If it is as hot as Nigeria, there will be high rate of burst tyres in Texas because the vehicles from there comes with all season tyres with temperature B. I have seen cars that comes from Maiduguri and they always use the thicker oil including oil treatment because they told me the reason for that is that the oil breaks down faster when they are in Maiduguri. All Nigerian oil marketers sell 5W 40 except Mobil 1 that is 0w 40. They must have factored the intensity of our weather to produce the oil that is suitable for our environment. Amsoil will not be effective here hence they have not thought of bringing it into the country. Using Forte Syn or Oando Syn will conveniently give you two oil change interval in a year. For many years, I have changed the oil of over 20000 vehicles and when I see sludge in most cars, I assume two things, the car is not serviced regularly and the poor octane fuel being used is making even a synthetic oil not being able to prevent sludge. If anyone has driven a Mercedes or VW for a year or two in Nigeria, let them check their oil chamber and they will be surprised to find sludge in the engine. Ditto BMW. Changing your oil at 25000 miles is a recipe for disaster and a quick answer to engine sellers' prayers across the country. There is no engine that is prone to sludge, it is using the right oil and the low octane fuel or planning a longer oil change regime for a vehicle in Nigeria. The ideal interval should be 6000mls or 10000kms every 6 months whichever comes first and for conventional oils, 3 months or 3000 miles or 5000 kms. Any other method using the world's best oils will not be ideal for your vehicle in Nigeria. Thankfully, Nigerian lubricant manufacturers will be holding an exhibition in Lagos on the 19th of this month. Make I go see for una behalf. I go give full report.

They wont have engine trouble but the engine is gone. And the sludge there will be protecting the engine from failing. Flush out the sludge and that engine is gone.

My fear of the competence of the Nigerian Doctor is the reason for my excellent health status. When I have Malaria, I drink only water. The drug and the dispensers are not to be trusted. I can tell of many false diagnostics of the Nigeria Doctor. I advise all Nigerians to take very good care of their health. The Nigerian Doctor that destroyed the VAMED equipment, because they could not operate it, they called them substandard. A group that has no standard destroyed sub standard equipment. Go to National Hospital in Abuja, with all the equipment there, the death rate is high. Federal Govt Hospitals are number 1 choice whenever a doctor is seeking for employment. They even prefer a FMC than a state teaching hospital. They divert patients to their private clinics and work half heartily for the people. Imagine a scenario with a doctor diverting govt clients to his hospital or foreign hospitals. That is wickedness. But on a brighter side, their incompetence is also a good incentive to get well quickly. I had a friend's dad who was very sick and he was admitted into a high brow hospital near Mobil Hq in VI. In a room all by himself, with LCD TV, A/C and fresh home cooked food, this old man refused to get well. Then the son decided to take him to LUTH cos the funds were fast depleting. In LUTH, in a general ward, face me I face you, the man was very uncomfortable and refused to eat for 3 days. One evening, his neighbour in the bed opposite him died suddenly and the old man immediately asked for food and two days later, he was well and was discharged.

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lomomike: Wrong bro! Highlander is a bigger, heavier, and taller sibling of Toyota Camry.

lomomike,
Driving a Corolla and A highlander is the same feeling. No extra glow feelings like you can get from driving a GL 450, those feelings that makes the driver joyfully play with the tiptronic buttons thinking they were joysticks or a Range Rover's engine roar challenging you to push harder. But inside an Highlander, ahhhh ... honey, when are we getting home, this journey is taking too long.....

sultaan: .
Chei my brother found a way to sneak Toyota Corolla into the mix, the man wet wan by jeep suppose get money to buy fuel.
OP can also throw a Ford Edge into the mix

Hahaha. I just want the guy to know that instead of considering Toyota Highlander and Pilot, he should go for the top of the range as e be say na VI and Ikeja he go dey waka. If he think of those two, make he buy Corolla. They are the same. As for fuel matter, Jeep nor say make we subscribe to petrol station. Those wey get Hummer, dem don park the SUV. E don turn to relic for their house. Lexus LX470 get 2 fuel tanks and that na guzzler. How many young men dey buy that SUV? Na sunday sunday motor be that. Have you not wondered why Toyota Sequoia can be bought for N2m toks? As big as that SUV is. Na so we see am.

For me o, let the OP buy Toyota Highlander or Honda Pilot. For someone to seek for our opinion before he buys an SUV, it shows he is mindful of the repair cost and the durability. I was also thinking that he plans to use the SUV in Sango Ota or Abule Egba. For VI and Ikeja runs, buy a Range rover Sport Supercharged so that your nerves are soothed whenever you are cruising to either Islands. Apart from these two SUVs, all the others on your list uses Premium unleaded fuel and ask Lejeun 3, to maintain your SUV with Premium unleaded fuel cost money. But a highlander is like an elevated 2002 Toyota Corolla.

Of all these marriages, which one is ordained by God? The customary marriage. The man will pay dowry to the father of the damsel and she shall become his wife and he can not put her away all the days of his life. That is why Jesus said in Matt 5:32 and 33 that whosoever marries the woman that has been put away commits adultery.That is why there is supposed to be no divorce in the native way.

Good Morning, Everyone. Total has just introduced their Dexron 111 transmission fluid according to an email sent to me by their Lubricant Manager. At least no more Dexron 11D to battle with. Caution! The fluid is meant for vehicles that requires Dexron 111 only. Also there is a new synthetic engine oil that has been silently reinvigorating the auto repairs industry. It is called RYMCO. It has 5w30 and 5w40 all fully synthetic. Since Oando is still delaying to bring out their synthetic oil, I recommend this Engine oil. It is sold in Lagos by Automaze Nigeria Limited, the Automedics people. They also have 20w50 for those that prefer that grade and the prices are good, very good.

ATF MV is the ideal oil for your Mazda and our pureguard is very ideal for the transmission.

Victofx, I will let you know later

Good day folks, We have three Range Rover Sports up for sale. Two are supercharged while the other is HSE. One is fresh Tokunbo while the two are Naija used.They are all in Lagos and available for inspection. Let us know if anyone is interested. And our extended warranty package is now ready for Lagos Owners only.