Disco 4 Slight Transmission Oil Leak on MoT Advisory

Disco 4 Slight Transmission Oil Leak on MoT Advisory

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hal3210

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87 posts

125 months

Wednesday 27th June 2018
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I'm intending to upgrade to a 2010 Discovery 4 2.7 TDV6 GS and I found what appears to an ideal car, 1 owner from new, full supplying dealer Land Rover service history and all MoTs were undertaken at the same LR dealer. However I note the following advisories on the last MoT:

slight play front lower arm bushes
slight play center propshaft bush
slight transmission oil leak

Is the slight transmission oil leak anything to be seriously concerned about or is it just a main dealer being a bit over the top on advisories? To give an example, I took my old Land Rover into the main dealer for servicing and they often advised work which wasn't ever mentioned on MoT advisories as I took it to a trusted independent for MoTs that I've been using for 30 years.

Is it relatively easy for me to check if the leak is severe when inspecting the car and am I right in thinking that a transmission oil change could potentially cure the leak? How much would a transmission oil change be and in the worst case scenario, what's the likely cost of resolving a serious transmission oil leak?

Many thanks in advance for your help.

t400ble

1,804 posts

120 months

Wednesday 27th June 2018
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Depends where its leaking from, hard to say

bakerstreet

4,755 posts

164 months

Friday 29th June 2018
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You can replace the centre bearing for the rear prop shaft, but I believe most independents advise just replacing the entire rear prfop. Think its about £200 from memory and not that difficult to do.

Arms - Budget £500 all in to get those done.

I'm afraid I cant offer much on the gearbox oil leak. Could just be the gasket for the sump pan and its worth replacing that with a metal one anyway. However, as with all D3/4, I would advise extra caution with gearboxes. £2.5k re-build is not the way most owners want to start life with their new car biggrin