42,309. Have a look in the main Freelander section. If the gearbox is an auto then there's a special way to change the oil and check the oil level. When changing the ird oil make sure you undo the filler/level plug before the drain plug. The filler/level plug can be a sod to get oft if the head has been damaged. Nov 19, 2010. Messages. 5,366. Country Flag. Jan 13, 2014. #5. It depends on the workload I suppose but I guess if you change it now with synthetic gear oil you will never need to change it again in your lifetime. I've had a few 60's and only changed the oil in one. It had only done 85K miles but suffered with the common crunch from 1st to 2nd So unless the leaking is actually dropping oil out on the road, it can normally left to get worse, as long as the gearbox fluid level is maintained. engine,where the oil mist collects and leaks from the joint and then runs down the back of the engine. or I could be talking b******s as usual. Issue - 2 Date - 06.02.2002 Model - Freelander Affected Range - All KV6 and Td4 Automatic derivatives (i.e. JATCO Transmission) Re-Issue Information - PROBLEM, CAUSE and ACTION text amended. Issue 2 of this bulletin has become necessary due to continuing reports of incorrect bolt removal. Problem INCORRECT IDENTIFICATION OF GEARBOX FLUID LEVEL Some late info on this thread: FL2 Auto takes Dexron 6 (VI). About R600/L from LR or R130ish/L from your local spares shop. You will need at least 8-10L for a proper flush. And it is actually quite easy to change the oil, no brain surgery as suggested by many threads (especially UK websites). He like me assumed that the oils had been changed on both of them at 60,000 so like I am about to do he had them both changed at 120.000 and within 2 to 3 weeks of changing the oil's both TD4's had to have new gearboxes fitted, Is there anyway of knowing for sure that the oil was changed or do I go ahead and changed it as the book says Bill Original oil: Land Cruiser 3.0 D: Transmission, manual: 2,2 L: Change 60000 km/ 48 months: 75W-90: Land Cruiser 4.0 V6 VVT-i (RUS) Differential, front: 1,4 L: Change 20000 km/ 24 months: (Automatic transmission), 2,2 L (Manual transmission) Change 24000 km/ 18 months: 80W-90, 75W-90: Landcruiser 4.2 FJ6: Differential, rear: 2,5 L: Change Heat your Ford Ranger for about 10 minutes to get a fluid oil, place it flat on 4 stands. Install a drain pan under the drain plug, open it, and clean it well because it will almost certainly gather filings. Let all the oil run out until it's all gone. Install a drain pan under the drain plug, open it, and clean it well because it will most certainly collect filings. Let all the oil run out until it's all gone. Replace and tighten the cap, then fill with a syringe through the filler cap with the manufacturer's recommended dose