Logbook service · Penrite · Castrol · OEM

Service intervals that actually exist.

Land Rover's logbook is the floor — not the ceiling. We service to ZF, Hitachi, and OEM specifications, not just the dealer's calendar. The fluids and intervals the basic logbook leaves out are exactly the ones that kill these cars.

Land Rover
specialist
Twenty years on JLR service intervals — every model, every generation.
Genuine
OEM fluids
Penrite Enviro+, Castrol coolant, ZF LifeGuardFluid, OEM filters. No substitutes.
Beyond
the basic logbook
We service the fluids the dealer's schedule leaves out — transmission, transfer case, diffs.
Honest
up-front quote
Diagnosis first, quote second. You decide before any work begins.
Fast
turnaround
Most transmission jobs in and out same-day or next.
About logbook services

Service the car,
not the calendar.

The Land Rover logbook is a marketing document as much as an engineering one. It tells you to change the engine oil and that's about it. The transmission, the transfer case, the diffs, the coolant, the brake fluid — none of them are in the basic logbook, and yet all of them have manufacturer-specified replacement intervals.

Done properly, a service is the cheapest insurance you'll ever buy. One scheduled coolant flush prevents a thermostat-housing crack. One transmission service prevents a $14,000 rebuild. We service to the manufacturer's actual specifications — not the warranty book.

  • Full OEM-spec service to Land Rover schedule
  • Plus: the fluids the basic logbook skips
  • Penrite, Castrol, ZF, and OEM-only parts
  • Written report + photos of every job done
When you're due for a service
  • Approaching 15,000 km since the last service
  • Approaching 12 months since the last service
  • Service light or oil-life warning on the dashboard
  • Selling soon and want a full service history
  • Just bought it — want to know what's been missed
The myth

Every fluid lasts the life of the car.

Dealers will tell you the transmission, transfer case, and diff oils are sealed for life. That's because none of those services are in the warranty book — so they don't get billed, and you don't get told.

The truth

Six fluids the dealer skips.

Transmission, transfer case, front diff, rear diff, coolant, brake fluid. Every one of those has an OEM-specified service interval — and we cover all of them in our service schedule, not just the engine oil.

Our logbook services

Logbook service. Done right.

Basic logbook service

Engine oil + filter, brake check, fluid top-up, multi-point inspection, scan tool fault check. The standard Land Rover service done to spec.

Major service (60k / 120k)

Everything in the basic service plus spark plugs (if petrol), air filter, cabin filter, fuel filter (diesel), and detailed underbody check.

Transmission service add-on

ZF LifeGuardFluid + pan filter + adaptation reset. The interval the basic logbook leaves out — every 60–80,000 km.

Cooling system service

Coolant flush with OEM coolant, pressure test, thermostat housing inspection. Every 4 years on these cars, not the marketing-driven number in the book.

Brake fluid service

Full system flush with OEM DOT 4. Brake fluid absorbs moisture and drops boil point — every 2 years, OEM spec.

Pre-purchase / used inspection

Full system scan + visual + road test before you buy. We tell you what's been missed and what'll need doing in the first 12 months.

Suitable for every Land Rover

Every model. Every generation.

Range RoverRange Rover
Range Rover SportRange Rover Sport
DefenderDefender
DiscoveryDiscovery
Velar & EvoqueVelar & Evoque
FreelanderFreelander
Service items often missed

The interval the
dealer didn't tell you.

These are the service items that aren't in the basic logbook — and the ones the dealer doesn't quote unless you specifically ask. Don't wait for the dash light.

Symptom 01

Transmission fluid

Every 60–80,000 km per ZF. Not in the basic logbook. The most expensive thing you can skip on a Land Rover.

Symptom 02

Coolant flush

Every 4 years on these cars. Plastic thermostat housings crack when the coolant degrades — flush before it does.

Symptom 03

Brake fluid

Every 2 years per OEM. Brake fluid absorbs moisture and lowers the boil point — vital for any Land Rover towing or going off-road.

Symptom 04

Transfer case oil

Every 60,000 km on most Land Rovers. Skipped, the ATC actuator burns out — common Sport / Discovery fault.

Symptom 05

Differential oil (front & rear)

Every 60,000 km. Most Land Rovers never get their diffs serviced until something whines — by then, bearings are gone.

Symptom 06

Air filter & cabin filter

Every 30,000 km. Clogged filters cost fuel economy and turbo life — cheap to replace, expensive to ignore.

Symptom 07

Spark plugs (petrol)

Every 90,000 km on the V8s. Misfires that show up as 'engine fault' codes are almost always plugs that needed doing 20k km ago.

Symptom 08

Fuel filter (diesel)

Every 60,000 km. Skipped, dirty fuel kills injectors — one fuel filter saves a $4,000 injector job.

How a logbook service goes

Scan. Service.
Report. Stamp.

Step 01

Scan & pre-service check

Full system scan, fluid sample inspection, brake measurement, tyre check. We find anything brewing before we service so you know what's coming.

Step 02

Service to spec

OEM filters, OEM-spec fluids, factory torque settings. Every item on the schedule for your model and mileage — plus the items the basic logbook skips.

Step 03

Report & stamp

Service book stamped. Written report listing what was done, what was checked, and what's coming up. Photos of anything we've flagged.

"Booked online Sunday night, in the workshop Tuesday morning, out by Wednesday afternoon. Rocker cover gaskets and a coolant flush on the SDV6. Quoted me before the job, charged me what he quoted. Even called me to show me the old gasket and explain why it failed. First time I've trusted a mechanic in years."

Mark V. Range Rover Vogue SE · 2015 · Google review
Service it properly.

The cheapest fix
is the one you don't need.

Book a logbook service today and we'll cover the items the basic logbook leaves out — the ones that prevent the big bills three years from now.