Range Rover Sport L320 12 Month Ownership Review, costs & faults? 

Many thanks, there should be more videos coming soon, servicing, upgrades etc

Hi Lee, thanks for the comment. I've used the garage a few times over the last couple of years ( there are a couple of videos on the Channel of the work done). I'm currently trying to decide to either have a gearbox oil change or flush soon. I do recommend the garage, he knows his job and costs are reasonable. It's been a while since my last video, due to other stuff, however I'll be doing another update within the next week or so.......I've had it over 4 1/2 years now. Regards David

@@davidbaugh thanks for reply David . I’ve had my 2013 last f lift 6 weeks now and loving her , I’ve had service and gear box service recently done in Coventry for £680 but looking for for a garage that I can use that specialises in these motors . Looking forward to your next video and catching up on older ones thanks 🙏

Hi Mark, hope you're enjoying your RRS. I usually alternate filling up with Premium Diesel and then Regular. I do still have the car. I was considering changing it for something a bit cheaper to run (Tax and Insurance wise), but we love the car, had it Six years now and still love driving it. Yes it has its issues from time to time but show me a car that doesn't. I will be uploading more videos on the RRS soon. Being a Brummie, if you ever need work done to your RRS I can highly recommend JMB Land Rover Services in Great Barr. I've had a few jobs done by him and is very good and competitive price wise. Here's a link.......jmblandroverservices.co.uk You can have a look at the playlist for the other videos. I do plan on keeping my RRS now, to me they are the last of the traditional styled Range Rovers and don't command stupid prices... All the best David

Thanks John. I still enjoy driving mine after almost 3 years of ownership. I think they are very good value, if you can find one that's been looked after with a full service history I'd go for it........just keep some money to one side for contingency... David

Had my 2006 Range rover sport HSE Diesal for 2years. Have changed all the door actuators ,a fiddly job but they were very cheap on eBay. Changed one tyre first year brand new £50 eBay got 2 new tyres coming this week £137 from eBay. Had loads of warnings lights ie. Suspension and I'm going to replace the suspension to coil and spring the kit costs £700 and I'll do it myself. Also I had the whole car wrapped in Matt Grey cost me £900 , looks super cool and sprayed the wheels black cheap easy job. Buying an old RR is a project job, you must be willing to do a lot of stuff your self, but plenty of instruction videos on RU-vid. Good luck

Sorry for the late reply. I did replace my coolant tank just over 12 months ago (faulty sensor) and the deposits were just dust and grime, no carbon. Thanks for your comment.

Thanks for the info I'll have a look at that. I'm a member of a few forums which have been helpful. You're correct about main dealers, I'll be servicing mine soon, I'm considering doing it myself..

Many thanks Marc really appreciated. David

Hi Peter thanks for the comment. I think the most I've got on a motorway run is around 34mpg. My average of 21mpg is probably a little skewed because I mainly do short runs of around 5 miles which isn't ideal. When I initially started thinking about my purchase and doing a little research I wen't through the same thought process and the horror stories almost put me off. As with most things you read on the forums you mainly hear of the complaints, yes it does happen but, from what I gather a bad maintenance schedule adds to the likelihood of problems. Frequent oil changes are key. The gearbox is supposed to be sealed for life (life of the warranty) if the transmission oil isn't changed then it becomes thicker and so puts more stress on the crank. So changing the transmission oil should be done on a regular basis. Better still a gearbox flush, more expensive to do ( specialist equipment needed) but all the oil is removed before putting new in. I still have my car and still love it. I've had a few niggles mainly sensor orientated. The latest problem was stiff steering......on the MOT it failed on emissions ( just needs a good run, I've hardly used it since March, one 8 mile round trip each week) so the independent JLR mechanic I use said it just needs a good run. The MOT also failed it on a deformed lower steering U/J. Again down to lack of use, I noticed it gradually getting harder to steer when first setting off. The position of the U/J is open to the elements and the lubrication dries out putting more pressure on it making the steering stiffer. I'll make sure it's kept well grease in future... also a common issue.This work is being done and new MOT in just over a week so I'll post an update video in a couple of weeks. I would certainly buy another, one with a good service history. (check out some of "High Peak Autos" Range Rover vids) Cheers David

Thanks, I also need to check the fuse as the cigarette lighter does not work when I connect a device to it, need to check the workshop manual I recently downloaded.

@@davidbaugh Probably a cheaper code reader would be profitable for you. I hapily help you reading those codes and probably solving them problems, or at least give You an idea what is it related. These readers I believe costs between 20-100 pounds. I don't know if you know Car Throttle's youtube channel, but they do sell these kind of bluetooth code readers, some of them may delete these. If it's not like an urgent problem, sometimes deleting these fault codes actualy solves them, for example: cranshaft position sensor reads an out-of-range value, it instantly gets the car into limp home mode, and after deleting it, it will not come back, and everything is in order again.

Hi Alan thanks for the comment, should be uploading a new video in a few weeks. I was with Lancaster but they put the renewal up to much . After much searching I found RAC to be the most competitive and I paid £447. That is for a 57 year old in good old Birmingham with the car on a drive and SDP cover and 6000miles. Hope this helps.

david baugh Brill I’m 61 from brum so should be similar 😁

It's fine now. Failed MOT on a few things, there's a video I uploaded. I find that some of the fault warnings are intermittent, since I had the sensor changed It's not come on again. Are you having the gearbox flushed or oil change? I'll be uploading a few more videos soon. All the best. David

@@davidbaugh hi david. Which or what is the difference between flush and oil change? Regards Al

With a gearbox oil change, they drain as much of the oil out of the gearbox as possible, then just refill it run the car until it gets to a certain temp then top it up if required. The problem with this is that a fair proportion, around 30% of the oil doesn't drain out, it's held in the torque converter I believe, so it would take at least a couple of oil changes to have all the oil replaced. With a flush it's linked up to a machine that flushes all of the oil out of the gearbox etc and then replaces all of the oil. Not all specialists have the required equipment to do a flush, usually the dealers, mine certainly doesn't. So the cost is around £300ish for an oil change and around £700ish for a flush. Obviously a flush would be the better option, but replacing 70% of the oil is good too. I've thought about getting the mechanic to replace the oil, go through the circulating process and then replace the oil again, meaning all but around 10% would be new oil......I'd need to check the cost though. David

Hi Matt, I've had a few jobs done as well as the service and have found him very good and reasonable prices and highly recommend him. He doesn't offer a gearbox flush, but will change the oil and filter. They are great cars I hope you enjoy yours as much as I like mine. You can contact James through his website jmblandroverservices.co.uk/services/

I'm very pleased with mine after almost 2 years of ownership. The TDV6 is a good engine IF maintained correctly ( but you can say that about any engine) so full service history is strongly advised. For a full service you're looking at £250 from an independent LR specialist (actual quote from a garage I use) £650 for a cam belt change. I'll be doing another video very soon regarding costs and other jobs I'm in the process of doing. The other obvious costs are insurance, road tax £535 and fuel I'm getting 21mpg mostly urban miles. If you get a good one you will not regret it .... I don't. Let me know how you get on. Good luck

Many thanks. a few more coming soon.With about 30miles worth left in the tank, at current prices, about £90 give or take.

@@davidbaugh still have it?

Yes I do. It's having a few jobs done today, an update very soon.

@@davidbaugh stop! Buy my one instead!! What's your number...

@@splootan Thanks for the offer, but I'm happy with my Sport.

Hi Andy, thanks for the comment. The 3.0l TDV6 in my car is ample for me in terms of power and torque and mpg. If I was just listening to my heart i would seriously consider one of the V8 models. I would happily buy from a private sale if it had a full service history although if you want full peace of mind go for a jlr dealer sale with warranty. An independent dealer is an option but again full history, the warranties they offer are generally useless ( do your research). You hear a lot of horror stories regarding land Rover products but a well looked after car should serve you well. I joined one or two of the forums where you can get good advice. My original Insurance was through Adrian Flux for the first year, but the renewal seemed to hight to me so I then changed to RAC insurance who's offer I couldn't beat. Try one of the comparison sites for an idea and then go direct to the insurer you can usually save a bit that way. The indépendant garage I use isJMB land Rover he is very good and prices are reasonable, here's a link jmblandroverservices.co.uk Hope you find a good one.

@@davidbaugh Any chance you could share the address for the forum? I'm currently looking myself, still very much in the learning phase!

@@dagonkhan2433 Sure, the link is www.rrsport.co.uk/forum/ I hope you find what you're looking for, I certainly haven't regretted buying mine. I hope to be doing a few more videos soon. There is another forum, Landyzone and although it can be helpful it's not as good as the first link... www.landyzone.co.uk/forum/ Good luck, David

@@davidbaugh Thanks David, I'll check them out!

Thanks.... I'll be looking into those intermittent faults soon..

@@davidbaugh nice 👍

Hi Haydn, I am on fb under my channel name. Regards David

I think they are all similar, service history and well maintained is a must. Check if the transmission has been serviced also if the mileage is 100k+. Good luck with the search.

Hi, yes I do still have the car. I have done a few follow up videos detailing more costs after 2 years. I had an issue with a water leak but was easily solved, plus a lot of drying out! The most annoying things are temperamental electrics, however mine have been annoying but have been sensors, coolant level, bonnet lock and fuel level, all are intermittent and all but the fuel level diy jobs. Timing belt I had done £645 at an independent. He also fitted a door actuator another common fault which was intermittent but became a pain in the backside, cost £160 if I remember right. I also had an engine breather pipe modification on the TDV6 which stops smoking on accelerating above 3000rpm....£160. See my last vid for a full breakdown. Would I buy one again.....yes, they are a great drive and very comfortable. Mpg is so so but that's to be expected. I'm happy with the V6 but as with any purchase a full service history is essential, mine almost has that, just look at a few to get a feel for what they're like. Check out the RRS forum www.rrsport.co.uk/forum/ I'll have a few more videos coming out soon detailing some of the diy jobs. Let me know if you need more info..

Hey david i Appreciate your response . I have heard that they are prone to niggling electrical issues. That's quite a bit of cash to cough up all in a 2 year period . I have been warned by pretty much everybody I know about buying one of these cars, but to me there just isn't another SUV out there that got it quite as right as range rover has. I may just take the plunge and pray for the best . I will have a look at your other videos

I've found that! I recently took a decent motorway journey and the restricted performance warning did not appear during and after the journey. Now, however, after a couple of weeks it has started to appear again intermittently.

I think the first thing I would check would be fuel starvation, perhaps a dodgy injector or perhaps a weak fuel pump, throttle position sensor or even a faulty MAF sensor, I would expect some fault to show on the dash. Might be worth having a diagnostic carried out, might help narrow it down.

david baugh 🙏 thanks but no advisor on the dash either which is weird and happens rarely...

Remap, I bought a brand new 07, as the dealer handed me the keys he advised me to get 1, the cars leave the production line euro compliant, not how the engine was designed, hesitance disappeared, fuel economy improved, performance improved

Hi, I used JMB Land Rover Services, James is an ex JLR technician and I highly recommend him. here are links to his website and Facebook site. jmblandroverservices.co.uk facebook.com/jmbservicesandrepairs/ Regards David

@@davidbaugh amazing thanks mate! Yeah I’m in Coventry and looked previously and checked his website and reviews. Thought you might of used him. Thanks a lot mate appreciate it😀

You're welcome, I've had a few jobs done by James, over the last few years his prices are very good.

@@davidbaugh excellent. That’s good to know. Hopefully picking the Range Rover up next week.

I'm very happy with the Sport, it's by far the most comfortable I've driven.

@@davidbaugh ok .. it's nice looking vehicles l think they look nicer with that running board

Ouch!! that's a bit steep, I've just changed my insurance from RAC to the AA £416. The cost depends on a number of factors which will push up the cost of the policy, I live in Birmingham which increases the cost.

i just drive without any

@@marekmerchelski1014 I’m 18 and Pay 3000 In London.

Landcuisers are very capable motors, went touring round Djibouti in one about 17 years ago. However I prefer my Sport...

@@davidbaugh had one six months its like driving around in a soulless 80s barge i;m going back to land rover. sooner do preventive maintenance nice film by the way

There's a saying in Aus. If you want to get there, take a Land Rover. If you want to get back, take a Land Cruiser.

Even cheaper this year!! The company I was with wanted £100 more than last year so swopped Insurance companies, the same happens pretty much each year. There's seems to be no loyalty discounts from most suppliers.