Land Rover Defender
Maintenance specs for 8 variants of the Land Rover Defender — from 1993 to 2026.
1993–1998 Land Rover Defender
2.5L I4 Turbo Diesel (200TDi) (200TDi) · 4WD
107 hp / 195 lb-ft
Transmission
Type5-Speed Manual (LT77S/R380)
FluidCastrol MTF 94 or equivalent 75W-90 GL-4
Drain & fill2.9 qt
Full capacity2.9 qt
Power Steering
TypeHydraulic
FluidDexron II ATF
Capacity16 oz
Differentials
Front fluid75W-90 GL-5
Rear fluid75W-90 GL-5
Transfer Case
FluidEP90 GL-4
Fuel
Tank17.6 gal
TypeDiesel
Service Intervals
Oil change6,000 mi
Trans service36,000 mi
Coolant flush60,000 mi
Brake fluid24,000 mi
Timingbelt — replace at 60,000 mi
Air filter12,000 mi
Drive belt36,000 mi
1993–1997 Land Rover Defender
3.9L V8 (38A) · 4WD
182 hp / 232 lb-ft
Transmission
Type5-Speed Manual (LT77S)
FluidCastrol MTF 94 or equivalent 75W-90 GL-4
Drain & fill2.9 qt
Full capacity2.9 qt
Power Steering
TypeHydraulic
FluidDexron II ATF
Capacity16 oz
Differentials
Front fluid75W-90 GL-5
Rear fluid75W-90 GL-5
Transfer Case
FluidEP90 GL-4
Fuel
Tank17.6 gal
TypeRegular 87
Service Intervals
Oil change6,000 mi
Trans service36,000 mi
Coolant flush60,000 mi
Brake fluid24,000 mi
Spark plugs30,000 mi
Timingchain (no scheduled replacement)
Air filter12,000 mi
Drive belt36,000 mi
1998–2006 Land Rover Defender
2.5L I5 Turbo Diesel (TD5) (TD5) · 4WD
122 hp / 221 lb-ft
Transmission
Type5-Speed Manual (R380)
FluidCastrol MTF 94 or equivalent 75W-90 GL-4
Drain & fill2.9 qt
Full capacity2.9 qt
Power Steering
TypeHydraulic
FluidDexron II ATF
Capacity16 oz
Differentials
Front fluid75W-90 GL-5
Rear fluid75W-90 GL-5
Transfer Case
FluidEP90 GL-4
Fuel
Tank17.6 gal
TypeDiesel
Service Intervals
Oil change6,000 mi
Trans service36,000 mi
Coolant flush60,000 mi
Brake fluid24,000 mi
Timingchain (no scheduled replacement)
Air filter12,000 mi
Drive belt36,000 mi
2007–2016 Land Rover Defender
2.4L I4 Turbo Diesel (TDCi) (PUMA 2.4) · 4WD
122 hp / 265 lb-ft
Transmission
Type6-Speed Manual (MT82)
Fluid75W-90 GL-4
Drain & fill2.4 qt
Full capacity2.4 qt
Power Steering
TypeHydraulic
FluidDexron III ATF
Capacity16 oz
Differentials
Front fluid75W-90 GL-5
Rear fluid75W-90 GL-5
Transfer Case
FluidEP90 GL-4
Fuel
Tank17.6 gal
TypeDiesel
Service Intervals
Oil change12,000 mi
Trans service60,000 mi
Coolant flush100,000 mi
Brake fluid24,000 mi
Timingchain (no scheduled replacement)
Air filter30,000 mi
Drive belt60,000 mi
2012–2016 Land Rover Defender
2.2L I4 Turbo Diesel (TDCi) (PUMA 2.2) · 4WD
122 hp / 265 lb-ft
Transmission
Type6-Speed Manual (MT82)
Fluid75W-90 GL-4
Drain & fill2.4 qt
Full capacity2.4 qt
Power Steering
TypeHydraulic
FluidDexron III ATF
Capacity16 oz
Differentials
Front fluid75W-90 GL-5
Rear fluid75W-90 GL-5
Transfer Case
FluidEP90 GL-4
Fuel
Tank17.6 gal
TypeDiesel
Service Intervals
Oil change12,000 mi
Trans service60,000 mi
Coolant flush100,000 mi
Brake fluid24,000 mi
Timingchain (no scheduled replacement)
Air filter30,000 mi
Drive belt60,000 mi
2020–2026 Land Rover Defender
2.0L I4 Turbocharged Petrol (P300) (Ingenium AJ200P) · AWD
296 hp / 295 lb-ft
Transmission
Type8-Speed Automatic (ZF 8HP)
FluidZF Lifeguard 8 ATF
Drain & fill3.7 qt
Full capacity9 qt
Power Steering
TypeElectric (no fluid)
Differentials
Front fluid75W-90 GL-5
Rear fluid75W-90 GL-5
Transfer Case
Fluid75W-90 GL-5
Fuel
Tank24.3 gal
TypePremium 91
Service Intervals
Oil change16,000 mi
Trans service60,000 mi
Coolant flush100,000 mi
Brake fluid36,000 mi
Spark plugs60,000 mi
Timingchain (no scheduled replacement)
Air filter32,000 mi
Cabin filter16,000 mi
2020–2026 Land Rover Defender
3.0L I6 Mild Hybrid Diesel (D300) (Ingenium AJ300D) · AWD
296 hp / 479 lb-ft
Transmission
Type8-Speed Automatic (ZF 8HP)
FluidZF Lifeguard 8 ATF
Drain & fill3.7 qt
Full capacity9 qt
Power Steering
TypeElectric (no fluid)
Differentials
Front fluid75W-90 GL-5
Rear fluid75W-90 GL-5
Transfer Case
Fluid75W-90 GL-5
Fuel
Tank24.3 gal
TypeDiesel
Service Intervals
Oil change16,000 mi
Trans service60,000 mi
Coolant flush100,000 mi
Brake fluid36,000 mi
Timingchain (no scheduled replacement)
Air filter32,000 mi
Cabin filter16,000 mi
2020–2026 Land Rover Defender
5.0L V8 Supercharged (P525) (AJ133) · AWD
518 hp / 461 lb-ft
Transmission
Type8-Speed Automatic (ZF 8HP)
FluidZF Lifeguard 8 ATF
Drain & fill3.7 qt
Full capacity9 qt
Power Steering
TypeElectric (no fluid)
Differentials
Front fluid75W-90 GL-5
Rear fluid75W-90 GL-5
Transfer Case
Fluid75W-90 GL-5
Fuel
Tank24.3 gal
TypePremium 91
Service Intervals
Oil change16,000 mi
Trans service60,000 mi
Coolant flush100,000 mi
Brake fluid36,000 mi
Spark plugs60,000 mi
Timingchain (no scheduled replacement)
Air filter32,000 mi
Cabin filter16,000 mi