Land Rover Discovery
Maintenance specs for 4 variants of the Land Rover Discovery — from 1994 to 2004.
1994–1999 Land Rover Discovery
2.5L I4 Turbo Diesel (300TDi) (300TDi) · 4WD
111 hp / 195 lb-ft
Transmission
Type5-Speed Manual (R380)
FluidCastrol MTF 94 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
Tank23.8 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
1994–1999 Land Rover Discovery
3.9L V8 Petrol (38A) · 4WD
182 hp / 232 lb-ft
Transmission
Type4-Speed Automatic (ZF 4HP22)
FluidDexron III ATF
Drain & fill4.2 qt
Full capacity10 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
Tank23.8 gal
TypeRegular 87
Service Intervals
Oil change7,500 mi
Trans service36,000 mi
Coolant flush60,000 mi
Brake fluid24,000 mi
Spark plugs30,000 mi
Timingchain (no scheduled replacement)
Air filter15,000 mi
Drive belt36,000 mi
1999–2004 Land Rover Discovery
2.5L I5 Turbo Diesel (TD5) (TD5) · 4WD
136 hp / 221 lb-ft
Transmission
Type5-Speed Manual (R380)
FluidCastrol MTF 94 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
Tank23.8 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
1999–2004 Land Rover Discovery
4.0L V8 Petrol (40A) · 4WD
185 hp / 250 lb-ft
Transmission
Type4-Speed Automatic (ZF 4HP22-EH)
FluidDexron III ATF
Drain & fill4.2 qt
Full capacity10 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
Tank23.8 gal
TypeRegular 87
Service Intervals
Oil change7,500 mi
Trans service36,000 mi
Coolant flush60,000 mi
Brake fluid24,000 mi
Spark plugs30,000 mi
Timingchain (no scheduled replacement)
Air filter15,000 mi
Drive belt36,000 mi