Posted by dave wacht on June 06, 1997 at 07:17:52:

In Reply to: Range Rover Rumors? posted by Ashley Taft on June 06, 1997 at 02:28:18:

I bought a 91 used range rover in december and it has been running fine ever
since. The only problem I've had is a blown fuse and having
to change the foglight bulb. Both no problem, even for people
who aren't mental giants.
Maintanence isn't too bad. As an off-road vehicle,
a range rover is subject to forces which road cars couldn't
handle but this also means you have to be more adamant about
maintenance. My routine is a weekly washing (good for any type of car)
but I am extremely anal about hosing off mud, grass, sand, etc. around
the wheel wells as well as even climbing underneath to hose off the undercarriage
and chasis. OIl changes should be done every 3000 miles or less, depending
on usage, and its reccommended to switch to synthetic oil. Other than that, taking
the rover into the dealer for its scheduled service is about all you have to do.
Of course, being an imported luxury auto, service isn't cheap. 30,000 and 60,000
checks will run a healthy tab, but the other ones are about $300. The best
vehicles require the best service, and both aren't cheap. But having the best
makes it worth it.
One thing though. Invest in wd-40. The tailgate area is very prone
to rust so I always spray some on the metal on the glass top, and along the sides of the
of the bottom. Do that weekly.
Basically, the key to a happy range rover is preventative maintanence.
Set up a weekly wash/inspection routine and you and your rover will be happy.
Everthing is well laid out, and believe it or not is really not that
complicated after a couple of good looks.
Feel free to e-mail me at: david_98wacht@usmma.edu with more quesitons
if you have them. Also, Roversnorth has a great BBS which adresses some of these
and other issues. Check it out.

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