1999 LAND ROVER DISCOVERY oil

GENERAL DATA
04-4
Engine - V8
General
Cylinder arrangement 90° V8, numbered from the front of the engine:
⇒ Left bank cylinders 1, 3, 5 and 7
⇒ Right bank cylinders 2, 4, 6 and 8
Bore 94.00 mm (3.70 in)
Stroke:
⇒ 4.0 litre
⇒ 4.6 litre71.04 mm (2.80 in)
81.92 mm (3.22 in)
Capacity:
⇒ 4.0 litre
⇒ 4.6 litre3950 cm
3 (241 in3)
4554 cm3 (278 in3)
Firing order 1 - 8 - 4 - 3 - 6 - 5 - 7 - 2
Compression ratio:
⇒ Low - 4.0 litre 8.23:1
⇒ High - 4.0 and 4.6 litre 9.35:1
Direction of rotation Clockwise viewed from the front of the engine
Maximum power - 4.0 litre:
⇒ Low compression ratio 132 kW (177 bhp) at 4750 rev/min
⇒ High compression ratio - UK/Japan/ROW 136 kW (182 bhp) at 4750 rev/min
⇒ High compression ratio - NAS 140 kW (187 bhp) at 4750 rev/min
Maximum power - 4.6 litre 162 kW (217 bhp) at 4750 rev/min
Maximum engine speed:
⇒ Continuous5000 rev/min
⇒ Intermittent 5250 rev/min
Weight (fully dressed, wet)
⇒ Manual 194 Kg (435 lb)
⇒ Automatic 179 Kg (402 lb)
Dimensions:
⇒ Length - Manual 767 mm (30.2 in) (Including fan)
⇒ Length - Automatic 777 mm (30.5 in) (Including fan and drive plate)
⇒ Width 652 mm (25.7 in)
⇒ Height 746 mm (29.4 in)
Spark plugs:
⇒ Make/Type - 4.0 litre Champion RC11 PYP B4
⇒ Make/type - 4.6 litre Champion RN11 YCC
⇒ Gap - 4.0 and 4.6 litre 1.00 ± 0.05 mm (0.040 ± 0.002 in) Non-adjustable
Coils:
⇒Make Bosch 0221 503 407
⇒Type Twin coils
Fuel injection system:
⇒Make Bosch Motronic 5.2.1 Type 4146
⇒Type Multiport fuel injection, electronically controlled with electro-
mechanical injectors

GENERAL DATA
04-5
Idle speed:
⇒ All loads off 660 ± 50 rev/min
⇒ Base idle speed Non-adjustable
⇒ Idle air control (IAC) valve position Checked via TestBook
CO at idle:
⇒ Catalyst vehicles 0.5 %
⇒ Non-catalyst vehicles 0.5 - 1.0 %
Valve timing
Inlet valves:
⇒ Opens 28° BTDC
⇒ Closes 77° ABDC
Exhaust valves:
⇒ Opens 66° BBDC
⇒ Closes 39° ATDC
Fuel grade:
⇒ High compression catalyst vehicles 95 RON minimum unleaded
⇒ Low compression catalyst vehicles 91 RON minimum unleaded
⇒Non-catalyst vehicles 97 RON leaded
Lubrication
Type Wet sump, pressure fed
Pump type Crankshaft driven eccentric rotor
Oil filter Disposable canister with full flow by-pass
Pressure at idle - minimum 0.7 bar (10 lbf.in
2)
Pressure at 2000 rev/min (hot) 3.4 bar (50 lbf.in
2)
Relief valve opening pressure 3.4 bar (50 lbf.in
2)
Low oil pressure switch opening pressure 0.24-0.41 bar (3.5-6.0 lbf.in
2)
Crankshaft
Main journal diameter 63.487 - 63.500 mm (2.4995 - 2.520 in)
Crankpin journal diameter 55.500 - 55.513 mm (2.20 - 2.22 in)
End float 0.08 - 0.26 mm (0.003 - 0.010 in)
Maximum ovality 0.040 mm (0.002 in)
Main bearings
Quantity 5
Material Glacier Vandervell / AS 15
Diametrical clearance 0.015 - 0.016 mm (0.00059 - 0.00063 in)
Connecting Rods
Type Horizontally split big-end, plain small end
Distance between centres 155.120 - 155.220 mm (6.1071 - 6.1110 in)
Big-end bearings
Quantity 8
Material Glacier Vandervell GPL 2120/AS 124A
Diametrical clearance 0.015 - 0.016 mm (0.00059 - 0.00063 in)
End float 0.15 - 0.35 mm (0.0006 - 0.0138 in)

GENERAL DATA
04-6
Gudgeon pins
Diameter 23.995 - 24.000 mm (0.9447 - 0.9449 in)
Clearance in piston 0.006 - 0.015 mm (0.00024 - 0.00059 in)
Fit in connecting rod Press fit
Length 60.00 - 60.50 mm (2.362 - 2.382 in)
Pistons
Type Solid skirt, elliptical open end with offset gudgeon pin
Material Aluminium AE413P
Clearance in cylinder bore.
Measured 10 mm (0.4 in) from bottom of skirt, 90° to
gudgeon pin.0.015 - 0.045 mm (0.001 - 0.002 in)
Diameter - Grade A 93.970 - 93.985 mm (3.6996 - 3.7002 in)
Diameter - Grade B 93.986 - 94.001 mm (3.7002 - 3.7008 in)
Piston rings
Type: 2 compression, 1 oil control
⇒ Top compression ring Barrel faced nitrided steel
⇒ 2nd compression ring Tapered spherical
⇒ Oil control ring 3 piece AE Conoform
Piston ring fitted gap in cylinder bore:
⇒ Top compression ring gap 0.3 - 0.5 mm (0.012 - 0.020 in)
⇒ 2nd compression ring gap 0.40 - 0.65 mm (0.016 - 0.026 in)
⇒ Oil control ring gap 0.38 - 1.40 mm (0.015 - 0.055 in)
Piston ring width:
⇒ Top compression ring width 1.21 - 1.23 mm (0.0476 - 0.0484 in)
⇒ 2nd compression ring width 1.478 - 1.490 mm (0.0582 - 0.0587 in)
⇒ Oil control ring width 3.00 mm (0.1181 in)
Piston ring to groove clearance:
⇒ 1st and 2nd compression rings 0.05 - 0.10 mm (0.002 - 0.004 in)
Camshaft
Bearings 5
Drive Chain, 9.52 mm (0.3748 in) pitch x 54 pitches
End float 0.075 - 0.25 mm (0.002 - 0.010 in)
Tappets
Type Hydraulic self adjusting
Outside diameter 21.386 - 21.407 mm (0.8420 - 0.8427 in)

GENERAL DATA
04-18
Suspension
* Measurement taken with vehicle at unladen weight.
Type - Front Beam axle with coil springs, longitudinal radius arms, Panhard rod,
twin tube dampers and either anti-roll bar or active cornering
enhancement (ACE)
Nominal height from hub centre to wheel arch (not
liner)*500 ± 15 mm (19.7 ± 0.6 in)
Front road spring colour codes:
⇒ V8 LHS Pink/orange
⇒ V8 RHS - LHD Pink/orange
⇒ V8 RHS - RHD White/purple
⇒ Td5 LHS White/purple
⇒ Td5 RHS - LHD White/purple
⇒ Td5 RHS - RHD White/purple
Rear road spring colour codes:
5 seat, LHS Purple
5 seat, RHS - LHD Purple
5 seat, RHS - RHD Purple/purple
7 seat, LHS - LHD Grey/blue
7 seat, LHS - RHD Grey/green
7 seat, RHS - LHD Grey/blue
7 seat, RHS - RHD Grey/white
Bump stop height (top of bump stop to axle bracket) 44.5 mm (1.75 in)
Anti-roll bar diameter - front
⇒ With ACE fitted 35 mm (1.38 in)
⇒ Without ACE 30 mm (1.18 in)
Type - Rear Beam axle with coil or air springs, longitudinal radius arms, Watts
linkage, twin tube dampers and either anti-roll bar or active cornering
enhancement (ACE)
Nominal height from hub centre to wheel arch (not
liner):*
⇒ Coil spring 483 ± 15 mm (19.0 ± 0.6 in)
⇒ Air spring 473 ± 15 mm (18.6 ± 0.6 in)
Road spring colour code Purple (all models)
Bump stop height (top of bump stop to axle bracket):
⇒ Coil spring 71.5 mm (2.8 in)
⇒ Air spring 61.5 mm (2.4 in)
Anti-roll bar diameter - rear
⇒ With ACE fitted 35 mm (1.38 in)
⇒ Without ACE - SLS fitted 29 mm (1.14 in)
⇒ Without ACE - SLS not fitted 5 seats = 19 mm (0.75 in)
7 seats = 16 mm (0.63 in)

GENERAL DATA
04-21
Air conditioning
Type CFC free, sealed closed loop
Compressor:
⇒ Displacement 177.7 cm
3/rev (10.84 in3/rev)
⇒ Relief valve operating pressure 34.3 to 41.4 bar (497 to 600 lbf.in
2)
⇒ Refrigerant oil quantity 180ml (6.3 fl.oz)
Dual pressure switch operating pressures (nominal):
⇒ Low pressure switch Opens 2.0 bar (29.0 lbf.in
2), pressure decreasing
⇒ Low pressure switch Closes 2.3 bar (33.4 lbf.in
2), pressure increasing
⇒ High pressure switch Opens 32 bar (464 lbf.in
2), pressure increasing
⇒ High pressure switch Closes 26 bar (377 lbf.in
2), pressure decreasing

GENERAL DATA
04-24
Weights
NOTE: The rear axle load for vehicles with self levelling suspension can be increased to a maximum of 1928 kg (4249
lb) when towing, provided road speed is limited to 60 mph (100 km/h).
NOTE: Axle weights are non additive. The individual maximum weights and gross vehicle weight must not be
exceeded.
kgs lbs
Unladen weight:
⇒ V8 models 2095 - 2235 4619 - 4928
⇒ Td5 model 2150 - 2280 4740 - 5027
Max.GVW:
⇒ All 5 seat vehicles (coil springs) 2750 6063
⇒ All 7 seat Diesel engine vehicles (coil springs) 2880 6347
⇒ All 7 seat Petrol engine vehicles (coil springs) 2825 6215
⇒ V8 models with self levelling suspension 2825 6228
⇒ Td5 models with self levelling suspension 2880 6349
Max. front axle load 1200 2646
Max. rear axle load:
⇒ With coil springs 1720 3792
⇒ With self levelling suspension 1800 3968

IDENTIFICATION NUMBERS
05-3
Identification Number Locations
Engine number
V8 Engine
Td5 Engine
Stamped on the LH side of the cylinder block below
the exhaust manifoldManual gearbox number
Stamped on the RH side of the gearbox casing,
adjacent to the oil drain plug.
Automatic gearbox number
Stamped on a plate attached to the LH side of the
gearbox casing adjacent to the selector mechanism.

TORQUE WRENCH SETTINGS
06-1
TORQUE WRE NCH SETTINGS
Maintenance
TORQUE DESCRIPTION METRIC IMPERIAL
Wheel nuts 140 Nm (103 lbf.ft)
V8 oil drain plug 33 Nm (24 lbf.ft)
Td5 oil drain plug 23 Nm (17 lbf.ft)
Oil filter element, tighten two thirds of a turn by hand or to - 17 Nm (13 lbf.ft)
Manual gearbox oil drain plug 50 Nm (37 lbf.ft)
Manual gearbox oil filler/level plug 30 Nm (22 lbf.ft)
Automatic gearbox oil drain plug 15 Nm (11 lbf.ft)
Automatic gearbox oil drain plug 30 Nm (22 lbf.ft)
Transfer gearbox oil drain plug 30 Nm (22 lbf.ft)
Transfer gearbox oil filler/level plug 25 Nm (18 lbf.ft)
Axle oil drain plug 64 Nm (47 lbf.ft)
Axle oil filler/level plug 10 Nm (7 lbf.ft)