Background: all sorts of service on all my cars, except heavy (literally) stuff, the only thing in the past I balked at was replacing the clutch in a front wheel drive car. Other than that - suspensions replaced, steering, cooling, HVAC, you name it.

Now... all that was with manufacturers other than JLR. So the question is, what specialized tools I better have at my disposal at day one of having the vehicle in the garage that will make diagnostics and subsequent service more intelligent and less painful? I plan to keep it for a long, long time.

 

Start with the oil extractor in this video:
Use it at least every 10K miles, not the JLR interval of 21K miles.

 

Too heavy?! I remember in my youth (aka reckless, moron era - as opposed to the current scar-tissue wise era) I rigged a wooden scaffold looking thing to lift a Series engine out. After mostly disassembling it, I trashed my back for the first time picking up and moving the engine block! Oof, it hurts remembering it.

Definitely get the above for ALL oil changes. I would add to the list:

10mm knipex wrench in your glove box
CTEK 5.0 MTS to keep the battery in order (you WILL need it)
GAP Tool (we are a LONG way from screw drivers & crescent wrenches to fix anything) - Link.
Eventually you will wind up with e-Torx sockets

That's all that comes to mind now. I'll add as anything strikes me.

 

I'd not get the OEM tools pump. It sucks.

I have the 2.3 gallon Mittyvac and it too sucks. Also it blows.

And a GAP tool for doing the brakes, reading codes, clearing codes, calibrating suspension and more.

A half decent floor jack for doing tire stuff and a lift help too.

A Torx set with a Torx T30 as its used all over the vehicle.



A power bleeder for the brakes



A catchment vessel with a valve and magnet is useful too

GAP tool user interface. Brake flushing

 

In the old days you needed this kit for the Whitworth BSF spanner set. Not to mention the obviously superior adjustable spanner. Oh I miss those. Nice thing, came with the car, which would be so much nicer than the useless puddle lights and colored calipers. Sad, the car no longer has BSF nuts. It was so charming to be halfway through getting something off when suddenly none of your wrenches fit. You had to burrow under the seat to the secret compartment to get out the proper tool kit with proper British wrenches.