LR4 Buying Help
 

Hi,

Looking to purchase a used 2013 LR4 with about 69K miles. Here is the CARFAX.

This will be my first Land Rover and to my untrained eye, it's a 1-owner and all of the maintenance was done at one LR dealer (where I would be buying it from) with pretty frequent work done, so things look good. Are there any red flags I might be missing? Would love to get the perspective of some experienced LR owners.

Also, what kind of work should I be getting done after purchase in terms of preventative care? I chose a 2013 because I (hopefully) wouldn't have to deal with the timing chain tensioner issues, but I've read that the front and rear crossover pipes should be replaced. Can I wait a while before doing this, or is there a mileage I should really get it done by? (And if so, how much might I be looking to have the dealer/an indy shop do it)?

Thanks in advance!

Well done... only 65K and maintained by the very dealer you're buying from. The service manager should tell you what's next.
Prevention is different things to different people... and budget has a lot to do with it.
If you are doing (preventatively) the cross over pipes, the supercharger has to come off. Might as well change its fluid too.
Take a look at the owner's manual, maintenance schedule. It is all encompassing. You can see the details at topix: https://topix.jaguar.jlrext.com/topi...cle/lookupForm

Other than brakes and tires there mostly likely you can just do oil changes up to 100,000 miles.

One preventive maintenance item I would suggest is replacing the air compressor drier. The drying beads begin to dissolve and create issues with the 3 valve blocks in the air suspension system. This is an inexpensive part, about $60, and can be done yourself or an independent shop. By replacing the drier now you may be able to keep away air suspension issues to come up down the road.

When you reach highter miles toward 100,000 you will need to start looking at replacing transmission fluid and filter, differential fluids, brake fluid, coolant, water pump and thermostat. At that time the lower control arms may need to be replaced also.

As for the crossover pipes, I would just keep an eye on them.

Thanks for the tip on the drier.
(I ve done everything on your list except that). You missed transfer case and power steering.
I’ll get on to that drier…

Sounds like a great find. I bought my 2013 with 73K miles. I disagree with comments about leaving as is until 100K miles but that’s just me. When I bought mine, I did a full fluid swap (transmissionm rear diff + transfer case, and engine oil) for $900 labor + $900 parts. Then I did the front and rear coolant pipes pre-emptively for $850 labor + $400 parts. The coolant cross-overs are a wear item in my mind because they’re (relatively) inexpensive to rip and replace but if you don’t catch them leaking in time, and they fail, you’ll lose the engine in less than 60 seconds. New engines if you can get them are $25K. Used ones are $15K. So if that crappy crossover pipe fails, it fails catastrophically. I figured it was better to replace them at my leisure and not worry about them anymore. That way I basically “reset the truck” to a known state. Since then I’ve done oil changes every 7500 miles and I’m at 107K and just got back from a 1200 mile drive to SoCal and back without a hitch. As you can tell, I’m a big fan of preventative maintenance. Beyond that, I have been advised by multiple independent dealers not to go “hunting” for problems, because finding and fixing one can trigger others (like when the dealer did the warranty fix (poorly) on the fuel tank flange which lead to weeks of headaches). My advice? Find the best independent LR mechanic you can find, do as much up-front pre-emptive maintenance you can stomach, and then get it in for regular service and a thorough check overs and it should be running for a long time. I think that frequent disciplined maintenance goes a long way for these trucks. Also, I have the shop pull oil for me and I send it to Blackstone labs every oil change or two, to have the engine assessed for wear. Good luck, would love to hear what you decide to do.