Land Rover Freelander vehicles are equipped with an automatic transmission. Unit maintenance involves regular oil changes. Failure to observe this rule can lead to rapid wear of the automatic transmission parts and its failure.

Oil change interval, automatic transmission Land Rover Freelander 2

Transmission oil in an automatic gearbox performs several functions simultaneously:

• Lubrication of rotating parts.
• Cooling of parts that heat up during operation.
• Injection of the pressure required for the operation of the unit.
• Discharge of fine metal chips from friction between parts to the filter element.

With use, the lubricant loses its physical properties. The grease quickly runs off the surfaces of the parts. This leads to increased friction of the parts and their rapid wear. For normal operation of the gearbox, change the oil within the time specified by the manufacturer.

The replacement schedule for the Land Rover Freelander 2 car was changed by the manufacturer several times. Today the recommended interval between replacements is 65,000 km. Until 2010, the manufacturer recommended changing the oil after 168 t. Km. From 2011 to 2012, the regulation was 48,000 km.

How the box oil changes in a specialized service

Service specialists carry out the replacement in a specific sequence. During the work, specialized equipment and tools are used. How to change the lubricant:

• The engine and transmission of the vehicle are warmed up to operating temperature. This is necessary to reduce the viscosity of the fluid.
• The area near the filler plug is cleaned. Cleaning is carried out to avoid the ingress of various types of contaminants into the grease.
• The filler plug is removed.
• The vehicle rises to a height of 1.7-1.9 meters and is fixed with stops.
• The protection that prevents free access to the gearbox is dismantled.
• The area of \u200b\u200bthe drain and control plugs is cleaned of dirt (both plugs are located at the same point on the unit body).
• A container is installed under the car to collect the used fluid.
• The control hole plug is unscrewed.
• The drain plug is dismantled and installed in the seat after the grease has completely drained.
• The vehicle is lowered onto a level surface.
• The gearbox is filled with original gear oil until fluid flows out of the control hole. After that, the plug is installed and another 0.5 liters of lubricant is added.
• The filler cap is installed.
• The specialized equipment approved by the manufacturer is connected.
• The engine starts. The power unit runs at idle until the automatic transmission oil temperature reaches 60 ° C.
• The selector lever is moved to each position and held there for 2-3 seconds. After that, the lever moves to the "P" position.
• The car is installed on a lift.
• With the engine running, the control plug is dismantled and installed in the seat after excess grease has drained off.

After the replacement work, specialists install the crankcase protection and lower the vehicle from the lift.

Oil change cost

Service Park uses original ATF ASW3309 oil. The amount of grease to be changed is 4 liters. The procedure takes 1 hour. The cost of changing the automatic transmission oil is 8495 rubles.

As ATF for Freelander 2, transmission fluid ASW 3309 is used. The manufacturer does not recommend changing the oil with other analogues. Also, when changing the oil in the gearbox, a new sump filter and gaskets are installed.

Oil change in automatic transmission in Freelander 2 is performed in two ways:

Partial refill - used oil in the amount of 1/3 of the total amount is drained through the drain hole and replaced with new ATF. The level is checked with a dipstick;

Complete replacement - performed using automatic equipment that is connected to the automatic transmission and displaces the entire volume of waste fluid under pressure. During the replacement process, oil consumption, oil level and color are monitored.

The specialists of the LegendParts technical center offer to perform professional and guaranteed high-quality service of the Freelander 2 automatic transmission with full or partial oil change. During maintenance, only original consumables are used.

The specialized car service provides competitive prices for services that will significantly reduce the cost of maintenance or repair of the Freelander SUV.

Transmission Land Rover FRILENDER 2 (device and principle of operation)

The transmission system on the FRILENDER 2 consists of the following components:

• Transmissions (automatic or manual);
• Power take-off module (angular transmission, front gearbox) - they are called differently, but they are all the same;
• cardan shaft;
• active clutch distribution of torque between the front and rear axles;
• rear differential (rear gear);
• drive shafts (shafts with constant velocity joints).

You can visually see the operation of the transmission on Freelander 2 in the attached videos. In the course of showing the video, you can observe in what cases the rear axle is switched on and off using the Haldex electrically controlled clutch on the FRILENDER 2. Below, the logic of working on connecting and disconnecting the rear wheel drive on the FRILENDER 2 will be considered in more detail, we think it will be interesting for you and informative.

The characteristic features of the transmission of the Land Rover Freelander 2 car are the presence of a six-speed (manual or automatic transmission), as well as the presence of an electronically controlled active torque distribution clutch between the front and rear axles, and the presence of lightweight cardan shafts.

Automatic transmission

The Land Rover Freelander 2 diesel version is equipped with a Getrag-Ford M66 six-speed manual transmission and an Asin Warner F2 six-speed automatic transmission. The petrol versions of the FRILENDER 2 with the i6 engine are equipped only with the Asin Warner F2 six-speed automatic transmission. Automatic transmission for all-wheel drive FREELENDER 2, Asin Warner F21 6-speed FWD / AWD has the following features:

• 6-speed gearbox;
• transmitted torque - 450 Nm;
• integrated final drive and differential;
• a specially designed ventilation system for the gearbox crankcase with an exit above the ford level;
• an integrated electronic transmission control unit located above the transmission;
• liquid cooling system of the gearbox, depending on the climate in which the car is operated;
• fully synthetic oil Esso JWS3309 US is used;
• for the AW F21 gearbox, an overflow method of measuring the oil level is used

When checking the oil level, the oil temperature should be (according to signals in the CAN bus) between 50 ° and 60 ° C.

One modification for both gasoline and diesel engines; Transmitted torque - 1500 Nm; Remote crankcase ventilation system; Oil during operation does not require replacement; Gear ratio to propeller shaft 2.58: 1; The pre-loaded bearings are located inside the housing. Thus, it is possible to replace the outer seal without disturbing the preload of the bearings; The power transmission module is driven from the differential via a tubular shaft. The drive shaft is hollow since one of the front drive shafts passes through it; The torque from the power transmission module is transmitted by means of a hypoid transmission with low offset to the propeller shaft; Oil volume - 0.75 liters; Castrol BOT 118 oil.

Automatic transmission gearshift mechanism

The selector lever and one cable are used to control the automatic transmission. The cable is made of polypropylene fiberglass, which helps to reduce weight and increase strength. In the event of a malfunction of the selector lever locking electromagnet, an emergency release lever for the selector lever is provided. To access the emergency release lever of the selector lever, remove the trim on the selector lever. The selector lever emergency release lever is made of yellow plastic for easy identification.

Automatic transmission service

Fully synthetic oil Esso JWS3309 US. The AW F21 gearbox uses an overflow oil level measurement. When checking the oil level, the oil temperature must be between 50 ° and 60 ° C (according to signals in the CAN bus). For Land Rover Freelander cars of the 2nd release until 2010, the oil change in the automatic transmission was previously regulated by 240,000 km (in other words, no replacement was required for the entire service life), since 2010 a regulation has been established for changing the oil in the automatic transmission every 48,000 km, since 2013 a regulation was established for changing the oil in the automatic transmission every 65,000 km. It should be understood that on the models of 2008, 2010, and 2013 the automatic transmission is the same, it has not undergone any special changes, therefore, we recommend all owners of Land Rover FRELENDER 2 to draw their own conclusions and decide to change the oil in the automatic transmission themselves (for example, if you FRileneder 2 - 2009 release), choose the "golden mean" and change the oil in the automatic transmission, because you definitely need to change it. It should be remembered that in the automatic transmission on the freelander 2, the oil filter is built-in, and does not change during maintenance (since this will require a complete dismantling and disassembly of the automatic transmission). Therefore, periodic oil changes are essential to extend the service life of the automatic transmission.

Manual transmission - general information

The Getrag-Ford M66 6-speed manual transmission has the following features:

• 6-speed gearbox
• 4-shaft construction
• Manual actuator for transverse gearboxes
• Integrated final drive and differential
• Transferable torque - 400 Nm

A shift lever and two cables are used to control the manual transmission

Manual transmission service

Fully synthetic oil Castrol MTF 97309, meets the requirements of SAE 75-80, is subject to replacement for 240,000 km (in other words, for the entire service life). But it should be understood that the resource of the clutch kit is limited, its life depends on the driving style and the driver's skill (there are owners who burn the clutch for 120,000 km), therefore, when replacing the clutch, it will be advisable to change the oil in the manual transmission.

Power transmission module

The power transmission module (angular transmission, front gearbox is called differently, but they are all the same) has the following features:

• one modification for both gasoline and diesel engines;
• transmitted torque - 1500 Nm;
• remote crankcase ventilation system;
• oil during operation does not require replacement;
• gear ratio to propeller shaft 2.58: 1;
• pre-loaded bearings are located inside the housing. This makes it possible to replace the outer seal without disturbing the bearing preload.

The power transmission module is driven from the differential using a tubular shaft, the drive shaft is hollow, since one of the front drive shafts passes through it. The torque from the power transmission module is transmitted via a low offset hypoid transmission to the propeller shaft. The volume of the oil to be poured is 0.75 liters. Castrol BOT 118 oil. The oil changes during operation at a mileage of 240,000 km.

Cardan drive (cardan shaft) - general information

The cardan transmission design has the following features:

• 3-shaft design to minimize bending angles and uneven rotation of individual propeller shafts
• Maintenance-free design (replacement only)
• Installed on all modifications
• Shaft diameter - 60mm / 75mm / 75mm / 60mm)

Energy absorption system in a road traffic accident

The propeller shaft has been designed to fail gradually and predictably in the event of a catastrophic impact by breaking the constant velocity universal joints. Compression of the constant velocity pivots reduces the ripple when the vehicle decelerates, gradually loading the rear of the vehicle. The driveline is a maintenance-free component and must be replaced as a complete unit. When replacing the driveline, be very careful not to tear the protective covers.

Active front / rear torque distribution clutch (Haldex clutch)

The Freelander 2 uses a Haldex active front / rear torque distribution integrated into the rear differential module. The Haldex clutch on Freelander 2 is used to transfer torque from the front axle to the rear axle (Max 1500 Nm). The clutch is a wet-type clutch that transfers variable torque from the input shaft to the output shaft.

Haldex coupling - functions, capabilities and advantages of use

Fully controllable characteristics of the transmitted torque (integrated electronic active clutch control unit); Possibility of constant switching on at different vehicle speeds; Fast shutdown; The active front / rear torque distribution is completely invisible to the driver.

The principle of operation of the Haldex coupling

The active clutch (Haldex) for the distribution of torque between the front and rear axles of the FRILENDER 2 can be considered as a hydraulic pump in which the housing and the annular piston are connected to one shaft (input / propeller shaft), and the piston actuator is connected to another shaft (output / input shaft of the rear differential). Both shafts are interconnected by a wet multi-plate clutch package, which is normally unloaded, therefore does not transfer torque between the shafts. When both shafts rotate at the same speed, the hydraulic pump does not work. As soon as a difference in rotation speeds is observed, the pump immediately starts generating oil pressure. Oil is supplied to the clutch piston, which compresses the 7 clutch disc package and equalizes the speeds of both shafts. The oil returns to the reservoir through a controlled solenoid valve that regulates the oil pressure and the compression force of the clutch packs. During intensive acceleration of the FRELENDER 2 and on slippery roads, high pressure is generated, when maneuvering (for example, in a parking lot) or at high speeds, much lower pressure is generated.

The active front / rear torque distribution clutch comprises three functional parts:

• a hydraulic pump that is driven by sliding between the input (propeller shaft) and output (rear differential) shafts (sliding between the front and rear axles / wheels);
• Wet multi-plate clutch;
• Electronically controlled throttle valve.

The preload pump is designed to ensure that the active clutch is ready for immediate operation. The pre-loading pump pumps oil into the hydraulic system of the active clutch immediately after starting the engine (as soon as the speed becomes\u003e 400 rpm). The pump is used to fill the pressure accumulator and the volume behind the pistons, the oil pressure is kept at 4 bar. The application of this pressure ensures intimate contact between the pump pistons / rollers / cam profile and between the drive piston and the clutch package. The tight contact between pistons, rollers, cam rails and clutch plates ensures immediate engagement of the active clutch. The electronic control unit for the active clutch for distributing torque between the front and rear axles is located on the side surface of the clutch cover.

The active clutch electronic control unit has been developed by Haldex and Siemens VDO Automotive, taking into account the harsh conditions of the FRILENDER 2 transmission. The electronic control unit controls the throttle valve, changing the degree of opening from fully open to fully closed. The degree of opening is determined by the software. The open position of the solenoid valve (no pressure) is used when the anti-lock braking system and the dynamic stabilization system are working. The opening time of the solenoid valve is less than 60ms. The closed position of the valve is applied during active acceleration and when driving on soft ground. To prevent loss of traction, the active clutch is held closed and is capable of transmitting 500 Nm of torque to the rear wheels when starting off in straight-line mode (with the Terrain Response system in normal mode or not installed). steady motion, the active clutch opens and the FRILENDER 2 becomes front-wheel drive, in order to increase fuel economy. At low speeds and at high steering angles, the clutch is open to allow the wheels to move at different speeds. When driving with an active Terrain Response program 'Grass, gravel, snow', the active clutch remains closed even when maneuvering at low speeds, since the traction force on the wheels is much more important than the axle displacement on slippery surfaces. By means of a preload pump, the active clutch is capable of continuously transmitting a torque of 500 Nm. By means of a preload pump it is possible to connect a maximum torque of 1500 Nm to a stationary wheel in less than 15 ° wheel rotation. The hydraulic pressure keeps the clutch plates in a pre-loaded state, which makes it possible to deliver the maximum torque in less than 150 ms. The control solenoid valve is used to quickly reduce the pressure in the system in case of activation of the dynamic stabilization system (the time for the torque to decrease from 300 Nm to 0 within 10 ms).

Any car owner sooner or later is faced with the need to change the oil in an automatic Freelander box. Someone prefers to solve this problem on their own, while others prefer not to take risks and trust their car only to professional craftsmen. However, both are concerned about the question of how often the oil should be changed and how many liters should be poured into the Freelander automatic transmission?

In our practice, we know that the optimal interval for changing the oil in an automatic transmission is a mileage of 50,000 - 60,000 km. However, this period can both increase and decrease, depending on the operating conditions of the car. Also, our technicians always check the condition of the filters and the pan to avoid further problems and malfunctions.

The cost of changing the oil in the automatic transmission Freelander 2

* - the cost of oil change depends on whether we will change the automatic transmission filter or not. 1400 RUB - oil change in automatic transmission (without automatic transmission filter), 16,000 rubles. - replacement of oil and automatic transmission filter.

Partial oil change in a box automatic Freelander 2

Following the experience of our European colleagues, we offer our customers only a partial oil change in the Freelander 2 automatic box. Thus, the volume of the burned substance is about 40% of the total amount of oil, which is replaced with a new one. This allows you to maintain the normal operating mode of the automatic transmission and optimally update the oil.

If you have questions about your model and year of manufacture, how much oil to pour and how often, the oil change service specialists will be able to answer all questions and provide expert advice.

REKPP car service: oil change in automatic transmission Freelander 2

We offer our services for changing the oil in the Freelander 2 box. You can also buy ATF oil from us at the manufacturer's price. Prices for replacing transmission oil fluctuate around 1,400 rubles and depend on the need for additional procedures (replacement of the filter, sump, etc.). Our consultant will tell you the exact cost of changing the oil in the Freelander 2 automatic transmission.

Land Rover Freelander 2 - when to change the oil?

In the case of Freelander 2, the regulations have changed several times:

• On models up to 2010, the oil can not be changed
• On models produced after 2010, it is recommended to replace it every 48,000 km
• Since 2013, the frequency has been increased to 65 thousand kilometers.

It should be noted that regardless of the year of manufacture, the same gearbox is installed on all vehicles.

Based on the service experience, our specialists can unequivocally say that an oil change in an automatic transmission is necessary - it will cost less than

Each owner of Landre Rover Freelander 2 eventually faces the need to change the oil in the automatic transmission. Some people prefer to solve this problem on their own, but most are not going to risk it and contact a service center. The manufacturer's recommendation for some Freelander models does not indicate the exact time for changing the oil in the automatic transmission, therefore it is believed that it is not necessary to change it, which is not entirely true. If the oil is not changed, the transmission will wear out over time, which will first lead to poor performance and then to costly repairs. The LR ARES service center changes the oil in the automatic transmission on all Landre Rover models, including Freelander 2. The replacement is carried out using special equipment that is capable of completely flushing the gearbox.

Signs for changing the oil in the automatic transmission Freelander 2

Of the entire Land Rover lineup, the most reliable automatic transmission is found in the Freelander 2, but this fact does not mean that it will last forever. Therefore, if you do not change the oil in the automatic transmission in time, then after 100,000 km the car owner may notice the first bells indicating a gearbox malfunction.

• The machine jerks when changing speeds or when trying to move.
• Frequent slippage appears.
• The motorist will notice the bumps that occur when changing speeds.
• Thunderous sound appears.

Repairing the gearbox, like replacing it, is an expensive business, therefore it is very important to observe the routine oil change in the automatic transmission, especially for Freelander 2 diesel models.

The main ways to change the oil in the automatic transmission Land Rover Freelander 2

There are two ways to change gearbox oil - partial and full. Partial replacement involves renewing ATF by topping up and mixing the old oil with the new one. To do this, a certain part of the oily substance is drained through a special drain hole, and new oil is added on top, as a result of which they are mixed with each other. The level is checked with a special dipstick. Such a replacement allows you to extend the service life of the box for some time and maintain its operation in normal mode. Complete oil change of automatic transmission Freelander 2. For this, the specialist drains the completely obsolete oil mixture and fills in a new one. In this case, the entire system is flushed with a complete renewal of the oil substance. More oil is used during flushing. It is not recommended to carry out these works on your own, since in this case the oil channels may clog, and this leads to the death of the automatic transmission. The technical center "LR ARES" offers oil change services, which by 99% provides a complete change of transmission fluid, while eliminating the risk of mixing different types of oils.