This article discusses in detail the engine oil used in Land Rover Discovery cars:
- 1st generation (LJ): 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998;
- 2nd generation (L318): 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004;
- 3rd generation (L319): 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009;
- 4th generation (L319): 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016;
- 5th generation (L462): 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022;
- Discovery Sport (L550): 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 release.
The standard oil change interval is once a year or every 10,000 km. / 6,500 miles for gasoline engines and once a year or every 15,000 km. / 9,250 miles for diesel engines.
Check interval: 1 time in 3 months or every 2500 km. / 1500 mlies.
| Land Rover Discovery (LJ); 1989 - 1998 | |||
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| Engine | Oil viscosity (SAE) | Capacity (main / filter) |
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| Liters | US quarts | ||
| 2.0 16V T16 | 5w30, 10w30 | 4.9 | 5.17 |
| 2.5 Tdi | 10w40, 15w40 | 5.8 / 0.85 | 6.12 / 0.9 |
| 3.5V8 | 5w30 | 5.7 / 0.56 | 6 / 0.59 |
| 3.9 V8 | 5w30 | 6.1 / 0.56 | 6.44 / 0.59 |
| 4.0V8i | 5w30 | 6.1 / 0.56 | 6.44 / 0.59 |
| Land Rover Discovery (L318); 1998 - 2004 | |||
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| Engine | Oil viscosity (SAE) | Capacity (main / filter) |
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| Liters | US quarts | ||
| 2.5 Td5 | 5w30, 0w30 | 8.2 | 8.66 |
| 4.0 Rover V8 | 5w30, 0w30 | 6.3 / 0.56 | 6.65 / 0.59 |
| 4.6V8i | 5w30, 0w30 | 6.3 / 0.56 | 6.65 / 0.59 |
| Land Rover Discovery (L319); 2005 - 2009 | |||
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| Engine | Oil viscosity (SAE) | Capacity (basic) |
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| Liters | US quarts | ||
| 2.7TdV6 | 5w30 | 6.8 | 7.2 |
| 4.0 V6 | 0w30, 5w30 | 6.4 | 6.75 |
| 4.4 V8 AJ | 5w30 | 8.6 | 9.1 |
| Land Rover Discovery (L319); 2009 - 2016 | |||
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| Engine | Oil viscosity (SAE) | Capacity (basic volume) |
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| Liters | US quarts | ||
| 2.7TDV6 | 5w30 | 7 | 7.4 |
| 3.0 SDV6 (lion) | 5w30 | 6.7 | 7.1 |
| 3.0 SDV6 DPF (lion) | 5w30 | 5.7 | 6 |
| 3.0 TDV6 (lion) | 5w30 | 5.7 | 6 |
| 3.0TDV6 DPF | 5w30 | 6.75 | 7.1 |
| 3.0 V6 Supercharged AJ126 | 5w20, 0w20 | 8 | 8.45 |
| 5.0 V8 AJ133 | 5w20 | 8 | 8.45 |
| Land Rover Discovery (L462); 2016 - 2023 | |||
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| Engine | Oil viscosity (SAE) | Capacity (basic) |
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| Liters | US quarts | ||
| 2.0 SD4 Ingenium I4 | 0w30 | 7.25 | 7.65 |
| 2.0 Si4 Ingenium I4 | 0w20 | 7.9 | 8.35 |
| 2.0 TD4 Ingenium I4 | 0w30 | 7.25 | 7.65 |
| 3.0 SD6 | 5w30 | 6.6 | 7 |
| 3.0 TDV6 | 5w30 | 6.6 | 7 |
| 3.0 V6 Supercharged AJ126 | 0w20 | 9.5 / 0.5 (in filter) | 10 / 0.53 |
| Discovery Sport (L550); 2015 - 2024 | |||
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| Engine | Oil viscosity (SAE) | Capacity (basic) |
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| Liters | US quarts | ||
| 2.0 Ingenium I4 DSL MID DOHC AJ200 | 0w30, 5w30 | 7.25 | 7.65 |
| 2.2 CRDi Duratorq I4 | 5w30 | 6.5 | 6.85 |
