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Land Rover Defender L663 2.0 Ingenium petrol (P300): electric parking brake check

Brakes · Defender L663 (2020 on) · 2020 on

How often: every 21,000 mi or 2 yrs, whichever comes first. The electric park brake must hold on a slope; some models use small drum shoes inside the rear discs that need adjusting.

Work safely: support the vehicle on axle stands, never a jack alone; let it cool first. Check figures against your workshop manual. You do this work at your own risk.

Parts

None

Tools

Diagnostic tool

Step by step

Check it holds the vehicle on a steep slope.
Models with drum-in-disc shoes: check and adjust them as your manual describes (a diagnostic tool may be needed to set service mode).
Never work on the rear brakes without putting the EPB into service mode first.

More Land Rover Defender L663 2.0 Ingenium petrol (P300) servicing

Service: engine oil & filter every 21,000 mi or 2 yrs
Pollen (cabin) filter every 21,000 mi or 2 yrs
Air filter element every 42,000 mi or 4 yrs
Spark plugs every 60,000 mi or 6 yrs
Auxiliary belt & tensioner check every 21,000 mi or 2 yrs
Coolant change (10-year) every 10 yrs
Brakes, tyres & suspension inspection every 21,000 mi or 2 yrs
Brake fluid change every 3 yrs
Transfer box & locking-diff oil every 60,000 mi or 5 yrs
Automatic gearbox fluid & differentials every 60,000 mi or 6 yrs
Air suspension check every 21,000 mi or 2 yrs
Underbody & corrosion check every year
Annual safety inspection every year
Monthly walk-round checks every month

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