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Land Rover chassis & bulkhead inspection, rust-proofing: how often, by model

The chassis & bulkhead inspection, rust-proofing interval for 33 Land Rover and Range Rover models and engines, whichever comes first of the miles and the time. Choose yours for the parts, genuine part numbers, tools and step-by-step guide.

Defender (1990–2016)

Model and engine	How often
200Tdi 1990–1994	every year
300Tdi 1994–1998	every year
Td5 1998–2007	every year
Puma 2.4 TDCi 2007–2011	every year
Puma 2.2 TDCi 2012–2016	every year

Discovery 1 (1989–98)

Model and engine	How often
3.5 / 3.9 / 4.0 V8 1989–1998	every year
2.0 Mpi petrol 1993–1997	every year
200Tdi 1989–1994	every year
300Tdi 1994–1998	every year

Discovery 2 (1998–2004)

Model and engine	How often
Td5 1998–2004	every year
4.0 V8 1998–2004	every year

Ninety / One Ten / 127 (1983–90)

Model and engine	How often
2.25 / 2.5 petrol 1983–1990	every year
2.5 diesel (12J) 1984–1990	every year
2.5 Diesel Turbo (19J) 1986–1990	every year
3.5 V8 1983–1990	every year

Range Rover Classic (1970–96)

Model and engine	How often
3.5 V8 carburettor 1970–1985	every year
3.5 / 3.9 / 4.2 V8 fuel injection 1985–1996	every year
2.4 / 2.5 VM turbodiesel 1986–1992	every year
200Tdi 1992–1994	every year
300Tdi 1994–1996	every year

Range Rover P38 (1994–2002)

Model and engine	How often
4.0 / 4.6 V8 1994–2002	every year
2.5 DSE diesel (BMW) 1994–2002	every year

Series I (1948–58)

Model and engine	How often
1.6 / 2.0 petrol 1948–1958	every year
2.0 diesel 1957–1958	every year

Series II (1958–61)

Model and engine	How often
2.25 petrol 1958–1961	every year
2.0 diesel 1958–1961	every year

Series IIA (1961–71)

Model and engine	How often
2.25 petrol 1961–1971	every year
2.25 diesel 1961–1971	every year
2.6 six-cylinder petrol 1967–1971	every year

Series III (1971–85)

Model and engine	How often
2.25 petrol 1971–1985	every year
2.25 diesel 1971–1985	every year
2.6 six-cylinder petrol 1971–1980	every year
3.5 V8 1979–1985	every year