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Land Rover check & adjust valve clearances: how often, by model

The check & adjust valve clearances interval for 19 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 12,000 mi or year
300Tdi 1994–1998	every 12,000 mi or year

Discovery 1 (1989–98)

Model and engine	How often
200Tdi 1989–1994	every 12,000 mi or year
300Tdi 1994–1998	every 12,000 mi or year

Ninety / One Ten / 127 (1983–90)

Model and engine	How often
2.25 / 2.5 petrol 1983–1990	every 12,000 mi or year
2.5 diesel (12J) 1984–1990	every 12,000 mi or year
2.5 Diesel Turbo (19J) 1986–1990	every 12,000 mi or year

Range Rover Classic (1970–96)

Model and engine	How often
200Tdi 1992–1994	every 12,000 mi or year
300Tdi 1994–1996	every 12,000 mi or year

Series I (1948–58)

Model and engine	How often
1.6 / 2.0 petrol 1948–1958	every 12,000 mi or year
2.0 diesel 1957–1958	every 12,000 mi or year

Series II (1958–61)

Model and engine	How often
2.25 petrol 1958–1961	every 12,000 mi or year
2.0 diesel 1958–1961	every 12,000 mi or year

Series IIA (1961–71)

Model and engine	How often
2.25 petrol 1961–1971	every 12,000 mi or year
2.25 diesel 1961–1971	every 12,000 mi or year
2.6 six-cylinder petrol 1967–1971	every 12,000 mi or year

Series III (1971–85)

Model and engine	How often
2.25 petrol 1971–1985	every 12,000 mi or year
2.25 diesel 1971–1985	every 12,000 mi or year
2.6 six-cylinder petrol 1971–1980	every 12,000 mi or year