Range Rover Evoque Service Intervals

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Mon 2 Sep 2019 00:31
Range Rover Evoque Service Intervals - autumnboy

Interested in the Range Rover Evoque diesel auto 2018.

Searched on Google without success only spec details etc etc.

What is the service interval miles/months ?

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Mon 2 Sep 2019 07:34
Range Rover Evoque Service Intervals - Brit_in_Germany

If it is one which suffers from the oil dilution problem, every few months by the sound of it.

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Mon 2 Sep 2019 08:00
Range Rover Evoque Service Intervals - paul 1963

Phone a dealer.

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Mon 2 Sep 2019 09:44
Range Rover Evoque Service Intervals - daveyjp
Brave choice. It may well be a variable system. Plenty of resources on line to advise correctly.
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Mon 2 Sep 2019 09:52
Range Rover Evoque Service Intervals - skidpan

Since its a 2018 car surely the OP has the hand book/service book either of which will contain the info.

But if that concept is beyond the OP, as suggested above a call to the dealer with their reg number should reveal the info.

That assumes of course they know the reg number. For the benefit of the OP here's a clue, its on the plate at the front and rear of the car.

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Mon 2 Sep 2019 10:22
Range Rover Evoque Service Intervals - sammy1

Perfectly logical question if one is only THINKING about buying a car, no need for any sarcastic replies, and I sometimes think this forum is a bit of a closed shop and not very welcoming to some not so experienced with autos.

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Mon 2 Sep 2019 10:41
Range Rover Evoque Service Intervals - RT

Since its a 2018 car surely the OP has the hand book/service book either of which will contain the info.

But if that concept is beyond the OP, as suggested above a call to the dealer with their reg number should reveal the info.

That assumes of course they know the reg number. For the benefit of the OP here's a clue, its on the plate at the front and rear of the car.

By actually reading the OP, they're simply interested, ie probably don't own one yet - so time to get back in your box.

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Mon 2 Sep 2019 10:59
Range Rover Evoque Service Intervals - John F

I typed this subject heading into my google search engine and got the following...

2016 Model Year Range Rover Evoque - The Most Efficient ...


media.landrover.com › news › 2015/02 › 2016-model-year-range-r...

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23 Feb 2015 - Range Rover Evoque's cutting-edge exterior design has been further enhanced ... The new aluminium Ingenium diesel engine brings class-leading ... Service intervals have been extended from 16,000 miles to 21,000** miles ...

....do they really advise running a fairly hard working diesel engine for 21,000 miles without an oil change? Even I would find that puzzling! Is it because they know that even on this regime the engine will probably last for 150,000 which is enough for most cars?

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Mon 2 Sep 2019 12:19
Range Rover Evoque Service Intervals - gordonbennet

My lorry had its first oil change at 100k kms, i thought you'd approve of that John, not the wasteful 21000 mile interval where the oil hasn't even turned to part fuel sludge yet :-))

Seriously though, if the OP wants to keep the vehicle long term then i'd give the recommended interval a good ignoring and take HJ's sound advice of every 12 months or 10,000 miles, unless their motoring is frequent stop start with very little chance for the engine to get fully hot for a sustained period and bring it even further forward, as stop/start running is as much arduous use as extended dusty conditions.

Common sense also in the rest of servicing, the company Ewok has suffered numerous sticking brake caliper issues, so make sure the brakes get serviced properly (not sure what LR policy is on this), not just a squirt of brake cleaner, as well as sensible other points such as gearbox/transfer box/diff oil changes as and when.

In other words, the service intervals of all makes are a good basic guide but may not be in the best interests of the vehicle's long term lifespan.

Edited by gordonbennet on 02/09/2019 at 12:20

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Tue 3 Sep 2019 11:36
Range Rover Evoque Service Intervals - John F

My lorry had its first oil change at 100k kms, i thought you'd approve of that John, not the wasteful 21000 mile interval where the oil hasn't even turned to part fuel sludge yet :-))

I do indeed, gb! A search on oil change intervals for lorries reveals surprisingly long intervals and confirms my contention that oil is changed unnecessarily frequently by motorists sticking to outdated dogma perpetrated by people who ought to know better.

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Tue 3 Sep 2019 11:51
Range Rover Evoque Service Intervals - SLO76

My lorry had its first oil change at 100k kms, i thought you'd approve of that John, not the wasteful 21000 mile interval where the oil hasn't even turned to part fuel sludge yet :-))

I do indeed, gb! A search on oil change intervals for lorries reveals surprisingly long intervals and confirms my contention that oil is changed unnecessarily frequently by motorists sticking to outdated dogma perpetrated by people who ought to know better.

Depends on the firm and on usage. Our (mostly local stop/start driven) buses get an oil change every 28 days. Most are still running sweetly at over a million miles and the cost of an oil change is minor compared to the cost of a new engine or gearbox. Sadly the same durability isn’t displayed by the electrical and compressed air systems which are the weak points on modern heavy vehicles.
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Tue 3 Sep 2019 12:36
Range Rover Evoque Service Intervals - gordonbennet

Depends on the firm and on usage. Our (mostly local stop/start driven) buses get an oil change every 28 days. Most are still running sweetly at over a million miles and the cost of an oil change is minor compared to the cost of a new engine or gearbox. Sadly the same durability isn’t displayed by the electrical and compressed air systems which are the weak points on modern heavy vehicles.

Thats very interesting SLO that your company is sticking to supposedly outdated, but IMO thoroughly sensible service regimes, presumably because they know it works is cost effective and the vehicles prove more reliable long term, i suspect the waste oil is being used to heat the bus garage via their boiler as an extra bonus.

That type of servicing was normal in (well run) self maintained lorry world of a few years ago where a caring operator would change engine oils at 15k miles and similar 1m+ mile trouble free running was quite normal, where i worked and learned much gearbox and axle oils were changed every third service, those too (apart from Leyland/Scammell's hub reduction axles) would generally be trouble free for the same mileages, especially properly specified Cummins engines.

Modern lorries are not covering these mileages, nor at anything like the speeds of yore so should be lasting forever, without major problems especially when on harder full weight more intensive work such as mine, hence why so many operators are now leasing for 5 years max on full dealer repair and maintenance contracts simply to maintain reliability.

What has disappointed me over the last 5 or so years in particular is how unreliable some makes have become that were previously highly respected bomb proof bets as little as 10 years ago, and vice versa...with similar attitudes coming from the dealerships involved, seemingly some trading on past glories where others (one in particular) is pulling all the stops out with their recent models, one of which i drive, the dealership bending over backwards to make sure the service is spot on, they literally cannot do enough.

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Wed 4 Sep 2019 00:10
Range Rover Evoque Service Intervals - autumnboy

Since its a 2018 car surely the OP has the hand book/service book either of which will contain the info.

But if that concept is beyond the OP, as suggested above a call to the dealer with their reg number should reveal the info.

That assumes of course they know the reg number. For the benefit of the OP here's a clue, its on the plate at the front and rear of the car.

You should learn to read the question first before commenting with total irrelevant comments.

Noticed over the years its becoming the norm having comments from people who do not read of what is being asked or they spend their b****y lives on mobile phones or computer and offer no help of any kind to others.

Forums are to seek help, not be criticised asking a question.

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Mon 2 Sep 2019 12:13
Range Rover Evoque Service Intervals - Avant

"Perfectly logical question if one is only THINKING about buying a car, no need for any sarcastic replies, and I sometimes think this forum is a bit of a closed shop and not very welcoming to some not so experienced with autos."

Indeed, Sammy - it was a perfectly good question, and clear from the first line that Autumnboy is thinking of getting an Evoque. Part of the point of the forum is to give advice to people who aren't experienced in the world of cars: fortunately most of us agree with that, and Skidpan isn't typical. He doesn't read other people's posts properly and wades in with comments like this.

Actually, Autumnboy, in view of the notoriously unreliability of Land / Range Rovers, it could be worth your while widening your shortlist. A Volvo XC40 or X60 would spring to mind, also perhaps an equivalent Kia or Hyundai.

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Mon 2 Sep 2019 16:34
Range Rover Evoque Service Intervals - skidpan

A quick search on our friend Google confirms that the service interval for the Ingenium engines is 21,000 miles or 2 years (which ever comes first) thus JohnF's answer below was only part correct.

23 Feb 2015 - Range Rover Evoque's cutting-edge exterior design has been further enhanced ... The new aluminium Ingenium diesel engine brings class-leading ... Service intervals have been extended from 16,000 miles to 21,000** miles ...

Since I found the answer in a couple of minutes it makes me wonder why the OP could not do the same. In reality the truth is probably the same answer as why these essay spam posts come on here form time to time. People are simply too idle to do research themselves.

How did they survive before Forums were invented where others can do the work for them.

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Mon 2 Sep 2019 16:57
Range Rover Evoque Service Intervals - SLO76
“Since I found the answer in a couple of minutes it makes me wonder why the OP could not do the same. In reality the truth is probably the same answer as why these essay spam posts come on here form time to time. People are simply too idle to do research themselves.

How did they survive before Forums were invented where others can do the work for them.”

Sometimes it’s best to just apologise rather than dig further. I think it was a perfectly sensible question from someone interested in buying a car. People come here seeking advice from those with a bit of knowledge on motoring and I encourage people to do so. Unpleasantness isn’t necessary and if you can’t answer or disapprove of a perfectly reasonable post then surely it’s best to stay quiet and stew away to yourself. Of course if we get abuse for our replies I’m fully willing to go the full Skidpan on them myself. It wasn’t required here.

I personally wouldn’t buy any JLR product used as they have probably the worst reliability record of any current car manufacturer. I have every faith that my 2010 Toyota with 85,000 miles up will still be on the road long after a 2018 Range Rover Evoque has expired through some cripplingly costly failure. But to answer the OP’s question I too would ignore any unrealistic manufacturer service intervals and stick with every 12k or 12mths whichever comes first. I’d certainly be looking for this if I were buying one used.


Complex cars need fresh oil regularly to stay in good order and the longterm intervals are set to appeal to business users at the cost of longterm reliability. The oil in my diesel Polo looks terrible after a years running, it’s black as night and it’s protective properties are severely reduced compared to the fresh stuff replacing it. It’s a false economy to scrimp on it.

Edited by SLO76 on 02/09/2019 at 17:09

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Mon 2 Sep 2019 18:33
Range Rover Evoque Service Intervals - gordonbennet
“The oil in my diesel Polo looks terrible after a years running, it’s black as night and it’s protective properties are severely reduced compared to the fresh stuff replacing it. It’s a false economy to scrimp on it.

I know its an aside, perish the thought a BR thread should ever stay completely on topic :-)

We bought a 3 litre Diesel Hilux new in 2007, it had twice yearly oil changes from new and up till we sold it 3.5 years later the engine oil would stay clean for a good 1000 miles, obviously the Toyota engine drains well within where some Diesels are filthy within moments of restarting, the family BMW Diesel was like this, within minutes you'd never know the oil had been changed.

We bought the present Landcruiser used some 3 years ago, same engine now done around 105k miles, it had seen normal regular maintenance up till then but i noticed the oil would go dark within probably 200 miles of renewal.

I'd been hankering about returning to proper Diesel engine oil and bought some 10w40 semi synth oil meant for Diesels in bulk (not the newer sort for DPF,s not needed), after some 3 oil changes, every 6 months, its clear the engine is getting cleaner as the oil is now staying clear for about 800 miles and improving, been an interesting little experiment and i shall continue to do this, a new bulk bought Wix filter each time...note to self i keep meaning to cut open one of the used filters and see what's being captured if anything.

Just thought i'd mention this out of interest, not saying anyone else should follow my example, for those interested i allow it to drain properly for at least several hours and often overnight, this is so i can shine a light up to the oil pick up strainer just above the drain plug and check it's completely clean.

I keep toying with the idea of a catch can and oil spinner too, but haven't bought either yet.

Edited by gordonbennet on 02/09/2019 at 18:34

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Mon 2 Sep 2019 17:15
Range Rover Evoque Service Intervals - FP

Since Avant has made the rebuke there's probably not a lot of point in making further comment, but I was struck (but not surprised) by Skidpan's condescending tone in his first post - it's really quite unpleasant.

What strikes me about his second post is how thick-skinned he must be - even after being rebuked he comes back with something only marginally less offensive than previously.

If he is as irritated as he makes out I don't know why he spends time and effort in responding to the posts he so much despises. Unless he enjoys being unpleasant, of course.

It contrasts sharply with the endlessly generous help and advice that is offered in a pleasant way by most on here - even when we know the poster could have found things out themselves. (Ford radio codes, anybody?)

P.S. I don't understand Skidpan's reference to spam ("these essay spam posts"). Does he know what it means?

Edited by FP on 02/09/2019 at 17:18

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Mon 2 Sep 2019 17:22
Range Rover Evoque Service Intervals - skidpan

What strikes me about his second post is how thick-skinned he must be - even after being rebuked he comes back with something only marginally less offensive than previously.

Thank you, not often you get such credit on here.

P.S. I don't understand Skidpan's reference to spam ("these essay spam posts"). Does he know what it means?

I refer to those SPAM posts from a 3rd world country that offer to write all your college essays for a fee.

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Mon 2 Sep 2019 18:30
Range Rover Evoque Service Intervals - FP

"Thank you, not often you get such credit on here."

You can't stop yourself, can you? It does reveal quite a lot about you, unfortunately.

P.S. Thanks for the clarification.

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Mon 2 Sep 2019 19:19
Range Rover Evoque Service Intervals - Leif

A quick search on our friend Google confirms that the service interval for the Ingenium engines is 21,000 miles or 2 years (which ever comes first) thus JohnF's answer below was only part correct.

23 Feb 2015 - Range Rover Evoque's cutting-edge exterior design has been further enhanced ... The new aluminium Ingenium diesel engine brings class-leading ... Service intervals have been extended from 16,000 miles to 21,000** miles ...

Since I found the answer in a couple of minutes it makes me wonder why the OP could not do the same. In reality the truth is probably the same answer as why these essay spam posts come on here form time to time. People are simply too idle to do research themselves.

How did they survive before Forums were invented where others can do the work for them.

I have often wondered why the forum attracts few new posters, and you may have answered my question. Why be obnoxious when good manners cost nothing, and yes it is quite possible to suggest to someone that Google could help without being unpleasant.

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Tue 3 Sep 2019 01:13
Range Rover Evoque Service Intervals - Avant

We get new people coming here to ask for advice, but few new regular posters, doubtless to a large extent for the reasons you suggest, Leif.

Most of us (although obviously not Skidpan) know the rather helpless feeling when we need to buy something, possibly something expensive, about which we know very little, especially which brand to consider. That's when we need help, offered in a friendly way: sometimes googling (with no disrespect to Google) can leave us more confused than ever. Last time I bought a computer, for example, I hadn't much of a clue.

As regulars, we know enough to say 'don't buy a 15-year-old diesel BMW'. But lack of knowledge doesn't mean that one is an idiot, and there are lots of people out there who think about diesel for economy and German for quality. My thanks as always to the majority on here who give advice freely and helpfully.

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Tue 3 Sep 2019 18:25
Range Rover Evoque Service Intervals - nick62

I would NOT recommend that ANYONE buys a post 2015 diesel Evoque (the one with the Ingenium engine build in Wolverhampton).

The mating-up of the Ingenium engine in the chassis of the Mk1 Range Rover Evoque (RRE) means that the DPF is too far downstream of the manifold and it is IMPOSSIBLE for it to passively regenerate, (the exhaust gas is too cool by the time it gets to the DPF).

There are countless threads on line of people with oil dilution problems with this engine in the RRE. How JLR has managed to "fob them off" is astounding.

Do not buy a RRE (Mk1 approx. post 2015) with an Ingenium diesel engine period.

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Tue 24 Sep 2019 11:48
Range Rover Evoque Service Intervals - Ta-Ta JLR

Three pieces of essential reading for anyone looking to buy16MY and later Evoque, Discovery Sport or E-Pace.

Service compliance notification JLRP00100,

www.discosportforums.co.uk/download/file.php?id=59...7

JLR letter to Sales Staff concerning Oil Dilution & DPF blockage

www.discosportforums.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=17&...9

Evidence that the same exhaust is fitted to 20MY cars based on PTA

www.discosportforums.co.uk/viewtopic.php?f=17&...0

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