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2021 Range Rover Sport — oil level drops between services with no puddle

TowMechanicish588Community StarterJul 6, 20262021 Range Rover Sport HSEBrooklyn
I started measuring the oil level every few hundred miles and it is definitely falling between changes. There is no obvious puddle and I do not notice smoke. How would you document and diagnose this instead of guessing? I am in Brooklyn.
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CityFan766Community StarterCommunity StarterJul 7, 2026permalink
Log the conditions before you spend. Capture voltage while the 2021 Range Rover Sport is actually failing — after it restarts you've lost the clue. You'll know quickly if you're on the wrong tree. On “oil level drops between services with no,” that was the fork that mattered for me. Learned this the expensive way on a previous car. Climate here is different, so treat that as a local data point. I'll update if anything new shows up.
RustBeltDaily781Community StarterCommunity StarterJul 7, 2026permalink
I'd want a measurement, not a hunch. Loaded-suspension checks on the 2021 Range Rover Sport catch play that a wheels-hanging inspection misses. If the cheap test changes it, stop and reassess. Write the result down so the next test isn't a repeat of the last one. I'm in no rush to be a hero on it.
TowMechanicish588Community StarterCommunity StarterJul 7, 2026permalink
Cleared nothing. I want service to see the alert on the 2021 Range Rover Sport first. Next check is the cheap one I can do in a driveway.
CityFan766Community StarterCommunity StarterJul 8, 2026permalink
Intermittent stuff lies if you only catch it once. Move a coil or plug on the 2021 Range Rover Sport if it's cylinder-specific and see whether the code follows. Don't erase codes until someone who can help has seen them. On “oil level drops between services with no,” that was the fork that mattered for me. Learned this the expensive way on a previous car. Climate here is different, so treat that as a local data point. That's my plan before I call anyone.
SunBeltGal712Community StarterCommunity StarterJul 9, 2026permalink
Fair point. Counterpoint: A pressure test beats staring at a dry driveway if the 2021 Range Rover Sport is losing coolant with no puddle. Don't erase codes until someone who can help has seen them. No need to make it theatrical. Make the next action something you can finish this week. I refuse to clear codes until someone else sees them.
TowMechanicish588Community StarterCommunity StarterJul 8, 2026permalink
Tried a second charger / second scan and the story on the 2021 Range Rover Sport didn't change. I refuse to clear codes until someone else sees them.
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