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| Naks Member Since: 27 Jan 2009 Location: Stellenbosch, ZA Posts: 2626   
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Hi,
It seems as if there's a few D300s going kaput in ZA: https://www.4x4community.co.za/forum/showt...ost5201811 -- 2010 Defender Puma 90 + BAS remap + Alive IC + Slickshift + Ashcroft ATB rear 2015 Range Rover Sport V8 Supercharged 
Defender Puma Workshop Manual: https://bit.ly/2zZ1en9 Discovery 4 Workshop Manual: https://bit.ly/2zXrtKO Range Rover/Sport L320/L322/L494 Workshop Manual: https://bit.ly/2zc58JQ Last edited by Naks on 6th Mar 2024 9:58am. Edited 1 time in total |
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6th Mar 2024 9:19am |
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| lightning Member Since: 23 Apr 2009 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2702 
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Every manufacturer has an "engine failure" scare story.
Last week l was talking to someone whose 30,000 mile Alfa Romeo Quadrifoglio lunched it's engine and apparently Alfa Romeo don't supply spares for this unit. So he had to have a new engine. The bill? £45,000 Go on the internet and type any manufacturer followed by "engine failure" |
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9th Mar 2024 8:17pm |
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| Naks Member Since: 27 Jan 2009 Location: Stellenbosch, ZA Posts: 2626
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FYI, the ZA vehicles don't have a DPF, and the service interval is 32,000km
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2010 Defender Puma 90 + BAS remap + Alive IC + Slickshift + Ashcroft ATB rear 2015 Range Rover Sport V8 Supercharged
Defender Puma Workshop Manual: https://bit.ly/2zZ1en9 Discovery 4 Workshop Manual: https://bit.ly/2zXrtKO Range Rover/Sport L320/L322/L494 Workshop Manual: https://bit.ly/2zc58JQ |
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16th Mar 2024 7:38am |
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| lightning Member Since: 23 Apr 2009 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2702
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l would imagine if people don't service the engine until the first recommended service at 21,000 miles we'll see a few failures
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28th Sep 2024 2:58pm |
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| Crazymind Member Since: 11 Jun 2024 Location: Glasgow Posts: 125
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I really doubt! I am still amazed when in the late 80s an independent Italian car magazine tested the “Fire” 998cc Fiat engine. They sealed the oil cap and run the engine for 62500 miles without oil change or top up. They dismantled the engine to look for damage and barely found any! The wear was about 20% with no oil change. The engine was running mineral oil with 80s tech.
21k miles interval on a new engine seems adequate. Even though I will still change it at 6k miles… |
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28th Sep 2024 7:58pm |
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| lightning Member Since: 23 Apr 2009 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2702
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l remember back then a synthetic oil was introduced which the manufacturer said could be left for 25,000 miles between oil changes.
lt didn't succeed because people just couldn't cope with the prospect of not changing their oil for so long. However the FIRE engine was a basic 45bhp petrol unit, had no turbo, and could probably survive such abuse. l still wouldn't like to take the chance on a modern 300hp diesel with turbo and supercharger. |
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28th Sep 2024 9:06pm |
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| zilch Member Since: 11 Sep 2019 Location: Whitsundays & Sydney Posts: 811 
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ZA Service schedule is the same as Australia, however there is a standard Land Rover get out statement which is that servicing/oil changes may be required more often depending on the driving conditions (hazardous/dust/towing etc) plus the vehicle may throw up a service message at earlier mileage if it senses the oil is not up to scratch. Generally I change the oil and Filters on our P400 every 12,000 km/6 months due to using it for off road and towing, and a full service at 24K/12 months, with the history of choc crank TDv6's and diesel I4's in other JLR models failing due to oil dilution, I take LR's marketing (oh sorry servicing) recommendations with a large dose of salt. yet another pommie bar steward down under MY20 110 P400 SE Defender MY10 3.0 RR Sport |
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29th Sep 2024 3:31am |
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| lightning Member Since: 23 Apr 2009 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 2702
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Basic engines can take a lot of abuse.
l used to own a Renault Kangoo van with the 1150cc petrol engine (no turbo) l did 100,000 in it and it was serviced regularly. l sold it to a friend who used it in his business. lt was thrashed around by all the staff as a "pool" van After a couple of years (and a further 40,000 miles) he asked me if l could give it a service. When l took out the sump plug about a litre of sludge came out and that was it. And l am not exaggerating. l don't know how it had any oil pressure but the light wasn't on. The air filter was missing. Anyhow l put new oil and filter in, plus an air filter. The engine ran as well as ever and lasted a further two years until the van was scrapped due to corrosion. Last edited by lightning on 29th Sep 2024 5:52pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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29th Sep 2024 12:30pm |
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| Crazymind Member Since: 11 Jun 2024 Location: Glasgow Posts: 125
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Remember that Renault engine was quite happy to be abused. My granny’s Clio 1.2 had blown the head at 180k miles, it was only 250 quid to replace gasket and skim the Head, including the mechanic to do the job… and it was only 2006…
However not missing the crap car, quality, interior and the rest of it… Life is too short… and the 6 Ingenium is a marvel of our times… |
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29th Sep 2024 12:45pm |
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| YOLO110 Member Since: 14 Feb 2015 Location: Perth Oz and Stansted UK Posts: 1641
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Standby for some more news about the D300...
YOLO... You Only Live Once... |
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3rd Nov 2024 8:03pm |
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| Naks Member Since: 27 Jan 2009 Location: Stellenbosch, ZA Posts: 2626
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2010 Defender Puma 90 + BAS remap + Alive IC + Slickshift + Ashcroft ATB rear 2015 Range Rover Sport V8 Supercharged
Defender Puma Workshop Manual: https://bit.ly/2zZ1en9 Discovery 4 Workshop Manual: https://bit.ly/2zXrtKO Range Rover/Sport L320/L322/L494 Workshop Manual: https://bit.ly/2zc58JQ |
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