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lrMike



Member Since: 26 Feb 2010
Location: Athens
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Greece 
What is best for a baby Puma engine?
Hello to everybody!!

Since I am now approaching 1000km with my new Puma I am wondering about what is the maximum revs I must have in order to break-in the engine in the proper way when I am on highway and for how many kilometers before I ask for full throttle Razz

Another concern is that the dealer told me that I have to visit them for 1st service including oil and oil filter change after 12.000kms and no earlier. Isn't it a bit too late for first oil change ? Especially when Greek diesel quality is not considered to be among the best, the contrary might be true.

Thanx !
Post #27460 19th Mar 2010 1:59pm
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jst



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 2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Stornoway Grey
i changed the oil and filter in mine at 1000km. Cheers

James
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Post #27461 19th Mar 2010 2:22pm
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dm_td5



Member Since: 20 Jul 2008
Location: Arnhem Land
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Australia 2008 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Zermatt Silver
Re: What is best for a baby Puma engine?
Watch for oil consumption, mine didn't but it's not unusual in a new engine. Review the service interval based on the temperatures and nature of your driving. Where I am is never really below 30C and I do a lot of towing and driving on dirt roads but not a lot of kilometres. So I change the oil at 5000km

As fo running in the owner's handbook should have something to the effect of not exceeding 3000rpm for the first 800km from memory. I picked mine up and went and stuck a 1.2t trailer behind it 24 hours later then loaded that to about 1.5t and drove it 4500km home in a week. 110 2.4TDCi
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Post #27502 19th Mar 2010 9:07pm
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LESVOSD110



Member Since: 19 Aug 2009
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South Africa 2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Fuji White
Re: What is best for a baby Puma engine?
lrMike wrote:
Hello to everybody!!

Since I am now approaching 1000km with my new Puma I am wondering about what is the maximum revs I must have in order to break-in the engine in the proper way when I am on highway and for how many kilometers before I ask for full throttle Razz

Another concern is that the dealer told me that I have to visit them for 1st service including oil and oil filter change after 12.000kms and no earlier. Isn't it a bit too late for first oil change ? Especially when Greek diesel quality is not considered to be among the best, the contrary might be true.

Thanx !


Hello and welcome to the L/R ownership.I got my plates yesterday although I've owned the vehicle since August last year.It's a new seven seater import and what a nightmare to get it on the road.I've allready done 5000KM'S (demo plates) Idea and changed to oil at 1500km and yes,the norm is 12000km's.I used to own a Oil Agency and there is no way I will leave any oil in a engine for so long.First at 1500 then every 6000km's,and not such a extra cost per year to it.

If you are driving motor-ways,the main thing for me is not to sit on a steady speed and constant rev's.Vary your speed and rev's on a regular basis.After 2000km's start giving it some stick.I believe at the end of the production line,the engines get "fjthgjftghreureiias" :blub:So who now's,maybe we are not supposed to pamper them.I remember when I built a new engine for my V8 I was told not to exceed 1500rpm for the first start up,but the Piper camshaft wanted no less than 2000rpm. Rolling Eyes

The Puma is great vehicle,enjoy it.

Cheers Puma 110 SW
90 V8 SOFT TOP
Post #27518 20th Mar 2010 4:12am
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Mick Clark



Member Since: 20 Dec 2009
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United Kingdom 2009 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Java Black
When I used to ride BMW Motorbikes the dealer told me that the
hire bikes had the best engines becos they were always hammered
from new. (He wasn't trying to sell me one)
Mick
Post #27525 20th Mar 2010 8:14am
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MK



Member Since: 28 Aug 2008
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Chile 2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 SW Chawton White
Modern engines do not need any special care. The manual states some top speed regarding the drivetrain. Oil change intervals are upon driving conditions (dust-heat-towing etc). However, this info is not in the manual but on the service sheet. Puma 110" SW

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Post #27537 20th Mar 2010 11:43am
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lrMike



Member Since: 26 Feb 2010
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Greece 
Thanx a lot for all the useful info.

I will check the oil consumption tomorrow morning. And schedule an oil change as soon as possible.
Post #27565 20th Mar 2010 9:03pm
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