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| couplands Member Since: 31 Aug 2011 Location: Peak District & Cornwall Posts: 1826   
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Similar on my TD5 and I left it a few years. But having changed oil & filters recently it feels a whole lot better. But it doesn't seem to have done it any harm.
It's just done 30k miles and it's 13 years old..! Not even run it. Cheers Simon |
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16th Jun 2014 7:52pm |
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| munch90 Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: guildford Posts: 3558 
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things still corrode and seize even more so on a car that stands about , so at least check brakes
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16th Jun 2014 7:52pm |
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| Dave-H Member Since: 08 Feb 2011 Location: Surrey Posts: 1507 
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munch is on the money ...... carry out a vehicle inspection instead of a service.
You'd just be wasting your money doing an oil/filter change after such minor mileage. Guns and Landrovers .... anything else is irrelevant. |
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16th Jun 2014 8:12pm |
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| Mdm Member Since: 11 Sep 2013 Location: Sunny Lancashire Posts: 1601
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Inspect and service if your keeping it
Skimp now regret later |
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16th Jun 2014 8:53pm |
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| LR90XS2011 Member Since: 05 Apr 2011 Location: bickenhill Posts: 3641 
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I was once told that condensation and combustion acids in the crankcase can damage an engine when not in use and that people will often lay up vehicles planning to change the oil when they recommission them, but that changing the oil before a lay up is a better policy. My car only does about 3k miles per year but I would always change the oil annually and use it at least every 2 weeks to keep everything freed up. Id change the engine oil for peace of mind. DEFENDER 90 TDCI XS,
I hope everyone is well and your land rovers make you happy |
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16th Jun 2014 9:07pm |
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| keith Member Since: 15 Aug 2012 Location: Edinburgh Posts: 2212 
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25yrs of LR driving and have serviced every one Every 4000 - 5000 miles .
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16th Jun 2014 9:11pm |
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| munch90 Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: guildford Posts: 3558
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read this , interesting !
Engine oils are subjected to a series of industry standard engine dynamometer tests to measure their wear protection capability, sludge and varnish formation tendencies, and fuel efficiency among several other performance attributes before they are approved for use in customer engines. However, these performance attributes are measured at the end of tests and therefore, do not provide any information on how the properties have changed during the tests. In one of our previous studies it was observed that engine oil samples collected from fleet vehicles after 12,000 mile drain interval showed 10-15% lower friction and more importantly, an order of magnitude lower wear rate than those of fresh oils. It was also observed that the composition of the tribochemical films formed was quite different on the surface tested with the drain oils from those formed with fresh oils. The objective of this investigation is to demonstrate how the friction and wear performance changed with oil drain intervals. A fleet of three vehicles was run in Las Vegas and oil samples were collected at various drain intervals from 3,000 miles to 15,000 miles. As in the previous study, the results showed that the aged engine oils provide lower friction and much improved wear protection capability. These improvements were observed as early as the 3,000 mile drain interval and continued to the 15,000 mile drain interval. The composition of tribochemical films formed on the surface with the 3,000 mile drain interval is similar to that formed with the 12,000 mile drain interval as seen before. These findings could be an enabler for achieving longer drain interval although several other factors must to be considered. |
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16th Jun 2014 9:18pm |
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