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razz

Member Since: 02 Oct 2015
Location: norfolk
Posts: 403

Would you change the oils etc after 500 miles ?

Hello everyone , it’s been a year already since I did a full service on the pit machine , she’s done around 500 pit miles since then , the magnetec engine oil , axle oils , still look like new , not looked in the gearboxes , should I treat her to all new oils n filters or give it another few pit runs would you say ?

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27th Sep 2019 5:22pm

Pilgrimmick

Member Since: 16 Nov 2015
Location: Highlands
Posts: 582

If water is not getting in then leave it till the service interval. Less work to do for the oils at low speed than on the motorway. 6000 miles should be fine. 80" 1948
Lightweight V8
Bowler Tomcat
130 Station wagon
90 300tdi
(Santana PS10 pick up)
Range Rover L322 (Ful fat)

27th Sep 2019 5:33pm

jst

Member Since: 14 Jan 2008
Location: Taunton
Posts: 8099

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Stornoway Grey

Pit runs? Cheers

James
110 2012 XS Utility
130 2011 M57 bespoke Camper
90 2010 Hardtop
90 M57 1988 Hardtop

27th Sep 2019 8:26pm

Bows

Member Since: 07 May 2012
Location: Wales
Posts: 513

Yes I would, easy to do, and relatively cheap. 2006 TD5110 station wagon
1995 300Tdi 90 truck cab
1989 90 hard top with 200 tdi
1983 110 hard top
1983 110 Hi cap
1954 107 pick up

28th Sep 2019 6:14am

lohr500

Member Since: 14 Sep 2014
Location: Skipton
Posts: 1319

2013 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 XS CSW Santorini Black

I would definitely change the engine oil and filter.
On the gearbox/transfer case/axles, I would wizz out the filling plugs to check the levels and to look for any signs of oil emulsification. If levels OK and no creamy coloured oil, then I would leave alone and change next year.

28th Sep 2019 6:37am

razz

Member Since: 02 Oct 2015
Location: norfolk
Posts: 403

jst wrote:
Pit runs?

hello there , i only use mine around a pit , hence the pit runs , but she is road legal so i can get her there

28th Sep 2019 12:41pm

razz

Member Since: 02 Oct 2015
Location: norfolk
Posts: 403

thanks everyone , i`ll do another pit visit , then i`ll stagger the changes over winter

28th Sep 2019 12:42pm

90 Dreamer

Member Since: 13 Jul 2019
Location: Oop North
Posts: 2171

2016 Defender 90 Puma 2.2 HT Corris Grey

i think people aren't familiar with your 'pit' wording............guess you mean an old quarry or whatever where you can "play"

28th Sep 2019 2:09pm

Zed

Member Since: 07 Oct 2017
Location: In the woods
Posts: 3331

2010 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 XS CSW Santorini Black

I would have thought the photo was self-explanatory.

28th Sep 2019 2:12pm

oneten110

Member Since: 02 Jul 2011
Location: Wish I was still in France
Posts: 741

Yes change all oils. Oil is cheap, engines, gearboxes etc are not It is not a Defender, it is a One_Ten

29th Sep 2019 5:36pm

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