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Oil scare...
Checked the oil on my 2013 D4 yesterday, and the level was "Below Minimum"
Checked the manual and decided that I should add 1.5 litres, although it was a bit unclear.
I was in Rhayader on a Sunday morning so no decent garages open, the only garage I found with some 5w30 was not the same spec as required in the manual. It was WSS M2C 913-B instead of the 934 specified.
So, I figured that some oil of the wrong spec is better than no oil at all.
Having added 1.5 litres, it now says add 1 litre.
I'm in 2 minds whether to just book it in for an early oil change. Its on 13.5k now. What do you all think?
Bring back the dipstick!
28th Oct 2013 7:03 pm
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Why is it going through the oil like that, block absorbing the oil? If it was me I'd get it changed if sub spec oil put in (agree lower spec better than no oil), considering how tetchy these lumps are to the wrong oil.
28th Oct 2013 7:10 pm
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Hmm...decided to check mine again the other day.....I've lost virtually none since April (check it monthly)....I'm sure new engines still "bed in" regardless of tolerances/bench testing etc,but that looks thirsty to me "Better to remain silent and be thought a fool,than to speak out and remove all doubt" ?.....what rubbish...
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28th Oct 2013 7:14 pm
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Whatever you do, don't say you've put the wrong spec oil in otherwise your warranty will be blighted forever!
Either way, get it changed as istr another d4 owner went by the fill gauge and manual instructions and put 5 litres too much in!!Bodsys Brake Bible
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28th Oct 2013 7:15 pm
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Thread deletion time?
28th Oct 2013 7:18 pm
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Iv'e no idea why it suddenly used a lot of oil. There has been no smoke and it runs perfectly. From my investigation, it seems that the oil I put in only lacks compatibility with dpf equipped vehicles.
Looks like an early service might be in order.
28th Oct 2013 7:18 pm
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Gareth wrote:
and it runs perfectly.
Now you've done it!!
28th Oct 2013 7:20 pm
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Oil level sensor may be on the blink.
A drain and measure would remove all doubt.Land Rover - Turning Drivers into Mechanics Since 1948
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Good point ref the sensor.
Bodsy, don't worry, I will keep quiet about the oil. In my defence, it was superbly expensive Mobil 1 !
28th Oct 2013 8:40 pm
motolite
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I've done 7000km and the oil is showing half between min and max. I bought some oil at a LR dealer while touring interstate earlier and it was VW branded spec 5W-30 504/507. That was the oil they used. When I got back home I checked at my local dealer who said that the oil was OK as it was the correct weight plus the 507 for vehicles with DPF.
BTW, does the vehicle tell you when to add oil?
28th Oct 2013 8:53 pm
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Put some two stroke in it Gareth 21 year LR veteran > D2 GS 2003 > D3 S 2006 > D3 HSE 2009 > D4 HSE 2013 > D4 HSE 2015 > D5 HSE 2018 > DS HSE R-Dynamic P300e 2021
28th Oct 2013 8:56 pm
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Aye 2so will sort it out good and proper
Motolite, no I had to check it deliberately. It didn't warn me.
28th Oct 2013 9:00 pm
motolite
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I have been since new. Castrol Activ 2T. I not concerned about it other than topping it up at some point.
Does the computer advise that or is it a guess thing?
28th Oct 2013 9:04 pm
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Computer does not advise you by itself. You do have to actually go through the service menu and check it.
28th Oct 2013 9:28 pm
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How long since the previous level check?
You don't have to answer that if you want to take the 5th.
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