dimonkfish
Member Since: 28 Jul 2017
Location: Cardiff
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Cheers.
Have a obd thing gonna check the codes when I take it for extended test drive.
Coolant hoses all look in very good condition.
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dimonkfish
Member Since: 28 Jul 2017
Location: Cardiff
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Duc750 wrote:check when it last had a thermostat and housing as if it hasn't had one it will need one for sure and probably a set of coolant hoses
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| 23rd Feb 2021 8:33 pm |
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Global Puffin
Member Since: 23 Dec 2020
Location: Stirling, Scotland
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I am currently looking for a D3 V8 and I had a mechanic inspection done (I'm in Stirling) on that car. If you PM me your email address I'll send you the report.
There is no history with car at all. Its a fixer-upper but you can see the report and go from there 
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| 23rd Feb 2021 10:29 pm |
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Global Puffin
Member Since: 23 Dec 2020
Location: Stirling, Scotland
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I just read your post again and I see you took it for a drive. The mechanic who took it for a drive for me did say it drove well.
I'm confused you have seen a service history and when I called the dealer, he told me there was no history!
But anyways if you would like to see the report I got then let me know!
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| 23rd Feb 2021 10:33 pm |
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dimonkfish
Member Since: 28 Jul 2017
Location: Cardiff
Posts: 18
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Have PMd you!
Cheers
Andy
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| 23rd Feb 2021 11:08 pm |
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Global Puffin
Member Since: 23 Dec 2020
Location: Stirling, Scotland
Posts: 223
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You should have the report now!
Knowledge is power!
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| 23rd Feb 2021 11:17 pm |
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dimonkfish
Member Since: 28 Jul 2017
Location: Cardiff
Posts: 18
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It is indeed!
Cheers
Love this group.
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| 23rd Feb 2021 11:32 pm |
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pjm-84
Member Since: 04 Oct 2016
Location: Hampshire
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Any big items?
Stick with the search. They come up now and then. Mulling over replacing mine this year with either an Si6 or a new P360 but its tough decision as I'm still happy with the V8. It my PHEV that causing all the issue (too many cars)
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| 24th Feb 2021 9:22 am |
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Global Puffin
Member Since: 23 Dec 2020
Location: Stirling, Scotland
Posts: 223
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The thing which made me walk away was that the dipstick came up almost dry. But as Andy is close he can maybe get to the bottom of that.
Any ideas where the oil might have gone? Do these V8s burn oil?
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| 24th Feb 2021 9:25 am |
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Duc750
Member Since: 07 Aug 2017
Location: northampton
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Mine doesn't but mine is 140K miles younger than that one. They are quite sensitive to angle for the dip stick reading though 05 D3 V8 HSE, LR Passion tree bars, wildbear compressor guard, LRP switch panel, ARB rear locker + compressor, Trigger 6 shooter electrical system
12 RRS SDV6 HSE (Hers) - Gone and replaced with an I Pace - I can tell you now EV is not the future yet
Metalian Camper trailer
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| 24th Feb 2021 9:42 am |
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pjm-84
Member Since: 04 Oct 2016
Location: Hampshire
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Mine is fine at 126k miles. Not a drop.
Changed every 6 to 7k but the oil coloring is still good at the change
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| 24th Feb 2021 9:48 am |
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Duc750
Member Since: 07 Aug 2017
Location: northampton
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so a quick google says that in general AJV8s in all their forms use  all unless the breather system is clogged which does and appears easy enough to sort - but that could be written about just about any internal combustion engine with a closed loop crank case breather 05 D3 V8 HSE, LR Passion tree bars, wildbear compressor guard, LRP switch panel, ARB rear locker + compressor, Trigger 6 shooter electrical system
12 RRS SDV6 HSE (Hers) - Gone and replaced with an I Pace - I can tell you now EV is not the future yet
Metalian Camper trailer
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| 24th Feb 2021 11:11 am |
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pagoda
Member Since: 13 Aug 2009
Location: Not London Anymore (or the US for that matter)
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pjm-84 wrote:Mine is fine at 126k miles. Not a drop.
Changed every 6 to 7k but the oil coloring is still good at the change
My V8 at 106K barely used any oil. Maybe <.5L every 10K, which was the change interval. PAGODA
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| 24th Feb 2021 2:03 pm |
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Global Puffin
Member Since: 23 Dec 2020
Location: Stirling, Scotland
Posts: 223
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Yeah OK, so it's really odd that this car had so little...
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| 24th Feb 2021 2:05 pm |
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Duc750
Member Since: 07 Aug 2017
Location: northampton
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well it is odd unless it was on a slope. it does also seem to take a hell of a time for all the oil to drain back 05 D3 V8 HSE, LR Passion tree bars, wildbear compressor guard, LRP switch panel, ARB rear locker + compressor, Trigger 6 shooter electrical system
12 RRS SDV6 HSE (Hers) - Gone and replaced with an I Pace - I can tell you now EV is not the future yet
Metalian Camper trailer
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| 24th Feb 2021 2:26 pm |
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