Member Since: 01 Jan 2021
Location: Dunno i was just following the satnavš³
Posts: 288
Hi disco v8
You can add me to your count up
2007 hse v8 cairns blue.
I call it the beast.!1996 Defender -died (now in landrover heavenš)chassis to ashes , rust to dust !
2004 Defender td5 gone
2012 Evoque gone
2007 D3 V8 HSE
7th Mar 2021 2:12 pm
JackNorris
Member Since: 06 Jul 2012
Location: Beds/Bucks Border
Posts: 1879
Well after mine decided it didn't need coolant anymore....
Its back
One bottle later MY2023 Discovery 5 R-Dynamic 3.0
MY2020 Discovery 5 Landmark 3.0 - SOLD
MY2005 Discovery 3 V8 4.4 HSE - SOLD
MY2019 Discovery 5 SE 3.0 - LR Replaced !
MY2005 Discovery 3 S 2.7 - SOLD
MY2016 Discovery 4 Graphite - SOLD
MY2015 Discovery 4 SE Tech - SOLD
11th Mar 2021 6:25 pm
Tallmat
Member Since: 13 Aug 2008
Location: London
Posts: 56
Do we have running total?
My local LR service agent in SW London sees only 3-4 per year (from approx 20 decade ago).
11th Mar 2021 6:55 pm
tgreer
Member Since: 12 Aug 2020
Location: Henley-on-Thames
Posts: 113
After a fair few tanks, I've come to expect between 15-16mpg average. Is this what the rest of you are seeing? I'm mostly town/country lane driving with some motorways.
14th Mar 2021 10:41 pm
pjm-84
Member Since: 04 Oct 2016
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 2608
Would expect a little more. Urban / extra urban and mine is mid 17.
21 to 24mpg on a run. I'm running Duratrac and MPG has dropped slightly
14th Mar 2021 11:08 pm
tgreer
Member Since: 12 Aug 2020
Location: Henley-on-Thames
Posts: 113
Hmm. Interesting.
Certainly not seeing that sort of return at any point. Any pointers? I'm not expecting a hypermiler, just curious if there's something wrong and I'm seeing less MPG than average?
15th Mar 2021 8:00 am
pjm-84
Member Since: 04 Oct 2016
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 2608
Sticking rear calipers?
15th Mar 2021 8:49 am
tgreer
Member Since: 12 Aug 2020
Location: Henley-on-Thames
Posts: 113
I'd like to think not, It's just been in with the garage, and replaced rear pads for the MOT just done...
I'll keep investigating
15th Mar 2021 8:51 am
JackNorris
Member Since: 06 Jul 2012
Location: Beds/Bucks Border
Posts: 1879
I am averaging 17.5 (Calculated) but a fair bit of towing and not much dual carriageway either.MY2023 Discovery 5 R-Dynamic 3.0
MY2020 Discovery 5 Landmark 3.0 - SOLD
MY2005 Discovery 3 V8 4.4 HSE - SOLD
MY2019 Discovery 5 SE 3.0 - LR Replaced !
MY2005 Discovery 3 S 2.7 - SOLD
MY2016 Discovery 4 Graphite - SOLD
MY2015 Discovery 4 SE Tech - SOLD
18th Mar 2021 6:37 pm
kajtzu
Member Since: 10 Aug 2017
Location: Helsinki
Posts: 6769
I had to add more coolant today. I got the low coolant warning immediately on start and looked at the expansion bottle. Poured around one liter of 50/50 dexcool into it to get it back to the cold fill level.
So..... where is my coolant going?
- the coolant aināt in the oil since the oil looked good - itās not milky
- it doesnāt seem to be pouring out underneath since there arenāt pink puddles in the snow
- itās not being spewed around the engine compartment so I kind of ruled out the water pump (if it would leak I assume the belts would ādistributeā it widely
- the thermostat (and housing) got recently changed and seem fine
- engine is responsive (pedal to the metal works, doesnt hesitate) and as I wrote the oil looks fine
- it passed emissions testing a few months ago and the fumes out back look just like water vapor - not white nor do they smell sweet
- reasonably sure the tank sensor is fine since the bottle was replaced a few years ago and in any case the warning went away when I added coolant
- if I have a leak itās of the sneaky kind, hoses arenāt obviously split or donāt show ābreathingā and pink color anywhere
- engine temperature gauge is in the centerline but we all know that gauge is made to lie
- IID reports engine temperature fine, viscous fan isnāt running at full rate at idle to cool down the engine either
- I GUESS I could have under filled it previously when replacing the thermostat and had had a big airlock somewhere but we had spent 2-3 hours checking engine temperature and bleeding it and were reasonably confident we did it right
Ideas?
Iāll take a look at the level in the morning first cold and the let it idle and see what happens.
20th Mar 2021 4:31 pm
pjm-84
Member Since: 04 Oct 2016
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 2608
Keep an eye on it.
Mine popped up a low coolant level about 18months ago going down an hill. I put less than a (small) cup full in so bled the system . I didnt think it was that straight forward (from memory) as the header would retain coolant at the top. (Cant fully recall)
I replaced an temp sensor a few years further back and coolant was changed when I bought it back in 2016
Either way its been fine every since
20th Mar 2021 11:20 pm
kajtzu
Member Since: 10 Aug 2017
Location: Helsinki
Posts: 6769
I think I found at least one problem - the clip on the hose that supplies the radiator wasnāt on tight. The way I figure it is that only when the engine is running did it leak. When cold, there wasnāt any leaking. I tightened up the clip and will indeed keep an eye on it....
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21st Mar 2021 11:38 am
pjm-84
Member Since: 04 Oct 2016
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 2608
21st Mar 2021 12:53 pm
Flintstones
Member Since: 04 Nov 2019
Location: Newbury
Posts: 19
Sold the D3 V8 for a FF
The fun has moved to a new toy... Really enjoyed the petrol D3, was a lot of fun and my first foray into the large LR space.
Swapped it now though for a FFRR - still a V8, albeit an Oil Burner this time!
Not as capable off road, i have to be more careful where i park it - its more expensive but am confident in the knowledge that its another LR product that i need to throw money at monthly for the sake of fits and giggles.Never trust a skinny chef
23rd Mar 2021 6:05 pm
Jimmi
Member Since: 11 Oct 2020
Location: Rickmansworth
Posts: 48
Picking mine up today......first D3 Iāve ever owned and first V8
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