MacSweep
Member Since: 13 Feb 2008
Location: bedfordshire
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According to the LR dealer, my D3 was serviced 3,000 miles ago. This was done 4 months ago (by the previous owner). The dealer has confirmed the date and mileage when the service was done.
My worry is the quite black oil on the dipstick looks like its service was many more miles ago. I have no reason to doubt the dealer has changed the oil and was wondering whether the oil on the TDV6 gets dirty quite quickly.
Oil in my old TD5 used to stay quite clean on dipstick for 5/6k.
Am I worrying needlessly or should I pay for a flush and oilchange to be sure.
The car has done 63,000 miles and drives superbly.
Any thoughts from other TDV6 users?
Many thanks,
Mac 04 TDV6 SE Auto Vienna Green/Tundra Leather - LR side steps.
Gone but not forgotten...
03 D2 TD5 ES Auto
49 Series 2 2.25 Pickup
48 Series 1 2.0D with O/D (was SWMBOs)
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 11th Mar 2008 9:40 pm |
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Gareth
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Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
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Don't worry, it blackens quickly.
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| 11th Mar 2008 9:46 pm |
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MacSweep
Member Since: 13 Feb 2008
Location: bedfordshire
Posts: 117
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Oh that's a relief.
Thanks Gareth.
Mind is at rest now! 04 TDV6 SE Auto Vienna Green/Tundra Leather - LR side steps.
Gone but not forgotten...
03 D2 TD5 ES Auto
49 Series 2 2.25 Pickup
48 Series 1 2.0D with O/D (was SWMBOs)
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| 11th Mar 2008 9:50 pm |
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Jimbob Squarepants
Member Since: 27 Oct 2007
Location: Miles Away from Home
Posts: 1063
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The oil is black in mine and it has only done 3000 miles from new. Too much intellectual firepower can damage your common sense.
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| 12th Mar 2008 7:34 am |
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Baben
Member Since: 15 Feb 2006
Location: Kyalami
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Mine's like its owner - gets dirty quickly
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| 12th Mar 2008 5:58 pm |
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MacSweep
Member Since: 13 Feb 2008
Location: bedfordshire
Posts: 117
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Thanks James R and Baben.
Good to know that they are all the same. You know what its like when you change yur car, you wonder whay the last owner got rid of it!
Nice to know its ok and not on its last legs.
Cheers,
Mac 04 TDV6 SE Auto Vienna Green/Tundra Leather - LR side steps.
Gone but not forgotten...
03 D2 TD5 ES Auto
49 Series 2 2.25 Pickup
48 Series 1 2.0D with O/D (was SWMBOs)
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| 12th Mar 2008 6:42 pm |
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BarryG
Member Since: 30 Apr 2006
Location: Eire
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Service 2k KMS ago and Dipped her there last saturday .. Black as the ace of spades 
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| 13th Mar 2008 12:30 am |
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caverD3
Member Since: 02 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
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The D2 had a centifugal oil filter which kept the oil cleaner so it would explain why the TD5s oil was kept cleaner. “There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
Ernest Hemmingway
D4 3.0 Active Diff, Adaptive Lights, High Beam Assist, Surround Cameras, Privacy Glass.
D3 2.7:Adaptive Headlights,Electronic Rear Diff,ARB Bar,Blaupunkt Speakers,JVC Powered Subwoofer,Removable Snorkel,Mitch Hitch,Pioneer After Market Head Unit,Steering Wheel Control Adaptor,Remote Adjustable Supension Rod System, Taxside Dual Battery System.
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| 13th Mar 2008 1:42 am |
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MacSweep
Member Since: 13 Feb 2008
Location: bedfordshire
Posts: 117
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Thanks BarryG. Good point caverD3.
Presumably as the black particles are small enough to pass through the filter, they are too small to harm bearing surfaces.
Mac 04 TDV6 SE Auto Vienna Green/Tundra Leather - LR side steps.
Gone but not forgotten...
03 D2 TD5 ES Auto
49 Series 2 2.25 Pickup
48 Series 1 2.0D with O/D (was SWMBOs)
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| 13th Mar 2008 10:49 pm |
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