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OMG - Air Filter
For some reason, and I dont know why I looked there 1st, but my HSE seemed today to be very sluggish, and economy was down to 22mpg. Now this is'nt normal for my D3, so looked at the Air Filter, and it was BLACK, and it was thick black if you can imagine.
My D3 was being strangled, with no proper air supply, yet being properly serviced by a dealer. So after diagnosis I purchased a new filter from the supplying dealership and all is well again.
It seems a stupid idea to have the air filter service so far apart
22nd Dec 2008 9:43 pm
simon
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How many miles had the filter done ??
22nd Dec 2008 9:44 pm
MacLeod 313
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I dont honestly know there simon, I bought the HSE with 21k in April, and only upto 29k I think. The Dealership serviced it before I collected it, so I assumed all the filters were done, now I think its the next service the air filter would have been done. Stupid if you ask me
LR stipulate the filter is changed at 3 years/45k so it was probably still on the original one. Found this out in a similar way and now change my own at 15kI know it's not considered "kind" to say no these days, but no. Just no, ok? And if it's not ok, still no.
22nd Dec 2008 10:07 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Same here, TLO does a good trade in filters!
22nd Dec 2008 10:09 pm
MacLeod 313
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I got an instant change in performance, cannot beleive the 45k change, thats madness, Mine changed now and all is well
22nd Dec 2008 10:11 pm
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Re: OMG - Air Filter
MacLeod 313 wrote:
it was BLACK, and it was thick black if you can imagine.
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22nd Dec 2008 10:37 pm
BrumLee
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Macleod,
How much did the stealers charge for the filter? There are aftermarket filters available now from Mhale and Fram at around £12 + VAT. If half the price of stealers you can change twice as often
23rd Dec 2008 7:01 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Speak to TLO at Yeovil LR, got 2 for ~£30 incl VAT and P&P to the Highlands.
23rd Dec 2008 7:16 pm
MacLeod 313
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Fram, K & N if you value the TDV6, keep it OEM.
23rd Dec 2008 8:57 pm
MacLeod 313
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And whilst waiting for a postal filter, and an ebay one I picked one up from the D3's supplying dealer as the motor was being suffocated, and economy went through the floor. Sometimes waiting for the right part at the right price just wont do.
All is well, and its utterly stupid to have a 45k filter change.
23rd Dec 2008 9:38 pm
TazDaz
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28k and I've never checked mine !! Job for tomorrow I think
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stupid idea to have the air filter service so far apart
why ?? 
if you value the TDV6, keep it OEM.
