ronniehardware
Member Since: 29 Apr 2006
Location: western isles
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 Is everyone happy with the way the oil level is displayed in the Disco 4, 3 litre. This is doing my head in
as, before I leave on a long trip, I like to ckeck my oil and water etc. However, on the 4 you have to wait until the engine has reaced operating temp and then wait 10 minutes before you get an oil level reading. By this time your engine has sezed! (or not) Any comments?
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 28th Apr 2010 3:40 pm |
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adam
Member Since: 20 Sep 2005
Location: Home and Happy
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Just check mine twice a week - much better than old dipstick - and mine seems to vary not a jot if hot / left for 10+ mins / checked or stone cold / checked - just appears to be quite level sensitive (car angle) though
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| 28th Apr 2010 4:03 pm |
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ronniehardware
Member Since: 29 Apr 2006
Location: western isles
Posts: 37
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adam wrote:Just check mine twice a week - much better than old dipstick - and mine seems to vary not a jot if hot / left for 10+ mins / checked or stone cold / checked - just appears to be quite level sensitive (car angle) though
Does your readout work when engine is cold? Mine says not available until hot plus 10mis.
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| 29th Apr 2010 12:28 pm |
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Smarticus
Member Since: 01 Jan 2005
Location: Northumberland
Posts: 655
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RonnieH - I just posted this up in Technical section :
Finally got the hang of checking our oil using the elctronic gizzmo.
Get home, make a cup of tea, feed dogs etc. Then go back to car, get in, push start button without foot on brake. Clear the warning message by pressing OK. Navigate to service menu. Select Check Oil. Do what it tells you.
I had to put 1 litre in after 10,000 miles. It seems like the only place you can get the correct spec oil is at a LR dealer. Halfords didn't have it despite seemingly having every engine oil known to man. Disco 4 TDV6HSE
Defender 200TDi CSW
RR Evoque
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| 30th Apr 2010 7:14 pm |
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Sniegy
Member Since: 01 May 2006
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 72
 
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Just FYI,
Each notch is 300ml of oil. 
Cheers D4 Alaska/Almond 2.7 TDV6 with E-diff & extra's..
Keep smilin' Pete.
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| 1st May 2010 4:44 am |
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adam
Member Since: 20 Sep 2005
Location: Home and Happy
Posts: 6917
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Ronnie
Yep
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| 1st May 2010 1:22 pm |
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