I believe it depends on the age of the vehicle (happy to be corrected) but mine (1989) had bench seats fitted for a long time with no seatbelts. I never bothered fitting the seatbelts for three reasons: - if fitted they become MOT testable - to fit them properly so they are secure is a real...

soft tops are very not common on the defenders and because of that command a price premium. However you can buy all the parts to convert a standard one into a soft top and it is just nuts and bolts to do the conversions so even a beginner (no offense intended, I do not know your level of...

I have no interest in extending the oil interval. the factory interval is 6000miles, I have changed it at 6000miles for the last 400k miles, I am happy to change it every 6000miles. Going longer against the factory recommendation seems foolish to me.

Thank you, that is exactly the sort of answer I was looking for. I am familiar with universal tractor oil as it is what everything on friends farm runs. I will have a look and dig out some specs for it next time I am there, my concern was his newest tractor is early 80's so not sure if it was...

That is my view on oil When it comes to a 200tdi! Although I knew the risks of starting a debate. All I really wanted was the best place to buy at a reasonably price 🙄

To fit the later servo I think you need to fit the complete pedal Assembly. I did this on my ‘89 but only to remove the bias valve as fitted the later mode master as well. It made no difference to the brake performance though and I would not consider it an upgrade. It just meant I could fit rear...

I would agree that a 2/300tdi doesn’t need synthetic just from personal expiriance. I got 380k miles out of my last 200tdi which was still going strong and only removed because I had an engine fire, not because anything was wrong with the engine.

It’s a fully mechanical 200tdi from the early 90’s. It predated cats and emissions etc. so don’t have that to worry about. I doubt it has changed since release.

i have used their ep90 Before because of the price. Intersting you say to use the cheapest oil you can find (which I don’t disagree with) whereas most threads discussing oil try and say the more expensive full synthetic is better.

I have a 200tdi and have been using 15w40 semi-synth in it. This is because I was been lucky enough to get one and half 205litre barrels of it from an old employer when they upgraded their trucks and it was no longer suitable. This has now run out and I will need to buy oil for the first time in...

With a 1.2 box and 265/75 tyres that ^^ I could not agree more with! You either need to sit a 25, or 35, neither of which is ideal!

I have done that with everything I have done to the 110. It has been my daily drive since I was 18, and having converted it to a station wagon for the growing family I intend to keep it as my daily drive for a long time yet. Therefore I do not want to have to keep replacing parts that like to...

Completely agree with that. And even though galv I have seam sealed and filled the frames of my door bottoms with dinitrol. Being glav is just another additional protection element. It does not replace the existing ones like paint and wax.

I have not yet replaced the rear door yet. Am looking to buy one next month now I have gathered all the other parts. I didn’t get a definitive answer on Ali vs steel skin. But think I will go for Ali same as the original and the other doors. I did use SP for the galv frame door bottoms for the...

Agree with that. Use the one you have until it breaks. Then get the series one next time.