Change it quick-my box failed quickly with oil that colour-had to renew from Ashcroft

It is also compounded by the filter only being a mesh screen,and not really a filter at all.It is a shame there is not a true filter fitted (I guess the temps are too high).When my box failed there was nothing caught on the mesh screen,so I question the point of changing the screen filter,but I...

Found them not very good on boat batteries-maybe mine were cheap,good idea though

Sounds good-think there are some pasty munchers just over the border in Cornwall

Probably depends on when the chassis was made and what the weather was like if it was stored outside until assembly-my 2000 TD5 is not too bad,perhaps a dry winter?

Thanks guys-think its a monday morning thing :D:D

Looking at the air intake under N/S wing,it is a slot in an arrow shaped piece of rubber-presumably to shut if drowned. For normal road use isn't this restrictive to air flow-cannot see how the turbo can see enough air if working hard-any views?

Don't agree with your last statement,had mine over a year now,it is my daily driver and it just starts and goes(I did renew the autobox late last summer) and that is running !00% biodiesel.I do look after it though,as regards servicing

Still check the colour of the autobox oil if this TD5 is new to you,and change it quick if not cherry red.

check your injector leak off pipes-they perish

You sure your first one wasn't off a petrol?Diesels have smaller pulleys as rev less+ more torque to turn it. Your 14.3 amps must mean 14.3 volts-amps should be much higher,if all electrickery swithed on

yup,great post and nice pics ,with a bit of excitement in the middle-glad to see all back in good shape,thanks for sharing

Also need to check the colour of the oil is red,if not change immediately

Quite a surprise when it first happened,odd feel to the steering and yellow light on dash,and took longer to pull away-thought what the hell is bust now. Can join 30mph traffic from a standstill no problem,pushes you back in seat under full welly-love it

Mine will beat most other vehicles away from the lights,is an auto ,but think it has been chipped.Also tries to spin the wheels in the wet and tc comes in-like a racing car compared to my old 300tdi manual

I always get best mpg in France,whether it is the better roads,better fuel or longer driving distances.Seen no difference between supermarket fuel and regular pump fuel(both petrol and diesel).Over here there seems a marked difference. French diesel has a higher content of biodiesel so will have...

Most of the Auchan have them if that helps

doh-I was thinking of my own,imagining doing that journey

I mean DPF sorry should have got the terminology correct. DPF and biodiesel are a big problem,as bio being less volatile than derv does not always ignite on the secondary injection cycle and bore washing can occurr,diluting sump oil-guess I will have to have a rethink

Anyone know anything about D3 engine type i.e. common rail?unit injector?Does it have a DMF(emissions)fitted. Thinking about upgrading my bio vehicle-have had no issue what so ever with the TD5 on biodiesel for the last year,and it has just about paid for itself in fuel savings. Any idea on TDV6...