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    Servicing a 300 tdi

    I thought of using castrol 5w 30 for what it's worth, or 10w 40/ 15w 40 part synthetic diesel oil
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    Servicing a 300 tdi

    So ya reckon 10-40 mineral? Thanks for the link!
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    Servicing a 300 tdi

    5 30 fully synthetic? Castrol for £10 sounds good too though! And heard about the sedimentor filter, where is it please and how hard/ easy to change? Thanks
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    Servicing a 300 tdi

    So 5w 40 the best stuff to put in?! Take it that will be fully synthetic? Thanks for the pic and the heads up with asda price!
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    Servicing a 300 tdi

    Castol link doesn't work on my iPod, please could someone tell me which oil spec is best, thank you!
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    Servicing a 300 tdi

    Thanks a lot guys, like the tip with fuel filter too, dies it tAke a while to drag through if not?
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    Servicing a 300 tdi

    Sorry if my questions are too 'blonde' first of all but never owned a disco before and think iv possibley read up on stuff too much! Is there anything I need to know before doing a oil change and fuel filter change or anything I should be aware of or do? Done loads of filter changes before so...
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    Cam belt price & where to go?

    Jake wright landrover around the £150 mark
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    Cam belt price & where to go?

    Adventure 4x4 will do it for £175 incl belt, tensioners etc, sound about right if my mate can't/ won't do it?
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    300tdi windows started to steam up

    Has to be something damp somewhere for it to steam up, even if its just your wet mats from ya feet, also if it was the heater matrix wouldnt there be no heat? Could be wrong there though!
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    Cam belt price & where to go?

    Some really good advice thanks! Il see if i can get my mate to do it if it is fairly easy? How long do you think it will take?
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    Cam belt price & where to go?

    Thanks for all the info everyone! Il ring around tomorrow, how much on top was the kit for the 300 defender tdi on top of the £120? Thanks again!
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    Cam belt price & where to go?

    Thanks for that, have you any number for them and rough guide for prices? Im not too bad with full engine swaps eg mi16 engine into a 205gti but have never ventured inside engines so wouldnt be confident enough! if anyone on here lives local dont mind paying them if the price is right
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    Tyres on disco 1

    yeah thats what i emailed them saying, even cut and pasted the page into the email, they still say they cant get hold of any zeetex tyre! thanks for trying though :)
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    Cam belt price & where to go?

    My disco 300tdi needs the cam belt changing, its done 68k. just wandered how much i should budget myself and can anyone recommend anywhere in the leeds/ bradford area? Also worth doing the water pump at the same time? i live about 5 mins from simmonites but iv heard mixed reviews about them!
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    Tyres on disco 1

    I take it know one else is any the wiser on where to get the tyres? thanks
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    Tyres on disco 1

    Haha, thanks guys, i knew that the sidewall would be taller but wandered if 2 of them on the back and 2 of the 235's on the front would be a crap idea, i would rather have all 4 the same. Regarding the 'mytyres.com' link, iv emailed them 5 times and they reply to me saying 'as that brand isnt...
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    Tyres on disco 1

    I recently bought my first disco in November, it came with 3 new tyres and one at about 3mm, the 3 new ones are called 'Zetex Vigour A/T 235/70/16'. My issue is after emailing LOADS of companies and searching on google i cant find one anywhere! (if anyone knows where i could get one please leave...
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    mpg before and after a service

    By service are you doing oil, oil filter, air filter and fuel filter? Thanks, great results by the way!
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    MPG/ Full Tank? What you getting?

    As mine is standard any cheap/ easy mods to do that will increase my mpg? thanks