Recent content by TD6 Dave

Hi Spudh Thank you for taking the time to look in to this for me, and for sending me your thoughts. I will follow your good advice with regards to removing a small amount of oil tomorrow, and get it sorted and fully serviced again when I get back to the UK in early August. Thanks again...

Thanks the realboss, but sadly it doesn't really.... You see, it's not quite that straight forward, the dipstick in the TD6 (and I'm not referring to myself, despite what some of you may be thinking!!!) shows 3 different segments, before reaching what I can only describe as a flared top which...

Hi Com If I'm understanding you correctly, then I'm a bigger Jerk than people tell me, and only more certain that I should keep my head completely out of the underside of a car bonnet!! Are you telling me that anywhere within the flattened plastic segments on the dipstick is acceptable, up...

Thanks the real boss and spudh also for your contributions. I don't have any tools here, and if I'm honest I would probably make a complete mess of it if I tried anyway.... I set off back home in 4 weeks so only have about 2k miles left to do in the car before I can get it to a proper...

Hi Fett Thanks for the quick reply.... It doesn't seem to be smoking or anything, plus the engine is still warm (34 degrees here today so taking it's time to cool down), don't know if that makes any difference to the reading or not. Your right about the price of the oil (150 quid, I'm...

Anyone who's seen my previous posts will know that I am currently away in Corfu for the summer, an island with no Land Rover main dealers or specialists. My 2004 Range Rover TD6 has become due for an inspection 2, I brought all the necessary parts over from the UK last week in order to carry...

Thanks for the tip Dogsbody.... I will monitor it this way following the oil change. The mechanic may be better than many at home, but you can't help but wonder when all he seems to have in his garage is battered old Japanese pick-ups. (that said, he was recommended by an ex-pat who has his Land...

Hi Datatek Do the air, pollen and fuel filters require a bit more know how?? Thanks Dave

Thank you all for your comments. 'Dogsbody' are you suggesting then that I don't have him change the Air Filter and the Pollen Filter? I do have them here and thought they'd be the easier parts of the service to switch over. However, if there's a bit of a knack to them then please let me know...

Thank you all for your comments on my previous post. Those who've read it will know that I am out of the UK at the moment and away in Corfu for the Summer. There isn't a single Land Rover main dealer or specialist on the island, my 2004 Range Rover TD6 is now 1200 miles overdue on an inspection...

Good point 'That's Bollocks' will just keep going with it. Thank you all for your comments.

'Anybody who pays £7.00 a litre for engine oil let alone the £14.00 a litre before offer price, seriously wants their bumps feeling'. Sadly Wammers, you've got no choice here they've got you over a barrel.... That is unless you fancy filling up your Range Rover with that well known brand of...

I think your right Datatek re: the car.... As for the wife, she hasn't got a clue, if it was up to her we'd change for a Mercedes ML... The trouble is, she doesn't know any different from the R/R and so takes so much for granted. Borrowed an ML for a day back in March from Mercedes, and came...

Thank you both for your comments... Good point gtland, this is my biggest issue re: not knowing history of a replacement. For the obvious reason (cost) I can't afford new, so I could end up buying a lower mileage model, not cared for and with things about to go wrong which I've already...

I have a 2004 Range Rover Vogue TD6 Black and Ivory and in virtually unmarked condition. It's has had just 1 previous elderly owner (Up to 42K miles). I have always taken great care of the car and always had it serviced on time at Landrover but the mileage is now getting quite high. It has...