Thread: New Defender 90

Originally Posted by Loubrey

KarlB,

Just read your other post RE longrange aux tanks and we are obviously talking about the same tanks.

What was Land Rover Australia's take on fitting the tanks and your warranty?

Front Runner tanks with two new fillers cut into the bodywork. I don't know what LRA's take on them would be, nor on warranty implications other than I don't consider anything significant would likely be affected by the tanks so warranty implications on the rest of the vehicle should be essentially nil. LRA would have to argue that the failure of what ever I was making a warranty claim on, was caused by the auxiliary tanks. I can't see the tanks having any likely impact on the diffs, for example. Fuel system including injectors etc may be an issue but as the aux tanks pump into the main tank then there is the filtration between the main tank and the really expensive bits, I am not too worried. In Seth Africa, I understand you can get them fitted as an option, though from your avatar, you're likely to know more about that than me.

Cheers
KarlB

KarlB,

Yes, back in '97 on a South African Spec 90 as a main dealer option. I put 326000km on her using those tanks almost daily.

I agree 100% with your views on the warranty. My only concern would be where the electric pump feed enters the existing system (More LRA's concern).

Guys, the ride is significantly improved by running lower pressures around town. The 90 will porpoise if you let it, but I keep my pressures around 2 Bar (29 Psi) and there is no issue with ride quality. They are not hard on their tyres at all and my last one got 95000 km on a set off BFG AT's running the lower presures. I still get an easy 10.5 km/liter (9.5 liter/100km) and my missus drives like it's stolen!

90's Rule!

I have got it in writing that any extra's fitted to my vehicle by the company that the dealer uses,Central 4wd in my case are covered by my warranty. Pat

with mine if i use caltex vortex diesel i only get 450-500kms per tank if i use BP ultimate diesel i get 570-610kms per tank and thats filling up not long after fuel light comes on, there is usually between 8-12L left in tank when filled up

I get about 580-680 per tank in my td5 90, I do run it pretty low though

usually about a 55 litre fiill up. I seem to always get better mileage out of

bp diesel though.

Originally Posted by vnx205

That will only get you about halfway up the Tanami. Rabbit Flat is closed now, so you might have a problem.

When you say you get 460km to a tank, do you mean that after you have covered about 460km, you fill the tank because you are paranoid about running out of fuel and find that it takes 40 litres? Or do you mean that you are confident that the fuel gauge is accurate and that after you have done 460km, you can usually fit 50 litres in the tank? Or do you like living dangerously and after 460km, you can usually add 59 litres?

So the response to your suggestion might be that your fuel consumption and maximum range is OK or it might be pretty limited.

Yes i find i only ever manage to put 44L in.... As i have not wanted to risk anything and it's better for the fuel pump if it's not running dry.

We love our 90 but the kids find the ride in the back a bit rough at times even to the point of feeling sick. So guess where I sit when the other half drives with one of the kids? I'll have to let some more air out of the tyres though; it came with 42psi in them it now has about 32psi. Can't wait to get it back from having the CV joint replaced under warranty. It's been at Landrover since mid December waiting for parts to arrive from England. We haven't let it run until the fuel light comes on yet. However I was reading in the handbook I think, that when the fuel gets down to 5 liters the computer will induce a misfire in the engine alerting the driver not to run it dry. Apparently there is a bowl around the pick up area that holds this amount to prevent the pump sucking air when the tank is nearly empty. It would be better to have a bigger tank though. We have only done 2500km so far.

Originally Posted by PAT303

I have got it in writing that any extra's fitted to my vehicle by the company that the dealer uses,Central 4wd in my case are covered by my warranty. Pat

Which dealer are you going through Pat?