Thread: New to owning a Defender...general advice sought

Half the kms what factory recommended is always the safe bet. I wouldn't bother change it to wider tires more fuel consumption and nosier with no real benefit off road for defender.

Theres a few of us around Maitland...

...and a few further north apparently.

Hi mate,

I drive a 2014 Keswick green 110 wagon. From new, I changed over to 16x8 steel wheels with "0" offset and I run 265/75R16 mud terrains.

I love it and don't see any problems. Fuel economy seems pretty good to me and I don't find the noise offensive at any speed.

It's my daily drive and extremely capable on weekend jaunts. I also plan on oil and filter changes at 5,000 km intervals.

Enjoy. I'm sure you will love it

Cheers,
Nige

Edit: My tyres fit with standard flares

Hi Troy (?), and welcome,,
I've got a 2011 Defer which I purchased new.

Cant really say much about tyres, I'm still running the originals, and just clocked over 80K, and they're sort of still looking pretty good. I was changing over to my old MTZ's every now and then when playing, but with a -25 offset, they hang out well past the flares, creating very muddy door handles,,, SWMBO was not amused ,,, but it sure did look good

As for servicing, I do mine approx. every 10-12K. Have had a few warranty issues, but all sorted by the dealers. One of the Turbo hoses has a tendency to be damaged through rubbing on the steering arm.
The fuel breather hangs just behind the back wheel, which the dealer has now lengthened and tucked it up in behind the rear blinker/lights cover.
There's probably a few other things which others hopefully will come along and add to. As well, doing a few searches in the Defender area will help too.

My cars currently sitting in the workshop having the injectors replaced as I copped a dirty load of fuel (water),,, not covered by warranty as its an "outside" influence.
So my advice to you, as explained to me by a enthusiast mechanic at the dealers, is to change your fuel filter at least every 20K.

All in all,,,, I love my car like no other

That's all great advice and I appreciate the time people have taken to offer up their individual bits and pieces.

I already love driving the 'Fenda' and its a great thing when other Defender owners pass you on the road and throw an enthusiastic wave your way. I feel like I'm now a part of a big Landrover family.

First impressions of my new toy are very positive. The 2.4 transit engine is nowhere near as bad or sluggish as I was initially led to believe. A drive of an older TD5 did however lend itself to this idea. If anything, my opinion is now quite the opposite...I'm very impressed by it.

I'm keen to catch up with other owners for a drive when time permits when I'm home from work. If there are any clubs or groups that meet regularly around the upper hunter or close by please let me know...I'm keen to get involved.

Thanks again for the advice. I'm all ears.

Regards,

Troy

G'day Troy,
Looks like a nice tidy 110 you've got there.
Just out of interest, what's the filler cap for (the one behind the drivers side rear passenger door) and what brand of snorkel is it on there?
Regards,
Mike.

So that dirty fuel issue you had, how can you prevent that from running your engine? That also doesn't void warranty?