Well that didn't take long...

[the_preacher1973]

So Friday last week I became the proud owner of an MY06 D3 V8. :)

Here it is on that happy afternoon:


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And here it is today, half a tank and 200 km later :(
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That's engine oil. Lots of engine oil. Running out like a tap.

Booked a flat bed for first thing Monday to take it back to Austral. Wish I could tell them to keep it.

After I spend a week telling people Land Rover's reliabilty woes are behind them...

Too gutted to write much more.:bangin:

[Graeme]

Can you see from where its coming - perhaps a loose spin-on filter?

[sniegy]

Preacher,

Don't lose faith ( no pun intended ) these things happen.
It will be something silly & as Graeme has said, may just be a loose filter.
May just be a pipe rubbing somewhere & you were the lucky person for it to go pop.

It will get fixed & you will laugh at it later on.

Chin up. :-)

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[the_preacher1973]

Can you see from where its coming - perhaps a loose spin-on filter?

Can't really see where its coming from due to the belly guard. I too am hoping/thinking its the filter, especially as I got Austral to service it before I picked it up. Should have got the price reduced and taken it to MR but I really wanted it right to go, not take it straight from showroom to workshop. Was planning to take to scenic rim 4wd park tomorrow too. SWMBO is NOT impressed.

[scarry]

Preacher,

Don't lose faith ( no pun intended ) these things happen.
It will be something silly & as Graeme has said, may just be a loose filter.
May just be a pipe rubbing somewhere & you were the lucky person for it to go pop.

It will get fixed & you will laugh at it later on.

Chin up. :-)

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X2

Your on the right track with MR,maybe they need to give it a look over sometime shortly,before any warranty runs out.

[sniegy]

X2

Your on the right track with MR,maybe they need to give it a look over sometime shortly,before any warranty runs out.

For "YOUR" inconvenience you should see if they will do the next schedule service free of charge, you have nothing to lose.

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[the_preacher1973]

X2

Your on the right track with MR,maybe they need to give it a look over sometime shortly,before any warranty runs out.

Yes, but they just had my 110 for 9 weeks so I was afraid they'd start charging me rent! :p

[the_preacher1973]

Preacher,

Don't lose faith ( no pun intended ) these things happen.
It will be something silly & as Graeme has said, may just be a loose filter.
May just be a pipe rubbing somewhere & you were the lucky person for it to go pop.

It will get fixed & you will laugh at it later on.

Chin up. :-)

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On the bright side I just drove the car out of the garage so I could lower the tailgate and put the pram in. Saw the puddle when getting the pram and put car away straight away. Oil level is still slightly above LOW. It could have been so much worse.

[chuck]

Nice looking D3.

They have colour coded the flares.

They are my favourite 19" wheels.

Hope all works out well.

Cheers

[Judo]

I hear these stories all too often from people buying new vehicles, not just Land Rovers. A guy I work with is on his second gearbox after about 1,000kms in a brand new Jeep. Can't remember all the other things, but lots of stuff fixed under warranty.

Still, I'm sure the bad luck is behind you now... :)

[scarry]

OK,what about we throw a couple of these in:)

Just to make everyone feel better.

I know where there are six 79 series traybacks just two yrs old on a property in central Qld.They have all had the steering racks replaced and one also had an engine replaced,all under warranty.:eek:

[the_preacher1973]

OK,what about we throw a couple of these in:)

Just to make everyone feel better.

I know where there are six 79 series traybacks just two yrs old on a property in central Qld.They have all had the steering racks replaced and one also had an engine replaced,all under warranty.:eek:

Well, the reason we got the D3 is because the Toyota let us down 3 times in 6 months. Mind you, the D3 will do it 13 times over the same period if it keeps up its current strike rate! Maybe less if they take a long time to fix it.;)

[scarry]

Well, the reason we got the D3 is because the Toyota let us down 3 times in 6 months. Mind you, the D3 will do it 13 times over the same period if it keeps up its current strike rate! Maybe less if they take a long time to fix it.;)

Don't worry,you will be OK;)

When i bought the first D2 in '99,everyone said they were full of electrickery and we would have all sorts of problems.

After 13yrs and many long trips in remote areas,we never had a breakdown, ever.Had a couple of flat tyres,until i changed to BFG,then none.In fact the last one,the D2a was one of the best vehicles i have ever owned.

Hopefully the D4 will be the same.

Didn't realise that scenic rim park was so close,need to have a look at it.:)

[BigJon]

OK,what about we throw a couple of these in:)

Just to make everyone feel better.

I know where there are six 79 series traybacks just two yrs old on a property in central Qld.They have all had the steering racks replaced and one also had an engine replaced,all under warranty.:eek:

That is a pretty good trick, considering they don't have steering racks!

[scarry]

That is a pretty good trick, considering they don't have steering racks!

:eek:i will have to find out more:o

[komodo]

Over sights can happen when services are done. Hopefully its just a loose hose or filter.
My old man had an E36 and the mechanics forgot to tighten the bottom hose on the radiator after flushing the radiator. Needless to say it was shortly back on a tilt tray back to the shop to be rectified.

[Colin Pedersen]

Pearcher,

Don't be put off...I'm sure as mentioned, it will be an issue with whoever serviced it??

I have a 2005 D3 bought 4 years ago with 40K on it....have just ticked over 140K!!. The only issues I've had (with regular servicing...much cheaper than a diesel) was the lower front bushes (known issues), air compressor (Which I don't think was the issue) and strangely enough the Clock Spring (Drives the buttons on the steering wheel)

I've been to most parts of NSW up any track I can find and recently did an ACT, SA, Alice, Uluru, Oondadatta, Lake Ayre, Flinders trip.....has not missed a single beat...and goes anywhere...point and drive! This week, the wife has driven from ACT to Ballarat and back....I'm worried she will not give up the keys on her return!!

You will only get 400Km out of a tank around town and 650Km on the open road...but, the past couple of months I've been looking to upgrade to a D4 3tlr and have been dissapointed with the engine performance....nothing beats the joy of the V8 petrol.....when I do buy, it's going to take months to ween myself off the performance!! (Have had diesels before but justified the price difference on the cheaper petrol version!)

Hoping it will be a simple fix and you get lots of pleasure out of it!!

Col.

[Judo]

Sorry to hijack the thread, but Colin, we have the same surname!! I actually can't remember the last time I met or heard of someone in Australia with our name. (Maybe I haven't?). Who would have thought... 2 Pedersen's on AULRO!!! :cool:

- Justin

[Tombie]

There's a Pedersen where I work too...
Karl is his name

[the_preacher1973]

So took the D3 in on a flat bed today as I was too busy at work yesterday to manage it.

And the winner is....oil filter not tightened up.

Car picked up this afternoon absolutely filthy (you'd think they could have thrown a bucket of water over it considering) with two guard to guard pinstripes on the passenger side for my troubles.:(

Dropping by on the way to work tomorrow to hello again.

[discotwinturbo]

And the winner is....oil filter not tightened up.

Don't you know that's a land rover specialty :wasntme:

They have been doing that atleast since 2000. My td5 also had this speciality with the centrifugal filter.

After the dealer did it twice in a row, I had had enough and have never gone back. Was paying $120 an hour in 2000 for their servicing, when they were only paying the apprentices $9 an hour then.:nazilock:

Once I have had my 26000km service, I am going to a speciality land rover shop for future services. I value my car more than the dealer over here does.

If I was in Melbourne I would be going to sniegys shop.....you can tell by his time on the forum he cares.

Brett....

[Graeme]

And the winner is....oil filter not tightened up.
Whilst one hopes for such a simple cause and thus solution to a significant oil leak, it would annoy the hell out of me because it should never happen (should never fit an oil filter without fully tightening it then checking it for leaks once the engine was running), it could have caused major engine damage if not noticed and could have been a real inconvenience.

[Colin Pedersen]

Sorry to hijack the thread, but Colin, we have the same surname!! I actually can't remember the last time I met or heard of someone in Australia with our name. (Maybe I haven't?). Who would have thought... 2 Pedersen's on AULRO!!! :cool:

- Justin


And a great name it is!!..there's not to many of us....i did meet someone in my workplace once and we spent all of our time explaining we were not brothers!!
Good to see the name gravitates us to the LR brand....I'm on my 3rd LR and will get another one!

also...good to see this problem was simply an Oil Filter....and they didn't clean it....I'd be looking for a better service agent!


Col.

[LRTech23]

After the dealer did it twice in a row, I had had enough and have never gone back. Was paying $120 an hour in 2000 for their servicing, when they were only paying the apprentices $9 an hour then.:nazilock:




We still only get payed $9 an hour :(

[Celtoid]

I recently got my D4 back from a service......a few days later I noticed as I backed into my driveway, a massive puddle of fluid. Water...nah too much, coolant...nah wrong colour....opened the door of my car.....nothing to worry about, my driveway was awash with fuel...........:mad:. Fortunately diesel!

Fuel filter housing according to LR....but probably more like 'Passion Fingers Fitter', if you know what I mean? Apparently the o-ring is easy to damage or something....

It ****'s me no end, but I have rarely a bad thing to say about the service I've recieved lately at LR.

I've had issues with every brand I've owned, regardless of cost...recently with my wife's new MB....freakin tragic service.....all glitz and no substance.....clowns didn't even inspect the wheels and tyres. Idiots couldn't even wash the car properly.....but you can go and have lunch and a glass of wine while you wait.....WTF?....Just service the car!!!

[scarry]

Celtoid,you need to visit the guys at Redcliffe,half the price & twice as good:)

I have long given up on the stealers........

The things they did to one of my D2s,i could write a book about it.:(

[Celtoid]

Celtoid,you need to visit the guys at Redcliffe,half the price & twice as good:)

I have long given up on the stealers........

The things they did to one of my D2s,i could write a book about it.:(

Thanks Paul,

Which guys do you mean? Redcliffe is a fair hike from my place but with those stats, could be worth it though.

As I said, lately (last couple of years) they have actually been really good. This one incident ****ed me off though. I guess they let newbies loose on the cars from time to time. :mad:

Cheers,

Kev.

[Ivan]

I will not use Austral ever again. I will use the Southside Landrover people (I know they are the same group) as they have given me great service. I had the car flat bedded to Austral (Fortitude Valley) as the suspension had collapsed. Supplied them with a brand new LR compressor and asked them to fit it. They decided it needed a new suspension controller so stiffed me for that but, to top it all they have broken the compressor cover and still not fixed the suspension correctly. It looks like someone had driven over the compressor cover. When I mentioned it to them they said I must have done it offroad. Could not ptrove it had not been damaged before it went to them.
Southside on the other hand have been great. Took the car in to have the fuel flap fixed and not only was the price good they cleaned the car outside and gave it a quick hoover inside as well. Same happened when I had to get two new keys (replaced under third party warranty) and had to go to them for programming.

Ivan

[scarry]

Thanks Paul,

Which guys do you mean? Redcliffe is a fair hike from my place but with those stats, could be worth it though.

As I said, lately (last couple of years) they have actually been really good. This one incident ****ed me off though. I guess they let newbies loose on the cars from time to time. :mad:

Cheers,

Kev.

You guessed it,Redcliffe,it is a LONG way from my place as well,but i find it is well worth the drive.Dunno about newbies,more than likely the first yr apprentice on $9.00 an hour.:mad:
They(the dealer Austral) actually didn't do a bad job on the son's Puma,and it had only ever been to Redcliffe for services,but MR do have a very good relationship with the dealer as well,which helps.

My D4 will only be going to MR.