Can anyone tell me which TDV6 I have purchased?

[Paul Rich]

Hi guys,
I have just purchased a 2015 Discovery 4 TDV6. I was trying to find out whether my engine was a DPF one or not so I could do an oil change. The VIN number is SALLAAAN5FA747819.
There seems to be the letter 'N' where the engine description is according to the chart I found in AULRO. See chart below.
Can anyone shed some light on this for me please?
Cheers

[BradC]

Hi guys,
I have just purchased a 2015 Discovery 4 TDV6. I was trying to find out whether my engine was a DPF one or not so I could do an oil change.

Chuck your head under the passenger side door. The DPF is the big fat bit that sits between the cat and the center muffler.

[DiscoJeffster]

Chuck your head under the passenger side door. The DPF is the big fat bit that sits between the cat and the center muffler.

And as I understand it if it’s Aus delivered you won’t have one

[Eric SDV6SE]

And as I understand it if it’s Aus delivered you won’t have one

Correct.

[Eric SDV6SE]

Forgive my ignorance, but why does having a dpf or not determine whether or not you can do an oil change? It may affect the oil you choose, but most quality full synthetic oils for diesels have low ash producing compounds and low Sulphur and are dpf suitable. I've run penrite enviro plus C4 5W30 in mine for the last 100,000km with no issues at all, this oil is dpf or non dpf vehicle suitable.

[DiscoJeffster]

Forgive my ignorance, but why does having a dpf or not determine whether or not you can do an oil change? It may affect the oil you choose, but most quality full synthetic oils for diesels have low ash producing compounds and low Sulphur and are dpf suitable. I've run penrite enviro plus C4 5W30 in mine for the last 100,000km with no issues at all, this oil is dpf or non dpf vehicle suitable.

I think the OP simply meant which oil choices he had available depending on DPF or not, not that they could or couldn’t.

[Dagilmo]

And as I understand it if it’s Aus delivered you won’t have one

Just agreeing with ^^. My 2015 doesn't have one- (head chucked under passenger door test).

[Paul Rich]

I will chuck my head under the passenger door when I pick it up next week. Cheers for the advice!

[John_D4]

Now I’m curious. My 2013 is badged Land Rover on the bonnet, has no other markings except Discovery on the rear door. When I plug in the iid it lists it as a SDV6 somewhere in the menu. I thought that I had an SE TDV6?

No electric fold flat motors, no arm rests in the seats, no e diff, no amp under the drivers seat, no seat warmers or electric memory function in the seats

[kelvo]

Now I’m curious. My 2013 is badged Land Rover on the bonnet, has no other markings except Discovery on the rear door. When I plug in the iid it lists it as a SDV6 somewhere in the menu. I thought that I had an SE TDV6?

No electric fold flat motors, no arm rests in the seats, no e diff, no amp under the drivers seat, no seat warmers or electric memory function in the seats
If the 8th digit of the VIN is ‘N’ you have a TDV6, if it is ‘F’ you have a SDV6. SDV6 would be either a SE or HSE, but with no front seat arm rests and no electric memory seats it will be a SE.

[John_D4]

If the 8th digit of the VIN is ‘N’ you have a TDV6, if it is ‘F’ you have a SDV6. SDV6 would be either a SE or HSE, but with no front seat arm rests and no electric memory seats it will be a SE.

Thanks. That clarifies it. It’s an SE TDV6

[kelvo]

Thanks. That clarifies it. It’s an SE TDV6
No it doesn’t, there was no TDV6 SE in 2013. There were only three diesel models, TDV6, SDV6 SE or SDV6 HSE.

[John_D4]

No it doesn’t, there was no TDV6 SE in 2013. There were only three diesel models, TDV6, SDV6 SE or SDV6 HSE.

Ok…now my head is starting to hurt!

[DieselLSE]

According to Genesis, you have a 155Kw Lion V6 which clearly makes it a TDV6 (2015MY). All the other specs looks like the car is a standard Australian spec TDV6 without any (additional) options fitted. Enjoy it!

[Celtoid]

I will chuck my head under the passenger door when I pick it up next week. Cheers for the advice!

The other really simple test is the 'smell test'. I had a MY10 SE D4 with a DPF and the exhaust smell was very light. My current MY13.5 has no DPF and it stinks the garage out when I start it.

[BradC]

The other really simple test is the 'smell test'. I had a MY10 SE D4 with a DPF and the exhaust smell was very light. My current MY13.5 has no DPF and it stinks the garage out when I start it.

With the DPF my MY08 D3 didn't smell at all. No smoke in the following cars headlights when really giving it stink either. Since I slipped with the grinder it's more of a conventional Diesel. A bit whiffy on startup and I do get a bit of haze in the headlights when really giving it a poke. Minuses in reliability far outweighed the pluses however.

[Arapiles]

I though that it was the TDV6 that had no badging.


"No electric fold flat motors, no arm rests in the seats, no e diff, no amp under the drivers seat, no seat warmers or electric memory function in the seats"


As far as I'm aware, only the arm rests and seat memories were standard on the HSEs: the e-diff, seat warmers and folding mirrors were all options. Dunno about the amp.

[kelvo]

I though that it was the TDV6 that had no badging.


"No electric fold flat motors, no arm rests in the seats, no e diff, no amp under the drivers seat, no seat warmers or electric memory function in the seats"


As far as I'm aware, only the arm rests and seat memories were standard on the HSEs: the e-diff, seat warmers and folding mirrors were all options. Dunno about the amp.
SE had front seat arm rests, and electric non-memory drivers seat, from at least 2014 folding mirrors were also standard.

[Celtoid]

With the DPF my MY08 D3 didn't smell at all. No smoke in the following cars headlights when really giving it stink either. Since I slipped with the grinder it's more of a conventional Diesel. A bit whiffy on startup and I do get a bit of haze in the headlights when really giving it a poke. Minuses in reliability far outweighed the pluses however.

I had a grinder slip with the current D4 (non-DPF) and the centre muffler seems to have disappeared ... LOL!!! It's really whiffy when idling for more than 3 minutes, when the secondary turbo gets a lubrication cycle.