scott oz
24th June 2009, 07:09 AM
I am curious as to what you do to maintain your TD5 Defenders.
I basically do all my own basic servicing and modifications on my Defender TD5, as I go/learn I take on more. It’s done 125,000K. It had the head (porous) and injectors (leaking/dribble) replaced by LR under warranty
From what I see on the “motor” it consists of changing
Oil (10,000K) 0W40 Castrol
Oil filters
Coolant (annual with redline water wetter & distilled water)
air filter
Fuel filter
Check the belts
Check the hoses
Generally check for “leaks”.
Other than this there are no adjustments / tweaks that I should be doing to the motor?
Generally on the vehicle
On the diffs I simply replace the oil annually.
Grease annually (low K vehicle)
Similarly with gearbox and transfer case oils changed annually.
Check the breather tubs
Change the brake fluid annually & pads as needed
Check under the interior mattes regularly for moist dirt etc and clean regularly.
Should check tyre pressure more regularly but have got 115K so far from original tyres so must be doing something right?
Shocks and springs all OK but will probably change in next 24 months
Generally I’m in the process of replacing all the nuts and bolts with SS as I move through the vehicle.
When I wash I make sure I get into all those little body nooks and cranny’s to get the dirt out.
Oh and each time this forum identifies a “problem” I checked it. So the exhaust manifold is about to be de-webbed.
Other than this nothing?
How about you.
I basically do all my own basic servicing and modifications on my Defender TD5, as I go/learn I take on more. It’s done 125,000K. It had the head (porous) and injectors (leaking/dribble) replaced by LR under warranty
From what I see on the “motor” it consists of changing
Oil (10,000K) 0W40 Castrol
Oil filters
Coolant (annual with redline water wetter & distilled water)
air filter
Fuel filter
Check the belts
Check the hoses
Generally check for “leaks”.
Other than this there are no adjustments / tweaks that I should be doing to the motor?
Generally on the vehicle
On the diffs I simply replace the oil annually.
Grease annually (low K vehicle)
Similarly with gearbox and transfer case oils changed annually.
Check the breather tubs
Change the brake fluid annually & pads as needed
Check under the interior mattes regularly for moist dirt etc and clean regularly.
Should check tyre pressure more regularly but have got 115K so far from original tyres so must be doing something right?
Shocks and springs all OK but will probably change in next 24 months
Generally I’m in the process of replacing all the nuts and bolts with SS as I move through the vehicle.
When I wash I make sure I get into all those little body nooks and cranny’s to get the dirt out.
Oh and each time this forum identifies a “problem” I checked it. So the exhaust manifold is about to be de-webbed.
Other than this nothing?
How about you.