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Not a lot can go wrong ..
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garrycol
This service is basically just an oil change so there is not a lot to go wrong. Garry
It sounds like in your case, the independent is more qualified than the local dealer, very possible, and given your dealer reality, you are fortunate.
Re the oil change, the oil pan on the engine of my 4.4L V8 petrol is plastic, as is the tranny oil pan.
In the case of my engine, a new oil drain plug, (part number 1013938), is recommended for every oil change and I get charged for such.
That annoys me however I gather the reason is that the oil seal between the metal plug and the plastic engine oil pan is not the threads, but a small rubber O ring per below. I do not know what the diesel oil pan is made of but that is the story re the petrol and why one of those quick change places would not work for me here and for an independent, I would have to bring in an oil drain plug with me.
The tranny is even a bigger story, but for that, I did go to the local ZF independent as they were the guys who for the most part, do the tranny service for my dealer.
O ring washer makes more sense.
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Originally Posted by
garrycol
I have checked the TDV6 workshop manual and it indicates that just the washer needs to be replaced. Garry
Replacing the washer makes more sense than what I do, or my dealer does - well for him, selling parts makes more sense I guess. All you have to do is purchase a dozen or so washers then and you effectively have a few years supply for oil changes - much smarter I must say. I would have to give Land Rover Australia a gold star for making sense for once.
One question however, can you still buy the washers?
I looked up parts number from UK sources related to the gasket, LR part number 1005593, and see that it is now superseded by LR part number 1013938, which is the complete drain plug, the treaded metal bit plus the O ring per my jpg in an above post. I was also trying to find out if the oil sump for the TDV6 was metal or some sort of plastic material? I could not figure that out but somehow I think these plastic sumps and complete new drain plugs requirement are somehow related. It is probably something with wanting to start out each time with fresh clean threads so as not to overstress the treads in the oil pan. That was sort of the story my dealer gave me, but I thought the overstress bit was the drain plug, (yes, sounds silly, I know), but now I think he meant overstressing the oil pan threads, probably not so silly, and an expensive replacement.
