Thread: D3 fuel filter water sensor

Stop talking about VOIDing warranty. Your warranty (or part of it) cannot be voided by aftermarket modification. Manufacturer however may refuse an inividual claim if the modification caused the fault.
Generaly LR are ok is most claims and do not look for the out clause.

Originally Posted by CaverD3

Stop talking about VOIDing warranty. Your warranty (or part of it) cannot be voided by aftermarket modification. Manufacturer however may refuse an inividual claim if the modification caused the fault.
Generaly LR are ok is most claims and do not look for the out clause.

Pfffft. Sorry but not my experience at all, not the bit about modifications I haven't had to deal with that, but pretty much every time I have attempted a warranty claim LRA have tried to find a way out of it and it has always involved grief and argument.

Interesting...different experience. Do you use a dealer for service?

Originally Posted by CaverD3

Interesting...different experience. Do you use a dealer for service?

Now my D3 is out of warranty I have just shifted to an independent but all of my issues have been while using Dealers. Which is one of the reasons I felt ok going to an independent because tbh the dealers don't seem to have made much difference.

Originally Posted by weakestlink

CAV Fuel Filter Adapter | 4WD Systems | Gear to Goannawhere

Looks like the Delpi 296 which is the marine link from Whitworth Marine at $89.90 I posted is used in 4wds by 4WD Systems Gilles Plains (Adelaide)

The prices for the others seems more than a little high and more suited to semi trailer engines or bigger.

Marine engines and parts are usualy tougher then most. Given my expiriacne with a overload of water stopping any fuel getting to my boat engine I am happy to try this one especially given the '4WD Systems Gilles Plains' using them.

Not a comforting statement I can tell you!

CarverD3 is totally correct in that unless an aftermarket item has directly caused an issue a warranty claim cannot be declined - HOWEVER - they will often use it an excuse to say NO and then it is up to you to fight the system though the dealers/LRA and then maybe legally - yes you may very well win in the end but only after a lot of grief and stress.

If you are prepared to to fight then go for it - noting how can an additional filtering/water catch system cause damage - hopefully common sense would apply before the argie bargie went too far.

Garry

If you know that is the legal situation it helps when fighting a claim.
The risk of adding versus the risk of not having one is what you need to decide. If travelling outback I would fit one because LR are definately not going to entertain a warranty claim for fuel contamination (water or sediment) when if f%@ks your fuel injecors and/or pump.

Hi Guys,

For those that are interersted LR have the info in the Handbook under the Fuel and Refuelling section.
Quote below:

WATER IN DIESEL FUEL SENSOR
If the warning

WATER IN FUEL SEE

HANDBOOK

is displayed in the

message centre, an excessive amount

of water has collected in the fuel filter

bowl. Seek assistance from a Land

Rover Dealer/Authorised Repairer to

have the filter drained as soon as

possible.

Regards
Barryp