Interchangeable bits.

**Graeme** · 18th May 2015, 07:00 PM

Originally Posted by Redback

According to rufusking, the RRC500242 8Jx18 D3 rim, will fit a MY12 D4 with the 3.0 diesel engine, which means they will fit all D4, 2.7l, but the 3.0l, it's THE REAR ONLY, the front will require 18" GOE Compomotive rims or factory 19" rims, check the part number of your 18" rims first, I would do a test fit first just to be sure, if you get a newer model than MY12.

See thread here
http://www.aulro.com/afvb/d3-d4-rrs/...l-fitment.html

The LR rims only fit the rear, not the front. The discussion was in regards to purchasing only 4 Compomotive/GOE rims and using 2 LR 18" rims as spares.

**DiscoDB** · 18th May 2015, 11:47 PM

Originally Posted by carlschmid2002

I am currently considering trading my F6 on a D4. I bought a D3 V8 last December with all the gear. I will be a fulltime student in the near future and don't want the fuel bills and the F6 has to go.

You could always sell the F6, keep the V8 D3 as the weekend warrior, and pick up a decent Td5 D2a as your daily run about whilst studying. You will end up with more cash in your pocket that way, and have a cool LR collection!

**Redback** · 19th May 2015, 07:01 AM

Originally Posted by Graeme

The LR rims only fit the rear, not the front. The discussion was in regards to purchasing only 4 Compomotive/GOE rims and using 2 LR 18" rims as spares.

All fixed and posts edited to suit the change, thanks Graeme.

Baz.

**carlschmid2002** · 19th May 2015, 08:01 AM

Originally Posted by DiscoDB

You could always sell the F6, keep the V8 D3 as the weekend warrior, and pick up a decent Td5 D2a as your daily run about whilst studying. You will end up with more cash in your pocket that way, and have a cool LR collection!

I know but I doubt I will ever earn as much as I do now and by leasing the D4 now I will pay for it in seperation pay etc and save a lot of tax. I am studying full time on leave at the moment and will study externally for the next 2 years depending on where I am posted next. I will then have about 18 months of being poor before I start a new career. I would like an economical reliable car under warranty that can go anywhere and tow anything. I figure if I get a D4 I will have trouble free motoring for the next 10 years. I love the V 8. The fuel economy around town is scary.

**Redback** · 19th May 2015, 08:25 AM

Originally Posted by carlschmid2002

I know but I doubt I will ever earn as much as I do now and by leasing the D4 now I will pay for it in seperation pay etc and save a lot of tax. I am studying full time on leave at the moment and will study externally for the next 2 years depending on where I am posted next. I will then have about 18 months of being poor before I start a new career. I would like an economical reliable car under warranty that can go anywhere and tow anything. I figure if I get a D4 I will have trouble free motoring for the next 10 years. I love the V 8. The fuel economy around town is scary.

A 3.0l is very economical, far better than the 2.7l D4.

Baz.

**Graeme** · 19th May 2015, 02:06 PM

Originally Posted by Redback

A 3.0l is very economical, far better than the 2.7l D4.

Only with the 8-speed gbox I suspect as my 6-speed 3.0 never seems to get close to 2.7s.

**scarry** · 19th May 2015, 05:41 PM

Originally Posted by Redback

A 3.0l is very economical, far better than the 2.7l D4.

Baz.

I am with Baz here,mine is not great either,my TD5 D2's were way better.

**Plane Fixer** · 20th May 2015, 10:48 AM

With my 6 speed 3.0 my fuel consumption since new has been an average of 11.1 litres/ 100 km.
This is OK with me as I do tend to use the power occasionally and short runs.

**discotwinturbo** · 20th May 2015, 08:56 PM

Originally Posted by Plane Fixer

With my 6 speed 3.0 my fuel consumption since new has been an average of 11.1 litres/ 100 km. This is OK with me as I do tend to use the power occasionally and short runs.

Much better than my D4. Last 8600kms (that trip b max is 10k), puter on car shows 11.4, but actual is 13.4....its consistently 2 lp 100 out (this is via my log book app).

Bit heavy though with all the gear.

Brett...

**Redback** · 21st May 2015, 07:40 AM

11.6L/100K TO 12L/100K for my 2.7l, on the freeway 10.3l/100k is the best I have ever gotten, 14.6l to 15.8l/100k towing, 16s if it's hilly, worst towing figures was 26l/100k offroad cruising around the Flinders PAR roads.

My D2 was setup almost indentical, 10l/100k to and from work and around town, anywhere from 11.3l/100k(best we got towing) to 13l to 14l/100k, worst towing figures were 17.6l/100k crossing the Simpson, the odd thing about the D2, the economy never improved on the freeway, still got around the 10l/100k.

I must say since getting the mufflers fixed on the D4, power has improved, economy, slightly but only when towing, around town is about the same.

With the D4, when we first got it, economy was 12l to 13.5l around town, even before the accessories went on, after fitting the accessories, the solo fuel economy didn't change, but the towing figuers sure did, 16l to 18.5l/100k, even more in hilly country, a lot of too and frowing with the dealer and LRA got us nowhere, it wasn't until a trip to Sth Australia, we started getting faults causing the car to go into limp mode, a dealer in Port Lincoln found the issue and updated the gearbox software, the economy improved to 14l to 15l/100ks and around town went to 11l to 12l/100k.

What gets me is Jonesy63 has always gotten 9s and 10s and even an 8l/100k, only difference is about 4mths in build date and he has the Siemans ECU and we have the Bosch ECU same as the 3.0l D4.

Baz.

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