Another "Normal height only" thread

[letherm]

Hi Martin, I would have said exactly the same thing at 33 months, same thing at 42 months 13 days. Trouble is now I'm 42 months 15 days and I'm staring at a $1000 (?) bill


The reason I am unhappy is that it looks like you don't actually own an air-suspension compressor, you rent one for $24 a month. Netflix only costs me $11 a month! Still I replaced the tyres after three and a half years and did not complain but I'm not in the head space where an air pump is a consumable!

Hi James.

I take your point. I presume LR would call it fair wear and tear but it does seem to be a short lifespan. Maybe LR would reduce the price given it's only 6 month past warranty - worth asking. I have the extended warranty. I wonder if that's covered? That said, I still have to use it. Time will tell I suppose. I better start saving my pennies then.

Martin

[Grentarc]

Jamrs, yours does seem to have worn out extremely early, so it may be worthwhile seeing if LR will help out

[Meken]

Not even 4 yrs does seem "not fit for purpose" for a compressor - car is designed to go up & down - haven't seen anything in a manual saying "use heights adjustment sparingly as compressor will fail prematurely if used excessively"
I use access height at least once a day of not more (to get into my carport)

[Grentarc]

Yes, don't take my post about duty cycle to mean don't use it, it was just mainly me bouncing ideas around as to compressor life span. My compressor is 6 years old with being used quite a lot, and in dusty conditions - I think the dust ingress has been more of a factor over the amount of use, as bearings were not in terrible shape (the smallest one in the piston was a bit worn due to the very small amount it moved, others were still good). The cylinder wall was chewed, but the seals/rings on the twin pistons had not perished to the point that the piston had hit the walls, it was the fact that dirt had embedded in the seals/rings and acted like sand paper. The expected life span of these compressors is more than the life of the car if run at recommend duty cycle - so the little extra LR run it at, would not shorten it's life by 95%

[Russrobe]

James if it's any piece of mind, what looks like the original Hitachi compressor in ours just got replaced after 200k kms and 6 years of city driving with some towing. Has a new AMK as of last week...

[mason]

James if it's any piece of mind, what looks like the original Hitachi compressor in ours just got replaced after 200k kms and 6 years of city driving with some towing. Has a new AMK as of last week...

Im in the same situation as you. got a 2007 D3 with 205k kms and having to change the compressor.

i have 3 options.

$2000 for new AMK
$500 for new dunlop (hitachi style i believe)
$150 to rebuild it.

Obviously AMK would be the best choice but worth it? I can fit 4 Dunlops for that.

Thoughts?

[Russrobe]

Im in the same situation as you. got a 2007 D3 with 205k kms and having to change the compressor.

i have 3 options.

$2000 for new AMK
$500 for new dunlop (hitachi style i believe)
$150 to rebuild it.

Obviously AMK would be the best choice but worth it? I can fit 4 Dunlops for that.

Thoughts?

I'd still say the Amk upgrade is worth it. Have a look around, someone was sourcing an Amk for under $1000 last week.

[Grentarc]

I'd still say the Amk upgrade is worth it. Have a look around, someone was sourcing an Amk for under $1000 last week.

I got my AMK for under $800 delivered, but doesn't have the hose pieces to convert a Hitachi setup. You also need the software updated to the AMK software, which an IID Tool can do.

Im in the same situation as you. got a 2007 D3 with 205k kms and having to change the compressor.

i have 3 options.

$2000 for new AMK
$500 for new dunlop (hitachi style i believe)
$150 to rebuild it.

Obviously AMK would be the best choice but worth it? I can fit 4 Dunlops for that.

Thoughts?

[mason]

I got my AMK for under $800 delivered, but doesn't have the hose pieces to convert a Hitachi setup. You also need the software updated to the AMK software, which an IID Tool can do.

Where was that from and did it include the covers?

Anywhere in OZ i can get a pipe conversion from?

from what i understand the AMK will still run on the old software, so that would get me going short term.

thanks once again

[Grentarc]

Where was that from and did it include the covers?

Anywhere in OZ i can get a pipe conversion from?

from what i understand the AMK will still run on the old software, so that would get me going short term.

thanks once again

Mine didn't come with covers as I am replacing an AMK with an AMK.

I bought mine from McDonald 4x4 in the UK, through their ebay store. took 6 days to arrive

AMK AIR Suspension Compressor FOR Discovery 3 4 OR Range Rover Sport LR078650 | eBay

Have a look at this though
LR061663 | LR061663 AMK Air Suspension Compressor Kit Discovery 3 4 Range Rover Sport | SHOP4AUTOPARTS

This is the conversion kit including pipes, cover and compressor

If you know someone with an IID Tool, it's about $100 (depending on exchange rate) to add your VIN to their tool so that they can update your software (and make any changes you like)