Thread: D3 suspension fault

Originally Posted by PerthDisco

Slotting the top mount is sage advice I did not follow.

Why did I not see this advice, and therefore follow it. Why, WHY!!!

Originally Posted by mason

New compressor ordered.

So the D3 is going into LR on Friday for its annual 4 wheel alignment.

Will the old Hitachi compressor run on new AMK software? to save taking it to the dealer again i might look as getting the software updated on Friday and then fitting the new compressor next week when it arrives.

Thanks

So just to answer my own question. Melb LR said that they couldn't update my car to the AMK software whilst I still have the old Hitachi compressor in. And price wise it's just a hours labour @ $185.00 p/h.

Originally Posted by Road Stone

I hope you are wrong! I've just bought one

They say they are okay so we'll see I guess.

Cheers, Jerry

Disco Mikey ,vender on the uk disco 3 site is fitting dunlop compressors instead of AMk due to inflated cost , he reports no problems with them , they are really just the old OEM Hitachi with a different name i think . They dont hang down further from the chassis like the amk or require more money for an ecu fix , makes sense to me .

Originally Posted by Fatso

Disco Mikey ,vender on the uk disco 3 site is fitting dunlop compressors instead of AMk due to inflated cost , he reports no problems with them , they are really just the old OEM Hitachi with a different name i think . They dont hang down further from the chassis like the amk or require more money for an ecu fix , makes sense to me .

Is it a good deal.... or is it false economy?

Hitachi lasted a year / 25k. Replaced by AMK which has been faultless for 75k.

As for software update - put the $185 towards a GAP IID and then update it yourself for nothing...

Originally Posted by Tombie

As for software update - put the $185 towards a GAP IID and then update it yourself for nothing...

That $185 would pay for a VIN licence for a nearby IID Tool and, and still have change!

Originally Posted by Tombie

Is it a good deal.... or is it false economy?

Hitachi lasted a year / 25k. Replaced by AMK which has been faultless for 75k.

As for software update - put the $185 towards a GAP IID and then update it yourself for nothing...

Its got to be lucky dip, mines got 206,000KM/10 years of use and it turns out (so far) its only a crack between the two pipe outlets that's cause the error. Now fixed for $35

I even believe the previous owner used it as a jacking point as well.