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  1. 30th August 2017, 08:14 PM #51
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    Sometimes economics, simplicity, reliability and practicality win out (head over heart...). My mate who has had 2 D3's over time has given up on them. Last one let him down badly in the far north with the centre diff randomly locking when it shouldn't and gearbox problems (110k on the clock...) and a few expensive repairs over time and on the cards for the future...he is about to get a new Triton (he and I have driven them before).

    I'm keeping my D2.

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  2. 31st August 2017, 08:58 AM #52
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    Quote Originally Posted by theh33d View Post
    Thanks again for the feed back. My D3 will be using 95 octane.
    Take note too that I think Caltex sell a premium 95, that has detergents in it, compared to some other 95s that are not "premium". The economy would be the same, but injectors and build ups would benefit IMO from the extra detergents.
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  3. 17th September 2017, 09:36 PM #53
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    Loving the D3

    Thought I would just add some info on my ownership over the past few weeks.
    i have to say that I am loving the D3 with its looks, comfort and ease of chewing up the K's.
    The only negative thing I would mention is a low down whine I hear only at low speeds, once I am up at 70+ I can't hear a thing. Not sure what it is but I will get the drive train checked over at the next service along with a transmission flush.
    fuel economy isn't as bad as I thought it would be as I am seeing 13ltr/100k with mixed driving.
    No I am hunting for roof bars and racks in readiness for the next camping trip.
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  4. 17th September 2017, 10:16 PM #54
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    Been 6 weeks of ownership for me and loving it , was 11.5/100 but that has dropped to 10.8.
    MY08 TDV6 SE D3- permagrin ooh yeah
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    Whine can be tyres rather than drive train. I had a whine on the L322 that sounded like a bearing, which wasn't a surprise at 260,000km. I swapped tyres over as I have a 2nd set and noise gone.
    L322 tdv8 poverty pack - wow
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