Oil Leak 3.0L D4 - Oil cooler and filter assembly -should it have a hole here!
The seal compound is very compatible with the coolant. Its heat and time thats taken to it. 7 years for an elastomer is pretty good.
The comment about the seal sitting flush with the housing is again, heat set, and expected.
Comparison to Other Vehicles
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Tombie
The seal compound is very compatible with the coolant. Its heat and time thats taken to it. 7 years for an elastomer is pretty good.
The comment about the seal sitting flush with the housing is again, heat set, and expected.
Tombie The evidence is not adding up, to purchase this 2014 build LR I traded a 2005 Toyota Hilux and a 2009 Volvo XC60 T6 which I personally had maintained and serviced. Considerable parts had been replaced on both vehicles as preventive maintenance measures, at no time did either vehicle display evidence of oil and water seals deteriorating. Both vehicles did not leak a drop of oil or coolant during their years of use.
If this is normal situation for LR owners I am disappointed.[bighmmm]
Oil Leak 3.0L D4 - Oil cooler and filter assembly -should it have a hole here!
Some of the worlds best elastomer manufacturers are based on Italy and UK.
Those who understand sealing surface finishes and tolerances etc have LRs that don’t leak [emoji3]
Something isn’t right if a coolant has started decomposing an elastomer in an engine.
I’d say someone has mixed something in or used an additive outside of spec.