Can anyone tell me which TDV6 I have purchased?

**Paul Rich** · 18th February 2022, 04:09 PM

Hi guys,
I have just purchased a 2015 Discovery 4 TDV6. I was trying to find out whether my engine was a DPF one or not so I could do an oil change. The VIN number is SALLAAAN5FA747819.
There seems to be the letter 'N' where the engine description is according to the chart I found in AULRO. See chart below.
Can anyone shed some light on this for me please?
Cheers

**BradC** · 18th February 2022, 04:17 PM

Originally Posted by Paul Rich

Hi guys,
I have just purchased a 2015 Discovery 4 TDV6. I was trying to find out whether my engine was a DPF one or not so I could do an oil change.

Chuck your head under the passenger side door. The DPF is the big fat bit that sits between the cat and the center muffler.

**DiscoJeffster** · 18th February 2022, 04:31 PM

Originally Posted by BradC

Chuck your head under the passenger side door. The DPF is the big fat bit that sits between the cat and the center muffler.

And as I understand it if it’s Aus delivered you won’t have one

**Eric SDV6SE** · 18th February 2022, 05:23 PM

Originally Posted by DiscoJeffster

And as I understand it if it’s Aus delivered you won’t have one

Correct.

**Eric SDV6SE** · 18th February 2022, 05:29 PM

Forgive my ignorance, but why does having a dpf or not determine whether or not you can do an oil change? It may affect the oil you choose, but most quality full synthetic oils for diesels have low ash producing compounds and low Sulphur and are dpf suitable. I've run penrite enviro plus C4 5W30 in mine for the last 100,000km with no issues at all, this oil is dpf or non dpf vehicle suitable.

**DiscoJeffster** · 18th February 2022, 05:37 PM

Originally Posted by Eric SDV6SE

Forgive my ignorance, but why does having a dpf or not determine whether or not you can do an oil change? It may affect the oil you choose, but most quality full synthetic oils for diesels have low ash producing compounds and low Sulphur and are dpf suitable. I've run penrite enviro plus C4 5W30 in mine for the last 100,000km with no issues at all, this oil is dpf or non dpf vehicle suitable.

I think the OP simply meant which oil choices he had available depending on DPF or not, not that they could or couldn’t.

**Dagilmo** · 18th February 2022, 07:28 PM

Originally Posted by DiscoJeffster

And as I understand it if it’s Aus delivered you won’t have one

Just agreeing with ^^. My 2015 doesn't have one- (head chucked under passenger door test).

**Paul Rich** · 19th February 2022, 06:48 PM

I will chuck my head under the passenger door when I pick it up next week. Cheers for the advice!

**John_D4** · 19th February 2022, 08:41 PM

Now I’m curious. My 2013 is badged Land Rover on the bonnet, has no other markings except Discovery on the rear door. When I plug in the iid it lists it as a SDV6 somewhere in the menu. I thought that I had an SE TDV6?

No electric fold flat motors, no arm rests in the seats, no e diff, no amp under the drivers seat, no seat warmers or electric memory function in the seats

**kelvo** · 19th February 2022, 10:03 PM

Originally Posted by John_D4

Now I’m curious. My 2013 is badged Land Rover on the bonnet, has no other markings except Discovery on the rear door. When I plug in the iid it lists it as a SDV6 somewhere in the menu. I thought that I had an SE TDV6?

No electric fold flat motors, no arm rests in the seats, no e diff, no amp under the drivers seat, no seat warmers or electric memory function in the seats

If the 8th digit of the VIN is ‘N’ you have a TDV6, if it is ‘F’ you have a SDV6. SDV6 would be either a SE or HSE, but with no front seat arm rests and no electric memory seats it will be a SE.

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