The cults is done it again

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Originally Posted by wbowner

Many thanks all

Yep I do know how to check oil and warm it up beforehand. I had been monitoring it regularly as was dropping a bit , I am towing a van.

It sometimes takes longer than 10 min before I get a reading
I had heard there was a bit of trick to doing sooner but was not sure how

I have used the cut bottle technique previously. I had just thought I found a better and more accurate way to do it. Good theory just bad implementation on my part
M

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Hmm I've towed a camper van all over the place and never ever has the engine used a skerric (technical term-slightly less than a smidge) of oil between oil changes that is noticeable on the level indicator. Me suspects something else is going on....

Yep
I normally don’t use much oil if any and have a feeling something wrong, I have it booked in for a service later in the month, the earliest I could get it done as I am on the road traveling.

Richard

Don't be concerned if the 3.0L TDV6 uses about 250ml in about 10k kms.

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Originally Posted by wbowner

Yep
I normally don’t use much oil if any and have a feeling something wrong, I have it booked in for a service later in the month, the earliest I could get it done as I am on the road traveling.

Richard

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Diesel dilution? Doesn't cost much to get a sample analysed.

DL

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Originally Posted by scarry

A dipstick just seems so much easier......and it's accurate.[bigwhistle]

WTF were they thinking.

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Yeah we get it, you bought a different vehicle!

The vehicle you bought actually needs a dipstick. Why do I say that, they drank oil, I had one and I lived through 3 engines.

Sorry if I come off rude, but this is the D4 Forum, not the LC justification forum, we bought them, still have them, have to live with them.

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Originally Posted by josh.huber

Yeah we get it, you bought a different vehicle!

The vehicle you bought actually needs a dipstick. Why do I say that, they drank oil, I had one and I lived through 3 engines.

Sorry if I come off rude, but this is the D4 Forum, not the LC justification forum, we bought them, still have them, have to live with them.

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You are definitely on the completely wrong track here,i had a D4 for 10yrs with a dipstick.

And every other vehicle i have ever had has had a dipstick for the engine oil,easy to check when doing other regular checks,or whenever.

Never had an issue,wait until you have to replace the electronic level device,if its not a dumb idea with no advantage over a dipstick,why go away from one.

The later Ingenium engines have dipsticks.

Go figure.

Maybe think before you type......

And no,the D4,and the new vehicle both have never used any oil.None.

Worth a thought - If I remember correctly, the early postwar Rover cars had a dashboard switch which allowed the fuel gauge to read oil level. And my father's 1923 Reo had a mechanical float operated gauge on the side of the engine to show the oil level. Then there is the ford T system - two petcocks on the sump (which is also the flywheel housing) - if oil does not come out the lower one when opened, oil is low - close it, open the top one and fill until oil runs out, then close. But almost all motor vehicles ever built use dipsticks for engine oil level, so there does seem to be a bit of experience to support the idea.

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Originally Posted by JDNSW

Worth a thought - If I remember correctly, the early postwar Rover cars had a dashboard switch which allowed the fuel gauge to read oil level. ...

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Yeah, this is probably the ideal method.

dipsticks themselves can have various issues, and remote displays can have issues too.
My '79 Lancia HPE had a gauge that did same(could have been fuel gauge too).
IIRC I think it used a vacuum/pressure setup to operate. It seemed fairly accurate from what I could tell.

My dads 307HDI Peugeot has a dash readout(about 5 small circles) when ignition is on, and stays lit after startup.

LR should have at least added a remote fluid level monitor for the dipstickless later model(D2 and later) auto transmissions.
It's nice to have one in the D1, and sorely missed in the D2.

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Originally Posted by AK83

Yeah, this is probably the ideal method.

dipsticks themselves can have various issues, and remote displays can have issues too.
My '79 Lancia HPE had a gauge that did same(could have been fuel gauge too).
IIRC I think it used a vacuum/pressure setup to operate. It seemed fairly accurate from what I could tell.

My dads 307HDI Peugeot has a dash readout(about 5 small circles) when ignition is on, and stays lit after startup.

LR should have at least added a remote fluid level monitor for the dipstickless later model(D2 and later) auto transmissions.
It's nice to have one in the D1, and sorely missed in the D2.

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You can add a D1 auto trans dipstick to a D2. I have one fitted to my D2/TD5 RRC

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Originally Posted by scarry

You are definitely on the completely wrong track here,i had a D4 for 10yrs with a dipstick.

And every other vehicle i have ever had has had a dipstick for the engine oil,easy to check when doing other regular checks,or whenever.

Never had an issue,wait until you have to replace the electronic level device,if its not a dumb idea with no advantage over a dipstick,why go away from one.

The later Ingenium engines have dipsticks.

Go figure.

Maybe think before you type......

And no,the D4,and the new vehicle both have never used any oil.None.

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