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  1. 23rd December 2007, 07:08 PM #11
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    Quote Originally Posted by ak View Post
    Hi guys I am about to trade up to a D3 in the next year and after the TD5 was wondering if any D3 diesel owners had experienced any oil leaks?

    Please be honest if that's possible, PM me if you don't want to reply in the thread.

    Hope this question does not offend but after the TD5 wanting to know what I might be in for with a D3 TDV6.
    Oil leaks?

    I think most of the Land Rover engines are from Jaguar.
    Ford swept through Jaguar (so I'm told) and changed a lot of the way things are made, along with quality control.

    The old days of Leyland and Lucas are long gone.
    The new Jaguars don't leak oil and neither should Land Rovers.

    Cheers,
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  2. 2nd January 2008, 03:10 PM #12
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    My D3 has done 65K km and not engine oil leaks. Have noticed a spray of grease from the auto or transfer case on the heat shield but no idea where it is from.

    On top of the engine under the plastic engine cover there is a bit of a oil weep where a hose joins a plastic thingy.

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  3. 8th January 2008, 02:40 PM #13
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    Quote Originally Posted by Jamo View Post
    There has been an issue with some front diff pinion seals. I believe there is now a TSB for this and it apparently affects only some MY05 and MY06 cars.

    I had this problem and it was replaced under warranty.

    104000km now and no other leaks whatsoever.

    New TDV6 motors will absorb oil and need to be topped up over the first 12000km. After that they're ok.
    we are just over 12,00km on ours, has not used a drop of oil so far. touch wood!
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  4. 11th January 2008, 03:35 PM #14
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    I've done 65000km in my My05 TDV6 S and not a hint of a leak. Have tripped to Fraser, Moreton and Carnarvons with a trailer with a round trip to Rocky and back to Toowoomba and not a worry. Love the diesel.
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  5. 10th March 2008, 05:09 PM #15
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    Smile Oil LEAKS

    Had the front pinion seals replaced under waranty after being diagnosed as "sweating"
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  6. 11th March 2008, 09:59 AM #16
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    Pinion seals or entire diff assembly?
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  7. 11th March 2008, 11:49 AM #17
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    No oil leaks on mine, 48000km .
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  8. 26th March 2008, 09:10 PM #18
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    2 years old and 91 000 kms. 1 very minor "weep" front pinion seal. Cleaned up at the stealers 30 000 kms ago and it has not returned.
    The move from a TD5 to a D3 is like moving from Hyundai to a BMW. Totally different.
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  9. 26th March 2008, 09:40 PM #19
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    I have seen many D3's in the shop & a fair few now have more than 100k km's.
    As said some of the earlier ones have slight leaks from the pinion seal-replace diff assembly-but none of them leak from the engine
    It makes servicing so much easier for the client & staff.
    Happy hunting
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