Thread: 2009 Range Rover Sport 3.6-litre V8 turbo-diesel Engine Blown Up!

From the initial report, it appears that there was more than enough oil in the engine for it to end up as an oil trail on the road.

most oil companys say thier oil is good for 20000 k's
i bought a new holden pv back in the early 70's, it through a rod out of the block at app 2300 k's they put in a new short motor , no dramas

I had an XF falcon P/v company car many yrs ago that had an oil leak that turned out to be a small hole in the side of the block.
Ford techs drilled & tapped a thread & screwed in a plug,all done under warranty.
Had the van for 4yrs,never leaked oil again.

Maybe this is what they will do to this Rangie

Need "LOTS" of exposure on this issue through this and other LR websites ... I'm sure the LR people take an interest. The technique is not to take NO for an answer... keep asking to get to the next level up and then the next etc, all the while keeping us uptodate here.... If they LR want to build market share one might imagine that they need to do something about getting the servicing/parts distribution sorted out...

I sense the rot has set in however... some LR PR clown has been quoted recently in the motoring press as describing the next LR soft SUV as " ...a FASHION accessory"

Originally Posted by MUMSRIG

I know the decision would ultimately be Land Rover Australia's as to whether the warranty is honoured

...and I would expect the report to be a bit more detailed, than "She's buggered" written on it .... It would be LR head office that makes the decision, so I would wait for that, before crying "Foul"

Mike

Originally Posted by Blknight.aus

heres the out that they are likely to use.

Due to the fact that the last service is overdue by more than the allowed 10% of time and kilometers we will not honour warrenty in this case. Had the service been completed on schedule a service tech would have identified a fault from the condition of the oil/particulate in the filter.

10%, where's that written?

Originally Posted by Hoges

Need "LOTS" of exposure on this issue through this and other LR websites ... I'm sure the LR people take an interest. The technique is not to take NO for an answer... keep asking to get to the next level up and then the next etc, all the while keeping us uptodate here.... If they LR want to build market share one might imagine that they need to do something about getting the servicing/parts distribution sorted out...

Sometimes too much publicity is a bad thing for the owner. Just keep it nice & polite, don't let it get out of hand in the public domain & you'll come out the other side with a nice new engine.

You can bet you bottom dollar that LR visit AULRO. I, and others on here, know for a fact that they do.

I would be pretty sure that they would take into account that the vehicle is a long way from any service centre and that the one it was purchased from has now closed down. I reckon they will come to the party and replace it under warranty just to avoid any bad PR.
Shano