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    Thanks Pat I burtenyly drive a diesel Jeep GC which is great but needed to change and liked the new LR Discovery I usually change my oil every 10000 km so have not had much to do with iop dilution issues so being told that the new discovery is 26k between services was great but was intendending to do pull changes more often then reading about this issue with done reporting having this issue with less than 6k from new I was a little concerned
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    Quote Originally Posted by MadAndy View Post
    ....being told that the new discovery is 26k between services was great.....
    I've never adhered to this in the 7 years of owning a vehicle with the 3.0l V6. I have always done an "interim" service at 13K to have the fluids done. I think the dealers call this a "health check".

    I am sure you'll be fine.

    Adhere to the running in guidelines :
    Land Rover Owner Information

    The vehicle is built using high-precision manufacturing methods, but the moving parts of the engine must still bed-in, relative to each other. The process occurs mainly in the first 3 000 km of operation.

    During this running-in period of 3 000 km, observe and follow the instructions below:


    Do not fully press the accelerator pedal during starts and normal driving.


    Avoid high engine speeds (rpm) until the engine has reached its full operating temperature.


    Avoid labouring the engine by operating the engine in too high a gear at low speeds.


    Gradually increase engine and road speeds.


    Avoid continuous operation at high engine speed and abrupt stops.


    Avoid frequent cold starts followed by short-distance driving.


    Preferably take longer journeys.


    Do not participate in track days, sports driving schools, or any similar events.
    Also, understand what is required for the DPF to do it's regen:
    Land Rover Owner Information

    Diesel vehicles equipped with a Diesel Particulate Filter (DPF) have more efficient emissions control. The particles in the exhaust gases are collected in the exhaust filter during normal driving.Cleaning of the exhaust filter is also known as regeneration. The cleaning occurs automatically, approximately every 300 to 900 km, depending on driving conditions, and requires the engine to reach its normal operating temperature.Self-cleaning takes place when the vehicle is driven steadily at speeds between 60 km/h and 112 km/h (37 mph and 70 mph). The process normally takes 10 to 20 minutes. Self-cleaning can occur at lower vehicle speeds, but the process may take a little longer at a 50 km/h (30 mph) average speed.


    Some driving conditions may not provide sufficient opportunity to begin the exhaust filter self-cleaning automatically. For example, frequently driving short distances in slow-moving traffic or in cold weather. When this occurs, the instrument panel displays a warning icon, depending on status, as follows:


    Amber: Exhaust filter self-cleaning is required. Driving above 60 km/h (37 mph) for 20 minutes should clean the filter.
    Green: Exhaust filter self-cleaning is complete.
    Red: The exhaust filter is full. Contact a retailer/authorised repairer as soon as possible.
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    Sean

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    Off topic a bit,but the diesel Hi ace we have had for the last year and a half,regens automatically when ever it needs to.It is noticeable when it does it.It also has a DPF gauge and push button switch,to use once the gauge says it needs a regen.

    As the vehicle is a work vehicle,on the road all the time,the manual regen switch has never been needed.
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    Quote Originally Posted by scarry View Post
    Off topic a bit,but the diesel Hi ace we have had for the last year and a half,regens automatically when ever it needs to.It is noticeable when it does it.It also has a DPF gauge and push button switch,to use once the gauge says it needs a regen.

    As the vehicle is a work vehicle,on the road all the time,the manual regen switch has never been needed.
    Problem is many privately owned vehicles do short 3km trips to school or the shops,if they were used like your vehicle the problem wouldn't occur. Pat

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    Quote Originally Posted by PAT303 View Post
    Problem is many privately owned vehicles do short 3km trips to school or the shops,if they were used like your vehicle the problem wouldn't occur. Pat
    Correct,but what does the manufacturer do?

    All they want to do is sell,sell,sell.

    They can’t start telling customers that this vehicle doesn’t seem to suit their needs,because of the around town usage,they may have issues.

    I definitely wouldn’t want the high costs or the inconvenience of taking it to the dealer every few thousand km for an oil change.
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