Shortly after I bought my TDV8 with 165000km on it I noticed the oil cooler\filter assembly in the valley of the V8 was cracked and leaking. Replaced it my self and found it took much longer than expected due to all the bits that needed removing with some being especially difficult to access.
If you have a crack \ leak in the thermostat housing area it must be replaced before going on a trip.
Due to the effort to get in to the V8 valley, it makes sense to replace anything else that can deteriorate at the same time, as a preventative.
I'd look around for an independent LandRover workshop before using a LR dealer for the repair though.
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