Service interval for TDV6

[gromit]

I'm interested in the recommended service interval for the TDV6 motor in a Land Rover.
I have a diesel Territory on order and if the salesman is correct the Ford service interval is 15,000k's. Just wondered if this is the same or if they have extended it.


Thanks,


Colin

[Tote]

D3 is 12000KM
Regards,
Tote

[Mully]

Yep... I'm doing mine every 10 thou. Should go forever.

[ade]

i do my 95 300tdi every 5thou, oil and filter fuel and air fillter

[Disco4SE]

I believe that no matter how advanced the diesel engine or oil is, the oil and filter should be changed at no more than 12,000Klm's.
The older the engine, the more frequent the oil & filter should be changed.
I used to do the changes in my old diesels every 5,000Klm's
Cheers, Craig

[Ean Austral]

Was surprised to see how black the oil was in our tdv6 after 12000ks, will drop the interval to 10,000ks..but guess I got used to the no EGR on the D2, keeping the oil cleaner longer..




Cheers Ean

[Naks]

Was surprised to see how black the oil was in our tdv6 after 12000ks, will drop the interval to 10,000ks..but guess I got used to the no EGR on the D2, keeping the oil cleaner longer..

Black oil does not mean anything - as soon as you put in new oil in a TD the oil goes black.

What you should do is send the oil for a contamination analysis - look for levels of metal and sulphuric acid.

Also, the EGR on any engine makes the oil dirtier, not the other way around. Tha is because it recirculates gunk into the engine. Remove the EGR and your engine will run cleaner, leading to better fuel consumption.

What oil are you using atm? IIRC on the TDV6 it should be the Castrol Magnatec 0w30 or 5w30 or similar fully synthetic.

[rick130]

Black oil does not mean anything - as soon as you put in new oil in a TD the oil goes black.

What you should do is send the oil for a contamination analysis - look for levels of metal and sulphuric acid.

Also, the EGR on any engine makes the oil dirtier, not the other way around. Tha is because it recirculates gunk into the engine. Remove the EGR and your engine will run cleaner, leading to better fuel consumption.

What oil are you using atm? IIRC on the TDV6 it should be the Castrol Magnatec 0w30 or 5w30 or similar fully synthetic.

Ean knows all about UOA's, he does them on his boat

Oh, and if you re-read his post, he says that his old D2 stayed cleaner, longer as the EGR had been disconnected.

It also helped that the old TD5 had one of the best by-pass filters in the business.

[rick130]

I believe that no matter how advanced the diesel engine or oil is, the oil and filter should be changed at no more than 12,000Klm's.
The older the engine, the more frequent the oil & filter should be changed.
I used to do the changes in my old diesels every 5,000Klm's
Cheers, Craig

I better not mention then that I used to go 20,000km on a TD42T Patrol, back when our fuel was 500PPM sulphur too
It was doing long highway miles towing, clocking up 10,000km every five to six weeks.

At 20,000km on exxy syn oil we were in front financially compared to 5,000km premium mineral oil changes and with less wear.

It's just clicked over 370,000km and is still powering on, the engine is untouched.

Then there's the large over the road trucks that go 100,000km between changes, and..well, you get my drift.

Used oil analysis and premium oils can work well in the right situations.
If a vehicle is only doing under 20 km runs and never really gets hot, short change intervals are in order, it's just horses for courses.

[Disco4SE]

Slightly off the subject. I know a ships engineer. He claims that they never change the oil, only the filters.
I have also heard of people that change the oil (in their vehicles) and not the filter.........why????
Cheers, Craig