Flickering Oil Pressure warning light

Tank, a lot of houses (businesses) had their own facilities years ago. I myself, did a lot of oil and fuel testing lab work, during my time in the Navy. Friction tests, viscosity tests, specific gravity tests, etc.
Oil technology has indeed come a long way over the years.
Call me a Luddite, and proud of it, I can't help but think that a lot of blurb, is just that. Companies must sell their product, and they know most people are not tech educated and will believe anything if it is made to sound right.
No slight intended to anybody. It is just a fact of life.
I will continue to use the best oils, and dump it at 5000 Km, replace filters, etc.
Other folk have every right to disagree, and maybe can better afford the mechanical repairs, than this humble ex-serviceman pensioner.

Regards

Shorty.

New engine oil & filter every 6 months for me, as it doesn't get the kms up.

I learned some years ago that the V8i likes clean oil & so it gets it. Inside the rocker covers are lovely & clean.

Got to be less expensive than a premature rebuild.

I totally agree!
I change oil an filter every 10'000 km, depending on the environment conditions also air and pollen filter.
6 litres of quality oil are not worth the gambling.

Peter
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1996 Range Rover 4.0 SE

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Originally Posted by shorty943

Tank, a lot of houses (businesses) had their own facilities years ago. I myself, did a lot of oil and fuel testing lab work, during my time in the Navy. Friction tests, viscosity tests, specific gravity tests, etc.
Oil technology has indeed come a long way over the years.
Call me a Luddite, and proud of it, I can't help but think that a lot of blurb, is just that. Companies must sell their product, and they know most people are not tech educated and will believe anything if it is made to sound right.
No slight intended to anybody. It is just a fact of life.
I will continue to use the best oils, and dump it at 5000 Km, replace filters, etc.
Other folk have every right to disagree, and maybe can better afford the mechanical repairs, than this humble ex-serviceman pensioner.

Regards

Shorty.

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Shorty, my post is because there is so much "Blurb" about oils around that everyone has the right to be sceptical. I am basing my view on owning and operating (servicing) trucks and vans over the last 20 or so years. When I ownded and operated trucks (long distance), oils and filters where a major cost. After having oils tested I could safely extend oil and filter changes with no adverse affects to engine life and reliability, my BA Falcon GT runs Castrol Formula R 0w-40 ($87/4L and it holds 5 and a bit Litres) and the factory recommended oil change is 15000klm, as I drove this car Hard I changed the oil every 10000klms, for my own peace of mind, I know the oil is still ok, but it is up to the individual when to change oil & filters and if someone (like you) wants to change it at 5000klms, great, that suits you. My point is though that modern oils are extremely good at protecting our engines, whether they be a 315KW Quad cam V8 or a 2.25L L/R 4 banger, Regards Frank.

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Originally Posted by Benzinvernichter

I totally agree!
I change oil an filter every 10'000 km, depending on the environment conditions also air and pollen filter.
6 litres of quality oil are not worth the gambling.

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What is a pollen filter?

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Originally Posted by DiscoDave

What is a pollen filter?

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An air filter for the HVAC system.

Tank, not at all disagreeing with you. Granted, my trucking has been mainly local, woodgetting in the Mallee regions. I suppose living in a dry and dusty environment has sort of blurred my vision a bit. Take this year, probably watch my oil's etc even closer than normal. This region of Aussie looks more like Saudi Arabia this year, not even much stubble in the paddocks, blowing winds, and fine sand grains everywhere, even on my second computer keyboard in 12 months because of fine sand particles. Did I mention I am a Luddite? Sure I did. Don't like to change my ways, just because some young fella reckons he has a better idea. And I totally agree with you, it is about peace of mind, clean fluids, clean filters, and of course, sensible operation, make for a reliable and long lived, expensive machine.

Regards and my last post in this thread.

Shorty. Hot dry and thirsty in the Mallee.

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Originally Posted by DiscoDave

What is a pollen filter?

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You don't have them on the D1 :) .

They filter the fresh air entering the cabin through the fresh air vents.

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Originally Posted by DiscoDave

What is a pollen filter?

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See here: http://rangerovers.net/maintenance/pollenfilter.html

Ron

Getting back to the oils. You should change your oil and service the vehilce not just based on mileage or on age (e.g. 10,000 or 6 months) but also on how much work the engine does. If you're just driving around town no problems, but if you are wading creeks, driving through bulldust or spending all day in low range giving it hell you need to reduce the service interval of the vehcle, including the oil change.

The oil and servicing is basically worked out on average engine hours (like heavy machinery), but the Landy doesn't have an engine timer so you do the logical thing and work on distance and time as a rough guide. If you read the owner's manual for a 300Tdi you'll notice it list service periods as low as 250km depending on conditions.