Thread: TDI engine oil

Hi Mal

Some expert will help you soon, but my opinion. Could it be from the previous engine?

Does it look Recent/Fresh Oil? If so I would be looking closer, why are they selling etc... I know when my old 202 died, it sent oil out the filler and breather pipes and all over the engine bay.

Look at the Oil Feed Pipes to the Turbo for leaks, It is also common for there to be a bit of oil around the inlet manifold where the pipe from the intercooler attatches.

Good Luck

Stu

thanks for the reply Stu,
oil is fresh, the 130 has 'just' been serviced, even though the dip stick is showing bottom of oil range, suppose it could be a badly fitted oil feeder/return pipe from the turbo, hope its not the breather, does that not mean that the motor has had it?
Mal

Mal,

Before you buy it,

Get it checked by someone who knows LR's.

NOT the RACWA or similar, someone who KNOWS these vehicles and their idiosynchrasies.

JC

Thanks JC
good advice!!!! just so hard to find 130's here in Perth, either too expensive and slogged out or like this on at 15k priced ok, slogged out and unknowen and soon to be snapped up.
Thanks again

Did you ever think of changing your alias to malsgoing110 will offer more choice. What is it about a 130 that people want ?

Originally Posted by slug_burner

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What is it about a 130 that people want ?

Well, if you don't need one, you'd never understand......

Slug burner, you are right, much more choice with 110 but its all about the load capacity, human and other, extra seating and 1.4 tonne load capacity is what i need both for work and for fun.