- Chalkys HSE
- Member Since: 04 Jun 2017
- Location: Yorkshire
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I’m going to edit my original post so that everyone’s going to be thinking what CAT ? 🐱
2017 MY D5 HSE 3.0 Td6 Corris Grey, Side steps, roof rails,
- DieselRanger
- Member Since: 12 Oct 2017
- Location: God's Country, Colorado
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Since I've stopped using my auto stop/start in daily driving, my service interval has decreased much more slowly. I had it reset with an oil change at a little under 6,000 miles; it started at 10,980 miles until service or thereabouts, and at a little over 8,000 miles it's showing about 8,000 miles remaining.
Edit: a cursory search of RRS / FFRR threads have turned up a few instances of this happening on MY15+ Td6 vehicles, which coincidentally (or not) is when Dieselgate broke.
- Chalkys HSE
- Member Since: 04 Jun 2017
- Location: Yorkshire
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Thanks George, Sounds like you are well informed on the subject, Do you know what is creating the Dilution, It would appear that the consesus is that it is Diesel ? Some have said that it is DEF, Not sure where but i've read that somewhere ?
What is the potential damage caused to the engine ? increased wear ?
Most engines are flagging up at about 5K - 6K Miles ? Should LR be calling these in earlier to calibrate the indicator levels, checking Dilution rates ?
I'm just thinking from a preventative measures point of view ?
2017 MY D5 HSE 3.0 Td6 Corris Grey, Side steps, roof rails,
- chicken george
- Member Since: 31 Mar 2018
- Location: N. Yorks
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Dilution is caused by interrupted regeneration cycles.
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Unfortunately the cure is avoid short journeys and hope LR can improve the software optimising the post fuel injection needed to warm the DOC.
Diesel fuel will evaporate out of the sump to some extent so fuel dilution rates can drop at times. But the biodiesel element will not evaporate so will only increase the dilution.
It doesnt help but is a fact that LR are not the only manufacturer with fuel dilution issues.
Diferent sources rate the perils of fuel dilution differently. Diesel is a form of lubricant in itself, diesel injector pumps use the fuel as a lubricant
but things like turbos need excellent lubrication so dilution cannot be ignored.
This acticle mentions themal dpf's with soot burn not srcf type systems. But the post injection part is still relevant. In an srcf unburnt fuel should never reach tbe filter but be burnt in the DOC.
http://www.biodieselmagazine.com/articles/...n-problem/
Chicken George, Land Rover owner for decades , and proud buyer of British products.
- Chalkys HSE
- Member Since: 04 Jun 2017
- Location: Yorkshire
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George, Thanks again
I rarely conduct short journeys, i drive 120 miles to work and then 4 -5 days later i drive back, That should give the engine all it needs to conduct a cycle of regeneration.
I have seen similar issues regards other manufacturers so aware that this isn't merely isolated to LR.
I am concerned that the Turbo is critical and the tolerances are dependant upon oil cleanliness.
Having just had mine changed at 500 Miles i kept a sample of the Oil and intend to get it analysed at Millers Oil. And again at the interval when ever that comes up.
2017 MY D5 HSE 3.0 Td6 Corris Grey, Side steps, roof rails,
- chicken george
- Member Since: 31 Mar 2018
- Location: N. Yorks
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My car is a 2.0 disco sport, I have had oil change at 7000 miles, service indicator saying I should get to 19000 on this oil,, but it is a wait and see on that.
Other that that is a good car, only been back to dealers for that oil change.everything else just works.
White/light cream leather with young kids doesnt make sense but that was a wife error
So far it cleans up well though
Chicken George, Land Rover owner for decades , and proud buyer of British products.
- Chalkys HSE
- Member Since: 04 Jun 2017
- Location: Yorkshire
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I had a Disco Sport, briefly.... I won’t go into that here, all I will say say is that the moment I drive it out of the dealers I knew I’d dropped one,
The moment I drove the D5 out of the dealers I knew I’d made the right decision, I bought a new Puma engined Defender 90 XS in 2008, that went in for some remedial works within a few months, software related and leaking transfer box, the part required was on back order, a lengthy wait ensued. A deal was done on a D3 XS and I never looked back. What I’m actually getting at is the sense of feeling I had when I first drove the D3 10 years ago was very much like the experience I had when I first drove the D5.
It’s a great car, I very much doubt I will see 5 years in it, and with the best intentions it’s unlikely it will make it to the 3 year point. So for me I’ve just got to take the service intervals as they come and just enjoy the cars driving characteristics. So far so good.
2017 MY D5 HSE 3.0 Td6 Corris Grey, Side steps, roof rails,
- chicken george
- Member Since: 31 Mar 2018
- Location: N. Yorks
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I had a freel2 then RRS. Disco sport is more nibble than RRS yet usability is bigger inside.
did about 80000 miles total in two previous vehicles with no major problems egr valve and brake calpier on RRS.
Previously an fl1 commercial - headgasket failed petrol engine.
various defenders going back decades some good some not so. All blue hard top vans so they all blur into one memory. Last one left us in 2002.
I now run a rather unpatriotic ford ranger pickup.
Chicken George, Land Rover owner for decades , and proud buyer of British products.
- chicken george
- Member Since: 31 Mar 2018
- Location: N. Yorks
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Afaik regen is trigger when sensors before and after filter detect a restriction. Regen will not start until engine/system temp is up
Chicken George, Land Rover owner for decades , and proud buyer of British products.
- VeryDisco5
- Member Since: 02 Sep 2017
- Location: Southern England
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DR. If it's like the Disco Sport one of the conditions that disables Stop-Start is that an active regeneration is in progress. There are several others but DS owners were quickly onto this one because it helps identify when would be a good time not to stop the engine i.e. If SS turns the engine off when you pull up outside your front door, then it"s OK to turn the whole thing off.
Also, another snippet of information, again relevant to the Sport is that a "full" SCRF-type DPF has a 36% soot loading (its a software parameter). After cleaning it starts off again at 10-12% loaded. So the "window" between Empty and Full is relatively limited.