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• Do I need a new battery?

• On my fourth battery (three replacements) in my MY23.5. I find they are bloomin' useless, but all mine have been replaced under LR Assist, so it's at their cost, not mine, But still!
  
  My BlackVue da ...
747_JK Replies: 6 Views: 303 Forum:General Posted: 22nd Apr 2026 8:41 am Subject: Do I need a new battery?

• Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil.

• Lots of truck fleets switching to using HVO, and most latest gen truck OEMs have HVO-compatible engines, but I've not heard previously of people using it in cars. And normally, HVO is a premium over r ...
747_JK Replies: 5 Views: 583 Forum:General Posted: 6th Mar 2026 3:36 pm Subject: Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil.

• TPMS Query ?

• SFAIK, it changes due to the temperature of the air inside the tyre. They always tell you to inflate tyres when the tyres are cold, but if you think about it, most people have to drive to a garage to ...
747_JK Replies: 3 Views: 635 Forum:General Posted: 31st Jan 2026 11:11 pm Subject: TPMS Query ?

• weekend trip

• 236 mile round trip this weekend in the disco. Furthest i have been in it since i got it in September. Never missed a beat, very pleased with it. Late 2018 SDV6 HSE Lux, 98500 miles now
  
  https://dis ...
747_JK Replies: 5 Views: 863 Forum:My Discovery 5 Posted: 28th Jan 2026 3:29 pm Subject: Re: weekend trip

• New Here (But Not To The LR Family)

• Now you mention it, my first D5 had this. Until I was lightly rear-ended by a van, and the dealer bodyshop pointed it out, and said "oh we'll take care of this and respray as part of the repairs ...
747_JK Replies: 71 Views: 7415 Forum:General Posted: 15th Jan 2026 2:35 pm Subject: New Here (But Not To The LR Family)

• New Here (But Not To The LR Family)

• Hmmmm, mine's not like that. That's not as a result of opening the boot when parked too close to something like a brick wall behind, is it? I know I made that mistake on my first D5, pressed the wrong ...
747_JK Replies: 71 Views: 7415 Forum:General Posted: 13th Jan 2026 3:25 pm Subject: New Here (But Not To The LR Family)

• New Here (But Not To The LR Family)

• Uploading images on here is not easy - I kinda figure it out as I go... it is possible, if you persist!
  
  When you say scuffing on the interior trim, that sounds like scuffing from people loading stu ...
747_JK Replies: 71 Views: 7415 Forum:General Posted: 12th Jan 2026 5:26 pm Subject: New Here (But Not To The LR Family)

• New Here (But Not To The LR Family)

• Love my D5 and hope you can get this one. BUT, I would check what the max claim value is on the RAC Warranty. i.e. if it's something low like £2k, that is going to be useless in the event of an engin ...
747_JK Replies: 71 Views: 7415 Forum:General Posted: 12th Jan 2026 4:53 pm Subject: New Here (But Not To The LR Family)

• Why hang onto your Disco 5?

• Why hang onto it? As it's a phenomenal car which I love to drive, looks awesome, isn't overly 'common' on the road, the family love to travel in it, and it's done a remarkable job of hauling all of ou ...
747_JK Replies: 18 Views: 2469 Forum:General Posted: 10th Jan 2026 5:42 pm Subject: Why hang onto your Disco 5?

• Is this leak a windscreen issue?

• I totally get you. You'd imagine the cost of a permanent fix would be far lower than all these repairs - unless of course it's still a fraction of the overall number of vehicles made.
  
  I'm probably ...
747_JK Replies: 13 Views: 2038 Forum:Faults and Fixes Posted: 3rd Dec 2025 9:54 pm Subject: Is this leak a windscreen issue?

• Is this leak a windscreen issue?

• Good luck with your claim, but I once did a Group Action claim (against an airline, for data theft - and because it did cause me a tonne of hassle), but promised myself never, ever again. It was a pai ...
747_JK Replies: 13 Views: 2038 Forum:Faults and Fixes Posted: 3rd Dec 2025 5:58 pm Subject: Is this leak a windscreen issue?

• Is this leak a windscreen issue?

• Is car still in warranty, if so don't call dealer, call LR Assist, they should come out quickly, temporary seal then get it booked in with dealer and you should get a LR assist car. When mine leaked i ...
747_JK Replies: 13 Views: 2038 Forum:Faults and Fixes Posted: 20th Nov 2025 1:36 pm Subject: Is this leak a windscreen issue?

• Is this leak a windscreen issue?

• He was on-site 1hr 10 mins after I called LR Assist, on a Monday morning, you can't get better than that. He 'crash wrapped' the top of the screen and told me the dealer would be in touch to have the ...
747_JK Replies: 13 Views: 2038 Forum:Faults and Fixes Posted: 18th Nov 2025 10:04 pm Subject: Is this leak a windscreen issue?

• Is this leak a windscreen issue?

• Bloody good LR Assist service. Called 7.55am, LR Assist tech due within two hours to my work. Appreciate the suggestion to get them involved, and not go direct to the dealer. Monday mornings aren't no ...
747_JK Replies: 13 Views: 2038 Forum:Faults and Fixes Posted: 17th Nov 2025 8:57 am Subject: Is this leak a windscreen issue?

• Is this leak a windscreen issue?

• Thank you, I will do that now!
747_JK Replies: 13 Views: 2038 Forum:Faults and Fixes Posted: 17th Nov 2025 8:51 am Subject: Is this leak a windscreen issue?