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• Thinking of getting a new D5

• I don't know about in Aus but in the UK a lot of disco's as they get older get bought by farmers etc like myself and we wouldn't ever consider a 4x4 with out a low range transfer box for work. Rear di ...
ChrisJerman Replies: 15 Views: 1504 Forum:General Posted: 30th Jan 2026 9:47 pm Subject: Thinking of getting a new D5

• Why hang onto your Disco 5?

• Quote "Okay, I am all for other people’s point of view, but I am not sure that suggesting that I maybe at a point in my life where it influences what car I choose to drive is one I would subscr ...
ChrisJerman Replies: 18 Views: 1951 Forum:General Posted: 13th Jan 2026 12:01 pm Subject: Why hang onto your Disco 5?

• Why hang onto your Disco 5?

• We run a 73 plate RRS and totaly agree with the sentiments above, no way am I running it outside warranty and so at some point we will move it on. However i also run a 2017 D5 hse which I bought for ...
ChrisJerman Replies: 18 Views: 1951 Forum:General Posted: 11th Jan 2026 6:29 pm Subject: Why hang onto your Disco 5?

• Bent drivers door

• My drivers door blew out of my hand today and swung violently onto the stops. Now it still shuts okay but there is a lot of wind noise as the top of the door doesn't shut flush. Is it possible to adju ...
ChrisJerman Replies: 2 Views: 1519 Forum:Faults and Fixes Posted: 24th Jan 2025 8:39 pm Subject: Bent drivers door

• Changing to higher profile Tyres/wheels

• I have bought a 2017 discovery HSE 3.0 tdv6 to take the work load off our aging disocvery 3. I love the newer truck but the one thing I notice is the ride is a bit harsher than the disco 3 which runs ...
ChrisJerman Replies: 11 Views: 4042 Forum:Off Road Posted: 14th Jan 2025 10:16 pm Subject: Changing to higher profile Tyres/wheels

• ZF8HP45 oil service

• Maybe the change in guidance to sucking out out 350ml is so you can get the correct level with the oil cold, normally as you probably know you need to get the oil to a set temperature to get the level ...
ChrisJerman Replies: 4 Views: 2299 Forum:Faults and Fixes Posted: 14th Jan 2025 10:06 pm Subject: ZF8HP45 oil service

• Haynes Manual

• It would have helped you with the EGR removal/instalation but I can't find anything on Diesel Particualte Filter removal sorry
ChrisJerman Replies: 3 Views: 2500 Forum:My Discovery 5 Posted: 24th Nov 2024 8:14 pm Subject: Haynes Manual

• Haynes Manual

• I have the D5 online oneand it's far better than trying to work things out for yourself but it is a long way short from the normal haynes book like I have for our discovery 3.
  
  I have serviced every ...
ChrisJerman Replies: 3 Views: 2500 Forum:My Discovery 5 Posted: 21st Nov 2024 8:54 pm Subject: Haynes Manual

• Interior changes coming for next refresh?

• I have got a 17 plate with the rotary dial and I really like it other than when shunting between forward and reverse while turning around too reverse a trailer sometimes you go to far and end up in pa ...
ChrisJerman Replies: 5 Views: 2473 Forum:General Posted: 7th Nov 2024 8:35 pm Subject: Interior changes coming for next refresh?

• Bonnet won't release

• Thanks for the reply, I gave up though and sent it to my indy to have a look. He was unable to get the handle off as I had also been. Looks like previous owner has glued it on ! maybe it kept coming o ...
ChrisJerman Replies: 9 Views: 9355 Forum:Faults and Fixes Posted: 13th Apr 2024 7:52 pm Subject: Bonnet won't release

• Bonnet won't release

• Just bought a 2017 D5, the release handle would only just pop the bonnet with a very hard tug once at full rotation of the handle, but now it wont open at all. Either snapped or just over stretched an ...
ChrisJerman Replies: 9 Views: 9355 Forum:Faults and Fixes Posted: 7th Apr 2024 7:58 pm Subject: Bonnet won't release

• Bonnet lettering

• Just bought a 17 plate D5 , The Discovery Letters on the bonnet is missing the 'I'and so I bought the proper LR part complete with stencil and thought I would just replace the 'I' which would be easy ...
ChrisJerman Replies: 0 Views: 1920 Forum:Tip and Tricks Posted: 4th Apr 2024 6:56 pm Subject: Bonnet lettering

• From Disco3 to Disco5

• For me the d5 is £880 to insure and my D3 £970 but my 17 year old is on the D3. The D5 would have been £670 were it not for my 3 points on my licence. Really liking the inteligent speed limiter on ...
ChrisJerman Replies: 8 Views: 5175 Forum:My Discovery 5 Posted: 2nd Apr 2024 7:25 pm Subject: From Disco3 to Disco5

• From Disco3 to Disco5

• We've just done exactly the same thing, We have still kept the 55plate HSE in Santarini Black mainly becuase it's super cheap to insure for me and my 17 year old and because at 206k miles it's worth n ...
ChrisJerman Replies: 8 Views: 5175 Forum:My Discovery 5 Posted: 31st Mar 2024 8:01 pm Subject: From Disco3 to Disco5