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| BrickBox Member Since: 05 Oct 2021 Location: Wales Posts: 1019   
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The 12,000 was probably where the oil dilution reached its point of needing a change. Assuming you have a diesel.. 2008 2.4 110 Utility Station Wagon XS.
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7th Aug 2025 11:58am |
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| roche1800 Member Since: 07 Apr 2020 Location: derbyshire Posts: 411 |
Yes it’s diesel, presumably it now needs a service.
When I bought it D250 XS I did ask for service intervals and was not told about oil dilution |
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7th Aug 2025 12:02pm |
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| lightning Member Since: 23 Apr 2009 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 3298 
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lt has not been an issue on the 3.0 diesel. l've not heard of any complaints about oil dilution.
lt's interesting that yours has demanded an oil change at 12,000. Is it used for a lot of short journeys? l changed the oil on mine every 6,000 which may be excessive but it's cheaper than an engine. Last edited by lightning on 11th Aug 2025 1:02pm. Edited 1 time in total |
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7th Aug 2025 1:01pm |
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| mosquito Member Since: 20 Oct 2024 Location: Bruxelles Posts: 1 
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I would definitely go for a service when the ECU ask for it...
Dealer insisted about it as well as going for some "long run" from time to time with the Diesel to make sure the EGR and DPF goes high enough in temp to avoid lots of multiple regen that could lead to oil dilution if not completed correctly. Since the ECU is "taking" care of the oil, I wonder if we can find some other info about the service intervals such as accessory belts/water pump/Fuel filters etc... like they present in any other cars manual ? |
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10th Aug 2025 5:50pm |
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| Defendit.. Member Since: 09 Aug 2020 Location: 's-Hertogenbosch Posts: 455 
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Diesels will be very expensive in the future to maintenance.
Complete cleaning of dilution everywhere. Maintenance done by yourself or Indy will be time consuming or costly Whitout it, complete disaster, you need to replace the engine. Diesels RIP No Mud flaps for my 90.! ----------------------------------------- P300S MY21 Keswick Green on air, adv.+ offroad pack, DRL+fog, Dinamica Suedecloth + Ebony headliner/Cross Beam- Many Mods.. |
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10th Aug 2025 7:58pm |
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| lightning Member Since: 23 Apr 2009 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 3298
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My D250 is the easiest vehicle l have ever done an oil change on. The filter is at the top of the engine, at the front. The oil can be sucked out of the dipstick hole with a Mityvac.
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10th Aug 2025 8:04pm |
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| Crazymind Member Since: 11 Jun 2024 Location: Glasgow Posts: 302
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Oil dilution with diesel engine always existed…we didn’t have sensors to tell us…
Getting worse with modern diesel of course but… in 20k miles I have changed oil 3 times and adblue left for another 10k miles. |
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10th Aug 2025 10:13pm |
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| Landy240 Member Since: 22 Jul 2024 Location: Merseyside Posts: 23
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Yes, the service intervals are a bit strange.
Example, I changed the oil after 1 year and around 12k miles. The computer had suggested a change at around 15k miles so I suppose I was a bit early. 12 days after the oil change (not a service) the computer states that the next oil change is due in 718 days or @ 20250 miles BUT a service is due in 354 or 8800 miles. I'm assuming the oil would be changed in a service anyway - so I'm surprised that the service interval is now limited by the original miles requirement rather than just time, as the oil has already been changed.. Does that make sense? |
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11th Aug 2025 9:16am |
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| Landy240 Member Since: 22 Jul 2024 Location: Merseyside Posts: 23
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Do you reset the interval with a G4 or similar or just let it run as if no change had taken place? What about dealer servicing? Do you still keep it up for warranty/value retention purposes? |
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11th Aug 2025 9:22am |
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| Landy240 Member Since: 22 Jul 2024 Location: Merseyside Posts: 23
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This is all online - google landrover service history and put in your VIN. You can then see what is involved in the 21k 42k 63k 84k and 105k services. Interestly, an engine oil change isn't listed as part of any service, so perhaps they are meant to be carried out as and when necessary. I would rather over service than under service but could understand why someone who only intends to keep the vehicle for 3 years is disappointed at having to change the oil 3 times rather than once. I wonder how this works with the service plan? |
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11th Aug 2025 9:41am |
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| lightning Member Since: 23 Apr 2009 Location: High Peak, Derbyshire Posts: 3298
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The oil was changed at 6,000 and 12,000 by my local LR specialist. They didn't reset the service indicator so the vehicle still demanded an oil change/service at 17,000 and it was reset then. lt's now on 24,000 and has just had another oil change. |
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11th Aug 2025 1:10pm |
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