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tolley



Member Since: 07 Nov 2011
Location: gloucester
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United Kingdom 2006 Defender 90 Td5 CSW Oslo Blue
oil light
on start up the oil light stays on for a few seconds from cold , ok when hot , anyone got a idea why ?
Post #751011 13th Jan 2019 6:42pm
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Grouse



Member Since: 16 Apr 2012
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Cheap oil filter with no non return valve ? Wrong grade oil - too thin ? Goosed oil pump ?
Post #751029 13th Jan 2019 7:40pm
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tolley



Member Since: 07 Nov 2011
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United Kingdom 2006 Defender 90 Td5 CSW Oslo Blue
many thanks , sounds like the pump then out of the 3 .
Post #751046 13th Jan 2019 8:07pm
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white110



Member Since: 09 Dec 2017
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Wales 1997 Defender 110 300 Tdi HT Alaska White
low or lowish oil level
Post #751277 14th Jan 2019 7:38pm
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yostumpy



Member Since: 01 Aug 2010
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Replace the sender unit, cheap as chips, bet it cures it! 'Volvo XC 70, taking the rough with the smooth’
Post #751297 14th Jan 2019 8:49pm
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tolley



Member Since: 07 Nov 2011
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United Kingdom 2006 Defender 90 Td5 CSW Oslo Blue
never thought about the sender , anyone got a part number .
Post #751317 14th Jan 2019 9:55pm
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Ellisboy



Member Since: 13 Oct 2013
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1998 Defender 90 300 Tdi CSW Epsom Green
Sounds like it could be the sender,probably the cheapest part to change first!

Stephen.
Post #751321 14th Jan 2019 10:04pm
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dorsetsmith



Member Since: 30 Oct 2011
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anyone got a part number \/

for TD5 https://www.lrworkshop.com/diagrams/land-r...r_53224#18

and PRC6387 for TDI 200 / TDI 300


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Post #751329 14th Jan 2019 10:24pm
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BogMonster



Member Since: 05 Feb 2008
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Falkland Islands 2015 Defender 110 Puma 2.2 USW Corris Grey
Not sure about the Puma motor but on a 300Tdi, the oil light being on is to indicate that the sender is f*ed, about 999 times out of 1000. I have replaced at least a dozen senders on various vehicles I have owned, they went through a particularly bad patch in the early 2000s where every time the sender got wet, it would let water in and kept the light on, I think I probably had 4 or 5 in the space of a year. Definitely worth changing before looking any further. ---
2006 Defender 110 SW 300Tdi • 2011 Ford Ranger XLT crewcab • 2015 Defender 110 Station Wagon Utility TDCi
Post #751342 14th Jan 2019 11:07pm
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tolley



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United Kingdom 2006 Defender 90 Td5 CSW Oslo Blue
Thanks Gents, I order one today.

Yes it is the 300tdi.
Post #751440 15th Jan 2019 1:29pm
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Retroanaconda



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Scotland 
Light being on for a few seconds from cold starting is quite normal. Anything more than maybe 2-3 seconds might warrant further investigation though.
Post #751732 16th Jan 2019 5:13pm
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tolley



Member Since: 07 Nov 2011
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United Kingdom 2006 Defender 90 Td5 CSW Oslo Blue
thanks , ordered one now so will fit and see.
Post #751767 16th Jan 2019 7:20pm
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yostumpy



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Have you fitted this yet? Did it work? 'Volvo XC 70, taking the rough with the smooth’
Post #753278 23rd Jan 2019 8:07am
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tolley



Member Since: 07 Nov 2011
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United Kingdom 2006 Defender 90 Td5 CSW Oslo Blue
nope it didn't Big Cry
Post #758221 12th Feb 2019 6:42pm
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Stripygitface



Member Since: 16 Sep 2014
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Check the dipstick tube hasn't moved when I had a 200tdi, had the oil light come on at tickover, turn out the dipstick tube had been pushed down furhter into the engine, hence dipstick level was correct, but actually engine oile level was low.
Post #758312 13th Feb 2019 7:47am
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