Hi All,

Put the TD6 into main dealer for a service today. First off they used magnetec oil. I thought it should be edge fully synthetic, can anyone confirm?

Anyway,

The cold face vents. Diagnosed as centre vents and cable required £448.61 ! (Has anyone any knowledge of this setup re repair?)

Rear upper and lower ball joints worn (Drop links?) I knew these were due changing when I bought the car £459.36 fitted prices by the way

front lower arm bushes and ball joints worn - Arms required £261.77 (Both sides) then re alignment £108 (Yeh right!)

Ref the suspension parts. Has anyone any experience of after market and the quality / price or do I bite the bullet and go genuine (I get trade discount)

looking forward to some feedback on this one  08 model TDV8 Vogue SE Rimini Red/ parchment. 04 TD6 Vogue Oslo Blue / parchment
99 Model 2.5 DSE Rioja Red / lightstone
03 BMW 530d Sport, 97 BMW M3 Evo Convertible
plus a few more!

i give you some feedback.

Dont use land rover parts or dealer and save a bunch of money... 2004 black Vogue TD6

My local main dealer did not use edge either, just gtx according to the invoice.
My front ball joints were worn, there are 3 each side at the bottom, 2 needed replacing, the track rod and the control arm. I bought britpart spares on eBay and fitted myself. There are some great guides on this site to walk you through it. I got the 4 parts for around £100 and saved over £400 from the quote the dealer gave me. The handling on my FFRR has been transformed.
If you are a DIY guy, then I would recommend you tackle what you can. You could always get the alignment checked if you wanted when finished. Vogue SE TD6
Defender 90 2.4
Defender 110 TD5
Vogue 3.5 EFI

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Arms required £261.77

Hi Dan

I assume the prices are fitted prices mate.

It was a sub note on the bottom of the invoice.

I can do them myself but to be honest I would probably get the specialist in Canterbury to do them for me.

Also, Mr Duckworth sir, I emailed the other day regarding towing electrics. Did you receive it?

Contraband. I'll have a look around. Just worrying if the pattern parts have a decent life expectancy.


Also. for anyone who's interested.

BMW (my mate works there) have put a directive out to all dealers that only 0w30 oil should be used in any of their engines apart from M series!

As the TD6 is a BMW engine is why I raised the question about magnetec.  08 model TDV8 Vogue SE Rimini Red/ parchment. 04 TD6 Vogue Oslo Blue / parchment
99 Model 2.5 DSE Rioja Red / lightstone
03 BMW 530d Sport, 97 BMW M3 Evo Convertible
plus a few more!

In the UK Castrol recommended oil is 5W-40 Edge [[b]b]Diesel [/b]
In Australia we have to go with Castrol 0W-40 Edge

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