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ReggieMac Member Since: 10 Sep 2023 Location: Wolverhampton Posts: 279 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
If you decide to look at any that have the pan roof with opening sunroof you will want to check that sunroof drains are not blocked or badly corroded. Admittedly this is not the easiest to check visually without removing the roof trims (which are easy enough to take off) but if you open the sunroof fully you should just have enough room to be able to view the drains either side to at least check if they look badly corroded and also pour some water into the tracks and see if it comes out behind the rear wheels.
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Zebedee Member Since: 09 Jun 2016 Location: Cheshire/South Manchester Posts: 409 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Most of what you say is correct. As a generalisation:
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Andy S Member Since: 16 Jun 2013 Location: Sevenoaks Posts: 1095 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
On the tax, my old 2016 MY (65 plate) was EU6 and had low tax - £325 IIRC.
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Dolphinboy Member Since: 08 Dec 2009 Location: Bristol Posts: 3273 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
tax on a 2016 SDv8 is now £430. |
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Kot Member Since: 10 Mar 2021 Location: Broadland Posts: 1433 ![]() ![]() |
Get a petrol, the sdv8 will give you a oil change every 3k if you live rural.
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Kot Member Since: 10 Mar 2021 Location: Broadland Posts: 1433 ![]() ![]() |
duplicate -nice red wine |
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Vogue Member Since: 31 Jan 2008 Location: on the hill Posts: 3817 ![]() ![]() |
Genuinely not in my experience - I’m very rural based, on my 3rd V8 Diesel, and never ever had any DPF or short oil change issues - honestly one service per year, average miles 10/12k and never had the service come on early on any of them. Mix of short journeys, plus motorway miles, spirited driving and no issues whatsoever. The common theme seems to be if you drive like Miss Daisy - buy an EV 😃👍🏻 2021 L405 Vogue SE 4.4 V8 DIESEL ~ #17 |
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Dandrover Member Since: 10 Sep 2025 Location: Scotland Posts: 15 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
I thought the advise was to change the oil regularly if you do lots of short trips, like town driving? Rural driving would normally involve longer trips at higher speeds allowing the dpf to complete regens wouldn't it? |
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barbel jim Member Since: 17 Mar 2025 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 9 ![]() |
Yep very regular oil changes required |
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Andy S Member Since: 16 Jun 2013 Location: Sevenoaks Posts: 1095 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Exactly my experience with both my L322 TDV8 and L405 SDV8, the first kept for 4 years, the latter 6 years. C 10K miles pa and just the one oil change in accordance with LR service schedule. 2024 - >. 2021MY L405 5.0 SC Portofino Blue 2018 - 2024 2016MY L405 4.4 SDV8 VSE Aintree Green 2017 - 2018 2017MY Jaguar F Pace Portfolio 3.0 SDV6 BRG 2013 - 2017 2010MY L322 3.6TDV8 VSE Buckingham Blue Various RR Sports and Freelanders before that! |
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Kot Member Since: 10 Mar 2021 Location: Broadland Posts: 1433 ![]() ![]() |
I guess your rural has no tractors and winding roads |
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D3Jon Member Since: 15 Aug 2020 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 559 ![]() ![]() |
One of the key differences (for me anyway) is Adaptive Cruise became an option on the VSE from 2016, whereas it's standard on the AB. So unless someone ticked that particular option box when they ordered their VSE, it won't have it. Jon 1992 RR Classic 3.9 efi Vogue 2014 Disco 4 HSE =================== Both my fatties now gone... Previous: 2011 L322 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE /// 2002 L322 4.4 V8 HSE /// 2009 Discovery 3 2.7 TDV6 XS /// 2004 Defender 90 TD5 /// 1993 110 V8 Snatch Landrover /// 2005 Discovery 3 2.7 TDV6 SE (Aus) /// 1990 110 Isuzu 3.9 County (Aus) /// 1976 Series III Trayback (Aus) |
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northernmonkeyjones Member Since: 24 Mar 2012 Location: derby Posts: 8785 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Id say I'm semi rural in South Derbyshire, never had an issue with eh DPF or short oil changes and I mostly use it to drive to Aldi and back.....
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Richie N Member Since: 29 Dec 2023 Location: Kent Posts: 392 ![]() ![]() ![]() |
IMHO you’ll get well into the 30’s mpg on the m/way. I live in the Kent countryside and do not have dpf issues. I have been keeping to 3k oil changes but I don’t think it’s strictly necessary unless you have high oil dilution.
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