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| GraemeS Member Since: 06 Mar 2015 Location: Wagga area Posts: 2782    | I'm only a DIY'er (been one for nearly 60 years) although I didn't have any desire to tackle this job myself, perhaps partly because I generally work alone.  However I also wanted insurance cover for the job in case metal shavings found their way into the sump.  The 3.0 TDV6 task was simple and although I took nearly double the LR estimated time, it was only an afternoon's job.
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|  21st Jul 2018 9:05am | 
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| Baltic Blue Member Since: 13 Aug 2015 Location: North Wales Posts: 3888      | Greg,
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|  21st Jul 2018 11:01am | 
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| Mikeerhymes Member Since: 01 Sep 2018 Location: Manchester Posts: 29      | Looks like I need the oil drain mod, I’m well out of warranty so looks like I’ll be forking out to get this done.
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|  18th Sep 2018 8:46pm | 
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| DrRob Member Since: 16 Apr 2015 Location: Petersfield, Hampshire Posts: 4352      | 
 James. Who did the turbo drain mod for you? Thanks, Rob Gone to a good home: 2011 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE Buckingham Blue with Ivory and clear glass = "Rory" 2025MY Defender D350 90 in Silicon Silver on coils 1974 Series 3 Lightweight = "Millie" Many, many other Landies over the years I use www.glenrands.co.uk Great independent specialist! -------------------------------------------------- | ||
|  30th Oct 2019 10:38am | 
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| Fox889 Member Since: 04 Jun 2019 Location: Bury St Edmunds. Suffolk Posts: 701      | Thought I'd look under the n/s wheel looking just over the shaft to see if I had the mod already done........inspection light, mirror, could I find it, could I heck!  I tried looking in front of the n/s wheel then behind the n/s wheel. There are two shiny LR pipes running together parallel but I'm guessing these are a/c, I don't seem to locate the longitude pipes......any clues for a dimwit? 2012 Orkney Grey Westminster 4.4TDV8 with Ivory interior.........nice!
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|  31st Oct 2019 10:12pm | 
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| GGDR Member Since: 26 Nov 2016 Location: London Posts: 3561      | You really need to get underneath.  It's not easy at all though even from underneath.
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|  31st Oct 2019 10:16pm | 
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| DrRob Member Since: 16 Apr 2015 Location: Petersfield, Hampshire Posts: 4352      | If you're turbo has been diagnosed as "leaking" and you don't have the turbo drain mod then there is a train of thought going around to have the mod done first (~£1K) and see if that alleviates any oil leaks. Lot cheaper than forking out for a new turbo (£1.8K) plus fitting...
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|  1st Nov 2019 7:26am | 
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| DrRob Member Since: 16 Apr 2015 Location: Petersfield, Hampshire Posts: 4352      | 
 Pictures on this thread might help https://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/topic48944-30.html Need to look behind the 2 horizontal AC pipes to see if it’s been done. Not easy by all accounts  Gone to a good home: 2011 4.4 TDV8 Vogue SE Buckingham Blue with Ivory and clear glass = "Rory" 2025MY Defender D350 90 in Silicon Silver on coils 1974 Series 3 Lightweight = "Millie" Many, many other Landies over the years I use www.glenrands.co.uk Great independent specialist! -------------------------------------------------- | ||
|  3rd Nov 2019 3:21pm | 
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| M@r]{ Member Since: 03 Nov 2019 Location: Northants Posts: 165      | I’m looking at buying one with over 100k Miles, with that mileage would it be a safe bet this would’ve already been done? | ||
|  3rd Nov 2019 9:29pm | 
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| GGDR Member Since: 26 Nov 2016 Location: London Posts: 3561      | Not necessarily Cheers, Greg
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|  3rd Nov 2019 9:46pm | 
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| John w Member Since: 14 Jan 2018 Location: Cranleigh, Surrey Posts: 447      | And they may not suffer from the problem either.
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|  3rd Nov 2019 11:56pm | 
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| supershuttle Member Since: 20 Mar 2011 Location: Lancashire Posts: 3964      | Mine doesn't seem to smoke at all, I don't know if the mod has been done but I make sure to "paddle down" a few gears on a long drive periodically to get the revs up to 3k or so. Geoff | ||
|  4th Nov 2019 7:16am | 
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| jim4244 Member Since: 31 May 2012 Location: UK Posts: 855      | I’m not in the UK at present and wonder if there is a way to check if the mod has been completed on a car I am interested in. I have the VIN and registration, so how would I go about checking?
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|  4th Nov 2019 7:57am | 
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| M@r]{ Member Since: 03 Nov 2019 Location: Northants Posts: 165      | Based on what I've read it is a bit tricky to check without getting underneath the car, and then it's not that easy!  I'm in the market for a car, I've pretty much resigned myself to taking the car for a steady drive, then after a good 15mins of steady (under 2500rpm) driving, put my foot down and take it above 2500 rpm and keep an eye in the rear view mirror for a smole screen   | ||
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