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Slapbassman
Member Since: 20 Sep 2023
Location: WORCESTER
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Hi everyone. My first post here. I have just bought a Discovery 3 2.7TDV6 HSE. It is in fabulous condition for its age and drives beautifully. It has clearly been well looked after and has done just 112,0000 miles. I am aware of the oil pump issues. My son, who has had several Land Rovers took a look at the oil pump on my car. As we expected, it has code 4R8Q-6609-AC stamped on it. The car was registered in March 2006, so my understanding is that unfortunately this is the oil pump prone to failure. Please correct me if I'm wrong here. I have booked the car in with a Land Rover specialist garage for a revised pump and all belts to be renewed in mid-October. My question is, between now and the oil pump etc. being replaced, is their anything I should be aware of as a sign of imminent pump failure (shearing off), or would there be no warning whatsoever? Is a gentle driving style likely to reduce the risk of failure, such as keeping engine revs down? Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks in advance.
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 20th Sep 2023 12:33 pm |
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Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
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A slow pull away from stationary is a good idea personally.
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| 20th Sep 2023 2:23 pm |
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NJSS
Member Since: 06 May 2009
Location: Catherington, Hampshire.
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and ensure that the engine is totally warmed through before using more than nn RPM.
Others can recommend what nn should be - I aim for no more than 1,500 RPM.
NJSS
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| 20th Sep 2023 3:52 pm |
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Slapbassman
Member Since: 20 Sep 2023
Location: WORCESTER
Posts: 9
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Thanks for the helpful advice. I have now had an upgraded pump fitted by a highly
regarded Land Rover specialist garage. All belts, including the cambelt have also been changed. It's good to have piece of mind when driving the car that I've had everything done that can be done.
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| 14th Oct 2023 9:47 am |
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KevinD3
Member Since: 05 Aug 2020
Location: Sutton Coldfield
Posts: 1209
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Hey Slapbassman, who did you have do the change? And what they charge you? Mine one of the good serial numbers but have the timing belt due next year so looking at swapping the oil pump while it’s in pieces. 2008 HSE Stornoway Grey
My Wife thinks the D3 is a hobby, The D3 thinks the wife is 💕
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| 14th Oct 2023 10:18 am |
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Slapbassman
Member Since: 20 Sep 2023
Location: WORCESTER
Posts: 9
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Hi Kevin. I'll PM you all the details. One other thing, I didn't ask which oil pump they fitted, but apparently they do lots of oil pump upgrades. The encouraging thing is that the oil pressure light goes out noticably quicker on starting than it did with the original AC serial number oil pump, that the car still had.👍
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| 14th Oct 2023 11:04 am |
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AndyPembs
Member Since: 03 Aug 2022
Location: Wokingham
Posts: 69
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When you talk about an oil pump upgrade is this a Land Rover upgraded part, or aftermarket?
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| 8th Nov 2023 6:55 pm |
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Pete K
Member Since: 15 Jan 2016
Location: GL
Posts: 10372
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I would imagine it the revised LR design post 2008, with more metal around the cambelt tensioner
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| 8th Nov 2023 8:13 pm |
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loanrangie
Member Since: 18 Jun 2017
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 605
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AndyPembs wrote:When you talk about an oil pump upgrade is this a Land Rover upgraded part, or aftermarket?
There have been a few revisions, its a Ford part badged as LR and in some cases as OEM/generic.
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| 9th Nov 2023 5:00 am |
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Worms
Member Since: 24 Sep 2023
Location: Highlands
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Slapbassman wrote: ... My son, who has had several Land Rovers took a look at the oil pump on my car. As we expected, it has code 4R8Q-6609-AC stamped on it...
Wow! How does one find the stamp on the pump? Am I correct in assuming that you need to remove the fan and timing belt cover to see this? Or is it somehow visible from below, with the alternator and starter still in place?
My "new" D3 claims to have had its timing belt done relatively recently and I'm inclined to trust that it was indeed done, so I'm not in a rush to prioritise another timing belt change. But I would like to know whether I am still on the original oil pump! Previously:
2010 FL2 TD4e GS
‘93 Defender 110 200TDi CSW - still got this, non-runner on SORN.
‘87 Defender 90 4 cyl Petrol
‘83 110 CSW V8 - best ever!
Range Rover 2-door V8 (not sure of year - 4-speed box and vacuum diff switch)
Series III SWB Diesel
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| 9th Nov 2023 10:17 am |
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loanrangie
Member Since: 18 Jun 2017
Location: Melbourne
Posts: 605
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you can check the number without removing the timing cover, just because the belts were done doesn't mean they changed the pump as well.
A dealer wont change it as LR are still in denial that its even an issue, i did a friends belt and pump change recently (its 2nd) and it still had the original pump.
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| 9th Nov 2023 12:38 pm |
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