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PaulP
Member Since: 04 May 2007
Location: Barcelona
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  2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Buckingham Blue
2007 Golf GT DSG
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 14th Apr 2010 5:17 pm |
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colin6307
Member Since: 17 Apr 2010
Location: croydon
Posts: 246
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Fit auto box temperature gauge, than you will know.
Also fit an additional oil cooler rad, will solve all problems
Cheers
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| 19th Apr 2010 7:48 am |
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jonesy63
Member Since: 17 Oct 2006
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So there appears to be a lot of options with the auto:
1) Change plastic integrated sump pan/filter to a metal sump pan with separate filter. I guess this would make replacing the filter heaps cheaper in future, and possibly make the sump more durable.
2) Add additional transmission fluid cooler - is this a factory option or aftermarket only? Anyone have part numbers? (IIRC - from LR Expo this year, Davis Performance Landy's offer this).
3) Temperature gauge - nice to know the auto is working, but not sure of the usefulness.
4) Double flush or mega-flush. It seems nobody in Australia is doing the latter. I do note that Ford owners are replacing the oil - driving it around for a few thousand km - and then replacing it again. Rather than doing it all in one go. From what I've read about the mega-flush - it takes a lot longer, as it involves taking oil heading to/from the cooler and dropping old oil out and then feeding new oil back into the box.
5) ATF - use LR oil (ka-ching!), or ZF, or Shell. Or use equivalent and take your chances with warranty.
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| 19th Apr 2010 12:12 pm |
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jonesy63
Member Since: 17 Oct 2006
Location: Didn't we have a lovely time, the day we went to ...
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Forgot to mention... LR have put my problems down to "software" problems in previous services. They updated the software on the gearbox ECU. This resulted in no change to the behavior of my auto.
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| 19th Apr 2010 12:21 pm |
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PaulP
Member Since: 04 May 2007
Location: Barcelona
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jonesy63 wrote:1) Change plastic integrated sump pan/filter to a metal sump pan with separate filter. I guess this would make replacing the filter heaps cheaper in future, and possibly make the sump more durable.
Does anyone have any pictures and part numbers for the metal sump pan?
Any ideas as to how the filter would be changed and if it isn't necessary to remove the sump to do it?  2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Buckingham Blue
2007 Golf GT DSG
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| 19th Apr 2010 12:39 pm |
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jonesy63
Member Since: 17 Oct 2006
Location: Didn't we have a lovely time, the day we went to ...
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PaulP wrote:Any ideas as to how the filter would be changed and if it isn't necessary to remove the sump to do it?
I think the idea is that you remove the sump, replace the filter, and renew the sump gasket. (Rather than throwing plastic sump/filter in the bin). Not sure of the part numbers - but I suspect they are Ford parts, as the high performance Falcons now have them.
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| 19th Apr 2010 1:24 pm |
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colin6307
Member Since: 17 Apr 2010
Location: croydon
Posts: 246
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Auto temperature gauge, like your water temp gauge, you can see what is happening, not some light that comes on, much better
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| 19th Apr 2010 2:35 pm |
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TDV6
Member Since: 23 Apr 2006
Location: Queensland or there abouts
Posts: 96
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For details of conversion see my post in http://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/topic24467-15.html
Do use the ZF auto fluid. Perhaps buy direct from ZF to save on cost?
No the steel sump is not a Ford product but is made buy "A & B Automotive Remanufacturing" in Dandenong Victoria, Australia.
I would like more details on the additional oil cooler if possible. Who makes it, where and how mounted etc?
Re changing the filter, yes you do have to remove the sump, dont know if the torx screws have to be replaced or they just replaced mine because of variances between plastic and the steel sump.
The filter may be an off the shelf product but mine was described on my invoice as "Filter 6HP26 for steel pan A/M" (I presume this is After Market from A&B Transmissions)
Ryall
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| 20th Apr 2010 1:09 pm |
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caverD3
Member Since: 03 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
Posts: 6922
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I think Graham Coopers supplies a cooling kit. Give them a ring.  “There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
Ernest Hemmingway
D4 3.0 Active Diff, Adaptive Lights, High Beam Assist, Surround Cameras, Privacy Glass.
D3 2.7:Adaptive Headlights,Electronic Rear Diff,ARB Bar,Blaupunkt Speakers,JVC Powered Subwoofer,Removable Snorkel,Mitch Hitch,Pioneer After Market Head Unit,Steering Wheel Control Adaptor,Remote Adjustable Supension Rod System, Taxside Dual Battery System.
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| 21st Apr 2010 1:00 am |
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jonesy63
Member Since: 17 Oct 2006
Location: Didn't we have a lovely time, the day we went to ...
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jonesy63 wrote:I think the idea is that you remove the sump, replace the filter, and renew the sump gasket. (Rather than throwing plastic sump/filter in the bin). Not sure of the part numbers - but I suspect they are Ford parts, as the high performance Falcons now have them.
I just rang around a couple of auto repairers. They said that ZF can now provide an alloy sump with separate filter, as some Falcons had cracked their sumps on speed bumps! (cars lowered too much or racing on streets with speed bumps?)
I just checked and G. Coopers can do the work - but said they use Penrite synthetic ATF... so that is a show-stopper for me. They also have not done any additional ATF coolers on D3s yet.
I'm just waiting for a return call from Davis Performance - to find out what they can do.
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| 21st Apr 2010 3:02 am |
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caverD3
Member Since: 03 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
Posts: 6922
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I am finding LR specialists do not know a lot about D3s. Ayers managed to get my height calebration wrong ( the wrong measurements taken ) let us know what Davis Performance LR are like. “There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
Ernest Hemmingway
D4 3.0 Active Diff, Adaptive Lights, High Beam Assist, Surround Cameras, Privacy Glass.
D3 2.7:Adaptive Headlights,Electronic Rear Diff,ARB Bar,Blaupunkt Speakers,JVC Powered Subwoofer,Removable Snorkel,Mitch Hitch,Pioneer After Market Head Unit,Steering Wheel Control Adaptor,Remote Adjustable Supension Rod System, Taxside Dual Battery System.
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| 21st Apr 2010 4:49 am |
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WayneD
Member Since: 11 Sep 2007
Location: Sydney Darwin ,Singapore, USA, UK and now country NSW
Posts: 531
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Cremorne Prestige Auto at Atarmon might be a go. Greg Pearson who owns the business is a D3 driver himself and his vehicle is used for off road Take the road less traveled. Dual battery system.ORS drawers,LR cargo Barrier.ARB Bull bar,side protection bars,Mickey Thompson ATR's 17" rims, Rear wheel carrier, radiator guard TPMS Mitchell Bros Tow Hitch LR RAI Steel Rims , GME UHF, Off Road GPS, Llams (yet to be fitted)
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| 21st Apr 2010 7:58 am |
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caverD3
Member Since: 03 Jul 2006
Location: Oberon, NSW
Posts: 6922
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Speaking of Artarmon.
Gary is behind the desk again at Alto.
Cremorne Prestige sounds good. I'll bear them in mind for some work but I get a free loaner from Alto so it helps if it is going to take a while.
Pub meet soon guys? “There are only three sports: bullfighting, motor racing, and mountaineering; all the rest are merely gamesâ€
Ernest Hemmingway
D4 3.0 Active Diff, Adaptive Lights, High Beam Assist, Surround Cameras, Privacy Glass.
D3 2.7:Adaptive Headlights,Electronic Rear Diff,ARB Bar,Blaupunkt Speakers,JVC Powered Subwoofer,Removable Snorkel,Mitch Hitch,Pioneer After Market Head Unit,Steering Wheel Control Adaptor,Remote Adjustable Supension Rod System, Taxside Dual Battery System.
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| 21st Apr 2010 8:19 am |
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