Am I supposed to give it a thrash now and again? I know the later ones have the DPF that needs clearing, but what about my 56 plate? Do they coke up and need booting?

Advice please! Land Rover Addict
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No

So sedate driving doesn't need the odd 0-60 boot to clear any deposits? Land Rover Addict
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With any diesel I'd always reccomend a monthly Italian tune up especially if it does short journeys as you'll soon see the clouds behind you. Specially if you do it at night and someone is behind you

The dpf ones require a good 20min drive at at least 50mph free getting the exhaust hot to be able to burn it off  FFRR MY06 facelift With TDV8 Alloys Zeros/ATR's
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Typical daily run is 18 miles to work, 18 back. All on back roads, so not constant speed or anything over 50 really. Land Rover Addict
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when the engine is warm then, likely after about 10 miles for you, i'd take it upto the red line for a bit as that should keep it flushed

Don't forget to take the last mile easy and let it cool down as well  FFRR MY06 facelift With TDV8 Alloys Zeros/ATR's
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Red Line a TD6

If you red line a td6 you'll be flushing bits of metal out of the exhaust.

nicedayforit wrote:

If you red line a td6 you'll be flushing bits of metal out of the exhaust.

THe TD6 like every other diesel on the market gets taken to full revs during your annual MOT & I've never heard of one letting go! Seems that there is an anti TD6 thread building up on the forum.
Robert. The reason women's minds are cleaner than a mans mind is that women change their minds more often!
When women say fine a mans in deep doodoo as fine has so many meanings.

There is no need to Red Line a TD6 or any other diesel on a regular basis. Put you foot down now and then yes but Red Line not necessary.

I like the TD6

I have 3 diesel vehicles and they never get red lined

...and my MOT tester would never red line it for the emissions test either

Yes of the VERY many MOT's I have carried out as a dealer I have never seen a tester Red Line one of my cars

Gazellio wrote:

Yes of the VERY many MOT's I have carried out as a dealer I have never seen a tester Red Line one of my cars

I stand corrected although I never claimed that the engine was taken to the "red line". I was just told that the car was taken to full revs for the emissions test. I was also under the impression that a diesel is limited in revs so therefor cannot be "red lined" unlike its petrol cousin.
I apologise..Robert.  The reason women's minds are cleaner than a mans mind is that women change their minds more often!
When women say fine a mans in deep doodoo as fine has so many meanings.

Sorry to sound dim On my SC there *was* a red line on the rev counter. There isn't one on my TDV8 .... can someone explain this please? Land Rover Addict
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I can only imagine its because its electronically limited so you can not over rev it so no need for the "red line"




Craig