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garyRR Member Since: 13 Mar 2021 Location: Hampshire Posts: 1461 |
2012 will be an L322 but you have posted in the L405 forum?
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23rd Jul 2024 9:38am |
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Danwilderspin Member Since: 15 Jun 2016 Location: Cambridgeshire Posts: 2214 |
It’s l405 100% 62 plate I think they started sept 2012…
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23rd Jul 2024 10:10am |
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garyRR Member Since: 13 Mar 2021 Location: Hampshire Posts: 1461 |
OK that must be one of the very first L405s. I thought the very early ones were still the TDV8, so didn't get the turbo drain mod. SDV8 brought the modifications. 2015 Range Rover Autobiography 4.4 SDV8 |
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23rd Jul 2024 10:11am |
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GraemeS Member Since: 06 Mar 2015 Location: Wagga area Posts: 2455 |
The 4.4 L405 were marketted as SDV8 from the outset but the factory twin secondary turbo drain wasn't introduced until early 2014 IIRC.
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23rd Jul 2024 10:26am |
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Danwilderspin Member Since: 15 Jun 2016 Location: Cambridgeshire Posts: 2214 |
Great - thanks can you retrofit a secondary oil drain too without too much fuss?
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23rd Jul 2024 10:29am |
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garyRR Member Since: 13 Mar 2021 Location: Hampshire Posts: 1461 |
The engines are just as reliable - you just have to live with the occasional smoke screen from the oil burn off.
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23rd Jul 2024 10:30am |
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Danwilderspin Member Since: 15 Jun 2016 Location: Cambridgeshire Posts: 2214 |
And the drain would stop said smoke screen that’s it?
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23rd Jul 2024 10:33am |
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Danwilderspin Member Since: 15 Jun 2016 Location: Cambridgeshire Posts: 2214 |
A quick google shows some got the drain fitted under warranty? Current stable:
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23rd Jul 2024 10:36am |
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garyRR Member Since: 13 Mar 2021 Location: Hampshire Posts: 1461 |
Yes. The smoke doesn't cause any long term issues on the car. At the time Land Rover as a gesture of goodwill performed the modification on some vehicles, but not many (so assume it hasn't been done).
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23rd Jul 2024 10:36am |
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Alistair Member Since: 11 Feb 2011 Location: Peterborough / Bordeaux / Andorra Posts: 7921 |
2012 would make it one of the very first L405's. There were a couple of other minor bits that I'm struggling to remember - something around the electronics - the dials being a slightly different colour was the giveaway. Hopefully Craig will be along as I'm sure it was a reply of his that I'm vaguely remembering. |
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23rd Jul 2024 12:31pm |
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Zebedee Member Since: 09 Jun 2016 Location: Cheshire/South Manchester Posts: 371 |
And a fairly significant thing that is worse - the oil level sensor cannot be changed without half dismantling the car... Current: - 2017 L405 3.0 V6 Autobiography - 2013 L405 4.4 TDV8 Vogue [For Sale] Sold: - 2004 L322 4.4 Vogue (BRC LPG) - 2002 L322 4.4 HSE (having fixed timing chain guides) - 2000 P38 4.6 Vogue (BRC LPG) - 1981 2-door In-Vogue - 1980 Ex-Army SIII LWB - 1976 SIII LWB - 1968 SIIA Stripped for parts: - 2003 L322 4.4 Vogue |
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23rd Jul 2024 6:37pm |
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AndyRoo Member Since: 06 Dec 2023 Location: Gloucester Posts: 532 |
Hi, there's really no sweet-spot in FFRRs that I've been able to deduce when I was researching my purchase, it's all about how well the car has been looked after and a large dose of good luck to be honest.
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23rd Jul 2024 7:00pm |
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Vogue Member Since: 31 Jan 2008 Location: on the hill Posts: 3729 |
I’m on my 4th V8 Diesel - all totally faultless - absolutely no issues whatsoever. All MD serviced and annually to the requirements. 2021 L405 Vogue SE 4.4 V8 DIESEL ~ #17 |
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23rd Jul 2024 8:43pm |
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Danwilderspin Member Since: 15 Jun 2016 Location: Cambridgeshire Posts: 2214 |
Any problems with higher mileage examples looking at 130k miles?
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23rd Jul 2024 10:31pm |
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