That’s what I’m thinking. It has only done 65k, and while it will be coming up to telling me it needs some new bushes etc, I can live with that. Nothing on the to do list is particularly expensive and most is preventative.

The only thing which is out of the normal run of things is the tank shield. It doesn’t look technically difficult to do but I’m not trying to take an exhaust off and remove the prop at home….. it does have a fair sized hole in it so will need doing for peace of mind as that bit of the tank is quite exposed. It not something that I’ve seen anyone else have an issue with so I guess it’s just one of those things.

It’s not like it’s been unreliable this year either. It threw me a code for fuel rail pressure which never came back, gave me grief about old Adblue, which once I had the right tool was easily sorted and has had a warrantied EGT sensor replaced. Would I get less problems with a newer car……. 🤷‍♂️ There is nothing that can't be fixed with a hammer😜😜
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Ive had a quiet morning as SwMBO has gone out……

Looking back I replaced the main battery when I got the car, with a gen LR on I had taken out of my 322, as it was only a couple of months old….. so the battery is now 5 1/2 years old. I still have the battery I took out sitting in the garage, it has been charged and reconditioned on my Ctek, but it would have been a 4 year old battery which has now been sitting about for 5 years….. I’m thinking it’s probably junk needing to go to the tip….

While I’ve been doing my morning Google, I had a quick search for a replacement battery. Tanya did the Exide EX950 which has now been superseded to the EX960 which is an 017. From memory I think it’s the right one and I’m 100% that the LR one is an Exide. £133 plus delivery seems pretty good. So that’s another thing to add to the list of things which might need doing. It’s not showing any signs of problems at the moment but at over 5 years old the current battery has done good service and is probably only got a little life left.

I can’t check if I’ve got the cap or the aux battery, I’m presuming the battery but 🤷‍♂️, if so it will be 9 years old now as I’ve never changed it……. So once it’s back from the stealer I will have a poke about and see what I have!

Also just treated myself to a NOCO GBX55 booster, they seem to be well regarded and so much easier to pack in the boot than the Clark pack I have at work….

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I think the keeping it side has won the argument…..

I’ve been googling to find out if I can get a CarPlay adapter for my car, keeping the original screen to it looks totally stock, and they do exist. Quite a few exist aparently. I’ve sent an email to a company in Dawlish who do one and will see what they say about compatibility and ease of install. There is nothing that can't be fixed with a hammer😜😜
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I had an email back from unique auto developments about the car play adapter and it will work with mine. So I’ve put one on order

Once it arrives I’ll give it a whirl and see how it performs. There is nothing that can't be fixed with a hammer😜😜
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2010 LR D4 Commercial 2.7 TDV6

Looking forward to hearing about it....  Pete
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northernmonkeyjones wrote:

Also just treated myself to a NOCO GBX55 booster, they seem to be well regarded and so much easier to pack in the boot than the Clark pack I have at work….

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Word of warning on the GBX packs - give it a charge occasionally as if the battery depletes over time the BMS kicks in and won't allow you to charge it, it's a known problem that Noco seem to be ignoring. I recently bought a 'dead' GBX 75 from Ebay for £50 and fixed it, as it had this exact problem. There is a fairly simple fix if it shuts down - widely shared on youtube.

If it does fail, Noco are quite generous with warranty and let you keep the old unit after you confirm you cut the leads off it and disposed of it, you never know, you may end up with 2 booster packs.

Don't ask me how many I have  L405 SV Autobiography LWB SDV8, finished in Aston Martin China Grey by ETO division.

Interesting. I wonder if it just affects the GBX or if the GB ones are also affected in the same way. Not to tricky a fix if it breaks by the look of it. Just needs a low charge putting on the + and direct - on the battery. I’m sure I’ve got a low wattage power supply somewhere in a drawer I could do that with.

In theory, so long as the battery remains topped up on a regular basis then it should be ok. I’ve set a reminder to charge it every 3 months. There is nothing that can't be fixed with a hammer😜😜
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