What does this mean?

maingate said:
So manufacturers advice should be followed? These same ones who fit a wet belt lubrication system that breaks down at 50K, blocks the lub system and destroys the engine. Or the £60K to £80K Range Rovers that need a new engine at a very low mileage. To be honest, I have no intention of buying a new car because all of them are rubbish in one way or another.
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100% correct, my old wet linner alloy engines soda got oil change every 5000 miles and was starting its forth time round the clock, never seen any for engine do this, lucky if you got forty thu miles on a ford.
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Stanski said:
To all who have contributed - thank you.
MTbcol - apologies for intruding and stepping into your discussion. Did you find the answer.
My Peugeot Boxer '09 reg' has same display - it's just an annoyance to me.

To:
Mark61 - But why change it sooner than needed?

Pudsey Bear - a bit of wood always handy, a good resumee of MH need from ChatGP, but is it accurate?

Marchie - My argument is that Manufacturers will want you to change each year as they get more money. Can you trust them?

TrevSkoda - Always Good to have your input, but you've sat on the fence on this.

Driver - Good to have one in agreement.

Main gate - a second supporter. Cheers. Agree wet belts are insane.

Bartman - Ha ha at costs - That's why I do most maintenance myself over my lifetime, saved a lot, although have caught a cold on the last project, need TrevSkoda help. Refitted replacement engine, bloody rear transmission seal leaking. and gearbox shite. Gearbox clunky and no 5th ( another story).

Typical costs here in SW are £85 to £120, independent to dealer. A few high end dealers are more.

Can offer another story about highend dealers - they f***ed up 7 times in trying to replace a VANOS and Camshaft.
Awaiting Ombudsman review on the case.
A classic story of modern design faults that led to incompetent mechanics not understanding diagnostics.
Madness it was. 15 months of torment and near £10k later, of which 50% the garage have paid for trying to solve problem.

A thought about the Middle East war.
Surely we should consider 2 yr oil changes as oil will be much more expensive again. Why change yearly if not needed?
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No problem Stanski. No I'm joining the fiat ducato forum to see if they can tell me if it's anything to actually worry about ( I've got plenty of oil on the dipstick and the red oil light has not come on ). If I get a difinitive answer I'll let you know 🙂👍
 
Pudsey Bear said:
I'd also love a Rover Rover I had a ride in
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A friend of mine has a Land Rover LR3 HSE V8 3.9 LPG LHD. Yup, you get to travel in acronym spaghetti.

In fairness, it is lovely to ride in. The engine is as smooth as silk, and only barely audible.

It has a fancy yellow knob for selecting all sorts of 4wd ranges and a little toggle to shift to low ratio for moving office blocks.

However, it is not so nice to drive. Basically it feels really really wide from the driver's seat.

I think that's because of the position of the door mirrors. They are quite far back onnthe sides, so you have to look a long way round to see them. Certainly further back than my motorhome mirrors or my car mirrors.

It feels huge to drive, despite being no wider or longer than my car and a lot smaller than my motorhome.

I guess the illusion of size maybe gives an illusion of safety.

I'd not want one. But if anyone does, it is for sale!
 
Stanski said:
So I see a lot of money being wasted by changing oil too early, along with oil filter.
Why don't we change this philosophy?
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Well, it depends.

Despite the silly price of some oils, saving maybe £40 by extending the oil change interval 50% above the recommendation is probably endangering the life of the engine.

The recommended oil and filter change interval is set by the maufacturer.

They have nothing to gain by over-frequent changes, and they have something to lose. A longer advertised service interval is a marketing advantage.

The maker sets the interval so that under normal use, the engine will last until at least the end of the warranty period.

A motorhome is not used in a normal way, and certaimly not an optimum way (frequent long journeys at light load but fully warmed up). They stand a long time between trips and always travel nearly fully loaded.

They tend to be kept far, far longer than the equivalent van, several years (or even decades) after the warranty expires.

Oil degrades several ways. In diesel engines it can absorb carbon deposits and become gummy. It can have its long chain polymers chopped up and allow metal-on-metal friction. It can absorb water or other contaminants, but that's not normally an issue.

Generally, it is wise to service a motorhome at somewhere between 50% and 75% of the maker's recommended service interval.

Yes, it costs a little bit more money but it is a sensible investment.
 
They do seem to have gone very weird lately, and considering the cost of the Range Rovers, why are they so unreliable?

IF I were in the market, I'd be looking at the L322, 3.6 V8 diesels, maybe a classic, but good ones are not cheap.
 
Pudsey Bear said:
I asked Chat GPT.





Motorhomes can be parked for a VERY time for most people, for some as long as 48 months of the year. Only have a two week holiday twice a year.
What would be the best way to treat it, considering the engine and the whole vehicle?
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And that's why I call it Artificial Ignorance.
 
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