The views of our expert road testers from the long term test log book of the Range Rover TDV6. "Thanks to its all-new aluminium structure, the latest range rover is around 400kg lighter than its
Part 1 of my guide to how to change the oil cooler on a Land Rover Discovery 3 with 2.7TDV6.Main parts used in this repair all purchased through Island4x4:Co Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) 3 DISCOVERY 3 Model Year Start VIN 2007 (ROW) SALLA****7A413983 2007 (NAS) SALA*****7A414023 It is essential that the Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) is quoted when ordering parts, and in all associated correspondence. A quick reference VIN is visible through the left-hand lower corner of the windshield Found oil in numerous places. Added oil dye to oil. Cleaned adjacent areas. Found oil cooler leaking at gasket. Installed new gasket and topped off oil. Two days later, and I am leaking oil worse than before. It is saturating and dripping from the steal cross beam about 2 feet back from the front wheels where the engine/trans meet.
Motor oil Helix HX7 Professional AF 5W-30 is an ideal alternative to the more expensive oils for Discovery 3 TDV6 2.7 (DT) (2005-2009) But even so, it satisfies the specification for the oils for cars LAND ROVER incl. RANGE ROVER. Oil change interval: 25000 km or 12 months. The capacity of the: 5.5litres.
The TDV6 is no match for its petrol partners in a straight line, (Land Rover claims 12.8 seconds for the 0-100 km/h sprint, a hefty 4.2 seconds slower than the V8), but it's still sharp.
