Member Since: 02 Oct 2014
Location: Southampton
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D4 been delivered next week
Hi to all, its good to be back on the forum.. When my D4 gets here I will update and get pictures up.
Truth be told my bed time reading has been a bit scary! issues with the D4 seems to be higer then the D3??
My main concerns are the crankshaft failures and engine failures
any tips and advice on how to keep away from these happening would be great. Would it be a good to get a warranty on the car??
2012 XS 83k on the clock part main part indie service. Belts completed last year its been well looked after.
28th Jun 2020 7:10 pm
kajtzu
Member Since: 10 Aug 2017
Location: Helsinki
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If the crank goes, it goes. Nothing that you can prevent with maintenance or anything.
28th Jun 2020 7:18 pm
bdc6570
Member Since: 02 Oct 2014
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I hope lady luck is looking after me..
28th Jun 2020 7:31 pm
LT
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It probably makes no difference, but if I’d kept my last D4 I’d have changed the oil and filter very 6k miles just to make me feel safer.
Hope you’re lucky. Odds are still in your favour, I’d say. 2006 D3 HSE (Original & still the best)-GONE
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28th Jun 2020 7:37 pm
Iguana
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Warranty Direct? Worth Google search and getting a quote from them if you are worried
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28th Jun 2020 7:37 pm
bdc6570
Member Since: 02 Oct 2014
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LT wrote:
It probably makes no difference, but if I’d kept my last D4 I’d have changed the oil and filter very 6k miles just to make me feel safer.
Hope you’re lucky. Odds are still in your favour, I’d say.
Good shout. im ok with a spanner! planning to do the oil changes on the D4
28th Jun 2020 7:48 pm
kajtzu
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You need a pump on the D4
28th Jun 2020 8:01 pm
motorworks
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sorry, wrong placeChris
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28th Jun 2020 8:32 pm
bdc6570
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Location: Southampton
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[quote="kajtzu"]You need a pump on the D4
I have searched the forum and seen the pump but there must be a sump bolt??
I asked a local indie to quote me a A service in the quote there was a sump bolt?
28th Jun 2020 8:43 pm
dgardel
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I have always used the CPL (from when I was engine developer on Ferrari Racing Dep.t, 1994) and I never had problems with bearings, camshaft, piston ring..... on my engines (until today, knock on wood)Discovery 5 tdv6 HSE Corris Gray Outback Engineering Limited Edition IID Pro MV License
29th Jun 2020 11:26 am
Scott #55
Member Since: 15 Apr 2015
Location: UK
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Re: D4 been delivered next week
bdc6570 wrote:
Hi to all, its good to be back on the forum.. When my D4 gets here I will update and get pictures up.
Truth be told my bed time reading has been a bit scary! issues with the D4 seems to be higer then the D3??
My main concerns are the crankshaft failures and engine failures
any tips and advice on how to keep away from these happening would be great. Would it be a good to get a warranty on the car??
2012 XS 83k on the clock part main part indie service. Belts completed last year its been well looked after.
99.9% sure that Warranty Direct cover crankshaft failure. Worth checking and taking out the cover. Plenty of info on here about others' experience with WD. I've had every claim settled without quibble, although I'm now on their minimum level of cover due to age and mileage.
If I was getting another D4, I'd be taking out another WD policy.
29th Jun 2020 11:44 am
bdc6570
Member Since: 02 Oct 2014
Location: Southampton
Posts: 185
I have always used the CPL (from when I was engine developer on Ferrari Racing Dep.t, 1994) and I never had problems with bearings, camshaft, piston ring..... on my engines (until today, knock on wood)
Has any one done this upgrade??
29th Jun 2020 2:21 pm
kajtzu
Member Since: 10 Aug 2017
Location: Helsinki
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bdc6570 wrote:
I have searched the forum and seen the pump but there must be a sump bolt??
I asked a local indie to quote me a A service in the quote there was a sump bolt?
Yes, there is a sump nut but everything isn’t being drained through it as far as I know. Officially you’re supposed to use a pump to suck out all the oil from the top of the engine. That’s how everyone I know, who have D4s, do it and that’s how I did it too when I had a D4.
29th Jun 2020 7:17 pm
kajtzu
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I have always used the CPL (from when I was engine developer on Ferrari Racing Dep.t, 1994) and I never had problems with bearings, camshaft, piston ring..... on my engines (until today, knock on wood)
I didn’t mean that one, TBH, although I was aware of it. Not sure how useful it really is?
29th Jun 2020 7:21 pm
bdc6570
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