Member Since: 03 Dec 2020
Location: Essex
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New to me - what should i do first?
Hi all
Looking for some suggestions / advice.
Just got my D3...loving it...what should i do first???
Tis 2.7 HSE. Are there any ‘everyone does’ mods or things to check first.
Everything works...ordered the egr blanks but other than that??
Just looking for pointers etc.
TIA
6th Dec 2020 9:50 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
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What to do first? Up the credit card limit!!
Welcome to The Spending Zone.
6th Dec 2020 9:52 pm
Moo D3 Decade
Member Since: 13 Aug 2010
Location: UK
Posts: 14487
Del, no stripping D4 HSE EU6 (Known as Jeeves)
New Defender L663 110 SE (known as Noddy!) Sold
Sold Volvo XC90 R-Design (known as Basil)
Sold - D4 HSE (Known as Gerty)
No longer the Old Buses original owner
231,000 miles and counting
05 S manual owned from March 2005
D4 Face lifted
Still original injectors and turbo
V8 Front brakes
BAS Remap, Allisport Intercooler and deCat
EGRs blanked
T-Max split charge
Hanibal Expeedition rack
Prospeed ladder
Duratrac tyres
IID BT
BAS FBH control
Well your profile says she's an 07, so probably worth checking out the situation with the oil pump type as this is a year that is prone to failure.
I understand the failure often appears to follow cam belt replacement, although not always.
Cheers n Gone Nick MY16 D4 Landmark SDV6 (The Ice Maiden)
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6th Dec 2020 9:57 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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Moo wrote:
Del, no stripping
Not suggesting that on a first post. Those delights are for later.
6th Dec 2020 10:04 pm
darrind
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I’d also check the oil pump ASAP - highest priority before anything else
Then start the shopping Must stop buying shiny toys....
6th Dec 2020 10:08 pm
Harry365
Member Since: 25 Aug 2018
Location: Lincoln
Posts: 386
3rd on the oil pump. Boring unfortunately but comes before mods. Call up a dealer and get the service history and recall information. Get it in for any recalls if it hasn't had them and check when timing was done.
Once that's out the way with...
EGR blank for sure, should get away with it on an 07 without any faults. Investing in an IID tool or equivalent is well worth the money. The sooner you buy it, the better value for money.
Honestly just make sure it's running well and everything working as it should. Give it a service and look into some preventative maintenance you can put your hand to. It pays off to do things like air pump overhaul, check parking brake is adjusted properly (use the bodsy brake Bible). Preventative maintenance is key on a D3 as they're expensive when they go wrong.
Enjoy it, best car you'll ever own!
6th Dec 2020 11:42 pm
galwaygreen
Member Since: 30 Oct 2011
Location: plymouth
Posts: 6525
drive it and enjoy it.....then save up for d4 8 speed
6th Dec 2020 11:58 pm
pagoda
Member Since: 13 Aug 2009
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Good advice above. I'd simply add that you should see when the transmission fluid was most recently changed, and do that. Plus all other fluids. Brakes especially, and take a look at the brake hoses and lines. Coolant, diff oils, etc. Plenty to keep you poor.PAGODA
6th Dec 2020 11:59 pm
galwaygreen
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Location: plymouth
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pagoda where are you
7th Dec 2020 12:02 am
Harry365
Member Since: 25 Aug 2018
Location: Lincoln
Posts: 386
pagoda wrote:
Good advice above. I'd simply add that you should see when the transmission fluid was most recently changed, and do that. Plus all other fluids. Brakes especially, and take a look at the brake hoses and lines. Coolant, diff oils, etc. Plenty to keep you poor.
I'm not sure I agree with the gearbox. OP has 185k on the clock. A flush will likely bring the almost definite existing gearbox issues forward and open a very expensive or at the very least juddery tin of worms. Just my opinion but something that has affected many others who wish they had just left it alone. With you on the rest.
7th Dec 2020 12:08 am
garrycol
Member Since: 06 Dec 2010
Location: Canberra
Posts: 1130
Harry365 wrote:
EGR blank for sure, should get away with it on an 07 without any faults.
07 will throw up the Engine Management Light with EGR blanking. Will need the ECU remap/EGR delete as well.
7th Dec 2020 1:05 am
Harry365
Member Since: 25 Aug 2018
Location: Lincoln
Posts: 386
Sorry yes youre right, most will though mine didnt. Haven't figured if mine is a 07 EU2 or EU4 no DPF though, or if I did, i cant remember.
7th Dec 2020 1:42 am
pagoda
Member Since: 13 Aug 2009
Location: Not London Anymore (or the US for that matter)
Posts: 1929
Harry365 wrote:
pagoda wrote:
Good advice above. I'd simply add that you should see when the transmission fluid was most recently changed, and do that. Plus all other fluids. Brakes especially, and take a look at the brake hoses and lines. Coolant, diff oils, etc. Plenty to keep you poor.
I'm not sure I agree with the gearbox. OP has 185k on the clock. A flush will likely bring the almost definite existing gearbox issues forward and open a very expensive or at the very least juddery tin of worms. Just my opinion but something that has affected many others who wish they had just left it alone. With you on the rest.
Each to his own but I'm yet to see anyone who has genuinely broken something that was otherwise not already fooked by changing the transmission fluid. So I disagree that it will cause problems. Having done this on admittedly lower mileage (100K miles) vehicles I've only seen benefit. It's very different to doing say an engine flush at a similar mileage vehicle, and to be quite clear I'm talking about changing the fluid rather than some other process. I'd say go ahead with the process in order to prolong the life of the transmission. My tuppence.PAGODA
7th Dec 2020 3:34 am
L319
Member Since: 14 Dec 2013
Location: Herefordshire
Posts: 2083
MY 2005 MY torque converter started to judder just after I purchased it at 110K miles , had a flush and its been OK since , now 157K .
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