Member Since: 14 Oct 2008
Location: brighton
Posts: 30
EGR'S blanked - car normal phew - oil light on now..?
Had the EGR'S blanked on my 55 plate d3 after experiencing the typical loss of power - car is running back to normal again.. Apart from the battery light stays on half a second longer and oil light seams to be sticking on for a few seconds after engine is first switched on - should I be concerned again or just a quirk..?
8th Feb 2013 8:45 pm
anjo14
Member Since: 27 Apr 2012
Location: Lanarkshire
Posts: 562
Just the cold weather and being paranoid. Mines does the same oil light goes out a few seconds later and battery light flickers even though I have a new alternator and has done it since day one. Once warmed up all is ok and lights go out almost instant on engine started.
8th Feb 2013 9:51 pm
Surfer
Member Since: 14 Oct 2008
Location: brighton
Posts: 30
Yes hopefully paranoia - as I had a similar feeling and light issue just before my alternator went - almost a year to the day..!
8th Feb 2013 10:20 pm
Disco_Mikey
Member Since: 29 May 2007
Location: Dundee, Scotland
Posts: 20837
You haven't had an oil change done recently have you?
I only ask as we had a car recovered in last week with the same issue. Had an oil change done by another garage who used a spurious oil filter. 2 weeks later the bottom end failed...
It would maybe be worth dropping the oil and using a known good oil filterMy D3 Build Thread
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Location: yorkshire
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Do you know what brand this filter was D M it would be useful to know as I am not one for genuine filters
Mate of mine builds drag racing engines and had a couple of fram filters that were restricted inside (bad batch ) it cost him big time as he had to stand the cost of the engine and build them again
He will never use another fram filter againClub original turbo
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9th Feb 2013 3:20 pm
Disco_Mikey
Member Since: 29 May 2007
Location: Dundee, Scotland
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I don't remember off the top of my head. If I get a chance I will try and find out.
FWIW, Mahle is OEM for oil and air filters, and fuel filter is Delphi. Never had an issue with any of them My D3 Build Thread
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I tend to stick to the LR badged or the proper OEM version when it comes to things like oil filters. It may save a couple of quid with others, but a slightly reduced oil pressure will kill an engine and they are quite expensive lumps of metal.
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Location: yorkshire
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sort of agree i like to go with oem where possible second preferance is a well known brand of good standing (not britpart) i cant justify paying more for the same thing with a lr badge on itClub original turbo
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9th Feb 2013 4:42 pm
raincloud
Member Since: 16 Aug 2011
Location: nottinghamshire
Posts: 138
these exact symptoms happened to me straight after the last service- took it back to garage next day and they suspected oil filter problem even though it was brand new - changed filter and not happened since
9th Feb 2013 4:54 pm
Disco_Mikey
Member Since: 29 May 2007
Location: Dundee, Scotland
Posts: 20837
pinhead wrote:
sort of agree i like to go with oem where possible second preferance is a well known brand of good standing (not britpart) i cant justify paying more for the same thing with a lr badge on it
The bearmach service kits use OEM oil and air filters My D3 Build Thread
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That's good to know Club original turbo
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9th Feb 2013 7:02 pm
Surfer
Member Since: 14 Oct 2008
Location: brighton
Posts: 30
Disco_Mikey wrote:
You haven't had an oil change done recently have you?
I only ask as we had a car recovered in last week with the same issue. Had an oil change done by another garage who used a spurious oil filter. 2 weeks later the bottom end failed...
It would maybe be worth dropping the oil and using a known good oil filter
[quote="Disco_Mikey"]You haven't had an oil change done recently have you?
I only ask as we had a car recovered in last week with the same issue. Had an oil change done by another garage who used a spurious oil filter. 2 weeks later the bottom end
I had a 60k mile service three months ago at a main dealer so if the oil filter is changed on this service - I would assume its a LR filter...
9th Feb 2013 10:42 pm
Disco_Mikey
Member Since: 29 May 2007
Location: Dundee, Scotland
Posts: 20837
I would also have assumed it would be a genuine filter that a main dealer would use. However, I worked inside a main dealer for 4.5 years, I know what goes on
For all it costs, I would carry out an oil and filter change using an OEM filter My D3 Build Thread
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