Member Since: 22 Sep 2014
Location: Hereford
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Gear Oil and Sump...........why?
Just been looking back through my D3 receipts and I found the most recent one a month before my ownership to be for supply and fit gear oil and sump from The Transmission Workshop in Bristol.
Now for what reason do you think this was done?
30th Dec 2015 8:04 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
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Sump, engine sump? They can become porous and leak, had mine changed a while ago due to leaking.
If gearbox sump may do the same.
30th Dec 2015 8:06 pm
Iceman08
Member Since: 22 Sep 2014
Location: Hereford
Posts: 2284
I was presuming it was the transmission sump and was confused why they didn't use a sump with replaceable filter! But engine sump would make more sense........£190 inc vat!
I've never heard of them being an issue before so thanks for enlightening me
30th Dec 2015 8:37 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
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We await DM's diagnosis as I may be talking balldocks.
30th Dec 2015 8:41 pm
BAZ8046
Member Since: 26 Feb 2010
Location: Chatham
Posts: 278
The sump was probably replaced to change the gearbox oil filter. Ours are a plastic sump which contains the filter. You can replace the gearbox sump with the metal sump normally fitted to the same box in the BMW X5 which means you can just replace the filter in the future.D4 2016 Landmark, Waitomo Grey.
D3 2005 HSE, Bonatti Grey, now sold but still comes back for servicing.
Defender 2002 Td5 Commercial, had a hard life but slowly being restored.
I only work so I can afford to repair my Land Rovers!
And it's almost impossible to fit the plastic sump back on with the box in the car due to the crossmember.Mark.
2006, D3 SE Auto - gone but not forgotten.
2014 BMW 530d M Sport Tourer.
1977 Triumph Spitfire 1500
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31st Dec 2015 10:29 am
Disco_Mikey
Member Since: 29 May 2007
Location: Dundee, Scotland
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Can be done I know, but a lot of effort when the metal sump is an easy fit.Mark.
2006, D3 SE Auto - gone but not forgotten.
2014 BMW 530d M Sport Tourer.
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31st Dec 2015 2:38 pm
minstrel in the disco3
Member Since: 04 Jan 2014
Location: Brimfield
Posts: 7
Hi
Did you have prob with steel sump gasket.just done my D3 and oil p*****ing out both sides havnt over tightened hopefully.you didnt happen to use
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