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by Brooks1sr
Tue Oct 30, 2018 9:41 pm
Forum: Main Disco 5 chat
Topic: Which Discovery 5 to get for least problems
Replies: 10
Views: 17814

Re: Which Discovery 5 to get for least problems

We bought ours march 18 it's a my 18 and done 5500 miles had 2 services one at3000 miles one at 5500 miles my wife does approximately 20 miles a day speeds approx 20 to 50 mph mine is not covered by the good will gesture like my16 and my17 which are upto 50000 miles I bought our car for the belief t...
by Brooks1sr
Tue Oct 30, 2018 9:12 pm
Forum: Main Disco 5 chat
Topic: Oil dilution 3 tdv6 hse 18 plate
Replies: 9
Views: 10134

Re: Oil dilution 3 tdv6 hse 18 plate

They downloaded the driving cycle of the car said it was being driven as expected and apologised for blaming my wife's driving and said it's down to software problem the algorithm that works out oil dilution was imputed wrong but they won't guarantee it's a cure mines my18 tdv6 same as my17 but I ca...
by Brooks1sr
Mon Oct 29, 2018 8:54 pm
Forum: Main Disco 5 chat
Topic: Oil dilution 3 tdv6 hse 18 plate
Replies: 9
Views: 10134

Re: Oil dilution 3 tdv6 hse 18 plate

Update n222 software update done said algorithm was wrong for oil dilution percentage see what happens in next 3000 miles
by Brooks1sr
Mon Oct 29, 2018 8:48 pm
Forum: Main Disco 5 chat
Topic: Dilemma.....
Replies: 6
Views: 8339

Re: Dilemma.....

Mine is 7 months old 3ltr td hse my advice buy a another car 2 oil changes in 5500 miles dilution and lost probably about 10 to 15 k had demo 2 ltr nippy with the radio on you wouldn't no it was a 2ltras good as 3 ltr jlr are now advising petrol over shorter journeys wish I had known before I bought...
by Brooks1sr
Tue Oct 23, 2018 6:57 pm
Forum: Main Disco 5 chat
Topic: Oil dilution 3 tdv6 hse 18 plate
Replies: 9
Views: 10134

Re: Oil dilution 3 tdv6 hse 18 plate

Yeah dealer agrees with me and get it in writing which jlr are doing and going to set out service interval they expect it to do see what tomorrow brings while I still have there loan car until I receive it
by Brooks1sr
Mon Oct 22, 2018 5:59 pm
Forum: Main Disco 5 chat
Topic: Oil dilution 3 tdv6 hse 18 plate
Replies: 9
Views: 10134

Re: Oil dilution 3 tdv6 hse 18 plate

Dealers just told me today had new software upgrade and when asked about oil dilution percentage said it's bin increased from 6.1 to 7 percent and software is a field trial to see if it fixes the problem and just asked them to put it in writing that no engine damage will happen in increase of oil di...
by Brooks1sr
Sun Oct 21, 2018 9:06 pm
Forum: Main Disco 5 chat
Topic: Oil dilution 3 tdv6 hse 18 plate
Replies: 9
Views: 10134

Oil dilution 3 tdv6 hse 18 plate

Hi all 7 month old car on 2nd oil change 1st at 3200 miles 2nd at 2180 miles stealers told me down to wife's driving style as did crs at jlr told them put it in writing how she should drive after many phone calls got a email saying sorry it's not your wife's driving it's a software problem for oil d...