| Author | Message | ||
     jesse a henning (Darw_n) Member Username: Darw_n Post Number: 52 Registered: 06-2003 |
got a 2000 D2, and I want to go from "oil" to synthetic... how should i do this? I heard that the switch requires about 3 oil changes in quick succession to get all the gunk out. What else should i clean at the same time (intake, etc??), and with what products? I am particularly interested in getting everything "clean", de-gunking everything. what products should i use as both a cleaner and as additives, and what brand of oils and additives should I use, and what probably more important, what "probes" or sensors should I replace. I get HORRIBLE millage on 93 octane (8 mpg approx, with conservative driving) the LR dealer just tells me to leave it all alone, that none of its a worry, but none-the-less, i want this truck to last for ever if possible •••••••• input would be appreciated! BTW, i ALWAYS use 93 or higher gas, and usually use shell, sonoco, or rarely BP or citgo, if thats important at all... thanks | ||
| Joe M. (Little_joe) Senior Member Username: Little_joe Post Number: 314 Registered: 11-2002 |
Just drain your existing oil, fill with synth, change filter. There is no magic to it. The detergents in the synthetics will start cleaning your engine internals. It might be a good idea after 500 - 1000 miles to just change the filter again, then resume recommended change intervals. 8mpg is very bad, synthetics won't fix that. How many miles, when was the last tuneup, etc etc? joe | ||
| Brett A. Naquin (Bnaquin) Member Username: Bnaquin Post Number: 105 Registered: 09-2003 |
Cold turkey is fine for switching to synth oil. There's no need to step-up slowly to synth oil. Find a BG44K dealer and purchase the fuel additive. BG44K works far better than the Land Rover products and was recommend to me by someone at the local Rover dealer. The BG44K intake cleaner works fantastic also. I used it on my '95 Disco intake and it removed all kinds of carbon build-up. | ||
| Randy Maynard (Rans) Senior Member Username: Rans Post Number: 778 Registered: 08-2002 |
Try changing the air filter and fuel filter too. | ||
| jesse a henning (Darw_n) Member Username: Darw_n Post Number: 53 Registered: 06-2003 |
just had my 60k tune up, done by a dealer, so all those filters should have been changed | ||
| Andy Maier (Newman) Senior Member Username: Newman Post Number: 635 Registered: 04-2003 |
In my experience, with dealers and people in general: "Should have" ¹ "did" It's a regular Formula For Life  Andy | ||
| jesse a henning (Darw_n) Member Username: Darw_n Post Number: 54 Registered: 06-2003 |
hmmm, is there any way to find out exactly what they did?? I can say that it was the first time i used a different dealer than the one I purchased the truck from | ||
| eric johnson (Eric2) Senior Member Username: Eric2 Post Number: 312 Registered: 05-2003 |
8 MPG?!?!?!?! You HAVE to take it back to the dealer or good independant, and have them use the Rovacom analyzer or equivelant. Smell gas? Switching to synthetics is not your priority right now. Where do you live...maybe someone can recommend the best place to take it thats close to you. | ||
| Blue (Blue) Dweb Lounge Member Username: Blue Post Number: 1409 Registered: 04-2003 |
yeah, no shit.....8 mpg? You sure? the LR dealer just tells me to leave it all alone, that none of its a worry something is not right here.... with the price of gas nowadays & 8 mpg, I'd kick that thing to the curb | ||
| Blue (Blue) Dweb Lounge Member Username: Blue Post Number: 1410 Registered: 04-2003 |
if gas is $2.11 per gallon, you are paying one cent for every two feet you travel. | ||
| Porter Mann (Porter) Member Username: Porter Post Number: 153 Registered: 05-2003 |
Andy, where is the "not equals" button on the keyboard | ||
| Andy Maier (Newman) Senior Member Username: Newman Post Number: 636 Registered: 04-2003 |
LOL Porter it took me a few minutes to find it. It's behind the muffler bearings. | ||
| Jim Doe (Jimdoe) New Member Username: Jimdoe Post Number: 5 Registered: 12-2003 |
1 cent per two feet? I hope your wrong. Let's see: 8 miles per gallon is 42,240 ft (5,280 x 8) If gas is 2.11 per gallon, than: You travel 42,240 ft for 211 cents, (42,240/211=200.19) = 200.19 ft per penny of fuel. Right? Whew! You almost gave me a heart attack cuz I only get about 12 mpg | ||
| Will Selden (Ncrcwill) New Member Username: Ncrcwill Post Number: 34 Registered: 02-2004 |
60k miles, not familiar with D2's and O2 sensor replacement recommendations, but with D1's I believe a bad O2 sensor can cause poor mpg | ||
| jesse a henning (Darw_n) Member Username: Darw_n Post Number: 55 Registered: 06-2003 |
well, i ran through a full tank of 93 shell gas this week, here's the results: 235 miles, and thats with modest controlled driving (ie - not my usual city driving). the tank is 26 gallons right? anyways, its probably important for me to tell you that i live in cleveland ohio, and i live IN the city, AND i run a restraunt and were building another, so I am doing alot of in city, rushed driving most of the time (stupid for a LR I know, but its the best truck any of us got for moving food and stuff) I was getting worse milage before, BUT, I was also using gas brands like citgo, and BP, not my favorite brands. The dealer I used is "supposedly" award winning, but I thought something was odd when I got a 175 detail job during my 60k tuneup, and it was nothing more than a good car wash and vacuum job. I don't know, I am thinking of taking it to the place I bought it from, and having them look around, and do a *thorough* look around. The problem is they are not used to clients like me how are very particular about preventitive maintainance, they are used to soccer moms and suits. the dealer I purchased from and *usually* use for maintainance BTW is http://www.landroversolon.com/ this is where I got my 60k http://www.landroverwestside.com/ if anyone has a good recommend for some quality service in northern ohio, please feel free!! | ||
| jesse a henning (Darw_n) Member Username: Darw_n Post Number: 57 Registered: 06-2003 |
any ideas?? |
