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Look of LR4 2009+ for LR3 2008
Sonies, what's the evidence that they're going to have to carbon clean their forced injection engine every 10k miles or so? What are the symptoms of the problem and what does it cost? -
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Going to buy 4Runner Trail, convince me otherwise!!!
Ticking / valve train clatter seems to be the common thread, sometimes showing up with just a few thousand miles. New or rebuilt head is the solution so it's sometimes major work. Another common issue seems to be cylinder number 2 failing, which would seem to point to a heat / cooling system... -
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Going to buy 4Runner Trail, convince me otherwise!!!
I'd probably be in a 2012 Wrangler by now too except that I'm reading about lots of Pentastar problems - and not simple ones either. There's something deeply wrong there. -
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Looking at an 06 LR3, help needed
Seems like I touched a raw nerve. Insecure maybe? A more careful reading will reveal that I was not "selling" either but trying both. "Highly respected and touted"? By who? Sophisticated maybe, but not durable or practical for repairs. My perception, as anectdotal as yours, is just the... -
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Looking at an 06 LR3, help needed
You should definitely go look at the V6, especially if you were leaning in that direction. The Ford Cologne V6 is an incredibly good engine, simple 12 valve SOHC, German engineering, proven over many years and models, very long lasting and much less expensive to repair. The V8 is the polor... -
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Preferred LR3 Owners Oil
The VW oil sludge settlement sort of mirrored the Mercedes oil sludge case settlement. The Mercedes settlement mandated synthetic oil (in exchange for the extended warranty) but the litigation was U.S. only and they never made the change in the rest of the world - conventional oil was still... -
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Preferred LR3 Owners Oil
The letters and warranty extension had nothing whatsoever to do with VW choices. It was all mandated by the settlement of the oil sludge class action litigation. -
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Preferred LR3 Owners Oil
Indeed, but this is why I follow the recommendation of both the factory and the dealer - Castrol 5W-30 conventional. Tell me why I should trust you over them. -
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Preferred LR3 Owners Oil
My dealer cringes at the thought of using synthetic oil of any kind. I stick with the factory recommended Castrol 5w-30 conventional. -
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Spark Plug Replacement-LR3-4.0L-V6
With extensive experience like that what about the questions? What plugs? Is it difficult? How so?
