Proud owner of a 2006 LR3 V6 SE (new to me!)
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Thanks for the reply. I will surely take a look at that damn drain on the weekend.. again, it hasn't leak anything but you always want to be "one up" on these cars... having driven European cars all my life, I've learned to stay ahead in maintenance and save $..
Second issue, it seems like the online resources for the 4.0 V6 for the LR3 is relatively rare.. am I driving a orphaned child? Anyone care to shine a light on this? Thanks again!
Second issue, it seems like the online resources for the 4.0 V6 for the LR3 is relatively rare.. am I driving a orphaned child? Anyone care to shine a light on this? Thanks again!
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The V6 is almost completly maintainence free. It's sourced from Jaguar, but rumors vary. I know the Jag guys use it in race platforms.
I thought it was a Ford V6 and the 8 was Jaguar. Thats what Tim my tech guy tells me.
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What type of resources are you looking for? My tech guy tells me they rarely ever have to do any repairs on the 6.
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As I said, rumors vary. Gerry at OC Rover says Jag, and I think he went to the UK to be trained on it before he went Indy. I Know the Ford Ranger v6 has parts that don't fit because I tried
As I said, rumors vary. Gerry at OC Rover says Jag, and I think he went to the UK to be trained on it before he went Indy. I Know the Ford Ranger v6 has parts that don't fit because I tried
Either way it is a good engine.
I'm mostly looking for things like oil change instructions, air filter replace, somewhere along those lines... if there's not a lot on the internet right now, maybe I'll get it started and get my hands (and camera) dirty!
Good to hear it's a solid engine.. at least that's one less thing for me to worry about..
Good to hear it's a solid engine.. at least that's one less thing for me to worry about..
Some of the info is in the owners manual. If you don't have one you can dload one here.
http://www.ownerinfo.landrover.com/extfree2viewlrprod/index.jsp
There is not much out there because I don't think they sell many of the gas V6 in all the markets since they have the TDV6 in other markets.
Update - 2000 km later
So I've racked up around 2000 km on my LR3.. loving it so far.. brought the dogs out a few times and gone through a snow storm here in Toronto... won't drive anything else
With the average speed being 40km/h (mixed city/hwy driving) I'm getting about 16.5L/100km (14.2 MPG). Sounds about right for a vehicle this weight and size.
I do miss the power of my previous cars, but the drive itself is in a totally different league.. like laying on a bed getting a nice massage after a day of heavy lifting. Super smooth and quiet. Never felt strained, just not earth shattering speed that's all.
Will keep updating - feel free to post any opinions and suggestions
So I've racked up around 2000 km on my LR3.. loving it so far.. brought the dogs out a few times and gone through a snow storm here in Toronto... won't drive anything else
With the average speed being 40km/h (mixed city/hwy driving) I'm getting about 16.5L/100km (14.2 MPG). Sounds about right for a vehicle this weight and size.
I do miss the power of my previous cars, but the drive itself is in a totally different league.. like laying on a bed getting a nice massage after a day of heavy lifting. Super smooth and quiet. Never felt strained, just not earth shattering speed that's all.
Will keep updating - feel free to post any opinions and suggestions
