Hello all. I have a disco 2 2002 model has just done 36000miles and 10th birthday last November. Gave it to Stratstone Burnham LR for service recently and was disappointed to find that the 'new' oil was black in colour after two days and 80miles, the oil level was approximately 1'' (cold) above the max notch on the stick and the oil filter had not been changed. According to the service sheet the rotor had been changed and seven liters of oil added. I don't dispute oil was added as on the stick it was quite clean looking but the excess oil had to be removed thro the dip stick tube with tube and syringe, about 1.5 lts was removed to get the level down to the max notch, and this was black in colour in the container. It may be that the old oil was not entirely drained which may explain the overfill. I returned to Stratstone LR with the oil sample expressing my concerns and questioned why the filter had not been changed. I was told that filter change is not required in this service and the oil colour was normal for a diesel engine and that my overfill theory 'may' be correct. I did get an apology for the inconvenience.
I am interested to know what any of you helpful and knowledgeable people think of this, should the filter have been changed, should the oil be that colour after a short while in a diesel.
Thank you in advance for any assistance in this matter, and owners beware!
PS, service was £260 and a new filter, which I have replaced now, cost me £5.
I am interested to know what any of you helpful and knowledgeable people think of this, should the filter have been changed, should the oil be that colour after a short while in a diesel.
Thank you in advance for any assistance in this matter, and owners beware!
PS, service was £260 and a new filter, which I have replaced now, cost me £5.