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At least for now. Exports paused while Land Rover figures out what to do about the new 25% tariffs on imported vehicles.

l've never heard of this issue over on the other forum for these vehicles, so l would say the chances of it happening again are almost zero. l've also spoken to my local LR specialist garage who sell a lot of Evoque's and they've never had that...

One of the kindest fings you can do to an engine is give it an oil change.

But if the vehicle has only done 50 miles in 12 months who knows if any condensation has formed in the engine, depending on where it's been stored.

Some oils are designed for such a replacement interval (long life) thanks to the high-quality base and additives, but I prefer to follow a simple rule for diesel engines - one liter of oil in the engine works for 1000 kilometers. If 7 liters of...

Just change the oil and filter, it will give you peace of mind and won't do any harm.

lt's still for sale! lf anyone is interested

Take it somewhere else. My local garage is a Land Rover specialist and they never do this to old Land Rovers when they MOT them.

Put it back to how it should be.....if you can!.

l guess it depends on what the Defender is used for. They're ideal for Winter use or off road.

l wonder if they ever did the journey and what vehicle they used in the end.

Welcome to the forum Why not take 3x Freelander 2's instead. Cheaper and easier to repair.

Well, l've got both the wheels/tyres and nut covers for sale in the "for sale" section of this forum if anyone fancies a set. All brand new "take off"

He says they fit "straight on to Discovery 2 hubs"

Then the article in LRM is incorrect?

As soon as someone lends me one lightning! Until then, the Discovery will have to do.

"On the subject of the thread, def a pretender. I am, of course, delighted to be lent one to test it properly here in Kenya!" lf l was going to Kenya l would definitely take an old model Defender, they just seem to belong there. The new one...

Surprised at the lack of interest. l would have thought a supply of brand new off-road wheels and tyres at bargain prices would have had Discovery 2 owners queuing up.

Looks like you did well to move that one on. Mine's been faultless in 18,000 miles. The Navara won't give you any trouble. They're built to last, like the Hilux.

According to this month's Land Rover Monthly magazine, the 18" steel wheels from the new Defender will fit straight on to Discovery 2 axles. This could be good, as these wheels are being offered on Ebay at £5-600 for five, brand new take-off...

l've noticed that recently prices for "US exportable" Land Rovers has gone down, possibly since the first TD5's became eligible

These are from my Defender L663 Commercial and have done around 100 miles. They will apparently fit STRAIGHT ON A DISCOVERY 2 AXLE....see this month's LRO magazine for confirmation. Brand new 18" steel wheels with new Michelin tyres and centre...

l've got a Land Rover they are welcome to borrow for the trip. Just needs a little TLC

I go against all that and use 10w40 semi but change it out every 3000 miles been running it for 70k now, Forté stuff is brilliant

The remap makes no difference to operation of the cruise control except that it gains speed faster when you press the "resume" button!

That looks immaculate, clearly well loved and looked after.

Well, first of all l would change the oil for something better and second l would use a 5w/40 in a TD5 We had an LDV van and my dad used to get the cheapest oil he could as it was "only a van" lt used to burn oil at about 1 litre per hundred...

Well, after being on the forum since 2006 with 2,000 posts the O/P seems to have disappeared without trace. l hope he managed to sort out the tapping on his new engine, but it looks like we'll never know. He's not been on here since March 2024.

2025 UPDATE SO, THE NEW DEFENDER Yes STILL LIKING IT? I've driven a few old ones as they've come up for sale locally. The best was a pristine 2012 TDCi XS Utility with 30,000 miles. l went for a drive in it, and apart from a clattering/play...