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just thought this little bit of info was good for anyone like me who is a complete baby when it comes to car knowledge. Q- whats best 10w40 or 5w40 A- "10w40 is a slightly thicker (viscosity) oil than 5w40, a lower viscosity oil protectsbetter from cold, it's also recommended for new engines...

answered my own question :'D haha ...... "10w40 is thicker than 5w40, ONLY when cold. At operating temperature it is exactly the same. Multi-viscosity oils with a lower W number are specifically designed to flow better, and thus lubricate better, at very low temperatures. There is no need to use...

seen that you guys have recommended 5W40 but interenet thinks 10W30, whats the difference, why is there a difference and does it matter? x

All those make sense. What do u think to my other options in my reply to AdamD1 ? Whats your thoughts on doing the minimal amount of work to limp her to Amsterdam pulling a large caravan and then working on her a little at a time once over there, is it worth it? Ta for all this info dude super...

She's a rambly old beast but i have fallen in love with her. I would love to work on her but would be nice to work on smaller problems first rather than massive ones that are urgent like the gasket :/ looks like im chucked in the deep end with this one. Option B is to limp along with the head...

1999 and 2.5L

so here's the deal.... * i know pretty much nothing about cars and have been stuffing my brain with forum knowledge and attampting to diagnose her myself * This is what i know so far.. I bought my Landrover discovery 2.5tdr a couple of weeks ago. she was previously owned by a mechanic who did...

Hey Guys! (big wave from me) This forum is soo awesome and the advice on here is juicy. I've just bought my FIRST EVER landy peeps! She doesnt know what shes in for- She's got a big job soon to pull our caravan / home, not sure if shes up for it yet-wouldn't change her though. In case...