2.8D Engine Life

[tweak'e]

otherwise take your foot off the throttle and quit thrashing the living crap out of it. .

I would if I could keep it at the 100k speed limit up a slight uphill.

you don't have to drive at 100k you know

[GOONA]

Righto, had a look at it today and overall it seems quite good. The only problem (so far) is that it uses oil. The guy reckons it uses about 1/2 a litre every 4K, is that just due to a worn motor or do lux's tend to eat a bit iof oil?

The only other real problm is the drivers side door hinge seems a bit worn and is a bit loose apart from that she seems fine.

[tweak'e]

Righto, had a look at it today and overall it seems quite good. The only problem (so far) is that it uses oil. The guy reckons it uses about 1/2 a litre every 4K, is that just due to a worn motor or do lux's tend to eat a bit iof oil?

sounds fairly tyical if driven anything like spearhead2 does

mine used to use a bit right about 4k-5k. basicly its time to do an oil change. drive it at 90km/h and i could get to 7k before losing any oil. not sure why, wheather its oil being diluted then burnt off through the breather.

as long as its not blowing blue smoke (when looking down the exhaust from front to back) then i wouldn't worry about it.

[GOONA]

Tweak'e- Didn't notice any blue smoke, although old man put a tissue in front of the exhaust and there was a spattering of oil/soot, i take it thats normal for a diesel?

[sparehead2]

Righto, had a look at it today and overall it seems quite good. The only problem (so far) is that it uses oil. The guy reckons it uses about 1/2 a litre every 4K, is that just due to a worn motor or do lux's tend to eat a bit iof oil?

sounds fairly tyical if driven anything like spearhead2 does

mine used to use a bit right about 4k-5k. basicly its time to do an oil change. drive it at 90km/h and i could get to 7k before losing any oil. not sure why, wheather its oil being diluted then burnt off through the breather.

as long as its not blowing blue smoke (when looking down the exhaust from front to back) then i wouldn't worry about it.

Hey I resemble that statement.

But I don't use any oil. Or not enough to notice anyway.
Just changed the fuel filter today because of the B100, 3 tanks full so far.
Was getting a little slow to rev. Back to how it was.

[tweak'e]

Righto, had a look at it today and overall it seems quite good. The only problem (so far) is that it uses oil. The guy reckons it uses about 1/2 a litre every 4K, is that just due to a worn motor or do lux's tend to eat a bit iof oil?

sounds fairly tyical if driven anything like spearhead2 does

mine used to use a bit right about 4k-5k. basicly its time to do an oil change. drive it at 90km/h and i could get to 7k before losing any oil. not sure why, wheather its oil being diluted then burnt off through the breather.

as long as its not blowing blue smoke (when looking down the exhaust from front to back) then i wouldn't worry about it.

Hey I resemble that statement.

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resemble ?? do you mean resent ?

only yanking your chain a bit mate

[gogo]

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as long as its not blowing blue smoke (when looking down the exhaust from front to back) then i wouldn't worry about it.[/quote]

Hey I resemble that statement.

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resemble ?? [/quote]

All 2.8 driver resemble: [/quote]
blowing blue smoke (.[/quote]

[sparehead2]

No I meant resemble.

Just being funny.

Yep the 2.8 is a slug but will get you there if you need to.

Strip most thing off it and it will still run.
My even runs when you take out the key sometimes.

[hunt&gather]

My 89 ln106 has done 350,000klms mostly with a 2 inch body lift and 33x12.5 and it is the most reliable thing i have ever owned it has only needed the brakes and oils and filters changed and she goes anywhere first time every time.

[tommyk]

i bought my 91 single cab lux a year ago with 190thou on the clock for 8 grand. The bloke i bought it off was a sparky i worked with for a while and his old man resprayed it in 2pac white. The only thing that went wrong was the alternator (to much mud, was my fault). But yeh its in awesome condition.

[gutlux44]

i had the same trouble with overheating, did everything, including a 4 core radiator. still didnt fix the problem, turned out to be a earth problem it wasnt geting hot at all, just on a hot day when the engine temp was a little higher the gauge went spako. the mechinic put an earth from the engine block to the chasi. havnt had a problem since.

[SLUX]

Have the same problem only gets hot when towing camper up hill have replaced everything you would do first. I have been told to get the fuel checked could be getting to much and not burning it quick enough so when its working a bit hard up hill under load the temp is rising.