04 disco
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04 disco
I need advice oil light comes on at idol land rover checked pressure and said low oil pressure needs new engine mc at land rove said drive it until it blows up , the engine sounds fine to me no ticking ,what do i do . Lyn
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your kidding right ?
your kidding right? this is the second rediculas post about stupid advice from a LR dealer today on this forum.....I think you should explain a bit more if you want some help....
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No i bought the car 2 weeks ago the day after i got home the oil light came on at idol i called land rove and there advice was to drop the oil pan and check the bearings while turning the crank and look in another box to make sure a gear was not broken and check the oil screen all was good buy my local mc. My local mc could not do an pressure test so i took it to land rover and thay said it did have low oil pressure. There advice was to tear down the engine at a cost of $2400 to see what was wrong but also advised that it most likely would need a new engine at $10,0000 .The mc i talked to said i would be better of to just drive it untill it quit and then replaceing the motor instead of doing the teardown so i have been driving it for the last week. Lyn
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yes and no..
Yes, there is a pressure relief valve but usally not the case. I have a 04 that did blow up and one of my oil pump gears is broke. There is a kit you can buy ...if... and i mean....if...your cover is not scored up from the gears machining the inside. It usally happens on the 03 but 04 have been having the same problem. i would not drive it as you can completly toast your engine. If you take a stab at fixing now you could save yourself thousands....Who did you buy it from..??? private seller or dealer??