Hi guys,


I’m coming on 10 years of ownership on my D3 V8 in the near future. Very little issues recently. Just pleasant driving. Knock on wood and all that 😜😅

I was looking at things in the engine I know I should change at that mark:

• spark plugs, NGK IFR5N10 seems to be agreeable
• primary (PQR500330) and secondary (PQR500221) belts
• primary (PGQ500030) and secondary (PGQ500220) pulley tensioners
• idler pulley (PQR500350)

Now the more difficult questions:

• Ignition coils? Haven’t touched those, ever, so I guess mine are original. No issues that I’ve noticed. LR wants 120 EUR each, OEM (Delphi or NGK) is 55 eur each… I know which my wallet would prefer.
• what about the ignition capacitor? It seems that, if it would fail, the car would not start. But does it ever fail?
• replace water pump while everything around it is off? I’m guessing mine is the one it left the factory with as I haven’t changed it. Do these ever really break?
• oil pump? Same thing, mine is original but they don’t seem to be a concern on the V8?

The hoses have been changed one at a time over the years so they’re not a problem right now. I replaced the MAF a few years ago and it’s been fine since.

edit: realized I didn’t write my mileage - around 330k km (~ 205k miles).

Grateful for any advice.