Hi all - first post. Anyone had problems with oil leaks? My saga started in March, oil on the drive. LR Assist came out - brilliant bloke but couldn't spot anything. He phoned Dealer and insisted it needed looking at. Went in - loose pipe connection. Week later oil on drive. Back in. Pitted camshaft so seals weren't sealing. Sorted. Oil on drive. Really ruining my block paving. Back in. engine stripped down. 12 days later back home. Week later oil on drive. Engine and gearbox removed this time - some connection between the two leaking??. 13 days later back home. Fortnight now, still no oil on drive. Sorted? I hope so.

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Thanks for your interest chaps. Just like to say that my drive is now completely oil free and Stratstone Stourbridge where great. I have got used to the funny smell that now wafts out of the radiator grill but wot the hell as you say thank God for warrantys. Don't get me wrong I love it BUT should I have kept my Disco 3??

First service today. When I took it in happened to mention the funny smell - previously mentioned - Picked it up at 4 to be met by sheepish Service Adviser AND Servce Manager. Gotta oil leak!!!! Booked in for next Mon and got a courtesy car booked for the whole of the week. This getting silly now.

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The only Land Rovers I have owned that ever leaked oil were my S1 and S2 Discoveries not even my 1996 Defender leaves a drip under it when it's on the drive.
However I do get what looks like oily staining on my drive from all my cars, and turned out to be condensate from the aircon system which also drags dirt from under the car onto the drive and leaves a stain on my gravel and slabs. How did I find this - well there were never any "rainbows" under the cars when I came home and it had been raining. It appears your problem might be more serious than aircon condensate 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
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I have the 2.7 TDV6. They where talking about it leaking from the back of the engine - same as last time - which meant engine out. Once again thank God for warranties.

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I have the 2.7 TDV6. .

. Hmmmm, I had a feeling you were going to say that, now where did I put that application form for extending the warranty on mine? Are you sure this dealership know what they are doing? seems a bit hit and miss to me, but good luck in getting it fixed, maybe worth trying a different dealer.  RRS TDV8 Buck Blue (no, not now in my dreams). ..........D3 TDclankety clankV6 ............BMW 318i

If I still got it when the 3 years expires - will be thinking the same! In all fairness we had 5 LR's from this dealership and have always been v pleased. Mind you the knock on effect is that management needed an auto - she got arthritis- BUT didn't want to touch another Freebie after this. She now got; can't believe I'm saying this - a Suzuki Jimny - just wish I could be around tommorow when she ties to get our Labrabor in the back of it.

Evening all, (Jack Warner - Dixon of Dock Green - sure you all to young to remember that). Well back in on Monday - update today - It's still under investigation ( Does that mean: Deer Stalker hats, magnifying glass and Meershum Pipes??) - Been told that it will run into next week! Good job I got the courtesy car - unfortunately it has got one of those waggley stick things where my automatic gear lever used to be! Gonna need a Neck Brace soon.

Oh Heck, I can remember 'evening all' .... JUST ......keep us updated on this mate, I'm intrigued to know what is going on with your TDV6, this is not a common fault, as far as I know.  RRS TDV8 Buck Blue (no, not now in my dreams). ..........D3 TDclankety clankV6 ............BMW 318i