Car had a main dealer service in August. Now, less than 2k later it’s saying oil service due in 4400 miles?


If it’s anything like last time, even that figure will drop which could mean a service due after around 4 months or less than 6k? WTF is going on there then? Range Rover Sport HSE DYnamic SDV6 Velocity blue 2020 MY
Range Rover sport HSE Dynamic P400e Silver
Range Rover Sport 3.0 SDV6 HSE Dynamic 2016 MY
Range Rover sport 3.6tdv8HSE 2007 Gone
Range Rover sport 2.7tdv6SE 2005 Gone
Range Rover sport 2.7tdv6SE 2007 honey
Range rover Vogue 2005 4.4 - GONE and missed
BMW 535d M sport 2006 - GONE not as missed
BMW X5 4.4 2004 sport - GONE

Sounds like you might be suffering the oil dilution problem. 2020 Pangea Green 1st Edition D240 New Defender 110 is here and loving it
2018 Melting Silver Mini Countryman PHEV - soon to be replaced
2015MY Corris Grey SDv6 HSE Dynamic, the best car I have ever owned, totally reliable only a cou0le of rattles in 3 years, now no longer in my care
Also in my garage is a 1996 TDi300 Defender 90 County HT made into a fake CSW

^this, definitely.

Get an independent analysis of the oil done. MY2016 HSE D SDV6 - gone due to fuel dilution problems.

By the age of 50 you have the face you deserve - George Orwell.

What do I do if it is? Range Rover Sport HSE DYnamic SDV6 Velocity blue 2020 MY
Range Rover sport HSE Dynamic P400e Silver
Range Rover Sport 3.0 SDV6 HSE Dynamic 2016 MY
Range Rover sport 3.6tdv8HSE 2007 Gone
Range Rover sport 2.7tdv6SE 2005 Gone
Range Rover sport 2.7tdv6SE 2007 honey
Range rover Vogue 2005 4.4 - GONE and missed
BMW 535d M sport 2006 - GONE not as missed
BMW X5 4.4 2004 sport - GONE

Sell it.

Seriously, before it runs out of OE warranty. MY2016 HSE D SDV6 - gone due to fuel dilution problems.

By the age of 50 you have the face you deserve - George Orwell.

Mine needed an oil service six months and 6,000 miles after the last service. The dealer changed the oil and filter under something called ‘dealer empowerment’ which meant there was no charge and apparently no impact on the five year service plan. However, I’m still left wondering how long it will take for the problem to return . . . . Seriously considering changing back to petrol or looking at PHEV next time. Current: 2020 P400e HSE Dynamic

Gone: 2016 SDV6 HSE
2012 SDV6 SE

Services seem to come up on my SC every 6 months here, I think Australia is considered a harsh environment. Thing is that I will only have done about 2000 miles since the last service as I now work from home and use Uber for short visits to town. Gone - 2008 Stornoway Grey RRS 2.7 TDV6
Gone - 2009 Buckingham Blue RRS 2.7 TDV6
Gone - 2010 Alaska White RRS 5.0 V8 Aspirated
Gone - 2017 Chawton White RRS 5.0 V8 Supercharged
Current - 2010 Java Black RRS 5.0 V8 Aspirated
Current- 2024 RRS P400 SE Dynamic

Harsh environments on Vehicles isn't so much heat but changes in temp and of course dust. I went to some trouble years ago trying to find why Audi spec'd miles for service in the USA and Kilometers in Australia, I mean 10,000 miles or 10,000 K's if in Australia. When I asked the dealer they said Australian conditions were harsh. I then checked the component manufacturer who said that temp changes where the biggest issues, this was to do with timing belts. M16 SVD8 ,4.4 HSE with a few extras, Sold R50 , Wife SQ5 , BMW R1200GSW.

Of note also was warranty period was longer in Australia , perhaps a plan to try and eliminate damage or increase dealer profits?? M16 SVD8 ,4.4 HSE with a few extras, Sold R50 , Wife SQ5 , BMW R1200GSW.

Dropping like a stone now in normal non harsh conditions. Down to 3850 in about 50 actual miles. Tried booking at guy salmon and the earliest appt with a car was 17th DECEMBER!

Will have to try some other dealers as at this rate it will be needing service by the end of the week!!

Edit; or possibly it is a software issue? They updated the software at service due to some issues with apps. Wondering if the new software is overly cautious about dilution. Range Rover Sport HSE DYnamic SDV6 Velocity blue 2020 MY
Range Rover sport HSE Dynamic P400e Silver
Range Rover Sport 3.0 SDV6 HSE Dynamic 2016 MY
Range Rover sport 3.6tdv8HSE 2007 Gone
Range Rover sport 2.7tdv6SE 2005 Gone
Range Rover sport 2.7tdv6SE 2007 honey
Range rover Vogue 2005 4.4 - GONE and missed
BMW 535d M sport 2006 - GONE not as missed
BMW X5 4.4 2004 sport - GONE

I took mine in some months back as the service indicator came up too early , they did a software update as per the bulletin and as the service indicator did not come back on they sent me on my way . Anyway we serviced it as we should at 16000 mile interval when it came which was 6000 miles ago, but now it's saying service in 3500 miles ! As it's had the software update this time it must be due to the oil dilution or rather the computer predicting this from too many failed regen attempts .
I have a tractor with a DPF , a dash light comes on to indicate when it's doing a regen and the Handbook says to never stop the engine until it has finished , the problem with the Range Rover is there is no indicator light and so no doubt the engine gets stopped mid flow through a dpf regen , meaning it fails to regen and has to do another which in turn leads to it needing a shorter service interval . We do next to no city driving as we live in the sticks and being in the hills the engine gets plenty of work so it's not our driving style but if they just put an indicator light for a regen on the dash I'm sure we could avoid a lot of this problem MY24 Dynamic SE,MY21 HSE Silver, MY20 SQ7, MY 18 RRS HSE Dynamic , MY 16 RRS Autobiography now gone & MY 2005 Discovery 3 HSE that I will be buried in !

Not a new problem sadly, this was my experience: http://www.rrsport.co.uk/forum/topic49744.html MY2016 HSE D SDV6 - gone due to fuel dilution problems.

By the age of 50 you have the face you deserve - George Orwell.

Being a mechanic I see this a lot more with fords to be honest but generally if the car doesn’t complete a dpf regen it dumps a lot of diesel into the oil, we mainly see this in our short journey users tbh does the car do long runs or more short journeys?

Hoppy, don’t worry, that’s what it does, the random number service countdown is there for our amusement! Gone - 2008 Stornoway Grey RRS 2.7 TDV6
Gone - 2009 Buckingham Blue RRS 2.7 TDV6
Gone - 2010 Alaska White RRS 5.0 V8 Aspirated
Gone - 2017 Chawton White RRS 5.0 V8 Supercharged
Current - 2010 Java Black RRS 5.0 V8 Aspirated
Current- 2024 RRS P400 SE Dynamic

Make sure when you get your car back after a service that they have actually reset everything and the next service isn't due for 16000 miles. They havent' always reset mine. RRS MY17 SDV6 AB
Evoque MY17 TD4 AB