The cat was fitted on MY02 Td5's onwards - so basically the 10p engines didn't have it, the 15p ones did.
I fitted a basic stainless front section that was de-cat and it fit ok - though it's not much use as I can't remember the brand ...... Sorry.
GLASS is definitely the way to go. It will give you access the trail wise that David mentions, plus local area groups so you get the local knowledge too, plus the small membership is helping people who are working to keep the lanes open for us.
You're right - so perhaps not a fair test.
I have boosts now - largely because I'm shallow and really like them. If I was competing though, I think my priorities would shift and I'd be going for wolf steelies.
Yes - being more specific, I think some GL5 is OK - but all GL4 is ok.
I was planning on buying one of the 25l drums from Morris Lubricants. They have free delivery on that volume and it's around £100.
Me too - it's G5 oils that are the problem with yellow metals.
Topically it's just being discussed on the series one club forum : http://www.lrsoc.com/forum/index.php?topic=21324
I saw this on Glen Coyne's site and wondered what people's thoughts here were?
I'd actually blanked mine off - never thinking it fulfilled a stabilising function? Seems an odd thing to for the oil pump to be a slack fit ?
Where the two halves of my R380 meet it weeps a little oil - not so as the level goes down noticeably, but so its wet to touch.
I've kind of been treating it like my series - i.e accept it as a Land Rover thing and watch the level.
However, if I want to stop it are there any alternatives other than box out and get it rebuilt ?
Thanks everyone - I think I'm going to go for the 3290CX Sealy one. They are on offer and look to be fine for me.
Tempted by the low profile one - but I don't really have cars that would warrant it ? The Costco one looks good, but they aren't stocking it at the moment - they have a 2ton aluminium one now.