Can I ask has the interval changed on the Fl2 I know 10 yrs seemed like a long time but has it been reduced to 7 yrs now or have I dreamt it

My understanding it is now 7 years, though I dont know what has prompted the change.
My 7 years is up 2021 Jules

Higher pressures on common rail on later cars (EDC17 ECU - 150, 190HP) put more strain on the belt, hence 7 years.
On pre MY2011, with older generation injection system (EDC16 - 152, 160HP), 10 years.

inneedofhelp wrote:

Can I ask has the interval changed on the Fl2 I know 10 yrs seemed like a long time but has it been reduced to 7 yrs now or have I dreamt it

alex_pescaru wrote:

Higher pressures on common rail on later cars (EDC17 ECU - 150, 190HP) put more strain on the belt, hence 7 years.
On pre MY2011, with older generation injection system (EDC16 - 152, 160HP), 10 years.

as always  Jules

inneedofhelp wrote:

Can I ask has the interval changed on the Fl2 I know 10 yrs seemed like a long time but has it been reduced to 7 yrs now or have I dreamt it

Here we go again

jules wrote:

alex_pescaru wrote:

Higher pressures on common rail on later cars (EDC17 ECU - 150, 190HP) put more strain on the belt, hence 7 years.
On pre MY2011, with older generation injection system (EDC16 - 152, 160HP), 10 years.

as always

 2013 SD4 SE (hers)
2013 SD4 HSE (mine)
Ex: 2008 D3 V8 HSE
EX: 2000 D2 TD5

This does seem to have covered a number of times before

TD4 engines were originally 10 years, then when L/R brought out the SD4 (about 2011? as CK and Jules ^ ^) that was and always has been 7 years
at about the same time L/R also dropped the TD4 to a 7 year interval

some indep still quote 10 years for everything but if you go by what the MANUFACTURER states its

early TD4 10 years
later TD4 7 years
all SD4 7 years

Now your decision is what YOU want to do 7 or 10 its your money and your decision

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my first ever FL2 and I did keep it longer than most other cars!
But its now gone way up Norf

For a kit that is about the price of a tank of diesel, I would change sooner than later. Better safe than sorry...

And thats a lot cheaper than main stealer

their online book a service gives the 7y service with belt change for just shy of £1k

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my first ever FL2 and I did keep it longer than most other cars!
But its now gone way up Norf

I have always changed belts on all my motors at 60,000 miles

i'll probably do the cambelt, water pump and tensioner change myself Jules

Getting mine done next week - MY14 -but only 63000 miles . Probably keep this car for quite a bit after this expense !

It now states on the JLR service sheet 7 ( seven ) years.


 If it wasn't so bad it'd be funny.

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Freelander 2 HSE auto 2014 ( Florrie ) ..... Try again.
Freelander 2 GS 2012...... Gone.

Change it. If it **CKS it'a a new engine. Not worth the risk of leaving.

J