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WolfgangK

Member Since: 28 Dec 2011
Location: Heilbronn
Posts: 86

2012 Range Rover Sport SDV6 HSE Nara Bronze

Winter Front Grill

Hello, there is a winter front grill available from LR. If you drive in cold areas.
It was free of charge. You have to change to the orignial one obove +15 ° C .
There is a service bulletin for it . Q245
Regards
WolfgangK

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2012 RRS SDV6, Pan European ST 1300
gone : Audi A6 Allroad, Toyota LC HJ 61,
Honda CB 750 Four

Wed Feb 11 2015 1:06pm

muddywheels
Milk Float Man

Member Since: 01 Jul 2010
Location: East Riding of Yorkshire
Posts: 5584

Good posting Wanted a Series 2 LR since childhood but previously owned MY16 Disco Sport HSE TD4 Auto, MY13 RR Sport Black Edition TDV6 Auto, MY10 RR Sport HSE TDV6 Auto, 2007 Freelander 1 Freestyle TD4 Soft Top, 2009 Freelander 2 GS TD4 Auto, 2007 Freelander 2 GS TD4, 2004 Disco 2 Metropolis Auto, 2002 Disco 2 GS, 2000 Freelander 1 SE TD4 SW

Still hoping for a S2 one day!

Wed Feb 11 2015 1:42pm

designboy

Member Since: 03 Feb 2014
Location: whitehead co antrim
Posts: 338

2007 Range Rover Sport TDV8 HSE Lux Stornoway Grey

Why is it sealed? Does the cold air do bad things in there?

Thu Feb 12 2015 10:54pm

RRSTDV8

Member Since: 13 Aug 2011
Location: Northamptonshire
Posts: 8844

2012 Range Rover Sport SDV6 HSE Orkney Grey

The diesel engines need the FBH running quite a lot in cold weather. This suggests that the engine might struggle to get to, and stay at, operating temperature in very cold conditions. This grill will reduce the cold airflow through the radiator and so help the engine stay warm.

It sort of harks back to the old radiator blankets of the Series days... 2012 SDV6 - it's missing a couple of cylinders
2008 TDV8 - it was a labour of love and is much missed

Thu Feb 12 2015 11:14pm

designboy

Member Since: 03 Feb 2014
Location: whitehead co antrim
Posts: 338

So I have a hawke grille on mine and I'm now wondering should I pop on a blanked one over winter as this one has lots of air allowance. It sort of makes me think this is the reason to why my steering fluid went overheated and black on the cold snow days we had. Since then I replaced the fluid and it's been grand. But we had snow again and the same issue. Would that be the case? I'm happy just topping up at the minute if it happens again. But Fi gers crossed.

If it was the cold weather that would make a bit of sense to it.

Mon Feb 23 2015 12:33am

t72bogie

Member Since: 28 Dec 2012
Location: UK
Posts: 42

2008 Range Rover Sport Supercharged HST Java Black

Is this only for real winters....like not in the UK ? its not like its often minus zero during the day time even in winter cheers
bogie

2008 RRS 4.2 Supercharged HST

Thu Feb 26 2015 1:30pm

designboy

Member Since: 03 Feb 2014
Location: whitehead co antrim
Posts: 338

Lol - real winters
Okay, point taken.

Thu Feb 26 2015 9:41pm

t72bogie

Member Since: 28 Dec 2012
Location: UK
Posts: 42

one would think the "most capable car in the world" can cope with a British winter without modification

....surely these things are for like arctic circle trips and such like ? cheers
bogie

2008 RRS 4.2 Supercharged HST

Thu Feb 26 2015 9:53pm

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