Underside image of FL2? P To identify presence of DPF...

Underside image of FL2? P To identify presence of DPF...

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HannsG

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3,084 posts

141 months

Thursday 30th May 2019
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Hi guys,

I am looking to purchase a pre 2010 Freelander 2.

Having obtained the VIN and rang JLR themselves they seem clueless about telling me whether the car came from factory with the optional DPF fitted on 2009/2010 cars.

I think when viewing I'll be looking for a sooty exhaust but also want to get underneath to make sure. Does anyone have a picture of the underside so I can easily identify if the car has one?

Thanks
Hanns

100SRV

2,178 posts

249 months

Thursday 30th May 2019
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Would DPF fit be part of the VIN as is the case with EGR on 300 TDi Defenders?

HannsG

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Thursday 30th May 2019
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100SRV said:
Would DPF fit be part of the VIN as is the case with EGR on 300 TDi Defenders?
With the greatest of respect, I'm having a real headache trying to get a straight answer regards DPF on the FL2.

I'd rather the topic stayed on point.

Thanks

Edited by HannsG on Thursday 30th May 19:19

100SRV

2,178 posts

249 months

Friday 31st May 2019
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I suppose my reply was too subtle.

On my Defender the VIN has a letter code which is different if EGR is fitted or not.

VIN has the leading part describing type, engine, emissions etc. for homologation purposes.

This will be the case with FL2 also.

Was this what you were looking for:

"On a Freelander 2 the 8th character of the vin will tell you if it had a dpf fitted when first built in the factory. If the 8th character is C or E then it has a dpf."

https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.freel2.com...

Have a good one!



Edited by 100SRV on Friday 31st May 07:00

HannsG

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3,084 posts

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Friday 31st May 2019
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100SRV said:
I suppose my reply was too subtle.

On my Defender the VIN has a letter code which is different if EGR is fitted or not.

VIN has the leading part describing type, engine, emissions etc. for homologation purposes.

This will be the case with FL2 also.

Was this what you were looking for:

"On a Freelander 2 the 8th character of the vin will tell you if it had a dpf fitted when first built in the factory. If the 8th character is C or E then it has a dpf."

https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.freel2.com...

Have a good one!



Edited by 100SRV on Friday 31st May 07:00
Top response and a beer is owed to you good sir!

Boxbrownie

172 posts

122 months

Wednesday 19th June 2019
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It was a great reply.....and could have been a lot worse in PH forums smile

Good luck with your search.