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Thanks for starting a D5 section. Also great to see you on here growlerbear, you helped me a few times years ago with my old L300. I'm picking up a D5 in Canada in a couple of weeks and have been trawling through here and the Aust forum for issues and tricks. Chur

I've had my L300 diesel for a few winters in Canada now. I find down to 14F I don't need to do anything different except maybe heat the glow plugs twice before turning over. If its going to be colder than 14F I plug in the coolant heater on a timer set for an hour or so before I'll want it and...

Thanks for the confirmation, as soon as I saw it I was sure it was done. Time to try find a replacement. I do appreciate the advice on the air filter/intake, I have been pretty good at changing it with standard filters, but I'll inspect for a split hose or other causes.

On a recent trip down across the border into Montana (thanks for allowing Canadians!) the van seemed to struggle extra hard on some hills. 93 Diesel Exceed. MPG hasn't gotten noticeably worse and on flat roads still cruises along at 100kpm as happily as ever, but hills I used to climb at 80kph...

Finally got around to replacing the muffler after 2 years of embarrassing rattles and smelly interior, she almost purrs now. Of course the next day some idiot reversed into my parked van and cracked my spot lights!