Defender Dakar victory, buying modified Land Rovers and no oil pressure
The LRM Podcast by Land Rover Monthly
Episode notes
In this week's episode, Martin and Steve talk Dakar following Defender's excellent result in the Stock class at the 2026 Dakar Rally in Saudi Arabia and the huge positive effect the result has had for owners of all ages of Land Rover.
Martin explains his 200Tdi conversion woes – the engine he's spent the last few months fitting has no oil pressure when warm, and the issue he's found is worst-case scenario.
There's a trio of listener's questions, Feature of the Week and Product of the Week – send any questions or feedback to editorial@lrm.co.uk – we love to hear from you.
Enjoy the episode.
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