TD5 engine life - discuss

[Captain_Rightfoot]

There has been some discussion that TD5's don't really last too long, and that they have numerous faults that develop after not too many k's.

So how about everyone with a high mileage td5 (ie over 100k) let us know how it's going. Please include a few details about.

1. How long have you had it?
2. Servicing?
3. Usage (towed the 3.5 trailer everyday)?
4. What has happened... ie head at 180k etc? OR is it all good?

Equally, please post if you are having a good run with it. I'd love to hear someone say I'm up to 300k and it hasn't been touched.

I think this could be very interesting

[Blknight.aus]

mines pushing for 80k km, so far the engine hasnt so much as burped in a way I dont like, the oil and filters coming out after services are nearly as good as when they go in and its had its fair share of hard use and pulling big loads, (turtle will back that one).

So long as you dont abuse it needlessly theres no reason a later model TD5 (call it 02/03 after they got the bugs out) shouldnt last nearly forever, there are bits that could be made tougher IMHO (oil coolers, heads) but even then with a good routine pull down every 100,000km you should be able to identify all sorts of problems before they become major....

I dont think it will outlast the isuzu 3.9 but it might just give it a run for its money.

[Redback]

OK mine 127,000ks

Oil in harness

Warped Manifold and broken studs.

As for the oil pump bolt mine was OK it had locktite on it.

I have a small leak in the radiator, and a squeal coming from somewhere

that's it so far, both fixed reasonably cheap, the car has never broken down or required anything.

Baz.

[Greylandy]

Calling "The Entertainer" - he's got a TD5 Disco with over 200,000kms on the clock. I'll let him comment when he comes on.

[dobbo]

130,000km's and no issues with the engine, doesn't even leak oil (and yes there is oil in it)

[nesjules]

201,000kms in a Defender. Just needed water pump replaced due to slight leak which I hadn't noticed but was confirmed by second opinion. Only niggle that started at 195,000kms is a lack of power on warm-up 50% of the time. Can't narrow down the fault yet. I do need someone to tell me where the speedo sender is, as mine has ceased to function.

Cheers

Julian

[101RRS]

My L series diesel has just done 210,000km and nothing has been done to the engine except a glow plug and routine mainentance. No plastic dowels in the head, no oil in the ECU harness, virtually no oil leaks - at least nothing that drops, no locktite problems in the oil pump - maybe they should have made a 5cylinder version of it and called it the TD5.

Garry

[Koukandowie Brangus]

138 000KM and all the same problems as Redback, warped manifold, squeal from somewhere, leak in front right of radiator, and oil leak from somewhere. never broke down though

[Redback]

138 000KM and all the same problems as Redback, warped manifold, squeal from somewhere, leak in front right of radiator, and oil leak from somewhere. never broke down though

I'm trying to track these down, the radiator hopefully will get fixed soon (right front is where mine is too), the squeal however is a mistery, i had a suggestion from the D2au forum that if you turn your A/C off and try to get it the squeal, otherwise it's either the belt or turbo gasket, there are about 5 or 6 guys on the D2au forum with the squeal, so this maybe a common thing with the TD5.

Baz.

[ak]

Captian glad you started this thread I have been wondering the same.

OK 2001 TD5 Auto Discovery.

Owned from new.

1. air hose to turbo pershied from inside at 50,000 only time was left stranded lucky I was home. LR Artmon said it was first time they have seen this. It was a easy and quick fix.

2. fuel regulator at 80,000

3. Radiator and injector harness at 100,000.

I now get the car serviced at Graeme Coopers and have more confidence in them than LR.

127,000 and going strong. In fact it was the only car on our fraser trip not to get bogged, not to break down and not to suffer any damage.