Thread: Tdi Longevity

Mine has done nearly 160 k.

Rebuilt at 40 k due to over heating.

Going very nicely thank you with regular servicing (oil and filter at 5000 km)

I voted but I don't have a TDI

Originally posted by George130
I voted but I don't have a TDI

Well that worked

It is a problem with polls that people who are interested aren't able to see the poll results because they aren't given the option to be a bystander. :wink: :roll:

Coming up to 200k 197k to be exact and still giving 10.5 l/100km

Its ok but a little slow.

Cheaper for cooling system parts than most other 4wds, but it does chew out lift pumps (now on third) belt tensioners (on second but needs a new one) and timing belts (at the 1/2 life of the third belt). Also needs injectors but these need to be replaced as told they can not be rebuilt.

Some times i wonder if i would be better off in a V8,

Has anyone done this on a V8 or TD5?

well ive only had my 300 Tdi defender for 4 months and as far as i know and going by the service record and its previous owner its never even had the head off

200.000 ks not using a drop of oil between each service

Just a general feeling I've been having from comments on the site, and my own experience, that it isn't that uncommon for injector pump to go just past 200kk. There have also been a fair number of other major issues coming up at about that mark.

Or so it seems to me.

Also, judging from the comments about fuel economy, there's a tiny margin of difference driving a brick with a roofrack, spotties, extra weight onboard, etc. I wonder if the variations that people have reported are more related to servicing and the work the engine has done.

Mine has had the head off before it came to me, well-documented injection pump replaced, and is looking at a gearbox rebuild in the next few days/weeks. I can't think of a way that the injection pump would be affected by hard work/poor service intervals; I'm reasonably sure the head and the gearbox were.

Cheers
Simon

Originally posted by George130
I voted but I don't have a TDI

<span style="color:blue">ditto.....</span>

The Disco 99
157K for mine and Ive had it for the last 25K and apart from the issue of the coolant tank split issue and alternator at 150K everything else is ok (touch wood)

5000km oil changes with penrite HPR15 used each time, small oil consumption about 300ml or so between changes

95 Fender
From near new (5000km) no issues with motor but found out that at 82K (about 7K after I sold it) the timing belt let go 8O 8O 8O it was before LR started the 80K then 60K change intervals

97 Fender
Belt and update housing fitted at 50K and only other issue was a lift pump around 80K or so, sold at 140K no other issues heard from the new buyer although it did go to SA

Always have done 5K oils and until the disco used to use Castrol RX Super or Shell Rimula X

Really I've got to sya that for me they had been a great little donk :wink: