Thread: Pro's and con's of a 2.2 puma

Hmmm interesting...I havnt heard any bad reports yet about the 2.2...I was expecting an explosion of comments like I would of if I had posted zd30 and the word reliability in the one sentence but I have not...little problems with emission system will be a given as my 2.4 had a failed egr at 60,000 but what I was expecting when suggesting the 2.2 was head,block or turbo failures etc etc but does not seem the case...I suppose the td5 was bagged out by many when it first came out but now has respect amongst most...

Pat I will have to agree I have not pushed them on pricing yet

Hi there

We have had Hector (MY2012 HCPU) since August. I fretted lots before committing to the new 2.2 lump -mainly because of what people were writing on forums like this. So far, all the predictions of doom and gloom remain unfulfilled.

I find the 2.2 an excellent unit. Hector is a working truck and spends lots of time offroad grinding through the mud and up and down hillsides hauling heavy loads. Exactly the kind of work that killed our old Toyota.

I have never owned a 2.4 TDCi, but compared to the older Defenders and Series Land Rovers I have driven, the 2.2 is a dream. I have never even noticed the DPF other than the light on the dash at start up.

Never been effected by the notorious turbo hose issue, perhaps they corrected it after the very first batch. So a big thumbs up for the 2.2 from somebody who works it hard in the bush!

Cheers

Alan

Originally Posted by NT5224

Hi there

We have had Hector (MY2012 HCPU) since August. I fretted lots before committing to the new 2.2 lump -mainly because of what people were writing on forums like this. So far, all the predictions of doom and gloom remain unfulfilled.

I find the 2.2 an excellent unit. Hector is a working truck and spends lots of time offroad grinding through the mud and up and down hillsides hauling heavy loads. Exactly the kind of work that killed our old Toyota.

I have never owned a 2.4 TDCi, but compared to the older Defenders and Series Land Rovers I have driven, the 2.2 is a dream. I have never even noticed the DPF other than the light on the dash at start up.

Never been effected by the notorious turbo hose issue, perhaps they corrected it after the very first batch. So a big thumbs up for the 2.2 from somebody who works it hard in the bush!

Cheers

Alan

Thanks for that...seems as though your happy enough with the new 2.2 then...my 2.4 also had a fair workout compared to most with a mix of on and offroad driving pushing it to its limits which in the long run I regeted due to component failures however the 2.4 never missed a beat sounds as though the 2.2 is the same so far..
I drove a 2.2 and it did seem a little bit more responsive than the 2.4

At times you'd think AULRO was Overlander or 4WD waction the way non owners bag modern defenders,it good to hear that actual owners are more than satisfied with their performance. Pat

what is the issue with the DPF?

As Alan said, I have never seen the DPF light come either, only on igintion on. I love my truck and except for the turbo hose coming loose and the hose clamp rubbing on the hose next to it, it's been great. The way I look at it, "**** Happens" and as my neighbour has a new VW Jetta and has been back 3 times for a dodgey alternator only returning 9v to the battery(took them that long to agree to replace it) I dont think it matters what brand of car it is, they all play up occasionally, with the level of technology in them these days it's inevitable. Just do it, you know you want to!

Originally Posted by PAT303

At times you'd think AULRO was Overlander or 4WD waction the way non owners bag modern defenders,it good to hear that actual owners are more than satisfied with their performance. Pat

Yeah I agree...
I bag them out for numerous reasons as I tell my mates "I'm allowed to do as much bagging as possible is I own them" I have no problems with pointing out faults with stuff I own...owning new and old rovers my opinion is there driveline has got better but worse at same time ie:moved onto a 6speed but removed the sals rear diff..I cannot really complain about the new defenders interior as I find it fancy however "4wd action do not think so" I find the defenders Handel better than a cruiser or patrol with a more nibble on/off road feeling.
I cannot complain about the dreaded "transit" motor like outsiders do I've gave it hell and no problems...I was expecting the 2.2 to be a zd30 from what I was hearing

I've only test driven the 2.2 in a D90 yet but it seemed smooth, quiet and pretty refined to me. A little on the labouring side... but that might be cause it was a brand new car - still not warn in.

I have an 07 Ranger with the 3.0L Duratech TDI in it (92000 km). very smooth engine with great power. I've had no real issues with it apart from a oil hose dying - which isn't really an engine issue... just a wear and tear thing as far as i'm concerned. My Ranger is ex-council, they have hundreds of them here and if they can stand up to some random driver beating the living daylights out of it for 3 years then they must be an ok engine. I think that the 3L ranger engine is a "square" stroke (is that the right term? the bore is the same as the stroke....) whereas the 2.2 is a longer stroke so that should make it better IMO.