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laney
17th March 2025, 06:48 AM
Hi all I am looking at buying a D4 and was wondering what the diesel was like as a motor in the D4s and what to look for when looking at a D4.
discomatt69
17th March 2025, 07:04 AM
Hi all I am looking at buying a D4 and was wondering what the diesel was like as a motor in the D4s and what to look for when looking at a D4.
More info than you will ever need if you do a search
great engine, smooth, quiet, powerful and pretty economical
down sideways s crap crank and bearing design so they can randomly die a horrible death and leave you with a repair bill worth as much as or depending on condition and KM more than the value of the car
veebs
17th March 2025, 01:38 PM
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down sideways s crap crank and bearing design so they can randomly die a horrible death and leave you with a repair bill worth as much as or depending on condition and KM more than the value of the car

It's character building.
laney
18th March 2025, 05:55 PM
So, I have read that the 6 cylinder has a habit of spinning big end bearings is this the 2.7 or the 3 liter or do both have this habit.
shack
18th March 2025, 06:51 PM
So, I have read that the 6 cylinder has a habit of spinning big end bearings is this the 2.7 or the 3 liter or do both have this habit.Can both do it, anecdotally the 3.0l is worse.

It also has 2 turbos to fail and they routinely crack inlet manifolds.

That's only my thoughts on it.
Eric SDV6SE
18th March 2025, 11:26 PM
Get the SCV6 if you can find one, supercharged V6 petrol. No known crank issues.

Or, find a D4 with a lunched engine, it will be dirt cheap. Then shoe horn the RRS TTSV8 into it. It's been done before.
veebs
19th March 2025, 12:33 PM
Or, find a D4 with a lunched engine, it will be dirt cheap. Then shoe horn the RRS TTSV8 into it. It's been done before.

or find a working D4, drive it and enjoy it, knowing if the worst thing happens and your engine implodes, you have a wonderful hobby project to start on
oldyella 76
19th March 2025, 08:47 PM
Keep an eye in the for sale section. I have just taken delivery of a D5 and the 2012 2.7 will be for sale 164,000 ks.
RANDLOVER
20th March 2025, 07:06 AM
What It's Like Owning a Diesel Land Rover LR3 for Two Years (https://www.motor1.com/news/752985/land-rover-lr3-diesel-owner-review/)

Here's an article about a LR3 a.k.a D3 but most of this applies to a D4 too.

Useful tip about bridging the oil temperature sensor when the car became undrivable, a fault I hadn't heard of before.