LR Defender High Milage Club

[Oilworker]

Hi,

after a spontaneous Meet 'n' Greet with friends of mine in Munich we, how else could it be, started discussing about travels and our Defenders.
Now, as we both have rather high milages on our 1996 300Tdi engines and the engine was only developed to last for about 200.000km we were wondering who may have the 300Tdi with the highest milage.

It's just about the 300Tdi and it should be a genuine image of the odometer and the car (maybe with a short description of how it's being used and what has been replaced sofar).

I'll start with my Rhino-Lady and as the milage has changed a little since I have left the Australian Pub in Munich last night, here's an image from this morning...

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2007/11/251.jpg

https://www.aulro.com/afvb/images/imported/2007/11/252.jpg

It's an 300Tdi build in 11/1996 with just minor upgrades to the engine. It still has the original gearbox (I wonder for how long :( ) and the original transmission. The injectors were replaced at 250.000km and the cooler at 290.000km)
I use it as a daily driver and do a lot of travelling and offroading (Mongolia and back - 18.132km in 4 weeks).

But now I am curious what you are driving. Will there be a 300Tdi with more than 400.000 or even 500.000km on the original engine?

So long, Robert

[B92 8NW]

200TDI, 304,000km, new injectors 1 week ago.

Who says they were developed to give only 200.000 km?

[Oilworker]

It was stated in a publication by Land Rover sometime ago and can also be found on the ads for the International 2.8TGV engine.

When was your Defender build and do you have an image or two?

Cheers, Robert

[B92 8NW]

It was stated in a publication by Land Rover sometime ago and can also be found on the ads for the International 2.8TGV engine.

When was your Defender build and do you have an image or two?

Cheers, Robert

Oooh forgot to mention that that is in a Discovery!

[DirtyDawg]

Mines just clicked the magic 200,000km..apart from the timing belt n case, just the regular oil changes and every 2 tanks gets a diesel treatment..;)

[sclarke]

Mine is 340k at the moment, new engine bearings and new injectors and glow plugs, thats it...

[JDNSW]

Can't compete - mine is a 110 not a Defender, and hasn't got a 300Tdi - but its done 447,000km

John

[Greylandy]

Mine is 340k at the moment, new engine bearings and new injectors and glow plugs, thats it...

Previous owner must have looked after it ... ;)

[Landy110]

Mine's an early 300tdi
Can't be sure of the K's because the odometer broke at 100000 but I guess it's up around 200000.
I over revved it in low range a couple of weeks ago and now there is a strange vibe in the engine.
It's going like a train but I can't find the vibe.
It's had a few timing belts and the pullies replaced, belts now lasting well.
It had new injectors at approx 150000k's
As far as I know that's it. I bought it with 66000k's on it.
I hope the vibe isn't indicative of it dying at 200000

[stuart]

well here is the West we have a customer with over 550K on the clock! it's never done a head gasket!!! oil changes every 5k belts every 50k always highway driving...BUT it did just have injectors and a pump fitted...o and it's had about 5 lift pumps...i will get a pic of the thing when it comes in next...

Stu

[PAT303]

My '98 'fender has 376160klm's.New head about 100,000 ago,original injectors but serviced 3 times by Berrima diesel.Penrite oil every 10,000km's.Original gearbox Castrol transmax M fluid.I Change it once a year. Pat

[justinc]

A few from our client base...

Highest mileage dfender, (original) is a 1997 130 Dc with 330k, just fitted a new head due to water consumption/cracking, and 1 new conrod due to a hydraulic when starting...:mad:

Highest mileage Disco, a 1995 MA series, original 460k, 1 gearbox overhaul at 400K, and a head gasket at 420 odd K, and otherwise nil.
All of these allways had servicing on time, regular tappett adjustments and are owned by consciensious owners.
We have others of high K's, but these are the most obvious that spring to mind.
Good engines if they are treated well.

JC

[460cixy]

mine expired at with a cracked block at 298.000 there abouts when it was striped the internals were still prety good

[sclarke]

Previous owner must have looked after it ... ;)

He must have....

Do you know him????

:D:D:D:D

[olmate]

This is a copy from an earlier post I replied to this year:

I only wish I could say that I got some real miles out of my 200TDi. I bought the vehicle in Perth and the first motor went well before 80K when the timing belt failed and did some internal damage (you could say that it could have happened but Landrover said I should not expect to change it until 100K - knowing previous cars, I thought that was fair enough). I had the timing belt changed again in Darwin when a mechanic advised that 'it was time'. The car ... again... had not done the 100K. Then the crank broke up here in the NT and you can imagine what that did to the thing. It broke directly under the first cylinder and made my day. Finally it was sold when the motor started knocking and carrying on after a rebuild. Dissapointing as I was expecting big things from the 200 Tdi (after all - it had a very good reputation).

Additional to the things that I have stated went wrong with it - the fuel pump failed when I had done about 220K, the rear diff needed work at some stage after 100K (ish), the gearbox was modified at 120K, the turbo failed at 160(ish)K and then there was the required work on the axles and flanges etc. I also had no end of problems with water pumps and then there was the vehicles dis-like for water crossings... it just stopped.

Dissapointing as the car was, it was very capable off road, but I could not work out why it just kept failing me. I was told to sell it not too long after arriving in Darwin, when I had a mechanice look at it for some thing or another. Of course I kept it and he was surprised to see me with it when I got him to rebuild the motor when the crank broke.

I do miss it though as the vehicle just fitted me well and I found it very comfortable. One day I may consider another but for now - I shall stick to the series.

[PAT303]

I was only talking to a mate the other day about the good run I have had with mine.Except for the head the only time I replace things is when they wear out through age or Km's.It has been that good I unfortunately can't justify getting a new one.That motor and six speed box would be nice to have. Pat

[mcrover]

298565 km in the Disco and counting.

No major probs, got the upgrades timing cover and backing plate, had 3 timing belts so far and getting another shortly, due 320000 as it has been done every 80k so far.

Ive done a water pump due to bearing movement but no leaks, cleaned out the radiator and intercooler while they were out.

1 lift pump and 1 kick down cable.

Leaks a bit of oil from the PCV valve and the rocker cover, has a small rear main leak and thats it.

The rest of the car is falling apart around the engine which is why I bought a diesel so Im happy.

[rovercare]

298565 km in the Disco and counting.

No major probs, got the upgrades timing cover and backing plate, had 3 timing belts so far and getting another shortly, due 320000 as it has been done every 80k so far.

Ive done a water pump due to bearing movement but no leaks, cleaned out the radiator and intercooler while they were out.

1 lift pump and 1 kick down cable.

Leaks a bit of oil from the PCV valve and the rocker cover, has a small rear main leak and thats it.

The rest of the car is falling apart around the engine which is why I bought a diesel so Im happy.

Seen it parked in the shops just to the east of the cross road in crimeburn today:eek:

[rmp]

What's the record for a TD5? Mine is 138,000km. Surely there must be many more well over that....

[Relay]

Heh, as far as I can tell (not so easy since the speedo's not original) our 110's done aroun 370k. And it's still behaving...touch wood. Then again, it's not the diesel naturally.

What actually goes wrong with the diesels? Heh just curious. Or is a variety of goodies and you dont know until ya get there?

[justinc]

What's the record for a TD5? Mine is 138,000km. Surely there must be many more well over that....

I have a Td5 D2 owned by one of our customers that has over 310k now. After the plastic head dowel failures earlier on, it hasn't been apart since. Just fitted a new radiator last week, and this rig has 33's, a 450Nm chip, and a bigger intercooler aswell. It gets driven hard at times, and there are NO oil leaks from the trans or anywhere yet:o

Again, even though it gets used hard, it gets looked after well. It has repaid the owner for his maintenance $$$ time and again while travelling central aus trouble free, fully laden and sometimes towing .


JC

[nick b]

Mine only has 278K klms but a guy in caboolture qld I bought a leccy motor for fishing off has a def130 300tdi like mine but worked as a Courier around OZ with it carrying everything from letters to magazines tried to sell me his truck and asked if I knew anyone that wanted it as parts even as he was moving to NZ in November. Well his beast which he had owned since new had 968k klms on it and ran better than mine. will go and se if he has sold it yet and take a pic. He has the full service history and delivery logbooks to prove it.

But I'd still prefer a 4BD1-t :)

[130man]

Hi guys, my 2000 MY TD5 130 has reached 324,000 with no engine problems.Hope it continues that way.Regular maintainence is the key and not flogging the vehicle too hard too often.Cheers, 130man.

[tdiBrad]

Hi all,

1998 D1 has 205kms on the clock.

Have replaced:

lift pump
2 timing belts
oil hoses, these seem to keep leaking
3 serpentine belts
1 belt tensioner

serviced every 10,000, last service I considered having the fuel pump tweaked for a little more ooomph .. the service mechanic looked at me funny and advised me to not bother as it runs so well right now, which gave me bit of a smile.

I then racked his brain about upgrading to a D2. He smiled and advised me to increase my servicing and repair budget before considering the D2 :p

If only the Alpine windows didn't rust :mad: