How many K's is too many

[philandmickey]

Hi
I am coming back to the light side and looking to get a discovery after a brief go with something Japanese. Had one in the UK and loved it.
My question is, is 250,000 k's too many for a 1997 TDI 300 SE as in is it past it's usable life?
The car has almost full service history and I am told had all belts changed at correct times, but I am yet to inspect books.
Any thought would be appreciated.

[Fusion]

Hi Mate , i have a disco of the same age K's and motor . I have had trouble with mine but i'm starting to think it wasn't looked after as well as the last owner had said . I don't think that 250,000 is to many . My theory is if you look after it . it will look after you . I had some dill put gearbox oil in the box instead of the ATF it's meant to have . I'm replacing the front wheel bearings as one fell to bits on me and my 300tdi is due for the belt change . Other than that i love my disco and can't wait to get it out the bush :D;).

[AussieAub]

250,000k's is only 155,000 miles (You'll understand it more in miles coming from the UK! ;) )
That's hardly anything for a "well looked after" diesel, of any make and model....

When I had my 300TDi back in blighty I was under good authority that they were good for about 350,000 miles (560,000k's for the Aussies! :D ) if properly maintained with regular service intervals and some TLC.


..:: KIEREN ::..
2000 Disco II Auto V8
(with knackered head gasket!)

[long stroke]

Our 200tdi disco has 370,000km's on it and we have only had afew miner isues.

TIM.

[feraldisco]

Mate's has done 500,000kms and still going strong despite him being slack with servicing and not changing injectors (at least not in past 200K kays)! I guess with the variable build quality of LRs, sometimes you get lucky!

[JDNSW]

As with almost any Landrover, condition (and service history) is more important than actual kilometre figure. I would certainly not discount one with that mileage, but as with any second hand vehicle, particularly a relatively older one, check condition (and history as far as you can) carefully.

[weeds]

i have 250K on mine, she is rough around the edges but the drive line has been well maintained....

[Fusion]

i have 250K on mine, she is rough around the edges but the drive line has been well maintained....

Your beasty looked pretty good to me ;).

[tracker]

interesting, my 95 tdi really started to run well AFTER 450000ks.It had over560ks when traded,(100 when bought)and was still going strong.Normal servicing,and mostly towing camper trailers and rather large boats.
Only odd problem was some clown also filled gearbox with hd90.Had a bit of fun cleaning it out,otherwise all good. Oh and clutch pivot replaced at 490ks:D

[pk.hoarder]

Our early 94 300Tdi has 285K on it & is reliable (touch wood). It has a pretty complete service history and seems well looked after.

I just had the timing belt replaced. A recored radiator was put in & with a mod to the baffle plate (supposed to be better for hot Australian summers than the original radiator baffle plate)...these were preventative maintenance, it wasn't actually running hot or using coolant (cheaper to do while the engine is in pieces for the timing belt).

I'm told that the only thing 300Tdi's don't like is getting hot. Ours has certainly been good to us so far.

Cheers
Paul.

[philandmickey]

Hi
Had a look at the car.
It is in very good condition has all the goodies, Bull bar, snorkel, new Cooper st's, LR mats etc. But the full service history typicaly turned out to be up to 75,000 and then no records. I may be able to speak to the previose owner regarding serice history, but must assume it is due a cam belt. Any idea what sort of cost I am facing to get it done?
I am slightly concerned about the car now. It is up for $10900.

I have also looked at another same age 200,00k's, no bull bar not as good condition, similar history, $1400 less and would be sold with 3 months warranty!

I feel the higher k's one is the better buy but really not sure about them both.

Any thoughts would be greatly appreciated.
Phil

[big guy]

Yeah
Wait till you find the right one, the one you feel comfortable with.

Or offer money so that it leaves you with cash to fix a potential problem.

There will always be more where they come from.

[pk.hoarder]

Our 94 Tdi was $7000 at an Adelaide caryard in May this year, 278000km. It was tidy but had bald tyres and was due for the timing belt. We spent about $1000 on tyres and the timing belt/cooling system work in my earlier post was around $960 or so at Lynda's Landrovers.

I read in the forum somewhere that the 97 is the pick of D1s, maybe they are worth paying a small premium?

We shopped around for a long time, looking at anything from $5000 to $12000 and there wasn't always a direct relationship between price and quality. Ours was one of the tidier ones we saw. More $ got something younger but not necessarily better kept.

Good luck with your search.

Cheers
Paul.

[warren9981]

Got my 1996 d1 a few months ago with 260K on it. No rust, excellent condition. No options other than towbar and cargo barrier. Paid $7000. Have since put 20000 kms on it. Great drive. Extremely comfortable.