Thread: 95 tdi

Originally Posted by roby02

ok firstly not sure if right place to post forums changed alot since i was here along time ago
anyway im looking at a 95 tdi anyone tell me anything i need to know about the tdi side
i had a v8 version some years back so am familiar with the discos traits just dont know anything about the tdi
i have been told the 2.5 is the better option but is slow and sluggish
any comments
any info will be great guys
thanks robert

I have had a 300TDi manual Disco for over 11 years. I now tow a pop top caravan after towing a Jayco camper van for 19 years. Yes they are slow to take off. You will have to use low range to take off on a hill. Otherwise it is just great. Last year a trip to WA returned a fuel useage of 10.36 Lt/100Km
while pulling the camper.

I agree I just bought a 98 disco 3 weeks ago, the day I got it I took off on a 2,300 km trip from Wollongong to Lightning Ridge and back. The disco went really well got 10.5 km per litre. They are a bit slow on take off but you get used to it.

I also have a 95 ES v8 its great on take off but she sucks the juice big time, only gets around 420 k's to a tank around town and 550 on a run without a trailler.

Hi
My disco 300tdi has done over 530k, still on the same engine,& drive train & wheel bearings. Why you may ask. Keep it well serviced with somebody that knows his way around them.

Cheers Bob

i have disagree about the 300tdi being slow and sluggish, and im coming from driving a 4L wrangler, when i first bought the disco it was slow and sluggish but ive had it about a month now and just like any good disco it gets up and boogies on the dancefloor,