Thread: What would you change on the Disco/TD5 and why.

Usually survive quite well if they have oil in them

Originally Posted by johntins

Of course, R380s are bullet proof.....

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Originally Posted by djam1

Usually survive quite well if they have oil in them

True, but they don't hold much.

Originally Posted by lyonsy

that is why i haven't chipped td5 if anything id put a fuel economy chip in to try and increase the auto's life but i also just clicked over 300'000

how many km's does a manual get from a clutch and that lovely dual mass pos flywheel?

and hey could be worse we could of got the 5 speed from the l322 td6 it makes the 22 look bullet proof

Mine is at 280k and still going and towing strong not a hint of any troubles

Originally Posted by johntins

Seriously, I meant it when I said that the TD5 is a great engine. It performs like a common rail but it isn't one.

Unit injector are as good as common rail, just more exxy to manufacture.

Originally Posted by rick130

Unit injector are as good as common rail, just more exxy to manufacture.

Yep, and a bloody sight safer to work on.

Well add a little wish list later.

Now that I'm getting my head around the TD5 and D2 I'm gaining a lot more confidence in it and really enjoy driving it, even if it's a puss box auto.

The L spec R380 was a good 'box and a decent oil cooler with the Ashcroft HD bearing in the extension housing makes a big difference, but it's still marginal behind a big output TD5.

It still shifts a bucket load better than an MT82 too.

My main beef is that they balanced the engine to have a harmonic vibration at 2200RPM.
That is about 100Kmh locked and 70Kmh in third. What are the speed limits in Australia?

Regards Philip A

It's raining here ATM, which reminds me: a gutter system that doesn't wet the edge of the drivers seat when you open the door would be nice.