Thread: Discovery 2 Ignition key programing

How you going!
Find a friendly member locally to program a new key with nanocom or similar. (Hint, I have a nanocom, so if you are near me then I could do it).

Lots of info on everything else here.
Autos depend on treatment - at 346K it might be getting long in the tooth, or perhaps its been driven nicely and serviced in which case not.

Like any older car, it would probably appreciate a bit of sensitive driving until oil pressure and warmed at least a bit. It's probably more important not to just turn it straight off but give it a 30second to a few minutes of idle after a run to allow cooling to continue and turbo to spool down. But that's true of any turbo diesel.

There are 2 reputable mechanics in Adelaide I believe, but can't recall their names (British 4wd ??)

pcb landrover starr ave near airport

Originally Posted by HYDRO FAN

I am new to diesels Discovery 2 and this Forum,

Welcome to the forum and to the D2 adventure.

Is the TD5 normally a noisy mechanicaly motor which quiet downs at bit when warmed up? Engine performs well. Do you need to warm up the engine when its cold?

Mine clatters a fair bit and friends say they hear me leave Moe while they are in Traralgon. It makes a dead set racket compared to step son's Nissan. (The Nissan has no charisma. Not a shred.) I tend to drive mine pretty gently until the temp gauge starts heading out of the blue and up towards halfway. I usually wait for about 30 seconds or so from stop to turning it off.

Are there any recurring auto gearbox problems to look out for?

Dunno about the auto - mine's a manual. If, and it's a big if, it's been well looked after it should be good.

Has 346,000 on the odometer, is that a lot for this car?

Mine's got a bit over 390k km on it and it still goes well. Tows my 2t camper OK up hill and down dale. I just steer clear of 5th gear unless I'm on the flat or going down hill. There are other D2 Td5's around that have done a lot more k's than mine.

Sorry for all the question but I am on a steep learning curve.

Aren't we all...??
The rule with Land Rovers in general is "from little things big things grow" meaning if you have a little issue deal with it pronto before it becomes a full blown production.
Be quite aggressive with servicing. Check seals, grease everything that can be greased regularly and keep up with all oils and filters - I change engine oil and filters at 10k intervals and drive line oils at 30k intervals.

I was lucky with mine - it came with a COMPLETE service and repair record. Even receipts, dates and mileages for wiper blades and various globes.

I reckon a D2 is a nice car to drive and we both reckon that it's comfortable and just a nice place to be. Fuel consumption is good at around 9.5l/100km on the highway without the camper and less than 14 with a 2t camper. It's a dead set paragon of reliability and I've not had a show stopper although a failing gearbox came close. Previous owner did a lot of heavy towing (horse floats) so fifth gear started making HORRIBLE noises. A rebuilt gearbox at about 340k km's and all's well again.