Thread: Mileage Question

Originally Posted by SPROVER

if its been well maintained they said


Why do you find that funny? Am I missing something ?

Because it can be a bloody big IF

"A lot of them are typically (outside of AULRO) just running, poorly running and owned by people with very little to no money."

Originally Posted by d2dave

Yeah, I sort of don't understand the post either.

Because it can be a bloody big IF

"A lot of them are typically (outside of AULRO) just running, poorly running and owned by people with very little to no money."

If it's clean and straight and physically looks as good as any other then I'd give it a go. Just due to the age even one with lower kms will likely have issues and also hidden things now. I'd class mine as well maintained but I noticed that there's oil around the transfer box the other day. They'll always be some things happening - seals and parts get old from time and worn through use - but if it's tidy and had a good level of attention hopefully they'll only be little things rather than larger expensive repairs.

Originally Posted by twr7cx

If it's clean and straight and physically looks as good as any other then I'd give it a go. Just due to the age even one with lower kms will likely have issues and also hidden things now. I'd class mine as well maintained but I noticed that there's oil around the transfer box the other day. They'll always be some things happening - seals and parts get old from time and worn through use - but if it's tidy and had a good level of attention hopefully they'll only be little things rather than larger expensive repairs.

True. My 02 D2 TD5 has only just less than 160k on the clock and still experiences the known niggly quirks that provide for a healthy love/hate relationship with the vehicle. But I still wouldn't part with it. As mentioned earlier, most things that go wrong are well known and documented and fortunately also fixable.

My td5 has about 348000ks on it I read somewhere that Landrover designed the td5 to last 650000 miles but I can't remember where I read it.

Originally Posted by laney

My td5 has about 348000ks on it I read somewhere that Landrover designed the td5 to last 650000 miles but I can't remember where I read it.

Land Rover, Like most other car companies, want cars to last long enough to convince the original buyer to buy another one of the same make when they update. (Typically every 3 to 4 years).
The materials used to make engines, etc have improved markedly over the decades. Most modern engines will last a very long time, if maintained properly.

Originally Posted by laney

My td5 has about 348000ks on it I read somewhere that Landrover designed the td5 to last 650000 miles but I can't remember where I read it.

One in a million: The unbreakable Disco - www.carsales.com.au

The Td5 was definitely designed for long life - able to go long distance between servicing and run poor quality fuel as the target was military contracts which never happened.

You could even have engine sensors fail and rather than go to limp home mode (like the D3 does if you sneeze) the Td5 ECU would substitute with know safe readings with minimal loss in performance. You could even disconnect both the MAF and MAP and it would still run - albeit sluggish.

My own Td5 D2 I sold at 483,000 kms. Engine was still original and performing as good as ever. I never did any extra servicing - just stuck with the 20K between oil and filter changes. Even had the original plastic dowels in the head, and the original exhaust manifold (I never replaced the one bolt at the back that did break). But it did need a gearbox rebuild when I sold it.

Originally Posted by DiscoDB

Even had the original plastic dowels in the head

How do you know this?