Defender 130

**Captain_Rightfoot** · 5th December 2006, 08:39 AM

Originally Posted by Frenchie

Yup, mine was trouble free for 130,000km. Bills so far this year $4700 and I'm still waiting to see if it needs a new head which would be another $4k or so.

Youch... very sorry to hear

It sort of defeats the purpose of diesels if they cost so much to maintain that you could have run a petrol engine

**Frenchie** · 5th December 2006, 08:45 AM

What really irks me is that I've had a series of older vehicles and spent bucket loads of money fixing up inherited problems. This time I thought if I bought a new one and looked after it, serviced it religiously, it would be reliable. It was for a while but now I believe that the Td5 only has a service life of 150,000km.

**Captain_Rightfoot** · 5th December 2006, 08:48 AM

Originally Posted by Frenchie

What really irks me is that I've had a series of older vehicles and spent bucket loads of money fixing up inherited problems. This time I thought if I bought a new one and looked after it, serviced it religiously, it would be reliable. It was for a while but now I believe that the Td5 only has a service life of 150,000km.

This is a bit scary. Have we got a thread somewhere about experiences with high mileage td5's? Maybe we should start one and see if you've just been unlucky or everyone has problems

**moorey** · 5th December 2006, 09:26 AM

Originally Posted by Frenchie

From my experience that's more like 8,000km.

I defy anyone to show me a high mileage Td5 that hasn't had serious issues.

310,000 and going strong (95 model). Minimal problems, particularly compared with friends new troopy, and other mates GQ's

**Frenchie** · 5th December 2006, 09:37 AM

Originally Posted by moorey

310,000 and going strong (95 model). Minimal problems, particularly compared with friends new troopy, and other mates GQ's

Must be a unique Td5 if it's a '95 model. Pre-production prototype perhaps?

**abaddonxi** · 5th December 2006, 04:30 PM

Also don't know how it compares to 110, but there isn't a hell of a lot of foot room for the rear passengers in a 130. Not 100% sure that you can put your feet in there without twisting them.

Cheers
Simon.

**George130** · 5th December 2006, 08:24 PM

Rear space is a little cramped. Service history is the big thing. Get it checked and go for as much warranty as you can. Paying the higher prices won't always save you. Look at mine. $32,500 to buy and $5,000 - $6,000 this year in repaires. Took 12 months to find the real problems. When they go they are amazing. Oh with the purchase price mine did come with $25,000 worth of fruit on it.

**rick130** · 6th December 2006, 06:08 AM

also check the chassis, almost every heavily loaded ex-govt/stat authority 130 CC I've seen has a cracked chassis, roughly where the A frame cross member meets the side rails.

**robinson** · 6th December 2006, 06:16 AM

great truck but need to be serviced by someone who not only knows the vehicles but loves them.mate has one for sale ph...0429329518,think its a 2001 dual cab.good luck

**Ace** · 6th December 2006, 08:16 AM

Originally Posted by Frenchie

What really irks me is that I've had a series of older vehicles and spent bucket loads of money fixing up inherited problems. This time I thought if I bought a new one and looked after it, serviced it religiously, it would be reliable. It was for a while but now I believe that the Td5 only has a service life of 150,000km.

Hi Frenchie, what has actually happened to the engine? I know LandyAndy's has done around 200000km, but it had done that when he bought it.

I think sometimes you draw the short straw, i am sure there are TD5's with high Km's around, seems odd that a diesel engine would just pack it in. Matt

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