Thread: high mileage D3 diesel

"Sealed for life" was LR original statement on them,

But they didn't want to tell you that in needed a $1200 service at 80k

Cheers Ken

Originally Posted by roamer

"Sealed for life" was LR original statement on them,

But they didn't want to tell you that in needed a $1200 service at 80k

Cheers Ken

Hmm - I know a UK magazine quoted that, but LR have always denied the statement. They claim a service requirement (either standard or arduous).

Cheers,

Gordon

LR have never claimed the gearbox is sealed for life - their service schedule has it serviced every 240,000km or 10 years which ever is earliest and earlier if used in arduous conditions.

Garry

A link that has been pointed to many a time before says it all:

DISCO3.CO.UK - View topic - Character has an announcement to make...........

Originally Posted by Gords

A link that has been pointed to many a time before says it all:

DISCO3.CO.UK - View topic - Character has an announcement to make...........

And Character's car makes the one on ebay a baby by comparison! 400,000miles back in 2011 must be half a million plus now, but even 400k is close to 650,000km.

And on one engine and turbo too (no mention of gearbox swaps though?).

Whether or not you should buy a D3 with 366000k's probably depends a lot on the price. I would want to get it pretty cheap if it had that many km's.

Originally Posted by Gords

A link that has been pointed to many a time before says it all:

DISCO3.CO.UK - View topic - Character has an announcement to make...........

Doesn't quite say it all for all

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Originally Posted by gghaggis

Which car makers warrant them "for life"?? Curious to know, because I've never been able to follow that internet statement back to a confirmed source.

Cheers,

Gordon

That's part of the sales pitch - there is nothing documented, except in the service schedule. Warranty is for 100,000km or 3 years, whichever comes first.

It is all a part of the illusion of cheap service costs - at least for the life of warranty.