Buying D3 - V8 or TD?

My 2 cents. The V8 is excellent. I have had issues with coils packs and changed these and the plugs. The cooling system bleeder tee (under the engine cover) gets brittle and should be replaced with the coolant when you buy it (not the 10 years BS that LR advise.

I have done my own services and fluid changes etc, all bits are available and cheap. (Thank you Repco for your 25% off weekends) I change oil and filters at 10k.

The V8 does not require timing belt changes like the V6 petrol and diesel (a nice saving). I average 13.2lt /100km and have achieved 10.8 when hyper-miling.

There seems to be no down side except mine is too nice to bash down crap roads (yes, I got precious after purchase)

Same as above, just bought a V8 in October last year - Really easy to service, not looked at the engine up close (I was always checking my D2 TD5 for leaks etc so it makes a refreshing change) but I may have to clean out the throttle body as it stutters every now and then.

Our driving profile is the same as yours 2cranky, so the price of diesel motors didn't make sense given a 10 year payback period on the purchase cost alone. I think we're getting about 16l/100km average but 90% of it is town driving. Out on the open road it's sitting just over 11l/100kms at 110 Km/h.

It also sounds fantastic when you open the throttle! :D

x2 with the comments above.

My D3 V8 is great. No engine related issues to date, at 160K kms. Fuel to work and back is about 13l/100kms with mixed stop start and freeway driving.

Servicing is no problem, mine is done every 10k.

There is nothing like the sound of a V8 on full song. :cool:

Enjoy
Ben

Thanks for all the comments!
Yeah I do like the sound of my V8.
I am surprised there is not more support for the TD though.
anything in particular I should be looking out for?


Cheers,


Nick.

If you had stated that you wanted to use the car for touring/towing/heavy off-road use, there would have been more support for the TDV6. For your usage (as stated), the V8 will be fine.

Cheers,

Gordon

I have had my D3 V8 for almost 6 years and by far the best Discovery I have owned

Its no hassle either, just keep the servicing up and you will have no problems

Oh and if you do get one cut the muffler out under the cubby box as it makes it sound like a true V8

G

I made the same recommendation to my brother because of his expected usage pattern whereas the diesel is my preferred engine for my use.

Great to see how honest we are!

All us TDV6 lovers aren't pushing OUR love, because we believe the V8 would suit YOU better, just as the diesel suits US better.

Regards

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Originally Posted by ytt105

Great to see how honest we are!

All us TDV6 lovers aren't pushing OUR love, because we believe the V8 would suit YOU better, just as the diesel suits US better.

Regards

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Refreshing!
:)

If the budget can stretch it, the D4 V8 is a 5.0 litre and, incredibly, has slightly better fuel economy. :)

The D4 has stiffer suspension bushings compared to the D3. One thing you need to inspect is the front wish bone bushes. Typically these wear out quickly and result in a wobbly steering wheel under certain conditions.

The auto gearbox will also require a fluid and filter service to avoid the shuddering issue.

Electronic Park Brake prone to failure, so make sure it works properly before purchasing.

Air suspension can fail - check to see if it's got the Hitachi (old) pump or the AMK (new) pump, indicating that the air suspension has been repaired.

These are the most common generic issues for a D3

And here's another thread on a D1 jump to a D3 that you might find relevant: http://www.aulro.com/afvb/d3-d4-rrs/...questions.html