Thread: So, who has the highest mileage TDV6?

I'm looking at buying an 05 TDV6 with 190k. Aside regular maintenance, is there anything else you guys would recommend budgeting for? I'm already thinking a transmission service, but is there anything else?

Originally Posted by kmcd

my 2006 TDV6 SE has 486 k

Wow, thats encoraging.

out of interest what has been fixed, replaced over its life (so some of us can plan)
secondly are these country or city k's, as apparently city driving/short trips kills cars.


Cheers

Originally Posted by mitchE39

I'm looking at buying an 05 TDV6 with 190k. Aside regular maintenance, is there anything else you guys would recommend budgeting for? I'm already thinking a transmission service, but is there anything else?

Make sure (see receipts) that it has had the 168k service with timing belt and tensioner changes.

Originally Posted by mitchE39

I'm looking at buying an 05 TDV6 with 190k. Aside regular maintenance, is there anything else you guys would recommend budgeting for? I'm already thinking a transmission service, but is there anything else?

Originally Posted by winaje

Make sure (see receipts) that it has had the 168k service with timing belt and tensioner changes.

Too add to what Will has suggested, get a mega flush and new steel pan with the service to the transmisson and make sure they use Lifeguard 6 transmisson oil or similar, also some sort of diagnostic tool to help clear faults when or if they arise.

Baz.

Originally Posted by Redback

Too add to what Will has suggested, get a mega flush and new steel pan with the service to the transmisson and make sure they use Lifeguard 6 transmisson oil or similar, also some sort of diagnostic tool to help clear faults when or if they arise.

Baz.

Thanks, is the nanocom still the tool of choice? The car has had the timing belt and tensioner changed at 171k, heard that's a relatively big service?

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Isn't there some issue with the water (or oil?) pump when the timing belt is changed requiring the housing to be changed in addition to the belt - search on here for that

Just an update to this 'blast from the past' thread. I recently bought Kym's (kmcd) D3 and it now has 511,000kms on the clock. Had a lot of the big ticket items done on it while he owned it and there's only a couple of minor niggles to fix when it gets serviced shortly. It's a credit to the original owners and then Kym that it is in such beautiful condition for it's age and mileage. So now I have a half million kilometer D3 to complement my 238,000km D1. What was I thinking? Well the permagrin kinda answers that question. Let the fun begin!

🥇 great news. What year is it? I'm interested to know what suspension work has been done as well as major engine parts?