Thread: Wanting To Buy A Disco3 TDV6 SE

Major service is at 7 years or 150,000km (I think) so it should have been done before now.

Transmission will need doing, get the steel sump conversion done.

When the tyres are replaced, make sure you get a wheel alignment done.

Make sure the timing belt has been done and the newer oil pump it fitted. This thread explains the issue with the oil pump:

http://www.aulro.com/afvb/d3-d4-rrs/...mp-casing.html

With belt change, engine service, transmission service, change oils in transfer and diffs, you are easily looking at over $2k. Get a quote from a local specialist so you know what you are up for.

Major service, that is timing belts in particular is at 168,000 km. That seems to be the service that was missed. SBD4 is right about the oil pump housing.
Rar110 is right about it being potentially costly. Get a quote. The good thing is that you would have 160,000 km before any more major servicing

I thought the oil pump housing issue only arose with 2007+ models, not the early ones.

Originally Posted by Graeme

I thought the oil pump housing issue only arose with 2007+ models, not the early ones.

30% of the failures on the poll on Disco3 were 05MY Graeme.
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I did not go ahead with purchase of Land Rover Discovery 3 had it mechanical inspection done and had to many issues that needed attention. All four brakes need replacing 80% worn and tyres needed replacing two worn on edge and the other two right on wear limit. Also steering wheel needs replacing all wrinkled and fatigue cost to replace $290.00. There is an Air Suspension Fault $1000.00 to repair. Front Lower Ball Joints U/S Arms $600. Also found Oil in Intercooler $? to repair. Also due to last service being at 155,000k's and currently at 179,200k's my mechanic said stay away from it so I will be looking for another with full history of service also pre purchase inspection well worth the money. Put a deposit on it of $500.00 Subject to a Satisfactory inspection report hope I have no issue's with refund of deposit so I am going to be looking for a S model no Air Suspension preferring Springs and Shocks with black leather seats hopefully white or silver in the future and prefer a lot lower k's see how I go. To all who responded to my thread thanks again and it was very helpful even tho Disco 3 get's a lot of complaints I still want to get one in the future cheers !

Hi Stamosp,

Thanks for the update. Seems like a good decision to walk away. However I wouldn't discount the air suspension as it is one of the main features that make these cars so good. The key is to get a good one, they are out there. You just need to keep looking.

As for "the Disco 3 gets lots of complaints" I'm not sure that it's more than other cars? I don't spend time on other forums but my brother is looking at a Ranger and he tells me, that forum is full of people complaining about Ranger stuff. At the end of the day its the nature of forums. Rarely do we get on and post about a day of trouble free motoring. For instance I did Gordon's training day on Saturday. 1xRRS 1xD3 3xD4. All day out, over all sorts of terrain, no problems. Also I spent 2 weeks at Easter travelling all over the sate towing a camper without a problem. However I didn't post about either (until now).

P.S. GOE Day was fantastic. Learnt a lot and had a great day.

Cheers David