Thread: disco 3 SE 2008 100ks

My son has just bought a 130k km 2008 D3 SE. When I test drove the vehicle, we noticed a sound from the rear which sounded like a stone rubbing on a brake disk. Fortunately, we insisted that an independent LR shop had a look at the vehicle on our behalf. Turns out that the back diff was making the noise. The necessary price adjustments were made & my son bought the vehicle. When he had it repaired, I inquired as to why this had happened to a vehicle which had not towed or even been off road.

The long & the short of this is that these vehicles are kind to the drive train due to the lower power engine but the long service intervals cause failures like the diff. At the time the diff was done, a steel pan was fitted to the gearbox. Other than the worn control arm bushes, this car is immaculate & represented a huge saving over comparable diesel models.

Hop this helps.

Thanks yes it does.
I forgot to mention that this one has not been fitted with a tow bar and this second owner hasn't had it off road.
Again, thanks for you input. l'm stepping up from a Freelander 04
She still a great car, but I want bigger.....

Just received the vin number if anyone has access the history.
sallaaa438a485818 if all recalls have been carried out.
Thanks heaps

If looking for vehicles it's worth while registering with Topix. That will give you lots of info. There are other sites also. Google vin search. I searched that vin on topix but no vehicle found. Either topix doesn't go back to MY08 or incorrect vin.

Originally Posted by rar110

If looking for vehicles it's worth while registering with Topix. That will give you lots of info. There are other sites also. Google vin search. I searched that vin on topix but no vehicle found. Either topix doesn't go back to MY08 or incorrect vin.

Possible incorrect VIN as my 05 D3 comes up on Topix

At that age there should be nothing major to look out for. It is recommended by many that the gearbox should have a service at 100k km or earlier, so be prepared to do that. There should be no unusual noises (though they are so well insulated they can be hard to hear) like what Milton has described.

At that age some plastics or rubbers may have aged - mine is 2008 and needed a new coolant overflow bottle as the sensor had busted. It also needed a new air dryer in the suspension. All of this was picked up by a trusted LR mechanic, so i would recommend you have a local LR indy give it a good look over, including checking oils etc.

Apart from those issues at purchase, i have only had to change brake pads and LCA bushes, which are both consumables.

Theres nothing wrong with the petrol V6. It is a low maintenance motor compared with the diesels, and it's only real drawback is fuel consumption and range.

Best of luck with it all!

Dan

Originally Posted by rar110

Either topix doesn't go back to MY08 or incorrect vin.

Topix doesn't have build info for my brother's 2008 RRS, only very basic information.

Originally Posted by Graeme

Topix doesn't have build info for my brother's 2008 RRS, only very basic information.

Same experience here for a 2006 TDV6 HSE.