Thread: Kilometres Please.

LCA's at 70k and 4 years
Suspension compressor 80k 4.5 years

Interesting comments from all that show, to me at least, that sometimes there is just a 'little bit of luck' when it comes to the service life of some components.

My D4 now has 253,000km on the clock and is going strong. I have always applied what some would call an over-servicing regime to my vehicles.

That said (touching lots of wood) I have not been let down by any of my LR's when out and about.

Looking at some of the comments re replacement of components I reckon a lot of the issues may have something to do with the work load (or lack of it) placed on the vehicle and some may have something to do with quality control at manufacture of the parts that make up the vehicle.

That's just a feeling I get!

I have had my vehicle serviced at the heavy duty cycle end of the schedule i.e. every 13,000km by folks that I believe to be very competent in their role as Land Rover service agents. I have always listened to their comments on how my vehicle is performing and what issues may be arising. That does not mean I have blindly followed their suggestions, far from it, but I have always considered their comments in deciding what work I would have done.

I have taken the view that I would rather spend some dollars in a workshop environment that lots of dollars when out on the road or worse still in a remote area.

Just sayin!

Originally Posted by DiscoMick

For D1s, I can advise, just replace the original coolant overflow tank immediately, before it splits along the joint.

Yep...I've heard of this but know my 96 300tdi and another 97 300tdi that still have originals. Mine's 480000 kms. Still strong... but might give out tomorrow.