Disco 4 best for touring Aust?

Hi Larabie, I just bought a low km 2014 TDV6 D4. I recon they are the best tow vehicle. The D3 has gone to my son with 230k on it and still in great condition. Routine maintenance by an excellent indie.

I got kind of close to buying a new bi-turbo Everest but really there is no comparison for towing and comfort and I saved more than $15k.

We travel north with 2.8 tons of full height accommodation on the back each year. The D3 did it easy and the D4 should be easier with 8 speeds and the 3.0 litre.

This is my third white Discovery! Do I have a problem?

Peter

$700 is not dear for a serious service. Our Defender cost $2100 for the recent service, including a new vacuum pump, while the previous service was $1500.
Thorough servicing is an investment in the future, I reckon.

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Originally Posted by Bigbjorn

Don't tow!!!! Fly and stay in 5 star accommodation. Much cheaper in the long run than a van and appropriate tug.

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Now, where was that airport and hotel again[biggrin]Attachment 156794 Montecollina Bore in SA. Yep D4, great vehicle for touring

WTF - load the photo upside down, it imports upside down, load it right way up and it's still upside down. Maybe time for some of the annual fees to be used to make this site more user friendly:soapbox:

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Originally Posted by Barraman

I have a 2015 D4 purchased new, my first LR, now with 160,000 kn on the clock - about half of those km towing a 6.7 M boat.
I have not owned another 4 x 4 so, I can’t make any comparisons. I came to the D4 from an SS Commodore.
My D4 has been very reliable - but has had 1st Class servicing by a LR dealer throughout its life.
I luv it! Easily the best long distance touring/cruising/towing vehicle I have ever driven.
BUT, my perception is that it is relatively expensive to maintain at the level I do. Services are relatively expensive as is preventative maintainance that I have chosen to have done.
My last service was extreme at $6,500 for a vehicle with no faults! Done because I have chosen to keep it rather than replace it with something new - because I can’t find something I like. Most routine services are around $1,000.
In my opinion a D4 is not the vehicle for someone on a limited budget!

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Just to illustrate my point made above - I would argue that I give My D4 the best regular and preventative maintenance that I am able to.

However, I am currently sitting on my blot in Toowoomba waiting for the local LR dealer to fix a leaking radiator hose. That follows on from an unexpected battery replacement yesterday.

$425 for the battery! I expect maybe $4-500 for the hose job. Plus $200+ for unexpected accomodation, food, taxis etc.

Unanticipated $1000+ addition to my holiday expenses!

I guess it could happen with any othe brand of 4 x 4 also.

Does seem to sting a little harder having forked out $6,500 on maintenance only a month ago.

A bit of sympathy from my mates would help! “What do you expect, you Disco driving wanker”!

Battery can happen to any vehicle.

Is the hose leaking where it rubs on the engine cover on the 3.0L?

OR the one that runs close to one of the pullys on the 2.7 that can also be an issue?

Sorry don't know which engine you have?

If so both are common issue that any good LR mechanic would know about and keep an eye on.

I believe that it’s the one that is known to rub on the engine cover. You can be sure that I will be having a conversation with my local dealer - who serviced it 4 weeks ago.

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Originally Posted by Barraman

A bit of sympathy from my mates would help! “What do you expect, you Disco driving ******”!

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Sounds like true mates.....

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Originally Posted by PeterJ

WTF - load the photo upside down, it imports upside down, load it right way up and it's still upside down. Maybe time for some of the annual fees to be used to make this site more user friendly:soapbox:

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Nothing to do with the site. Your phone adds a "this way up" tag to a meta data file called EXIF. It stipulates that no matter how the picture is loaded, it must be presented with this side up. This can not usually be user fixed as you need some sort of EXIF editor to amend the file. Or import the file into a graphics package, rotate it, and save it.

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Originally Posted by DieselLSE

Or import the file into a graphics package, rotate it, and save it.

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But often still posts the wrong way up.

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Originally Posted by PeterJ

Now, where was that airport and hotel again[biggrin]Attachment 156794 Montecollina Bore in SA. Yep D4, great vehicle for touring

WTF - load the photo upside down, it imports upside down, load it right way up and it's still upside down. Maybe time for some of the annual fees to be used to make this site more user friendly:soapbox:

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