Thread: D4 3.0 SDV6 catastrophic failure

Originally Posted by ozscott

Every week...and I needn't bother as its a Triton diesel and never goes up or down doesnt matter how hard it gets worked...but I still check and check the other basics also.

Cheers

Best I got when my SDV^ died at 70,000klm's was from Home - Automotive Skills $16,000 for new reco engine with all upgrades done.

NEVER go past 10,000 klm between oil changes on a TDV6 or SDV6, I learnt the hard way.

Originally Posted by Harsop1

Best I got when my SDV^ died at 70,000klm's was from Home - Automotive Skills $16,000 for new reco engine with all upgrades done.

NEVER go past 10,000 klm between oil changes on a TDV6 or SDV6, I learnt the hard way.

Mine is done at 7,500klm not the factory 15,000klm. Recently spoke to the head mech at my Mitsubishi dealership and he said he told the Mitsu techs that 15,000 was crazy and they noted it was all about costs of ownership. All manufacturers should be honest about this but they are not. No modern TD should go 15,000 or more between services. It's just silly.

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Hey Goldey, sorry to read about your engine. I have a MY15 Disco 4 TDV6 and my engine did exactly the same thing at 130,000k's. After much arguing with JLR I decided to pay for it myself and just get back on the road. (Help from JLR never looked that promising for me). A new engine from JLR would give me potentially the same problem, I checked out second hand but wasn't happy with an engine with 110,000k's for 15k plus 5k fitting, plus timing belts (which I would have done). I think I would have been looking at around 22-23K or even more! I decided on a reco engine from the UK. A standard engine would have been 25k drive in drive out from Rova Range here in Victoria. I elected to have a billet crank, +2k plus other work I wanted done in total was a shade over 30k.
My particular situation meant that I had to do the repairs and now keep the car till the end! I can't suggest what you should do, but I am extremely happy I went down the reco engine route but only because the engine I ultimately got was available. If you are considering the reco engine I got, it is from NWS Engines in the UK. They do warranty work for JLR UK (apparently) and the only importer that I know of is Rova Range in Bentleigh Victoria.
Hope this helps.

Originally Posted by Harsop1

Best I got when my SDV^ died at 70,000klm's was from Home - Automotive Skills $16,000 for new reco engine with all upgrades done.

NEVER go past 10,000 klm between oil changes on a TDV6 or SDV6, I learnt the hard way.

Harsop1

How long ago did you get your 'reco' engine from those guys? This is where our Disco came from 10 mths ago.

Goldey

Originally Posted by goldey

Harsop1

How long ago did you get your 'reco' engine from those guys? This is where our Disco came from 10 mths ago.

Goldey

They are currently advertising a rebuilt motor for $9990 change over.

Originally Posted by ozscott

Mine is done at 7,500klm not the factory 15,000klm. Recently spoke to the head mech at my Mitsubishi dealership and he said he told the Mitsu techs that 15,000 was crazy and they noted it was all about costs of ownership. All manufacturers should be honest about this but they are not. No modern TD should go 15,000 or more between services. It's just silly.

Cheers

And some wonder why all Toyota diesels have to be serviced every 10,000km.

LR was one of the early manufacturers with long drainage intervals,starting with thevTD5 in the D2.
That engine did also have a centrifugal oil filter which probably helped,but they haven’t used them since in their engines.

Originally Posted by scarry

And some wonder why all Toyota diesels have to be serviced every 10,000km.

LR was one of the early manufacturers with long drainage intervals,starting with thevTD5 in the D2.
That engine did also have a centrifugal oil filter which probably helped,but they haven’t used them since in their engines.

For sure. 10,000 is OK...still a comprise for those doing peak hour, towing or hot conditions etc (Toyota probably halve it in their handbooks for harsh conditions such as those). I like 7,500 as a good compromise. Mitusbishi have a very well sorted DPF and I run a Mann Hunmel Provent 200 but still do the 7500k oil and filter. If you don't hold a Triton past the 7 year/150,000k it won't matter I suppose but I hold onto my vehicles for a lot longer.

Cheers

Originally Posted by ozscott

For sure. 10,000 is OK...still a comprise for those doing peak hour, towing or hot conditions etc (Toyota probably halve it in their handbooks for harsh conditions such as those). I like 7,500 as a good compromise. Mitusbishi have a very well sorted DPF and I run a Mann Hunmel Provent 200 but still do the 7500k oil and filter. If you don't hold a Triton past the 7 year/150,000k it won't matter I suppose but I hold onto my vehicles for a lot longer.

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I think 7,000 - 10000km intervals is about rite(just like a normal car would). Only LR with the idiot mindset have a 15,000km interval. What is the cost of oil to stretch it that far anyway. When I had mine last service at the dealer, they said we'll see you in the next 12mo, hell no - more like 6 months.