Thread: Now we wait as well!

I spoke to my indy. Seems he has 2 Disco 4s in line for a engine replacement already. Cost using 2nd hand engine 25k plus. New engine is twice that. There seems no logic as to which engines fail. But danger period seems to be 50k to 100k. Ones past that seem to be less likely to fail?

Not a good or fun position to be in.

One thing to consider - if you can get a new engine then you should end up with the modified parts, like the improved crank design, which Ford put into the F-150. Plus a new engine should come with a warranty. In this regard M005 probably won the lottery.

If you get a second hand engine, then you are back to the same level of risk as you originally had with no warranty.

A rebuilt engine with a new modified crank and a warranty would be a good alternative but you have to make sure you know where the parts are sourced from. If the engine rebuilder won’t prove where the parts came from - don’t deal with them.

Well worth pursuing your claim first before committing to any repair.

Good luck.

Originally Posted by DiscoDB

Not a good or fun position to be in.

One thing to consider - if you can get a new engine then you should end up with the modified parts, like the improved crank design, which Ford put into the F-150. Plus a new engine should come with a warranty. In this regard M005 probably won the lottery.

If you get a second hand engine, then you are back to the same level of risk as you originally had with no warranty.

A rebuilt engine with a new modified crank and a warranty would be a good alternative but you have to make sure you know where the parts are sourced from. If the engine rebuilder won’t prove where the parts came from - don’t deal with them.

Well worth pursuing your claim first before committing to any repair.

Good luck.

Thanks DiscoDB

Just had call from local dealer. JLR Australia has agreed to provide all parts free of charge and I pay for installation only. Circa $10 K assume. Still a big win outcome! I'm very grateful to JLR Australia as its all good will! Still if you buy 2nd hand D4, buy it from a dealer who has first sold it and make sure all services are by JLR!

Great outcome. Sounds like JLR are truly coming to the party at present.

Fully agree with your comment if buying a D4 with the 3.0L - only buy from a JLR dealer, make sure it has been fully serviced by them, and I would add - discuss warranty up front (stated and implied).

Yes, discuss with JLR before deciding on repair of Disco 4 crank. They may be prepared to assist for good will.

Does this issue seem to mostly happen in SDV6 as opposed to TDV6 in D4 or is it random?

Sorry to hear this happened to you too, but glad you got a positive outcome too. I've been told the new LR Engine comes with a 12 month warranty, not sure why its not 3 years like they offered when the vehicle was new, but better than nothing and hopefully comes with modified parts.

Which dealer is your at?

@Birdboy - it seems that it is the 3.0 V6 that it happens too and doesn't matter whether it is in TDV6, SDV6 or RRS tune.

I'm tempted to ask if they can put a SDV6 tune on mine, given it's exactly the same engine in the MY15 D4's.

Glad to hear that they have come to the party for you Art. Ours is humming along very nicely since the replacement (almost 2000k's ago now). I imagine we may not have had as good an outcome if we'd held the line with JLR as ours was much older and more kms than yours and M005's. Good outcome none the less.

As much as I shudder at the $16k we're out of pocket, the result is a much better vehicle than anything at twice the cost on the market. Happy Disco 4 owner.