Thread: New Engine or Reconditioned Engine

There also a thread on one that was swapped for a RRS V8.

Disco 4 Turbo Diesel V8

Originally Posted by Allyoop

Hi all,

I have just been advised my Disco 4 SDV6 HSE 2012 engine is Kaput
My partner very lovingly offered to fi another in for me. Does anyone have any advice on which engines, where to get engines, best way to go about this? We are on the Sunshine Coast QLD
Thanks in advance

Best of luck with it.

Unfortunately it is the lack of suitable options when they go wrong that adds to the pain. If rebuilds with stronger cranks and bearings (as Ford have done with the same iteration in the new Ranger V6 model) were available then even fitted at say $25k some owners might see 1. it worth the risk of buying these vehicles second hand and 2. For those who already own them, some comfort especially if their vehicle does have the issue.

Otherwise it's not a good day out. Very sorry to the OP it's just awful really.

Cheers

From where you are , I'd have a chat to British Offroad, I have dealt with them on and off for near 15 years and I have never heard a bad word about them.

Go and see their workshop and consider a rebuild.

British Offroad are possibly a defining reason for my next LR purchase.

With the new Ranger running the strengthened V6 diesel there should be a good source or D4 replacement engines if they can be made to work as these will be bought in high number.

Volkswagen Amarok will have the same motor so you would imagine there will be hundreds of them in the wreckers in the not to distant future.

You can also buy them as crate motors out of the USA.

AFAIK

Originally Posted by Hogarthde

There is a place in the southern district of Adelaide that has hundreds of LandRover and Range Rover ‘wrecks’

If the QLD wrecker mentioned above is unable to assist, TR Spares Adelaide supply replacement D4 engines. Yes they are becoming scarce, but some are available. Best to call them and see what is available or coming up.
On other posts in the forum, a very good SE QLD LR Indi is mentioned. See if they can do the transplant.
It’s a bummer for you but if the rest of the car is in good condition, it is worth doing. What other vehicle at a reasonable price, will provide you with what a good D4 will give you?
very best wishes with the project.

Sorry don’t have more for you, but some good comments/advice already. As said there’s British Off-road (have always quoted higher than MR Automotive), MR Automotive (always been pretty good) or perhaps indie like Rover Mobile but not sure if Darren can do that job as he doesn't have a workshop - but he may have some good info none the less (he has mentioned recon motors to me in the past).


I’m now in the same risk category as just moved from petrol D3 to diesel D4 after dithering for ages mainly because of this very issue. I'm hoping that I've got one of the good ones (vast bulk are good). However, I have been wondering if there isn't a way to create some kind of community D3/4 engine replacement insurance scheme?

How much would owners be prepared to pay per year to get cover for a replacement motor? $50 $100? $250?

There are a few options on the sunny coast.

try Alan at Landrover Spares in Gympie. He has stocks of different engines in a container out the back

the other ones to have a go at is a couple of mechanics that work out of their back yard in Ningi near bribe Island.

Brett is the guy to talk to and what he does not know about Sdv6 is not worth knowing.

I recently had my HPFP fail and he was twice as quick and half the price of anybody else in the country.