Kilometers to the tank

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Originally Posted by justinc

The 4.4 M62 can be a horror story if it has had poor maintenance or is above 250k. Timing chain and guide replacement is a huge job. If there is a failure in this area it is best to look for another engine ��

Jc

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Thanks ,

yes , i did know about the guides , have heard of broken oil pump bolts too but not sure about that one and the vanos seals and solenoids and the plastic coolant connector at the back of the engine and the valley seal and i guess more .

Commodores chains probably has a higher failure rate but there may be more of them .

I`ve been looking at different makes because i consider the Classic type the only real Range Rover so felt if not a Classic i don`t have an allegiance .

These Range Rovers have their problem but when you do some searching so do most other makes , most of the others seem small ( size ) and don`t really compare .

If Subaru or Isuzu ever made Range Rovers that`s a car i`d buy .

We still have as a daily our 84/5 Range Rover which for over 20 years has needed to be maintained but never failed to proceed and people say they are not reliable , it did on one occasion have to tow the LSE we had for 10 yrs up until last month (also as a daily ) home because of a hose leak that occurred because of not getting around to fitting the new radiator hose , the hose only had a cut in it for about 18 mths but didn`t leak and being on lpg if they loose coolant they stop , so it was a know risk .

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Originally Posted by justinc

The 4.4 M62 can be a horror story if it has had poor maintenance or is above 250k. Timing chain and guide replacement is a huge job. If there is a failure in this area it is best to look for another engine ��

Jc

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I've recently found out about this (and VANOS). Had I known before purchase, I wouldn't have bought one.

I have spent some considerable time reading about the BMW powered Rangies. The one thing I couldn't find is a cost estimate of a drive in/drive out full Vanos repair/replacement - the do it once, do it right and never have to touch it again sort of thing.

One comment I read which struck me said he would lean heavily towards the Jag combo RR because of the valley pan, valve cover, VANOS, water pump, and transmission issues associated with the BMW m62/zf combo.

I don't seem to be able to find much about the Jag engined RR and/or similar Vanos issues.:confused:

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Originally Posted by p38arover

I've recently found out about this (and VANOS). Had I known before purchase, I wouldn't have bought one.

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What would you have bought instead or would you have kept what you had ?

Has the L322 not been what you expected or is not that much better/different to what you had ?

In their Buying Advice ,

Robisons say that if the oil is changed between every 12000km to 16000km ( converted ), these engines will last forever . ( pretty bold )

That was in 2012 so they were 10 yrs old then and in the US there will be more than here , i`d expect .