Disco 3 Auto gearbox issues

[kiwirich]

Hi Guys,
I'm just about to pick up a 2009 SE TDV6 Auto.

I've been trolling the Disco 3 website & discovered common gearbox failures due to Engine Coolant contamination into the Gearbox Oil Cooler.

It seems that the Gearbox Oil cooler is Co-located beside the Engine Radiator & there is "leaching " from the Radiator to the Gearbox.

This ends in pre-mature failure of the Torque convertor and the Gearbox.

It also looks like a $15,000.00 fix

It seems the fix is to add an External Oil cooler & don't use the OEM one at all.

Has anybody tried this yet ?

Comments welcome
Richard

[Blknight.aus]

yep, but on a jeep., and a ford, and a holden.....