D4 2.7V6 vs 3.0V6

[Bohica]

Apart from capacity and power any reason to avoid the 2.7L?
I take it that the oil pump issue was only in the D3.

[discorevy]

Should be in the D3/D4 section, but the 2.7 is the lesser of the 2 evils, especially in the D4. In other words less generally goes wrong with the 2.7 ( engine wise anyway, maintenance needs to be kept very high on both )

[WhiteD3]

I had a MY11 D4 2.7 and a MY14 SDV6. More power in the SDV6 and a lot less turbo lag. Did >100k in both with no serious dramas.

[veebs]

No need to avoid either engine - every D4 after 2012 was a 3.0L, so plenty of those engines about.

Only avoid a poor service history.

[scarry]

Apart from capacity and power any reason to avoid the 2.7L?

No,the 2.7 D4 is actually generally less problematic than the 3.0L.But there are not many around.

And if you want a bit less lag,and more go,there are tunes around.

Had a BAS tune done to mine,made quite a difference,more power and torque,and reduced lag,with no change in fuel economy.

[BMKal]

No,the 2.7 D4 is actually generally less problematic than the 3.0L.But there are not many around.

And if you want a bit less lag,and more go,there are tunes around.

Had a BAS tune done to mine,made quite a difference,more power and torque,and reduced lag,with no change in fuel economy.

Did the same tune on mine at the same time as egr blanking & deletion. Noticed a significant reduction in turbo lag off the mark, but haven't really noticed anything else different.
Mine always did go well though (once it got moving away from a standing start). It still puts a smile on my face when some Toyota jockey (and there are plenty of them around here) tries to demonstrate how good his V8 Land Cruiser is ............. and embarrasses himself.

[Squanderer]

A bit late on this thread but it is worth noting that the 2.7 engine new can still be found new for about $12k and can be obtained second hand from a Ford Territory, whereas huge amounts quoted for repairing the 3.0 are occasionally mentioned. A transmission tune from Cameron at Old Jaguar in Sydney also helps!

But yes, failures in the 3.0 seem to be anecdotally rare given the numbers on the road and kms being done, so I guess worrying about a crank going may be too pessimistic.