Thread: Tdi Longevity

My Disco has 180,000 on the clock. Timing belt allegedly changed at 80,000 before I owned it, and at 120,000 when I did. Fuel Lift pump died around 150,000. Oil (Castrol Magnatec 10W40) and filter changed every 10,000km (it seems many of you do that every 5000km?). Never used injector cleaner or any other addatives.
It's mostly used as a shopping trolley (hangs head in shame ), gives off a bit of smoke at first revolutions then no smoke except feint haze when under load. It runs very well and I get a consistent 10.0 litres/100km fuel consumption.

Just picked up a 1996 Defender with 237,000. Running amazingly smooth and it was given a clean bill of health apart from the cough of black smoke on start up each morning. Is there an easy fix to that? Or am I being hopeful?

Puff of smoke at start up according to what I have read is normal. The injector pump schedules more fuel to aid the start, particularly cold.

G'day mates,

I bought my 96, 300TDi Disco about six weeks back, it now has 288178.5 on the clock, I put around 6,000 of those KM there with a trip up to Calundra to pick-up a caravan and another express trip to Sydney last week to pick-up some other gear.
My Disco was a real find, a one owner vehicle that was serviced ontime by it's previous owner, a retired CAT diesel fitter, and he kept great records.
Anyway, on my express trip from Corio, Vic' to Sydney, NSW, (speeds of 110KM PLUS-KM Well if people comming out of Canbera heading for Sydney can do it, so can I) I clocked-up 1,829KM, used 186 Litres of diesel but this Disco is using no oil!
Okay! 1829KM, 186L of diesel = KM Per L = 9.833333333333334! Or 10.169491525423728 Per 100KM!
Not too shabby for a diesel fourbie at those speeds! Believe me, I wasn't hanging about, just ask the cop that pulled me over but gave me a break
I'm betting I could get 12 or more KM per Litre if I drove at 100KM to 110KM PH...I must try it sometime

Am I happy with my 96 300TDi Disco? Bloody oath I am

Cheers mates,

Bill from Corio.

I took a 130 ute for a drive the other week its done 475,000 kms original engine no smoke & ran great

Jase

Originally Posted by White 110

Just picked up a 1996 Defender with 237,000. Running amazingly smooth and it was given a clean bill of health apart from the cough of black smoke on start up each morning. Is there an easy fix to that? Or am I being hopeful?

Only cure is not to start it . Only worry it does not blow a puff of smoke when starting .

I had a 94 200tdi sold it 5 years ago with 250,00 km on the clock. changed 1 timing belt and re-built gear box. i spoke to a diesel mechanic about doing an engine re-build and was told to come back when its done 350,000 k.

PS. Just checked with current owner has done about 355,000 k and had the turbo re built.

I have 2 x 300TDi's both 98's a Disco and a Defender both 170-175ks
Both serviced by me every 5ks and the Disco just had her second timing belt first at 9ok second at 170k and the Defender is getting her new timing belt when the Lockers go in.
The both have the customary puff on start up and dont' use any oil via combustion although the Defender has a small leak on the rocker cover.
With their economy and fuel prices I'm glad we're a Diesel family