Thread: Tdi Longevity

'95 300tdi, 321,000k, 3rd coolant tank, 2nd drive belt tensioner, just about to put 4th timing belt on, all else original and untouched, regular servicing, no oil burning but leaks a bit, 10kms/l (optimal, highway, unloaded), rest of driveline still original. Is 60,000k still the recommended interval for timing belt change?
Tony

Originally Posted by redrover3

Is 60,000k still the recommended interval for timing belt change?
Tony

i have a 95 with 225k, i'm working on 80K for the timimg belt

am interested in others comments

my 300 TDi 90 has hardly any k's on it as it has only done 140,000 k's in its life (since 95)

But my old 90 200tdi was beaten about and still was goood. The 200 TDi are alot better for the mud and crap thatn the 300 tdi and are seen as almost bullet proof. Had two cambelts snap in the middle of anger , but they were my fault as i did not have the wading plugs in and filled the timing cover with mud


My dad had a 200 Tdi in a 110 and did 450,000 miles in it (720,000 k's)
And that had no problems at with it . And the 110 was used to tow a 4 ton trailer around for its whole life. At about 300,000 miles it had a new gear box and transfer box , but towing all the time you could not blame it for that. He had two tdi 110 that did about this and a 300 TDi that did 350,000 miles before he sold it

I would trust a TDi well before a TD5

I Have just bought a '97 130 D Cab Fender with 250 000 km on it, yet to read it's full service history (which I was suprised it had one!). But it seems to be in good shape, only done 350km since buying it and got 11.8 L/100.

I had a 95 3 Door Disco 300Tdi and used to get about 10.5 - 11 L/100km on a highway (110-120km/h) run. As soon as something went on the roof it went up to around 13 -13.5 L/100km. I found it was more economical to tow a box trailer than to put stuff on the roof. It had 225 000 on the clock when I sold it. Dad purchased it at 2 years old, about 80 000 Km, I bought it from him at 130K. and between us we had no major issues. It was fitted with a DTS watercooled turbo at 120000km and I removed it to put on the Fender (Not done yet!). Blew a head gasket (cylinder to external, no water luckily) at 195000. Radiator cleaned at 215000. I didn't realise about doing the timing belt at shorter intervals (60K?) so it was still getting done at 100K. Oil cooler hoses were replaced at 150K. When we had the head off to replace the gasket the cylinders still had the hone marks fom new inside. I put Castrol GTX Diesel oil in it.

Dad now has a 99 TD5 Disco Auto with 220 on the clock. The motor is fine, just the rest of the car falling apart around it. He's had ACE, ABS problems and Coolant hoses are begining to let go.

My Brother had a 200Tdi Disco and sold it at 335000km. As far as we knew it had no major problems with the motor. Just some of the other bits of the car needed some work (suspension, gearbox etc).

my defender has 279880 klms on it, just had the gearbox rebuilt, the transfer case needs the intermediate shaft seal done, and the engine has a very minot oil leak at the lift pump.

my disco has 240000 klms on it, has had the p gasket and alloy plate replaced, alternator replaced, lift pump replaced all the bearing on the belts done, and appears to to purring along

my mate has a 300tdi with 400000 klms + on it and it did a crankshaft key and a gearbox.

Bought my 200tdi with 14,000 on it, sold it with 314,000 on it. The EPA were sending nasty letters about towing a bushfire.

Serviced by the book every 10,000 kms the whole time.

Head gasket goes every 150,000 km or so. Because the temp sensor is high, it doesn't read when the coolant level drops, & its game over. So the top end was overhauled a couple of times.

Pump & injectors also needed overhauling a couple of times to keep it near its best.

One belt walked, started to fray. Picked up & changed 10,000 km later on service. Changed to the Z gears after that.

One turbo hose split, but it was still on the original turbo at the end.

Driver error - one bent conrod. Still got it somewhere.

Lastly, re the heater core thread, my heater worked right to the end. I put this done to changing coolant by the book.

That's all that comes to mind.

Regards
Max P

Originally Posted by incisor

, just had the gearbox rebuilt, the transfer case needs the intermediate shaft seal done,

Surely that would be replaced while the gearbox is out?

it needs bushing and i had a fixed budget... and it isnt that bad for now.