Thread: TD5 engine life - discuss

Cheers for bringing back up this topic. It will be interesting to see what my car might do in the future. Its a 2003 model with only 130k on the clock. Still a baby.

Originally Posted by PTC

Cheers for bringing back up this topic. It will be interesting to see what my car might do in the future. Its a 2003 model with only 130k on the clock. Still a baby.

130k is just run in!


David
'02 Td5 Disco @466k

2003 260000k.. driven since new. Cost a bit in maintenance. Had a clutch flywheel and harmonic balancer. I allocate about 5k per year just for maintaining it. Just had it chipped and exhaust modded, much nicer to drivw now. But I expect that maintenance budget to blow out.

$5k per annum is still not bad. A newer car would lose more just in depreciation. I used to budget $10k a year for fuel and maintenance (split 50/50), but this year increased it to $12k as I expect to be up for a rebuilt gearbox before I get to 500k.

Once above 250-300k I think you are wise to assume one major job per year and plan for this.

So must be some much higher km Td5's out there by now. People were discussing being between 200-300k 8 years ago. Or do high mileage Td5's get sold off and put to pasture!

The design was meant to see as a minimum 400k I thought. The engine was built to have a long life, not a regular life.

1999 TD5 Defender with approx. 410,000kms

I had a D2 TD5 Commercial in last week for service and MOT,(Annual inspection here in the UK) which has 235,000 miles,not KM on it.For me the interesting thing is that it is still all original,engine,autobox,transfer box and axles.
For nearly all its life it has towed to the legal limit weight wise and with no sympathy at all.It is just thrashed 6 days a week.Its worst faults were the front prop failing and beating a hole in the autobox sump pan...
It still goes very well,but leaks a drop of oil here and there.
My own TD5 D2 turned 100,000m at the weekend,but had a complete engine rebuild due to a bent con rod and worn cam/rockers.I have no idea what happened to it,I bought it needing "Attention" It now goes very well,uses no oil/coolant,I hope to get another 100,000 out of it...

Hi,
My 2000 TD5 Disco 2 has just passed 375000km. 'Ive had it since 260000.
Things done?
Had a gearbox rebuild (auto) changed the harmonic balancer and belt. Changed the fuel regulator, radiator, universal joints and serviced it regularly with Castrol oils. I towed my 6m boat and camping trailer regularly and do "get it dirty" when I get the chance.
I'm happy with how much it costs to run and service and it makes me smile regularly.
I think that like other motors, if you service it regularly and treat it well it will last. I have got a TD5 defender too and I just stripped the motor. 230000km and it shows no real problems apart from a leaking oil cooler caused by someone not using coolant.
The engine is good. It's tuneable and reliable.
Works for me.