My Disco expired 3 weeks ago with what has been diagnosed as a broken crankshaft. Repairs underway as I write this courtesy of a local specialist.
What has come to light is a number of recent catastrophic engine failures in our locality on a variety of cars due to what has been suggested as petrol in the diesel purchased at a local supermarket filling station.
Anybody else had any experience of this issue?
yikes, that is a major blow.
What mileage on your D3, and how old is it?--
2010 Defender Puma 90 + BAS remap + Alive IC + Slickshift + Ashcroft ATB rear
2015 Range Rover Sport V8 Supercharged
2016 Discovery 4 Landmark
2011 Mercedes Benz SL350 (R230)
1973 MG B GT V8 - 3.9L John Eales engine, 5 speed R380 gearbox, since 1975.
1959 MGA roadster - 1.9L Peter Burgess Engine - 5 speed gearbox
Past LRs - Multiple FFRs, Discos & a Series I - some petrol, some diesel,
none Electric or H2 fuel cell - yet.
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19th Apr 2020 8:32 am
lowrange
Member Since: 19 Feb 2007
Location: Zlate Moravce
Posts: 9
here´s another positive D3 fact:
2005 D3 2,7 HSE with actual 320.000 miles
during this period we replaced battery (2 times) front wheel bearings (3 times) turbocharger (one, due to seized wheel adaptor), front and rear braking disc (2 times) and suspension arms (front and rear)
seems got a good one
22nd Jun 2020 11:17 pm
G3Z
Member Since: 16 Dec 2018
Location: South Wales
Posts: 537
My Disco has just turned 200,000 - should I now not fear the crankshaft failure? Lol.
I’m hoping it’s out of ‘danger zone’ territory?Defender 110 2.4 TDCi Utility Station Wagon.
2007 Disco 3 GS TDV6 Manual
200,000+ mile club 😎
29th Nov 2020 5:47 pm
JohkerZA
Member Since: 17 Jan 2022
Location: Centurion
Posts: 1
Crank failure after 200,000km
I am afraid my trusted LR3 (2008) TDV6 went at 225,00km.
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