In the unfortunate position of needing a replacement engine for my Landrover Discovery 4 (2010).
The cost quoted by Land Rover dealership is equivalent to writing the car off, so I'm looking at other (cheaper!) options.
Unfortunately there's some rogues out there
Had these guys on the short -list Global Engines (quoted £2,995 reconditioned engine inc fitting) but steering clear after the Rogue Traders report ..http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/5mzXMVhR19L47jS2SSrntBL/ideal-engines-and-gearboxes
I'm now looking at MKL Motors, Grays, Essex £4,995 inc fitting - does anyone have any experience pls? http://www.mklmotors.com/
Final option is purchasing an engine from NWS £6,100 (with £1,500 refund if I send them my engine & the bearings are ok). Then using my trusted local fitter who reckons it's a week's labour £1,600
http://nwsmotorservices.com/en/
Unless anyone else has got any other suggestions please?? I tried to contact Mick (?) in Dundee through this forum, but as I'm new, I'm blocked from doing.
Any advice / contacts appreciated
PS I forgot to mention ! .. I need the cheapest route possible as trading it into dealership on 15th Dec (price already agreed eek) so I just need it driveable! With it's present dead engine.. it's not!
Last edited by Latlum on 17th Nov 2016 2:28 pm. Edited 1 time in total
Eurojag are another supplier who seem well regarded. Its disco mikey you want in Dundee. He is on facebook if you use it. MMP landrover.
17th Nov 2016 2:21 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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2 more posts and you can PM Disco_Mikey. How's the weather?
17th Nov 2016 2:21 pm
Latlum
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Thanks Swansty, I just found Disco Mikey in Dundee & called him. What a helpful guy. He mentioned Eurojag, CWS (he uses) and diesenginesrus.co.uk (based in Barking, Essex) as possible suppliers someone else mentioned.
He cautioned to avoid re-conditioned engine & fitting but in view of trading it in very soon & needing the cheapest route, it maybe an option, but difficult to know who to trust as the price quoted isn't what you end up having to pay with some
17th Nov 2016 2:43 pm
Latlum
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DSL wrote:
2 more posts and you can PM Disco_Mikey. How's the weather?
Thanks and ummm the weather is horrible!
17th Nov 2016 2:55 pm
Latlum
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These guys have quoted £3,000 (with £450 refund on my engine ..
Not bad price but, I asked the question why the 2 – 3 days if in stock, he told me they have to check that the engine they have is exactly the correct one for my vehicle. It takes them 2 days to check comparing pictures from their laptop to the engine they have. If it isn’t a match they have others ‘on the shelf’ that might match.
Just sounds dodgy but what do I know?
17th Nov 2016 4:57 pm
nigel207
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Just out of interest, what was the problem with your original engine please? I'm a paranoid 2010 owner!!!
18th Nov 2016 11:08 am
Latlum
Member Since: 17 Nov 2016
Location: Kent
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Oil low light didn't come on so I ran it without oil. Engine now 'needs bearings' or replacement. No excuse not to have checked oil should do routinely, but I didn't, can't turn the clock back.
Have now listed the vehicle on ebay for £10k. (Offered £15k trade in by dealership only a week ago). Lots of enquiries from traders who purchase Land Rovers to fix and sell on. Nearly all of them told me the failed oil light is very common and known to landrover. One claimed to have taken a vehicle where the same thing happened and vehicle only done 40,000 miles.
Lesson is not to rely on warning lights, do regular vehicle maintenance / safety checks.
18th Nov 2016 11:20 am
nigel207
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Thank you. I do check the oil level, but will make sure that I do so more often. Sorry to hear of your woes.
18th Nov 2016 3:38 pm
Mikeyb
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Location: Maldon, Essex
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Puzzled how such a low mileage vehicle could run out of oil, unless catastrophic leak? Our 530d BMW has done 160k, has never needed topping up between oil changes
18th Nov 2016 5:31 pm
Paul68
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I think I have contacted you on eBay asking for interior photos
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