Dicovery Td5

[GosHawking2Day]

I'm thinking of getting a Disco TD5 but see alot of them advertised with new engines being replaced at 100k and less and this worries me a bit.
Is the TD5 engine prone to problems and what sort of mileage are they good for?. I've currently got a 300tdi Disco and although happy with it could do with something quieter and less agricultural.
Any members got any thoughts on the TD5, good or bad??
ATB

[Yeoman]

i have a 300, and to be honest im sick of it its on a R ,had nearly a grand spent on it in 12 mths and the clutch is slipping i was thinking about a td5 spoke to the man who does my car he does nothing but landys ,says there sound as long as you dont go for the early models,when i do change it im going for a jap, one of the crewcab models ive had a 200tdi and a300 nothing but trouble with both ,so unless its a late model td5 dont bother
good luck kev

[Dave Whitt]

They have a lot of problems, one of our sales team at work Was with Land Rover for 7 years, he left because he was sick of problems and complaints about the Discoverey and the Freelander, apparantley 40% of the service work they did was warranty repairs, so if you by a new one a plan on keeping it for 3 years you will be covered if you don`t you may have some heavy bills, go Jap Nissan Navara, or the Mitsi L200 are probabally the best at present closley, but check the service history and previous owners of the earlier L200 if they have been well looked after they will go for ever the ones that have been out to contractors or lease companys etc have usually been knocked about and thrashed over building sites and made to pull loads that they are not supposed to and this can cause problem as they don`t like loads of punishmnent and when they do go wrong thay can be expensive. I suppose the same will apply to the Navara but I have no experiance with them. You will also get better fuel consumption and lower servicing costs from a Jap car, as possibally lower insurance as I belive the TD5 is quite a high group.

[SnakeHuts]

Dave

I know a fw who have gbox probs with L200, think its a simple prob but mst suffer with it if im right.

[Dave Whitt]

Yeah, they have problems with the thrust bearings as well, they just can`t take loads of punishment, the only one I have heard of that can is the Toyota Hilux it`s almost indistructable, the only problem with the new ones is they are underpowered the only produce about 115 bhp the Navara, L200, Ford Ranger are all 150 bhp or more and it makes a hudge differance in a vechile of that size.

[OrkneyFalconer]

Take a look at the newer HiLux - the Vigo. I have a friend who has one - it's a 3.0l turbo diesel, so no shortage of grunt either. Toyotas never go far wrong either, in my experience. :)

[GosHawking2Day]

i have a 300, and to be honest im sick of it its on a R ,had nearly a grand spent on it in 12 mths and the clutch is slipping i was thinking about a td5 spoke to the man who does my car he does nothing but landys ,says there sound as long as you dont go for the early models,when i do change it im going for a jap, one of the crewcab models ive had a 200tdi and a300 nothing but trouble with both ,so unless its a late model td5 dont bother
good luck kev
Thanks for that Kev, my 300td1 is a late 96 on a P, ES spec without the leather. It's done 107K and I've probably spent a grand on mine this year but to be honest I expect to spend a bit every year considering it's age etc but it's never let me down and been just about everywhere in the UK during the time I've had it, but want something a else now but a TD5 is looking like a no no.
ATB

[Yeoman]

both the 200 tdi and 300tdi blew there head gaskets and the 300 needed a new head and 2 weeks later the rad blew,got that much money into it at the moment cant afford to get rid oh and the clutch is goin thats another £350

[GosHawking2Day]

They have a lot of problems, one of our sales team at work Was with Land Rover for 7 years, he left because he was sick of problems and complaints about the Discoverey and the Freelander, apparantley 40% of the service work they did was warranty repairs, so if you by a new one a plan on keeping it for 3 years you will be covered if you don`t you may have some heavy bills, go Jap Nissan Navara, or the Mitsi L200 are probabally the best at present closley, but check the service history and previous owners of the earlier L200 if they have been well looked after they will go for ever the ones that have been out to contractors or lease companys etc have usually been knocked about and thrashed over building sites and made to pull loads that they are not supposed to and this can cause problem as they don`t like loads of punishmnent and when they do go wrong thay can be expensive. I suppose the same will apply to the Navara but I have no experiance with them. You will also get better fuel consumption and lower servicing costs from a Jap car, as possibally lower insurance as I belive the TD5 is quite a high group.

Thanks for that Dave, TD5 is looking bit of a non-starter but Navara looks promising.
Cheers,
Gerard.

[GosHawking2Day]

both the 200 tdi and 300tdi blew there head gaskets and the 300 needed a new head and 2 weeks later the rad blew,got that much money into it at the moment cant afford to get rid oh and the clutch is goin thats another £350
Sounds like you got a good un mate;)

[Barry]

I Can't advise on Discoveries, but I have two Defender TD5s and I punish the hell out of them off road. On road I am Mr 55mph. One has done 77,000 the other 100,000 (when it was stolen) and both are faultless. The older one (1999) had a new transfer box and a new ABS modulator under warranty and that's it. The older one was also due a set of bushes when it was nicked, but at 100k that's pretty bloody good. If you are fairly light on the right boot on the road and want unbreakable off roading I'd go for nothing but Land Rover.

Last week in the Cairngorms we had to cross and even drive along several rivers every day. The water was over the Land Rover bonnets when the water was at its worst and they just went straight through. All the Ford or Jap' stuff could not even get near thinking about crossing and even one of the Land Rovers without a high level air intake sucked a belly full of water and was killed! All the Land Rovers were TD5s.

Your choice and good luck, enjoy whatever you get.

Barry

[LongVVing]

Had two freelanders, one was a replacement for the first which spent most of its life at the dealers with major engine clutch and gearbox issues even they got fed up with the site of the thing. The replacement wasn't much better and fortunately they were both on 6 month hire with my work so I didnt get stuck with having to keep either of them. Havent tried a TD5 so cant comment but if theyre anything like the two freelanders I used I wouldn't bother.
My brother has had a number of discos and has spent an absolute fortune in repairs not including the stuff done under warranty.

Good luck with whatever you choose.

[Scooter]

you only get what you pay for in this life .mates of mine have discos freelanders/ defender TD5 but the gear box does get a bit hot and the under seal bubbles ..go for a defender td .i have a old one it has 110k and has never let me down...i had to pull a L200 out the mud last week and my mate has just had a gear box in his L200 and its a 2006 model

[Eznugud]

I’ve got a Discovery TD5; it had 20k on the clock when I got it its now done 109k.
It’s had 2 sets of new tyres, exhaust, front anti-roll bar, track rod, break pads and break disc.
It gets hammered off road but is serviced regularly and it’s never let me down.
Look after a TD5 {servicing} and it makes a good around reliable vehicle.

Before the TD5 I had a Discovery 200tdi that was a brilliant car, then I got a Discovery 300tdi and it was a bloody nightmare, cost me a fortune.
If I had gone on my experience with the 300tdi I would never had looked at a Discovery again.