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landrover 110, the better engine

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William:
thanks guys,blimey talk about an argumentative topic! Yeh i thought 300tdi, just worried about the price more than anythin! What you think i should be paying for say an N reg standard, average miles and average condition? x

thermidorthelobster:
I run a TD5 Disco but if I were buying a utility 110 it'd be a 300tdi. The real-world driveability isn't that much different but the TD5 takes more careful looking after (and I'm talking about general love, affection and maintenance, nothing to do with the ecu). And I'm speaking having done desert expeditions with both.

Porny:

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Not only that, but the TD5 had a longer production run than either the 200 or 300Tdi (possibly even both combined!) so it cant really be that bad now can it!
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Hrmm... not quite true...

200Tdi - 1989 until 1994 - 5 years

300Tdi - 1994 until present - still avalible under som Row Spec's and military applications - so 13 years and still counting  :wink:

Td5 - 1998/1999 until 2007 - 8 years

Without sounding like a geek... I think the longest production run goes to the 2 1/4 petrol - which went from around 1959 until 1984 (with only a few changes).  The 2 1/4 diesel was from about 1961 until 1982.


Ian

thermidorthelobster:
The length of the production run is really nothing to do with it;  the reason they superceded both the TDI engine and the TD5 is that they couldn't comply with EU emissions legislation.

marsie:
I have owned all 3 types plus various v8s.Much depends on what you are using it for.My 90 has a 300tdi tuned about as far as i dare go,but is still only slightly more powerful than a bog standard td5 and miles behind some of the tweaked td5s that are appearing nowadays :shock: .Although the td5 is more reliant on electronics than either tdi i dont think it is owt to be scared of if you have any basic mechanical knowledge.I worked in a landrover dealers for 6 years at the height of the td5 sales and never had cause for concern that the td5 was unreliable.The only faults we got were-
oil pump bolts shearing :shock: at random(new engine)
overheat due to head moving on block(new head gasket and dowels)
fuel leaks from presure regulator(replace regulator)
non start(crank sensor)
rare porous heads(early cars)
Failed injectors(replace as required)
Misfire(oil in harness,fit modified harness)

With the exception of the sheared oil pump bolts they are all an easy fix.But all of the above faults could be put down to landrovers "variable"quality control.

But back to the point-200 or 300tdi :roll:  er 300 just because they are newer and they belts dont slip every time they get wet :wink:
Paul :twisted:

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