Best engine in a Land rover...
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ChrisV8
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Agreed but I would favour the 200tdi as it's even less complicated, personally I will stay with my Jappo engine cos it was vitually a freebie, they are always the best !
Trewey
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longevity - nuffink else matters fer a landy
250k upwards mileage out of either of them (mot'd a 200tdi Disco today with 325k on the clock, still the original lump without ever having had the head removed) as long as oils etc changed at proper intervals. Early 300tdi is the 200tdi refined without any electronic gizmo's.
eightinavee
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All of them,you really should have known.
landrover11019
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What about the six cylinder 2.5 petrol, any good?.
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300 tdi 1994 yes I know I am bios
Griffdowg
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petrol no... 200tdi everytime. how many times does this kind of post have to come up? do a search!
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Trewey
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yer jokin - bout 15 to the gallon (worse than a v8) and quite fragile. also pretty rare and hard to get bits for.
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My mate has just removed the head on his 200 Tdi to replace it with a gas flowed one. His lump has done 179k and still has the honing marks in the bores.
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It is unfair to condemn a particular type of engine based on experience of a single unit,the 200Tdi is just about the most reliable engine LR ever built with the 300 a close second.The reason I say this is based on years of looking after and repairing them.The P gasket leaking killed too many 300's as did the timing belt running out of line.
Now the problems of both engines,(and complete cures) are well known there is no reason not to have either.All we need now is a decent alternative to Diesel to run them on.
Both engines are very rebuildable,reliable,fuel efficient and give good power,I currently run 2 of them and i'm in no hurry to change.
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I want a 200TDi but I can't seem to get one, the Ebay ones go for silly money, a local breaker does them for £400 but only does 300TDi's now......Anybody got a spare 200TDi with all the bits for a fair price please drop me a line!
200tdi every time followed closely by 300tdi .
i've got a 200tdi in me 90 and a 200tdi disco , tha disco has 212 thou on the clock and i'm just about to take the head off cos it's getting a bit smokey now , but it's still on the button and pull's well .
i've got a 200tdi in me 90 and a 200tdi disco , tha disco has 212 thou on the clock and i'm just about to take the head off cos it's getting a bit smokey now , but it's still on the button and pull's well .
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ford 2.5 di,diesel ???????
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Best Engine?
Rover V8 (and if you`re worried about economy, fit LPG )
Rover V8 (and if you`re worried about economy, fit LPG )
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