DISCOVERY 2 V8

westone · Jan 29, 2020

Hello,
please can someone advise me if 100,00 miles on a V8 i Discovery 2 is high and will it be worn out.I would not worry so much if it was a diesel I had aTD5 for 10 years and it was very good.But this car is different for me, never had a big V8 before.I think it was a Jam import originally a few years back and has some service history, much is written in Japanese. Dealer tells me its service history is good.Car looks tidy but i keep thinking 100k on a petrol engine or is it different for a V8 please.
Be grateful for any guidance on anything i need to check. Thank you.

Henry_b · Jan 29, 2020

westone said:
Hello,
please can someone advise me if 100,00 miles on a V8 i Discovery 2 is high and will it be worn out.I would not worry so much if it was a diesel I had aTD5 for 10 years and it was very good.But this car is different for me, never had a big V8 before.I think it was a Jam import originally a few years back and has some service history, much is written in Japanese. Dealer tells me its service history is good.Car looks tidy but i keep thinking 100k on a petrol engine or is it different for a V8 please.
Be grateful for any guidance on anything i need to check. Thank you.

100k is feck all for a maintained unit.
I'd sooner have a higher mileage maintained v8 than a low mileage neglected one..

i'd also argue the V8 is easier and cheaper to maintain than the TD5

discool · Jan 29, 2020

Henry_b said:
100k is feck all for a maintained unit.
I'd sooner have a higher mileage maintained v8 than a low mileage neglected one..

i'd also argue the V8 is easier and cheaper to maintain than the TD5

Even better a low mileage fully maintained V8.

Out of of the four V8 engined vehicles I’ve owned since 1985 the RR 3.5 I purchased 1987 had the highest mileage and was serviced by a MainDealer twice a year for the ten+ years I owned it.
Unfortunately the 3.5 dreaded camshaft wear made its self known at 102,000 miles... so much for the high mileage and maintained V8 is preferable theory... a £1000 later it was back on the road, fortunately that was the only major issue it had in its life with me, and it was sold six months later.

Henry_b · Jan 29, 2020

discool said:
Even better a low mileage fully maintained V8.

Out of of the four V8 engined vehicles I’ve owned since 1985 the RR 3.5 I purchased 1987 had the highest mileage and was serviced by a MainDealer twice a year for the ten+ years I owned it.
Unfortunately the 3.5 dreaded camshaft wear made its self known at 102,000 miles... so much for the high mileage and maintained V8 is preferable theory... a £1000 later it was back on the road, fortunately that was the only major issue it had in its life with me, and it was sold six months later.

Cam wear on the 3.5 is well known.

A chap on the U of tube did a top end on his 190k 3.9 with the original cam, wasn't too bad condition wise!

discool · Jan 29, 2020

Henry_b said:
Cam wear on the 3.5 is well known.

A chap on the U of tube did a top end on his 190k 3.9 with the original cam, wasn't too bad condition wise!

Yes I was aware of the 3.5 cam issues which was well known at the time, but still want ahead with my purchase

westone · Jan 29, 2020

Thank you all for the postings, gives me confidence to go forward with it.

DISCOVERY 2 V8

westone

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Henry_b

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discool

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