Engine reliability question
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bencorkill
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Hear of more problems with TD5 but bear in mind there is more out there. The td5s are good but still cant touch a good v8, td5 much mote noise and doesnt fell like its got any urgency to get anywhere. I run my v8 on LPG so give or take same running cost as as doozle but v8 noise and power! wouldnt have it any other way
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discool
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My 3.5 RR had a few running problems but that was the old days, my disco 15 years old next month, engine wise has only had a replacement oil pressure switch, gasket on the exhaust and a water pump replaced last year.
I can afford to run V8s so gas is just for my bar-b-q
I can afford to run V8s so gas is just for my bar-b-q
discool
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Big torque lets see a RR with a diesel V8
sierrafery
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as i heard these have an even bigger consumption dont they? ...if you let it idle while you "feed'" it you'll get old near the pump
bencorkill
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V8 is the only logical option then and i would run my v8 on petrol if i could. im only 19 minimum wage i will stick with LPG for now haha
and i would run my v8 on petrol if i could. im only 19 minimum wage i will stick with LPG for now haha
discool
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as i heard these have an even bigger consumption dont they? ...if you let it idle while you "feed'" it you'll get old near the pump
Bigger consumption than what? I don't know of another diesel V8 in a vehicle like the RR to compare it with. :scratching_chin:
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i refered to the consumption in general, compared to the V8 disco 2, i have friends who made twice the same distance with a D2 than others with the RR
discool
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So a petrol V8 can go further on the same amount of fuel than a diesel V8, but the trade off is that the diesel had more torque and faster
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:5bbanghead::doh: ...i missed the "diesel" prefix in your second post sorry...i was focused on the V8 thing and thinking to the D2
sierrafery
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My Td5 has 180K miles in it and never had problems with the engine, it's about how it's used and cared too IMO
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..... and my TD5 has 214,000 miles on it and I've never had problems with the engine, either.
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TD5 is a brilliant engine, look after it and it'll look after you, I wouldn't go back to anything less. It's quiet, reasonable mpg (31.2 with mine) and can of course be remapped for more power, or for more economy depending on your needs. I do a fair bit of towing (4 wheel trailer) and there's plenty of power, mine is bog standard apart from EGR mod.
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260,000 miles, not trouble free (injector seals) but a great engine, had it from 60,000. Low 30's mpg, wouldn't go near a V8. EGR removed, viscous fan removed, catch tank for oil vapour.
