Discovery Sport High mileage

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james7676

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Hi
I'm considering purchasing a high mileage Discovery Sport 2.2 Auto. It has 166k miles and interested to learn of people's thoughts on such a vehicle..

Details are scant and sevice history is limited..

Specifically, I'm looking for thoughts on the engine, gearbox, PTU, rear diff and Haldex amongst others

Thoughtful comments welcomed. If you are reading this and thinking 'buy a Honda CRV / insert other' then this thread probably isn't for you
Cheers James
 
I think the 2.2 is the good non ingenium engine, if so then if it drives okay and you like the price.
You could always put the reg number in webuyanycar website and see what they think it is worth.
 
I guess I'm trying to answer difficult questions.. but any high mileage owners around wanna share some thoughts?
 
Must confess when looking at high mileage vehicles I always worry of the condition of all the components and if there coming up to the end of life so to speak , service history also a very important factor to consider , then of course if there’s a warrenty or how expensive it would be to get one

My old FL1 had some 180,000 miles , was ok at first but then as the miles clocked up more and more items needed changing

My current D3 is only on 100k

At the end of the day think sometime it can pay off if u know the vehicles well and able to do a lot of the work yourself

Wonder if it would be worth getting a full inspection done by the AA or RAC, at least then it gives u a general idea of its condition and then decide from there

Hope that also helps
 
lynall said:
I think the 2.2 is the good non ingenium engine, if so then if it drives okay and you like the price.
You could always put the reg number in webuyanycar website and see what they think it is worth.
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Wonder if the 2.2 was euro 6 or didn’t come in till after 2016 plse

Also see they done some 2 x wheel drive options
 
gstuart said:
Wonder if the 2.2 was euro 6 or didn’t come in till after 2016 plse

Also see they done some 2 x wheel drive options
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2.2 is euro 5

I bought my fl2 on 142k no not a disco but. I got it where none of the work had been done so I've changed a.
clutch,
front subframe and have a rear ready to fit at some point,
Fuel tank issues,
Haldex service,
Full suspension change,
Track rod ends change,
2 services including fuel filter changes,
Ball joint and drop link replacement,
Rear brakes re done and soon to change handbrake cables.
Battery change.
Just a few of the things. Like Stuart said things will start wearing out and tbh I wouldn't wanna pay more than 10k. Maybe if it was motorway miles that have done that but you are looking at average of 18k miles a year and If it was town driving you would make sure the dpf is ok and egr isn't very clogged or that's possibly another thing to sort.
Hope that helps.
 
WhiskyLassie said:
2.2 is euro 5

I bought my fl2 on 142k no not a disco but. I got it where none of the work had been done so I've changed a.
clutch,
front subframe and have a rear ready to fit at some point,
Fuel tank issues,
Haldex service,
Full suspension change,
Track rod ends change,
2 services including fuel filter changes,
Ball joint and drop link replacement,
Rear brakes re done and soon to change handbrake cables.
Battery change.
Just a few of the things. Like Stuart said things will start wearing out and tbh I wouldn't wanna pay more than 10k. Maybe if it was motorway miles that have done that but you are looking at average of 18k miles a year and If it was town driving you would make sure the dpf is ok and egr isn't very clogged or that's possibly another thing to sort.
Hope that helps.
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Many thks and sounds like you’ve been busy 🤣🤣

Great point ref the DPF and EGR if it’s done short journeys

When I got my d3 I had to virtually rebuild the air suspension system as it was in such a mess from so many previous bodges , had to replace

Both front struts
4 x drop links
Compressor
Air tank
3 x valve blocks

But wow what a difference , first time I had an air suspension system, know it needs more care over a standard coil system but was well pleased in the ride quality , very surprised that it didn’t wallow around corners either but remained well planted

Reminds me u mentioning brakes as I’ve had all mine done with new discs, callipers, pads, brake hoses all round, but he left air in the system and need to bleed them, must try and get my neighbour to help me as it’s very difficult for me to get underneath , got one of those brake pressure bleeders

As a side note can’t see the point of buying a 2wd discovery , know the OP didn’t say that , think they also do an ejoke in the same 2wd configuration

imagine many of us like ur good self go through the vehicles from front to back and resolve all the issues, prefer owning a landy any day over a car , particularly the driving position in being higher
 
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gstuart said:
Many thks and sounds like you’ve been busy 🤣🤣

Great point ref the DPF and EGR if it’s done short journeys

When I got my d3 I had to virtually rebuild the air suspension system as it was in such a mess from so many previous bodges , had to replace

Both front struts
4 x drop links
Compressor
Air tank
3 x valve blocks

But wow what a difference , first time I had an air suspension system, know it needs more care over a standard coil system but was well pleased in the ride quality , very surprised that it didn’t wallow around corners either but remained well planted

Reminds me u mentioning brakes as I’ve had all mine done with new discs, callipers, pads, brake hoses all round, but he left air in the system and need to bleed them, must try and get my neighbour to help me as it’s very difficult for me to get underneath , got one of those brake pressure bleeders

As a side note can’t see the point of buying a 2wd discovery , know the OP didn’t say that , think they also do an ejoke in the same 2wd configuration

imagine many of us like ur good self go through the vehicles from front to back and resolve all the issues, prefer owning a landy any day over a car , particularly the driving position in being higher
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They don't do a 2wd disco sport
 
Looks like they must have also got it confused with the ejoke

en.wikipedia.org

Land Rover Discovery Sport - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org en.wikipedia.org

The Discovery Sport was also to be available in a two-wheel drive version, in which only the front wheels are driven. The Terrain Response System, which configures the vehicle for off-road use, is deleted.[12] This version was to be the most fuel efficient and least polluting model in the range, and together with the more fuel efficient Jaguar XE models, was to assist Jaguar Land Rover in meeting European Union emissions directives.
 
gstuart said:
Looks like they must have also got it confused with the ejoke

en.wikipedia.org

Land Rover Discovery Sport - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org en.wikipedia.org

The Discovery Sport was also to be available in a two-wheel drive version, in which only the front wheels are driven. The Terrain Response System, which configures the vehicle for off-road use, is deleted.[12] This version was to be the most fuel efficient and least polluting model in the range, and together with the more fuel efficient Jaguar XE models, was to assist Jaguar Land Rover in meeting European Union emissions directives.
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That's me corrected, bloody pointless 2wd landrovers. If you want a 2wd get a Sportage or a gashqui
 
marjon said:
Dont gshqui come as a 4wd option bit like the freelander had a 2wd option?

But sort of agree if you buy LR it should be at least 4wd till it hits mud then its 1 maybe 2.
J
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They did you are correct but the only 4x4 they do is if they have to park on the grass outside a school 1/4 a mile down the road from where they live
 
james7676 said:
I guess I'm trying to answer difficult questions.. but any high mileage owners around wanna share some thoughts?
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High mileage should be OK, it's only lightly used diesels that suffer from lack of temperature in the engine & exhaust system - that applies to all diesels EU3 onwards.
I've seen plenty of high mileage LR diesel vehicles, and put 160k on one of mine in three years. I've never owned a Disco Sport but the ones we always had problems with were all low milage / low effort usage.
 
WhiskyLassie said:
They did you are correct but the only 4x4 they do is if they have to park on the grass outside a school 1/4 a mile down the road from where they live
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which owners are we talking about now?

As for the original posters question. I think its always your choice, But:D. I think its quiet a heavy car for a 2.2 engine. with its lack of service history to me means the rest will have been neglected.

Wouldn't go near it personally but you have to see it for yourself.

J
 
gstuart said:
Must confess when looking at high mileage vehicles I always worry of the condition of all the components and if there coming up to the end of life so to speak , service history also a very important factor to consider , then of course if there’s a warrenty or how expensive it would be to get one

My old FL1 had some 180,000 miles , was ok at first but then as the miles clocked up more and more items needed changing

My current D3 is only on 100k

At the end of the day think sometime it can pay off if u know the vehicles well and able to do a lot of the work yourself

Wonder if it would be worth getting a full inspection done by the AA or RAC, at least then it gives u a general idea of its condition and then decide from there

Hope that also helps
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We had a full AA inspection on our first Disco as it was going for a lot of money back then.
They missed the "hum in the bum" in the rear axle, had to have another diff, the AA did give us our money back!
 
Stanleysteamer said:
We had a full AA inspection on our first Disco as it was going for a lot of money back then.
They missed the "hum in the bum" in the rear axle, had to have another diff, the AA did give us our money back!
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Many thks as did wonder what there degree of inspections were like and how accurate in finding faults

Think many of us that have had landies for many years know what to look for, of course then different models suffer with certain things

so handy to look on forums on what people are reporting on the most faults with a certain model

Think weve seen it happen multiple times where someone has bought a petrol V8 then complain about the fuel consumption or cost to replace a set of tyres

One thing that drives me nuts is some people complaining about ride quality after fitting low profile tyres on there 4x4 , seems to be very common for some reason on the RRS

Of course know the OP isn’t complaining about those things

Sorry I’m waffling as per usual 🤣🤣
 
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WhiskyLassie said:
That's me corrected, bloody pointless 2wd landrovers. If you want a 2wd get a Sportage or a gashqui
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Must confess I thought nah, surely they wouldn’t make a 2wd DS , alas same with some ejoke models

can understand the DS having coils instead of air suspension but indeed can’t understand why some want a 2wd version

Then there’s the can of worms of various manufacturers fitting an all wheel drive system instead of a 4WD setup, along with some trying to copy the terrain response system that JLR designed
 
gstuart said:
Many thks as did wonder what there degree of inspections were like and how accurate in finding faults

Think many of us that have had landies for many years know what to look for, of course then different models suffer with certain things

so handy to look on forums on what people are reporting on the most faults with a certain model

Think weve seen it happen multiple times where someone has bought a petrol V8 then complain about the fuel consumption or cost to replace a set of tyres

One thing that drives me nuts is some people complaining about ride quality after fitting low profile tyres on there 4x4 , seems to be very common for some reason on the RRS

Of course know the OP isn’t complaining about those things

Sorry I’m waffling as per usual 🤣🤣
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Please do! I learn from this!
Why is tyre wear a particular problem on a V8? Do peeps who own then do 4 wheel wheelspins all the time? :eek:
Never heard this before.

EDIT. now realising that your statement about tyre wear may be just coincidentally next to the thing about petrol consumption in a V8!
 
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