TD5 engine change

We run a pair of 110's. Ones a 200, the others a 300. Both going to need replacement soon and due to LEZ will need to be post 2002. (notwithstanding Boris getting the next phase cancelled. Good man!)
A local Landy specialist who my boss tends to use has told her that the TD5 is a rubbish engine and she should look at getting a TD5 110, removing the engine and replacing it with the later engine (presumably the Puma) which is much better!
Now, I know the TD5 has its problems but what doesn't? Most of the problems seem to pretty well understood and sorted by now.
Swapping for a Puma seems to be a bloody expensive option, I assume the gearbox would have to come with it as the R380 probably wouldn't fit and the Puma gearbox appears to have its own problems.
It would probably make more sense to just wait a year or so and just get a Puma engine 110 and be done with it.
The whole idea sounds daft to me or maybe she just misunderstood. Which wouldn't be the first time.
Any opinions?

is she blonde ?

He is talking bubbles! Defo get a puma mate don't try and swap between the two they are totally different!! The puma won't even fit in the TD5 engine bay without severe modification. TD5 is an awesome engine don't believe the hype people get a bit scarred because you need to diagonose it if it goes wrong. They forget that all modern engines are the same. It's evolution. The TD5 is a wicked engine it was designed to be tough and it is tough providing you look after it. If you are really worried you can get a nanocom tester for like 200 quid.

If you could get a low mileage TD5 that would probably be your best option. I worked with a fleet of TD5's in bosnia they hardly ever break down. Just keep the ecu out of the water, check that oil is not seeping down the electrics and make sure you service it at the proper intervals and TD5 will be quality. Like you very well said they are tried and tested, some of them where I was working were at 250,000 miles of harsh squaddie driven life and still going strong. Just make sure they are serviced and they will be fine.

Basically TD5's rock mate. Plus the defenders (unlike discos) are a lot more simple they don't have all the electric windows, air suspension and technology so they are not as plaged with problems. Beware of the immobilisers make sure the battery in the fob is not on its way out i swear 99% of recovery jobs I did in bos were from immobilisers stuck on!!!

I run a TD5 defender any questions just ask mate.

hi all i have a 90 td5 ive done bout 7k in it since i bought it do u think its ready for a service

beverage said:

If you could get a low mileage TD5 that would probably be your best option. I worked with a fleet of TD5's in bosnia they hardly ever break down. Just keep the ecu out of the water, check that oil is not seeping down the electrics and make sure you service it at the proper intervals and TD5 will be quality. Like you very well said they are tried and tested, some of them where I was working were at 250,000 miles of harsh squaddie driven life and still going strong. Just make sure they are serviced and they will be fine.

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Spot on that man. Best diesel engine I've ever owned.

depends wat oil they used good quality oil will be fine to 12k. Dip it and see wat colour oil u got. if its black as ace of spades maybe do the cent filter, oil filter and change oil. Fuel filter will be fine most likely unless u use jerry cans.

My old man uses an 02 reg td5 disco for work. He's owned it since it was about a year old and it's still going strong. The only problem he's had with it was when oil leaked into the wiring loom which i think fried the ecu.
The TD5s a great engine though, its a commercial disco which is always fully loaded but itll still fly along the motorway or get him through the mud with no probs

yea the wirng loom thing is very common problem. Causes short out betwwen then the prongs and can burn out the ecu.