What's the most resilient Landy engine? (Sorry didn't know where else to put this)

Forgetting power, torque, mpg and so forth, which is the engine that will just keep running forever (with decent servicing of course)?
I've heard the Rover V8 is pretty much bomb proof provided it doesn't overheat.. but then it's a petrol so...?
Thanks

3.5 V8 would be assuming it is serviced correctly

series 2.25's

Series71 said:

series 2.25's

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YEP bombproof

Series71 said:

series 2.25's

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:hysterically_laughi:hysterically_laughi:hysterically_laughiwat engine is in yours???:hysterically_laughi:hysterically_laughi your is that the one with great mpg but got to carry 20ltrs of engine oil.Poor old james martin worried about his td5 when the trail was from your beast:behindsofa:

a tidy 3.5 is the best all round for reliability/useability/economy etc.

ok ok diesels are slightly cheaper but v8 is a better drive, ok ok series motor will have less niggles but its awfully slow to drive etc etc.

3.5 is a happy medium on all accounts...

the question was resilient....... the gaylord v8's are for bum bandits anyway

none of them

3.5, but to be honest no british engine lol

i would say a 200tdi, they always seem to start. v8's sometimes don't want to be woken up on a cold morning but every time i jump into my series tdi, it starts, even when i forget the glowplugs.

landroverlane said:

i would say a 200tdi, they always seem to start. v8's sometimes don't want to be woken up on a cold morning but every time i jump into my series tdi, it starts, even when i forget the glowplugs.

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true the v8 has more systems to fail and not a great igntion system, but compare how many tdis need stripping down vs how many 3.5s need to be taken apart and i bet the old clunker v8 turns out more mechanically reliable...

plus the tdi isnt an engine its a smoke and noise machine used to turn engine oil black

fett said:

plus the tdi isnt an engine its a smoke and noise machine used to turn engine oil black

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Yeah the V8 I used to have did a wonderful job of converting petrol into noise, but less luck with producing much power along the way

V8 3.9 with regular fresh oil and coolant changes.

not a 3.9 juicy:doh:

TCubed said:

Yeah the V8 I used to have did a wonderful job of converting petrol into noise, but less luck with producing much power along the way

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but it was a nice noise and some power

fett said:

but it was a nice noise and some power

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The V8 takes some beating on over run for noise.

mine was quick.

Probably tempting fate here, but the 200 in mine is still going strong with no problems since the up day I bought it 10 years ago, 1 puff of smoke on start up, regularly serviced, never thrashed, still pulls well ( up hills ) ( it used to be red but now its blue ) keeps up with todays traffic well.

I've had the chassis fixed, doors replaced etc, etc, but the engine remains untouched.

Watch this space now , got a feeling that has just jinxed it.

but so so boring

fett said:

but so so boring

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That's why the other motor's a bowler :biggrin1: