- Washbay33
- Member Since: 30 Jan 2022
- Location: Lincolnshire
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Faults on 68plate Discoverys
Ive been offered a 68plate (43kmiles) 3 litre diesel Discovery 5 at a reasonable price considering the current limited market circumstances.
Are there any common MAJOR faults that I need to be wary of?
I’ve heard stories of crankshaft going and engines seizing on Discovery’s. Is the 3 litre more or less prone to these sort of issues? What would concern you guys most faced with this deal?
It is at a dealer, so there is some sort of warranty. But I am not sure how good dealers warranty’s are when it comes to big expensive jobs.
Your thoughts would be useful. Thx
- Whippetman
- Member Since: 16 Feb 2019
- Location: North Somerset
- Posts: 386
Having had my experience I’d recommend you run away!
HSE LUX, Aintree Green GONE
- Equilibrium
- Member Since: 26 Feb 2019
- Location: Bristol
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I would be more worried about a 2.0 than a 3.0. Crank issues were on prevalent on early 3.0 models but don’t seem to see many reports on newer ones.
Is it a SDV6 (306bhp) or TDV6 (258bhp)? The former replaced the latter in Discos around MY2018 or MY2019. It has been the standard engine on Range Rover Sports for longer so those forums are worth a check if SDV6.
I’d be more worried about windscreen leaks. Try look for signs of water ingress. Those that have had this very common problem may be able to help with what to look for. I’ve been “fortunate” enough to break two windscreens on my 2020 car, so didn’t have a factory screen for long enough to worry.
I rejected my 2019 car due to sensor issues that emerged around 5 months old. I’d recommend a decent test drive with all the assistance systems on. Ideally have cruise assist on if it has it, certainly lane keep assist and adaptive cruise. These features are not on every spec.
Buy with a solid warranty. These are not cheap to repair and they’re not like Japanese or Korean cars in terms of reliability. Be ready to sell up and move on if you get a troublesome one. A good sign will be if yours is one owner. A bag of trouble would likely have been rejected in the first year. But things like the windscreen can happen any time.
Oh and expect to see rubbing marks from a badly fitted tailgate. They all do this, certainly both have mind have. No big issue that one.
Drives: 2020 MY20 HSE Luxury SDV6 in Eiger Grey/Glacier
Departed: 2019 MY20 HSE Luxury SDV6 in Carpathian Grey/Glacier, 440i, 320d, Toyotas, Mondeo, Citroen BX amongst others
- Whippetman
- Member Since: 16 Feb 2019
- Location: North Somerset
- Posts: 386
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Words of wisdom👍👍
HSE LUX, Aintree Green GONE
- Darras
- Member Since: 16 May 2020
- Location: Newcastle
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Yes, do a runner unless you like playing Russian Roulette.
- Darras
- Member Since: 16 May 2020
- Location: Newcastle
- Posts: 764
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There are various warranties, most costing about £1k plus.
There are get out clauses on most, particularly where it refers to manufacturing defects.
It doesn’t follow that LR will cover say a replacement engine just because the warranty company says in their opinion it’s manufacturing, because LR would deny it is.
Sometime LR will make a contribution to help cover the cost, sometimes not. It depends on various things, your history of buying LR, if you had it since new, the vehicle has been serviced by a main dealership, mileage etc. plus how LR are feeling that particular day. In other words it’s not guaranteed, hence it’s a bit like Russian Roulette.
Worse case, you might have to fork out £24k for a new engine etc.
Would I expect to pay that? I’ve had the car since new, its done 28k miles, it’s been serviced by the supplying dealership, it’s got a LR named warranty. In reality, I’d expect to have to make a contribution, but maybe I might be lucky and I’d end up having to fork out just £5k based on £24k bill on the other hand …..
- Wolfpack
- Member Since: 25 May 2019
- Location: Norfolk, UK
- Posts: 360
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That’s a very depressing series of replies. My car is a 2017 (3L petrol) and it’s started to get me worried.
It also makes me wonder, given the fact they are no longer making my model, whether if god forbid the engine needed replacing, there would BE ANY replacement units in UK?
- Equilibrium
- Member Since: 26 Feb 2019
- Location: Bristol
- Posts: 754
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Just to note for the OP that the SDV6 in the Disco4 is not the same SDV6 as the Disco 5. It might be the same as the TDV6 in the D5, I’m unsure.
I did read that the snapping cranks was down to manufacturing defects in a certain batch or number of model years.
Really the RRS forum is the place to go as there are far more on the road and the SDV6 was the main engine, possibly throughout the run of the current model from 2014. It’s a far busier forum with much more experience.
Drives: 2020 MY20 HSE Luxury SDV6 in Eiger Grey/Glacier
Departed: 2019 MY20 HSE Luxury SDV6 in Carpathian Grey/Glacier, 440i, 320d, Toyotas, Mondeo, Citroen BX amongst others
- Equilibrium
- Member Since: 26 Feb 2019
- Location: Bristol
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Got interrupted in my previous reply. Would be tempted to search out a SDV6 if it was me.
The £24k bill referred to in this thread was an owner on the forum with an out of warranty or extended warrant SD4. Initially presented with the bill, the dealer took it to LR. As far as I recall it was waived in full but worth a forum search if interested.
I wouldn’t touch a SD4 secondhand personally, from both driving one and from reading on here (no offence to owners who have chosen that engine for specific reasons) but the 6s wouldn’t worry me at all.
Drives: 2020 MY20 HSE Luxury SDV6 in Eiger Grey/Glacier
Departed: 2019 MY20 HSE Luxury SDV6 in Carpathian Grey/Glacier, 440i, 320d, Toyotas, Mondeo, Citroen BX amongst others
- Equilibrium
- Member Since: 26 Feb 2019
- Location: Bristol
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Thanks for the clarity, it was something I’d read on the RRS forum a while back (batch/MY theory). Useful to know it’s bunkum.
Yes, plenty of V8 RRS but think the SDV6 dominates in the UK and in numbers compared with D5, many many more on the road - that’s the point I was making there.
Drives: 2020 MY20 HSE Luxury SDV6 in Eiger Grey/Glacier
Departed: 2019 MY20 HSE Luxury SDV6 in Carpathian Grey/Glacier, 440i, 320d, Toyotas, Mondeo, Citroen BX amongst others
