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• Timing Chain replacement - know issue? 39k miles

• Tesla M3 LR 😁
  
  Been more reliable - so far!
marvin Replies: 9 Views: 8549 Forum:Faults and Fixes Posted: 2nd Jun 2021 7:56 am Subject: Timing Chain replacement - know issue? 39k miles

• Timing Chain replacement - know issue? 39k miles

• Needed new engine. JLR agreed to replace even though 6 months outside of 3 year warranty. Total cost £17k plus then the £2k timing chain. Dealer and JLR told me it was a “one off” gesture! Any m ...
marvin Replies: 9 Views: 8549 Forum:Faults and Fixes Posted: 2nd Jun 2021 7:48 am Subject: Timing Chain replacement - know issue? 39k miles

• New Engine

• Ouch! I know how you feel about the brand although I think the dealers also have a big part to play in this.
  
  I’ll hopefully get my new car later this month (Tesla M3).
marvin Replies: 46 Views: 37798 Forum:Faults and Fixes Posted: 2nd Nov 2020 1:30 pm Subject: New Engine

• New Engine

• I stupidly turned down the extended warranty because I thought £1k pa was extortionate. Now I know why it was so high... should have figured the logic... it's high because it would be needed...
  
  ...
marvin Replies: 46 Views: 37798 Forum:Faults and Fixes Posted: 2nd Nov 2020 7:39 am Subject: New Engine

• New Engine

• Just out of interest how were you notified?
marvin Replies: 46 Views: 37798 Forum:Faults and Fixes Posted: 24th Oct 2020 4:26 pm Subject: New Engine

• New Engine

• I never would keep without warranty. It expired without me realising (I bought 3 months old from dealer). They never mentioned it and even thought it was still covered, along with breakdown which I en ...
marvin Replies: 46 Views: 37798 Forum:Faults and Fixes Posted: 24th Oct 2020 4:04 pm Subject: New Engine

• New Engine

• Got the call to say new engine 3.5 years so out of warranty (although they never told me....)
  
  £17k replacement costs. Going for goodwill claim at JLR.
marvin Replies: 46 Views: 37798 Forum:Faults and Fixes Posted: 24th Oct 2020 1:35 pm Subject: New Engine

• New Engine

• I’d be careful - ours stopped dead on an A road, no power, brakes, stuck in Park. Dealer offered 80% JLR contribution but asking for 100%. Likely new engine.
marvin Replies: 46 Views: 37798 Forum:Faults and Fixes Posted: 19th Oct 2020 5:56 pm Subject: New Engine

• New Engine

• Me too - (see separate post). Timing chain and VCT solenoid replaced, but now main engine locked. Under investigation. 3.5 years old, MY17, 39k.
marvin Replies: 46 Views: 37798 Forum:Faults and Fixes Posted: 19th Oct 2020 2:03 pm Subject: New Engine

• Timing Chain replacement - know issue? 39k miles

• Update: dealer repaired the timing chain and replaced VCT solenoid. However, on driving back from the dealer the car’s engine seized solid and had to be towed back.
  
  This is likely turning out to ...
marvin Replies: 9 Views: 8549 Forum:Faults and Fixes Posted: 19th Oct 2020 2:00 pm Subject: Timing Chain replacement - know issue? 39k miles

• Timing Chain replacement - know issue? 39k miles

• Hi - had problems with my Disco MY17 2.0 HSE for a few months, on taking to the dealer now has multiple faults (trying to get codes) and needs new timing chain and VCT solenoid - some £4K of work and ...
marvin Replies: 9 Views: 8549 Forum:Faults and Fixes Posted: 8th Oct 2020 8:22 am Subject: Timing Chain replacement - know issue? 39k miles

• Licence expiring

• £89 for LandRover vs £0 for Google/Apple Maps?
  (+ you get the joy of updating manually via USB....)
marvin Replies: 16 Views: 15451 Forum:In Car Technology Posted: 9th Mar 2020 5:53 pm Subject: Licence expiring

• Licence expiring

• £260 is expensive! Not sure where you see the renewal price but if it’s the same for me I’ll stick with Apple CarPlay and Google Maps
marvin Replies: 16 Views: 15451 Forum:In Car Technology Posted: 9th Mar 2020 2:23 pm Subject: Licence expiring

• Licence expiring

• And me - was it an error?
marvin Replies: 16 Views: 15451 Forum:In Car Technology Posted: 23rd Dec 2019 2:30 pm Subject: Licence expiring

• Internet connectivity

• Three is free 200mb/month fine for traffic etc. https://www.three.co.uk/free_sim_mbb/order
marvin Replies: 8 Views: 9229 Forum:In Car Technology Posted: 17th Nov 2019 8:43 am Subject: Internet connectivity