[Tyrnbiter]

I haven’t yet. I’m working with a mechanic friend of mine to get everything ready. I’ve been too busy to have a weekend to do it. Our plan is to start on a Friday morning. We’ve done several timing belts/water pumps/main seals on Toyota/Lexus engines. We’re not concerned about the front end, only the fuel pump belt. As you know this is an access issue more than anything. So we’ll start with that and then move to the front. I can’t see a weekend for this until at least July. So it will be a while.

LR Time has a YouTube video on replacing the belt without separating the body from the chassis.

 

[LEBoyd]

Watched the video just now. It looks as bad as I’m expecting. Hopefully the RR isn’t quite as bad because there’s no battery and such in the way. I watched another video from someone else and it’s was even worse looking. The one item neither showed or discussed was how to make sure the belt was tightly on before pulling the pin on the tensioner. I’ll try to find others and see if they discuss it.

 

[Drew-A]

Purchased my 2017 TDV6 from a dealer with a little more than 30,000 miles. Came with the certified pre owned warranty. At about 53,000 miles driving from Vegas the motor had a rod knock. I take care of all my cars and stay on top of the service requirements. When it was towed back to the dealership the service manager told me there is another TDV6 with the same issue but that motor blew the bearing and it put a hole in the casting and oil blew out. They replaced the motor with a brand new one but I've read that these things have a defect with the crank and rod journals. I have 18,000 miles on the new engine but don't trust it.

 

[phoenix37]

Purchased my 2017 TDV6 from a dealer with a little more than 30,000 miles. Came with the certified pre owned warranty. At about 53,000 miles driving from Vegas the motor had a rod knock. I take care of all my cars and stay on top of the service requirements. When it was towed back to the dealership the service manager told me there is another TDV6 with the same issue but that motor blew the bearing and it put a hole in the casting and oil blew out. They replaced the motor with a brand new one but I've read that these things have a defect with the crank and rod journals. I have 18,000 miles on the new engine but don't trust it.

Thats unfortunate. So you keepin or selling?

 

[Drew-A]

[i wouldn't mind selling it but how do you tell a buyer when they pull up the records the motor blew. I've also had connectivity issues with the remote start. It tells you it's not running but the actual car has actually started. Landrover stood behind their product but ithr quality control is questionable. I know this TDI6 was built by Ford but they need to do a much better job with doing their Enginering. I have Audi's and probably been two of the best reliable cars I've owned. Would never buy another LR.

 

[phoenix37]

Assuming the new motor is under warranty? I guess it all comes down to price but Im sure folks wouldnt mind a truck with a new motor.
Didnt Audi recall a ton of Q5s last year because of engine failure issues?

 

[Drew-A]

Assuming the new motor is under warranty? I guess it all comes down to price but Im sure folks wouldnt mind a truck with a new motor.
Didnt Audi recall a ton of Q5s last year because of engine failure issues?

I don't know about the Q5's, I've had the 1.6L TDI for Audi A3's and Audi A6 TDI, the thing that got Audi was they cheated on how they passed the emission test on their he TDI's and they were find billions for it but the motor itself is phenomenal. I've got 121,000 on the Audi and it still runs great. I am hoping this new motor is better but not sure.

 

[phoenix37]

Put it on Bring a Trailer. The td6 seem to have a fan base on there. Ive owned more Rovers than I can count and currently have 8..
Some of us are just gluttons for punishment but the majority of the time the rovers have served my family and I well.

 

[DieselD]

Have an L494 TD6 with 107k mi. Replaced timing and high pressure fuel belts at 98k. Needed a compressor at 80k that was replaced under extended warranty. Wasn’t cooling recently so new condenser. Overall a great truck.
The one niggling issue is the DEF message about no restarts. I would love to get that sorted. Most recent dealer comment is it’s a software issue. Got mine updated. Fingers crossed
Check the for sale tab. For the right price I’d part with it though with some regrets I’m sure

 

[PJPR01]

For all TD6 owners, I highly recommend getting the GAP IID Tool...it allows you to do the DPF regeneration process, I have done it twice now since buying 2.5 years ago. At least it helps you monitor if you are having any major issues as you can see the actual values real time as it goes thru the regen process.

 

[phoenix37]

For all TD6 owners, I highly recommend getting the GAP IID Tool...it allows you to do the DPF regeneration process, I have done it twice now since buying 2.5 years ago. At least it helps you monitor if you are having any major issues as you can see the actual values real time as it goes thru the regen process.

I wouldnt own a newer LR without one.. Regardless of motor they are invaluable tools and have saved me thousands of dollars.

 

[Shrapnel steve]

My 2003 TD6 l322 has 360k miles on it. Still scrubs up well. I’ve had it for 20 years and I’ve kept a record of all the bits and pieces I’ve had to repair / change along the way. We’re in France now, started off in the UK. Lived in Spain, then Cyprus. This is our final resting place !! Spares are pretty cheap and readily available. I see no reason to change.

 

[phoenix37]

My 2003 TD6 l322 has 360k miles on it. Still scrubs up well. I’ve had it for 20 years and I’ve kept a record of all the bits and pieces I’ve had to repair / change along the way. We’re in France now, started off in the UK. Lived in Spain, then Cyprus. This is our final resting place !! Spares are pretty cheap and readily available. I see no reason to change.

Fantastic! Exactly what I was hoping to hear when I posted this.

 

[LEBoyd]

My 2003 TD6 l322 has 360k miles on it.

Winner, winner! Chicken Dinner!

Definitely the most miles I read about on the engine.

Personally, I expect mine to go that far. Knowing there's an oiling issue with the engine makes a big difference. I just wait a bit for everything to start flowing before I start flowing. My rolled 112k this week and is as quite as a mouse (or maybe not a mouse - it is diesel).

 

[PJPR01]

I wouldn't make any analogies on durability between a 2003 L322 and a 2019 model...totally different setup.

 

[rabthe4th]

2017 Td6, 77k mile. Zero issues. Highly recommend. I average 22mpg mixed driving, and can get 30mpg on road trips when I’m not towing an airstream.

@merdock69 , Hi - What A/S are you towing? Me - 2020 23" GT FBT w my 2019 Td6. I am using an Equilizer but I also drive super slow. The diesel just makes me feel like doing that🤣

 

[LEBoyd]

Have an L494 TD6 with 107k mi. Replaced timing and high pressure fuel belts at 98k. Needed a compressor at 80k that was replaced under extended warranty. Wasn’t cooling recently so new condenser. Overall a great truck.
The one niggling issue is the DEF message about no restarts. I would love to get that sorted. Most recent dealer comment is it’s a software issue. Got mine updated. Fingers crossed
Check the for sale tab. For the right price I’d part with it though with some regrets I’m sure

Did you do the belt replacements or did you have those done by someone else?

 

[DieselD]

I had an indie shop in Scottsdale do the belts. We addressed a couple of other things as well. About $3k which given the quote of $7k from the dealer seemed a good value. They did take pics of the motor as they worked it through

 

[DieselD]

Which GAP tool does the group recommend?

 

[PJPR01]

The GAP IID Tool…with Bluetooth interface…