Sunday, Dec 08, 2002 at 01:00
Hey Dean, its a pleasure to help. It's funny you know, what Linsay has posted below is absolutely correct. I had some fellow at Chambers Piller try to tell me Patrols are the best and LR's suck because the Nissan injectors are cheap to replace. Hmmm, go figure hey. Its interesting, but the guides I have spoken to after the banter has died down will say the Landies are great, but like every other vehicle you have to maintain them. Anyways I digress.
The post 94 updates are the way to go, these have the 300Tdi which is a slightly more powerful diesel over the 200Tdi, but I think it also has a smoother power delivery. This motor should have had the recall done on it already that required the timing belt pullys to be replaced. The had a problem where some would spit the belt and damage the valve train, though this was fixed. Make sure it has been dealer serviced and has an accurate history, otherwise I would be very careful indeed. I think that motor needs fresh timing belts kept in it though, at around every 70 or 80,000kms. The motor is very frugal, a return sub 10l/100km consumption fairly regularly. The 300tdi has the 1.24" axles, unlike earlier landies with 1.1" axles so you wont break any of these.
If you maintain it properly and it has been maintained properly already, you shouldn't have any problems. Hope this helps.
Regards
Slunnie.
I'm pretty sure 4WD monthly did a review on buying a used Disco, though I can't recall what issue.
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