Land rover discovery V8 (2000)

Submitted: Saturday, Apr 22, 2006 at 18:32

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Hi folks,
Trying to find out what kind of k's the petrol V8 on the Discovery does. Thinking of buying one, a 2000 model. all feedback appreciated.
John

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Reply By: David from David and Justine Olsen's 4WD Tag-Along - Saturday, Apr 22, 2006 at 18:41

Saturday, Apr 22, 2006 at 18:41

what kind of k's??....fast ones I reckon :-)

I guess you mean fuel consumption. About 18L/100k (highway).

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Follow Up By: David from David and Justine Olsen's 4WD Tag-Along - Saturday, Apr 22, 2006 at 18:48

Saturday, Apr 22, 2006 at 18:48

and well into the twenties off road. Between 22 and 26 L/100k depending how hard you work it.

If I've misunderstood your post and you are asking how many k's you would typically get out of the engine then thats really hard to say-depends on how well it has been looked after. Around the 140 to 160 mark they will need head gaskets and welch plugs and water pump and such usually. The radiator is the biggest bugbear. If it hasn't been flushed annually you'd be best to get a new core, or at least get it rodded. They will run forever but get pretty tired once the cam and followers wear, so will be down on power.

Hope that helps.

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Follow Up By: Exploder - Saturday, Apr 22, 2006 at 19:11

Saturday, Apr 22, 2006 at 19:11

That’s consumption’s not too impressive out of only a 4.0 V8, would of thought it would have been a chit load better than that.

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Follow Up By: David from David and Justine Olsen's 4WD Tag-Along - Saturday, Apr 22, 2006 at 22:18

Saturday, Apr 22, 2006 at 22:18

Drive it conservatively on the highway and you may get 16L/100k. But it isn't exactly a light vehicle, and a 4L V8 maybe a pretty small engine but it is a big car, so it works pretty hard.

Pretty similar consumption to any comparable petrol 4wd of the same era really.

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Follow Up By: Exploder - Sunday, Apr 23, 2006 at 02:52

Sunday, Apr 23, 2006 at 02:52

I get around 12 or so Ltrs per 100 out on the Hwy sitting on 110-120kp/h and 14-15 around the city. That’s out of a 4.0Ltr V6.

I Thought the V8 Disco's would do a little better than 18Ltrs/100, but guess not.

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Follow Up By: David from David and Justine Olsen's 4WD Tag-Along - Sunday, Apr 23, 2006 at 08:05

Sunday, Apr 23, 2006 at 08:05

I had on very rare occasions got 14L/100k. But on my various long travels, all around 10,000 k, I averaged 19L/100k with the roof rack on.

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Follow Up By: Bytemrk - Sunday, Apr 23, 2006 at 10:32

Sunday, Apr 23, 2006 at 10:32

G'day Exploder,

Is yours full time 4x4? The disco is driving all wheels all the time - no option for 2 wd - no hubs to lock/unlock That may be the biggest contributing factor in the difference.

Also as David has pointed out they are a pretty heavy vehicle. And slightly less areodynamic that the average house brick!..;-)

Cheers, Mark

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Follow Up By: Exploder - Sunday, Apr 23, 2006 at 12:53

Sunday, Apr 23, 2006 at 12:53

No it has 3 modes Auto, 4Hi and 4Low, for normal driving it’s in Auto mode witch activates the TOD system, so in normal driving it’s 2WD until slip is detected at the rear then the front axle will be engaged until traction is regained then it will go back into 2WD mode the Hubs are permanently locked in.

I have herd stories about people putting them on a 2 wheel Dyno and as soon as they start the TOD system detects a speed difference between the front and rear wheels thro sensors in the T/Case and ABS sensors in the Wheels and engages the front axle, now that would be interesting LOL.

It a 98 Explorer by the way, thus the screen name, and no explosion yet LOL.