Timbo
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Would I be mad to buy a Discovery 4
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grainboy
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2.0 Ingenium what’s the issues ?
So, to re-ask my previous question, which LR engine is the pick of those currently being fitted?
With the greatest respect, there are always plenty of answers as to which engine will certainly fail and cost a fortune to fix, but positive advice is a bit thin on the ground.
With the greatest respect, there are always plenty of answers as to which engine will certainly fail and cost a fortune to fix, but positive advice is a bit thin on the ground.
Timbo
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Likely be Ford's 2.0 turbo ecoboost petrol engine.
ollie989898
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Jebus, you're saying the Ford Ecoboom is the best of the current LR engine range offering?
Timbo
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The 6cyl Ingenium petrol or diesels arent proven yet so cant comment.
The 2.0 ford ecoboost is a solid engine, even with a LR badge on it.
ollie989898
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Is it not the ecoboost engine which had a raft of issues, particularly across the pond?
Paddington
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Solid =seized ?
Cowabunga
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Evoque [I call it the Evo-Q] or Velar? At less than three years of age the engine will be a version of the ‘new’ Ingenium that is built in the factory off the M54.
Cowabunga
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Early ones had/have timing chain guide longevity issues and, unique to pre-facelift traverse engine diesel ones fitted to Evoque, Disco Sport and Jaguars, massive DPF regeneration failure and fuel contamination of the lubricating oil issues. This being due to the position of the DPF, remote from the engine, not really an ‘engine fault’.
Cowabunga
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Current engines are all good and sorted. Until they try and save 2p on some component or other again.
Timbo
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Cant agree - the current 4 pot ingenium derv motor have serious ongoing timing gear longevity issues - under 30,000 miles in some cases.
grainboy
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So what you are telling me,
My wife’s 67 plate Evoque, 180, at 36k wants getting rid of,
But then my Discovery 4 on a 15 plate with nearly 100 k , should have been showing big issues as well, ?
yes, this week Disco went into limp mode, after sitting all Xmas unused, but only air sensor off the air intake, £160 quid cure, the only other problem I’ve had in 80k is the gear control knob,
Perhaps I’m one of the Lucy ones, !!
My wife’s 67 plate Evoque, 180, at 36k wants getting rid of,
But then my Discovery 4 on a 15 plate with nearly 100 k , should have been showing big issues as well, ?
yes, this week Disco went into limp mode, after sitting all Xmas unused, but only air sensor off the air intake, £160 quid cure, the only other problem I’ve had in 80k is the gear control knob,
Perhaps I’m one of the Lucy ones, !!
Cowabunga
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Built when? Factory build should have been sorted about two years ago. It isn’t the timing gears but the plastic timing chain guides that disintegrate. There are probably a lot of early build low mileage examples yet to fail of course.
Timbo
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It is- the chains are made of rubber and the sprockets fudge.
Cowabunga
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What is the latest build that you have seen this happen to? As I said, new factory build should have had modified components for at least two years, possibly a bit earlier.
Has this been a problem with newer engines? If so, their modifications to build at that time were not successful.
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Timbo
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- Gods County
Exactly
Benr
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We are selling our Disco 4 if anyone is interested.
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Land Rover Discovery 4
Land Rover Discovery 4. 59000 miles. FSH with Land Rover for the first 4 years and then a local Land Rover Specialist. Had complete new engine at 30000 miles under warranty. Been our family car for the last 4 years and has been faultless. Near South Molton. Devon
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