PROFSR G wrote:

Wasn't there someone on here about a year or 18 months ago with a kaput D4 engine just after it was serviced by a garage?

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Icarus wrote:

My heart goes out to you Gorilla63. I too love my D4, so understand exactly how you must feel.

Can I ask - Was it a main Stealer garage, an LR indie garage, or a general garage that did the service for you?

I do hope that you manage to find a replacement vehicle that brings you the same pleasure you had from your D4.

Best wishes.

Gorilla63 wrote:

Absolutely gutted. D4 (2015 SDV6) been fautless and dependable - not a hint of trouble. Took her in for a 100,000 service came back with engine sounding different - a light diesel "clatter" is all I can describe it as. Initially I though a cover had been left off or a different oil was used - called the garage who advise nothing odd was picked up.
2 days on, vehicle stuttered and stopped. Recovered to the garage who advised the crankshaft had failed. Wholly off. Loved that car. Not sure I'll do another - very tempted to get a D5, but not sure I want the frustration.

  

desv8 wrote:

I find posts like this horrific.

I totally get the reputable garage scenario but mistakes are made, how an oil change resulting in catastrophic engine failure after a couple of days can be put down to one those things, are they implying that had you booked your car in a week later it wouldn't have made it?

My daily drive a Skoda Superb went in for a cam belt, I picked it up and didn't get a mile up the road before it stopped, phoned the garage and was asked whether I had recovery, I had picked it up not five minutes earlier. I politely advised the garage that I had no intention of having the car recovered, I then politely advised that they were going to recover the vehicle, I then politely advised that they were loaning me a car until my car was rectified. Transpired that the belt had been installed incorrectly, 'one of those things' was the explanation. No explanation as to why the car given back to me this way as had obviously not been road tested. Skoda main dealer, even reputable garages make mistakes, we all make mistakes. I would be politely asking for a full explanation.

Wish you well with deciding your next steps

gstuart wrote:

May I ask a daft question plse

Would it be possible if the garage left the oil filter housing slightly loose by accident then started the engine would that then cause oil starvation to the engine oil injectors by the crankshaft etc plse

Then realising it was loose , torque the filter housing but by leaving it loose at the start if that could cause irretrievable damage to the engine plse

Of course clutching at straws but was just a thought if that could happen in this scenario

Read somewhere that Dex crankshafts are supposed to be good but Genmot to be avoided , been watching the Barum engine video as he has started to take apart a SDV6 crank failure , know LR Time are also doing a gen 2 rebuild

Many thks

PROFSR G wrote:

Who's supplying the engine and who is fitting it?

There's plenty of engine remanufactures and rebuilders out there but very few quality ones!

Choose carefully, very carefully!!

Gorilla63 wrote:

Update after a few weeks of consideration. I couldn't go with a Rangie, although i was tempted - didnt like the Volvo, Audi or even a Ranger. I've decided to put in a new engine into the D4. Probably crazy, but it should see me for a few more years.

Moo wrote:

Unless it's a genuine LR unit.

Not if it's a JLR remanufactured unit with a Bosphorus crank.

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