Member Since: 11 Aug 2017
Location: Helsinki
Posts: 6570
Welcome.
Not much to worry about with the V8.
If the chains rattle you’re in for an expensive job but the self-tensioned chain seems to be very trouble free for most of us.
PCV valve can gunk up, the engine will be really weird then. Looks like a saucer, easy to change, cheap.
T-piece can fail since it’s made of plastic and then you’ve got coolant everywhere and engine potentially overheating. Doesn’t cost many bucks to keep a spare around. Thermostat (or it’s housing) can break but if the thermostat fails you won’t be stranded.
Throttle body and MAF sensor can gunk up, I haven’t personally seen it happen for either but they’re relatively easy to clean.
Other than that I think the engine is quite trouble free. Change oil every 10k km (half of LR recommended interval).
11th Oct 2020 5:12 pm
JackNorris
Member Since: 06 Jul 2012
Location: Beds/Bucks Border
Posts: 1877
Had an interesting drive home last night, coming off the m1 and the steering suddenly felt a bit all over the place.
Limped home and parked up.
Today the engine started seemed to make a whooshing sound Which I don’t remember hearing before.
I’ve also found that when I start it and idle the car battery voltage isn’t increasing from 12.1. When I went for a run it was all over the place from 12.6 to 14.7.
I’m thinking alternator maybe a fault but the shooting sound was strange. Almost like air escaping front left of the engine. After idling for a while it went.MY2023 Discovery 5 R-Dynamic 3.0
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11th Oct 2020 7:21 pm
Duc750
Member Since: 07 Aug 2017
Location: northampton
Posts: 305
from my research before buying one earlier in the year the engines are pretty damned strong.
Like every landrover product they do seem to have challenges if overheated and the temp guage does nothing to help you tell if its overheating as its not actually a temperature guage. The thermostat housings seem to become brittle over time which then leads to the thermostat staying shut. it seems to be generally recommended to replace thermostat sensor and housing in one but you can just replace the thermostat.
If you're searching for problems/ things to check don't forget to search for "LR3" when using google as its basically an American market car. there's lots over there doing 200K+ mileages
generally its so much better engine wise than her V6 diesel sport05 D3 V8 HSE, LR Passion tree bars, wildbear compressor guard, LRP switch panel, ARB rear locker + compressor, Trigger 6 shooter electrical system
12 RRS SDV6 HSE (Hers) - Gone and replaced with an I Pace - I can tell you now EV is not the future yet
Metalian Camper trailer
11th Oct 2020 8:18 pm
Tallmat
Member Since: 13 Aug 2008
Location: London
Posts: 56
Just been made redundant, but got decent compensation. So decided to treat meself and get the new Defender - the first LR I've hankered after for 5+ years.
Then drove 400 miles in my 2005 D3V8, HSE which I've owned since 2007.
What was I thinking??
It's been uber reliable, a brilliant family car, including 2-3 annual Alpine ski trips, Scottish Highlands, and off-roading in Spain.
No change for a while yet..
12th Oct 2020 4:30 pm
desv8
Member Since: 01 May 2020
Location: CHELTENHAM
Posts: 124
Got to love them, just keep adding fuel and off they go. MOT today, 186k just advised to keep an eye on inner sills. Going to have a little look and work out best preventative options.
13th Oct 2020 8:47 pm
tonnitommi
Member Since: 14 Oct 2020
Location: Espoo
Posts: 9
One of the rare V8s in Finland
Hey all, have had my V8 for 5yrs now, and it's one of the rare ones in Finland. Quarter million kilometres done, and engine doing well. Car is just this week out of a full automatic transmission and torque converter rebuild, and all run super smooth. I decided to keep it as long as it remains legal to drive big petrol engines.
Happy owner!
14th Oct 2020 9:03 am
kajtzu
Member Since: 11 Aug 2017
Location: Helsinki
Posts: 6570
Welcome
Last time, a few years ago, that I looked there were only 39 D3 V8 vehicles registered.
14th Oct 2020 7:34 pm
tonyjohnson
Member Since: 11 May 2015
Location: Essex
Posts: 47
Tallmat wrote:
Just been made redundant, but got decent compensation. So decided to treat meself and get the new Defender - the first LR I've hankered after for 5+ years.
Then drove 400 miles in my 2005 D3V8, HSE which I've owned since 2007.
What was I thinking??
It's been uber reliable, a brilliant family car, including 2-3 annual Alpine ski trips, Scottish Highlands, and off-roading in Spain.
No change for a while yet..
Well if you do decide to sell drop me a pm as I am after one at the moment. 👍
18th Oct 2020 7:16 pm
pagoda
Member Since: 13 Aug 2009
Location: Not London Anymore (or the US for that matter)
Posts: 1923
Just about to put an ad up for my V8 in the desperate hope it goes to someone from this forum...but I'm in the US, so not sure anyone in Europe will pay the $1K+ to bring it home PAGODA
19th Oct 2020 1:13 am
Ginner
Member Since: 28 May 2014
Location: Cheshire
Posts: 189
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Here’s mine
23rd Oct 2020 7:17 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
Member Since: 11 May 2006
Location: Off again! :-)
Posts: 72787
Very 8)
23rd Oct 2020 7:23 pm
pjm-84
Member Since: 04 Oct 2016
Location: Hampshire
Posts: 2436
Looks great.
23rd Oct 2020 8:16 pm
Bobbygg
Member Since: 09 Nov 2016
Location: Northumberland
Posts: 111
I've just rebuilt the rear brakes on mine, shoes, disc's & pads
Gone straight through it's mot without issue at 117,000 miles
It's rewarded me by wanting a front bearing changed 👍D3 V8 with active rear diff
16th Nov 2020 4:07 pm
kajtzu
Member Since: 11 Aug 2017
Location: Helsinki
Posts: 6570
That one looks awesome.
16th Nov 2020 5:04 pm
maxbasscat
Member Since: 03 Jan 2016
Location: Cambridgeshire
Posts: 1263
Our donor!
Finally just getting around to it...... engine swap on our latest V8 will keep you informed. Think we know where to start to allow our mechanic in. In no way can we achieve this swap. Maybe we are mad but we think we can swap without the body off🤔 by dismantling the front ends, like so. Amazing how big this unit is!
Other than don’t do it any wise thoughts / advise please?
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D3 2.7 (gone) Tonga Green
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FFRR TDV8
Defender 300
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