Member Since: 28 Jun 2015
Location: Tasmania
Posts: 285
What's the highest amount of km's on a Disco?
With over 1,000,000 disco's on the road and the D3 launched well over 12 years ago
I am wondering? what is the highest amount of kms on a discovery? And if any large amounts of money needed to be spent to reach that total (outside of normal wear and tear ie EGR valves, suspension bushes)
30th Jan 2017 5:16 am
tayaste
Member Since: 15 May 2013
Location: Chester
Posts: 7633
Member Since: 08 Dec 2016
Location: Perth
Posts: 8
Mines just clocked over 310000 km
1st Feb 2017 1:50 pm
Bigmal
Member Since: 15 Jul 2012
Location: Kyneton, central Victoria
Posts: 2
We purchased our D3 HSE in 2005. Has now done 459k with a TDV6 replacement at 450k when end crankshaft bearing gave it away. Replacement engine and gearbox from TRS in Adelaide. Saw a similar spec car, rebuilt with engine from TRS advertised by a member of our club, so have bought that as our 'second' vehicle. It had 240k before seizing the engine halfway along a round Oz trip.
These have both done more miles than the series IIb f/c or the 92 classic Rangie!
27th Dec 2018 4:01 am
D3 MILLSY
Member Since: 08 Dec 2016
Location: Perth
Posts: 8
Ouch
What did TRS charge for the job if you dont mind sharing. Ive been keeping my eye out on a low klm Ford Territory to get the engine out of just in case. Im now at 337000km
27th Dec 2018 4:20 am
Bigmal
Member Since: 15 Jul 2012
Location: Kyneton, central Victoria
Posts: 2
Hi Millsy, our current machine had both engine and transmission from TRS for a cost of $10k landed in Romsey, whereas the 'new' D3 had an engine only, landed in Melbourne for $5k. The typical workshop fee for installion is approx $5k, as quoted by 3 different sets of people. Very happy to see that TRS insist on not only fitting both timing belts, but exchanging the plastic covers for aluminium ones. I visited them about 3 years ago and was hugely impressed by there whole operation.
27th Dec 2018 5:59 am
D3 MILLSY
Member Since: 08 Dec 2016
Location: Perth
Posts: 8
Wow, thats a great price 👍🏼
27th Dec 2018 6:04 am
Shubhs486
Member Since: 27 Aug 2020
Location: Sola
Posts: 2
Bigmal wrote:
Hi Millsy, our current machine had both engine and transmission from TRS for a cost of $10k landed in Romsey, whereas the 'new' D3 had an engine only, landed in Melbourne for $5k. The typical workshop fee for installion is approx $5k, as quoted by 3 different sets of people. Very happy to see that TRS insist on not only fitting both timing belts, but exchanging the plastic covers for aluminium ones. I visited them about 3 years ago and was hugely impressed by there whole operation.
Member Since: 13 Sep 2021
Location: Australia
Posts: 7
My 2006 D3 TDV6, which I have had for exactly four years, has clocked just over 535,000km. It's a credit to the two previous owners who looked after it so well, and I am tryihg to do the same. I'm sure there are a few more D3's with higher mileage out there.
13th Sep 2021 11:05 am
N5Fav
Member Since: 28 Jan 2021
Location: LEICESTER
Posts: 134
It all makes mine sound quite young at 212,000 miles,
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My 2006 D3 TDV6, which I have had for exactly four years, has clocked just over 535,000km. It's a credit to the two previous owners who looked after it so well, and I am tryihg to do the same. I'm sure there are a few more D3's with higher mileage out there.
I see you've found the "max miles" thread.
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13th Sep 2021 2:17 pm
cripesamighty
Member Since: 13 Sep 2021
Location: Australia
Posts: 7
Absolutely, and it means that mine is still a pup!
13th Sep 2021 3:28 pm
cripesamighty
Member Since: 13 Sep 2021
Location: Australia
Posts: 7
Well that's interesting. Was just at a carshow in Perth and got to talking with a Series III owner. Last year while traveling through country Victoria, he ran into a guy who owned a D3 that had well over 1 million km's on it. That's impressive!
26th Sep 2021 5:15 am
allagras
Member Since: 29 Oct 2021
Location: Wanneroo
Posts: 3
Im running a 2006 Disco 3 with 361 000 KMs
Only had it a few days so cant speak about any major issues it has had but it all seems in working order except for an Amber EAS light that popos up intermittently
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