Range rover v8 diesel

spadgr

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• Jun 10, 2016

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Gidday,
I currently run a P38 diesel and have had a great run, (touch wood), but i now have an option of a 2007 V8 diesel Range rover with a blown (possibly hydraulicked) motor. Should i buy it?
Are they a good bus? do they give lots of trouble? are the motors a costly overhaul? The engine is locked up and it was low on oil and blowing white smoke. If i get it for the right price any ideas on the cost of a new motor, or reconditioning costs. Is it a BMW Engine or what.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

 

ifloochies

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• Jun 10, 2016

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spadgr said:

Gidday,
I currently run a P38 diesel and have had a great run, (touch wood), but i now have an option of a 2007 V8 diesel Range rover with a blown (possibly hydraulicked) motor. Should i buy it?
Are they a good bus? do they give lots of trouble? are the motors a costly overhaul? The engine is locked up and it was low on oil and blowing white smoke. If i get it for the right price any ideas on the cost of a new motor, or reconditioning costs. Is it a BMW Engine or what.
Any advice would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

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Question of it all being worth it depends on the asking price, because I'm almost certain a repair or replacement engine won't come cheap....

 

brianp38dse

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• Jun 10, 2016

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Stick with the p38, the newer ones are a hole new world of pain, unless its a give away would probably be cheaper to drop another lump in it.

 

Saint.V8

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• Jun 10, 2016

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The later L322's are good cars......but to replace a TDV8 engine will be hugely expensive and it isn't a BMW engine.....I believe it is Ford derived unit called the AJD-V8 Lion.

 

spadgr

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• Jun 10, 2016

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Chance of finding a 2nd hand motor for this in NZ is pretty unlikely unless i could find one in a different type of vehicle.
Are they fitted to anything else? I am a mechanic so quite happy to pull and dismantle engine myself but parts over here are mega dollars so could possibly source parts from UK if they are a reasonable price.

 

Saint.V8

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• Jun 10, 2016

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As far as I know the 3.6 TDV8 and the 4.4 TDV8 were only ever used in the Range Rover and Range Rover Sport.....the 4.4 TDV8 was pencilled for the new Ford F150 but it never happened.