Alberta Land Rover Enthusiasts Club Forum
General => Technical Discussions => Topic started by: 88Hillman on July 13, 2026, 04:18 PM
Good day to everyone!
I'm looking for a replacement daily driver for my wife. She currently drives an LR3 with 305k so it's getting a little long in the tooth, thus this discussion. We tried the LR4 with SCV6 and liked the power but the unit we took for pre-purchase inspection had a super charger issue so we kept looking.
Recently we tried a couple 2017-2019 Discovery with the diesel Td6. What is a realistic lifespan of these engines? I've heard about the major DEF service that has to be done at some point. Is that typically every 100k km?
Next is the REAR timing belt. It sounds like a very expensive job due to being on the back of the engine. No official schedule so what is a pragmatic mileage to change it?
Both vehicles we test drove were serviced from new at JLR, so I'm hoping there is a lower risk of diesel dilution of the oil causing main bearing failure.
Any experience or advice about these engines would be appreciated.
BTW, I've seen used Td6 with anywhere from 100-200k and prices vary wildly as a result