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DangerMouseUK



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RRS SDV8 Ordering Issues

Hi There,

Has anyone else had any issues trying to order an SDV8 RRS ?

I've been told there are problems and am wondering if anyone else has heard anything ?

Ta
Post #548620 Wed Feb 14 2018 10:06pm
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RRSman



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Where do JLR not have problems Rolling with laughter

ON a serious note have you driven a TDv8? The V6 is a brilliant all round engine and personally i don't see why anyone would go for the TDv8 over it. Look at the figures there is hardly anything between them both:

V8: 4.4 Litre Diesel 339 BHP 740 Torque

V6: 3.0 Litre Diesel 306 BHP 700 Torque

The v6 would be much more fuel economical too - if you really wanted the power go for the V6 or v8 petrol?
Post #548652 Thu Feb 15 2018 8:56am
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geoffsnook



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I would rather have a V8 than a V6 at least they don't snap cranks as it seems to becoming more common incident Thumbs Up
Post #548660 Thu Feb 15 2018 10:05am
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Tyrefitter



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Go for the V8,,,at least you know the crankshaft aint going to snap.

Andy Andy.
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Post #548661 Thu Feb 15 2018 10:12am
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RRSman



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How many crankshafts have actually cracked? As far as I can see there are only 2 examples on this forum?
Post #548662 Thu Feb 15 2018 10:25am
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geoffsnook



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Quite a few and getting more common as there are 2 on this page at the moment and it appears the warranty company are now saying they will not cover them read into that what you will Thumbs Up
Post #548663 Thu Feb 15 2018 10:26am
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RRSman



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Scary indeed Shocked

V8 it is in that case Thumbs Up
Post #548664 Thu Feb 15 2018 10:29am
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Rowdie



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V8 is much better to drive. V6 looks almost as good on numbers but it’s a different beast. IMHO
Post #548668 Thu Feb 15 2018 10:56am
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RRSman



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Not driven a V8 RRS but in the FFRR it just sounded unnecessarily noisy and was horrid on fuel! How does the V6 petrol compare then?
Post #548669 Thu Feb 15 2018 11:00am
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Rowdie



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Hi RRSman. Sorry I was comparing the V8 diesel to the V6 diesel as per the original post !
Post #548673 Thu Feb 15 2018 11:10am
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RRSman



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I know I meant how does the V6 petrol in the RRS compare to the TDv8 - anyone driven both?
Post #548675 Thu Feb 15 2018 11:11am
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Tyrefitter



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I'm sure their isn't that much difference in fuel economy with the V6 SC compared to the V8 SC,its no good going by the LR actual figures as the are always way out.Ive had 2x sdv6 one in a RRS1 & the other in a RRS2 & neither gave more than 28mpg.Plus the V8 petrol is a lot more fun.

Andy Andy.
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Post #548677 Thu Feb 15 2018 11:12am
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geoffsnook wrote:
Quite a few and getting more common as there are 2 on this page at the moment and it appears the warranty company are now saying they will not cover them read into that what you will Thumbs Up


Where does your "quite a few" information come from?

Do you have definitive numbers?

@DM - friend of mine has the V8, loves it. MY2016 HSE D SDV6 - gone due to fuel dilution problems.

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geoffsnook



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Heres one source wilf plus a lot of stuff on Disco 3 Thumbs Up

http://landyonline.blogspot.co.uk/2015/10/...ngine.html
Post #548683 Thu Feb 15 2018 12:10pm
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geoffsnook



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A bit with a few well know people talking on Disco 3 not sure on numbers but if the warranty firms won't cover them Thumbs Up

https://disco3.co.uk/forum/new-engine-requ...61392.html
Post #548685 Thu Feb 15 2018 12:13pm
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