Warranty Direct do cover them Merc C220 estate Sport AMG
Merc C220 estate Sport AMG 125 year edition
Alfa GT
Rover 76 V6

Yes sorry my mistake it appears that land rover approved used will not cover a design fault

My local indy, Venture 4x4, a small outfit with 5 ramps and only 4 mechanics, so not exactly loads of customers on their books, have done 4 V6 Diesel engine swaps in the last 3 months. All Disco 4’s, all with failed cranks.
It’s certainly put me off considering a car with this engine when the time comes to renew mine, will go for a 4.4V8 diesel either in a RRS or a FFRR

It appears to be a bit of a problem as they dont know which engine is potentially going to break i was told one that the V6 is basically a V8 with 2 cylinders chopped off because the owners at the time did not want to have to design and build a complete new engine dont know how much truth is in it mind

if that's the case,,they should have cut the 2 front clyinders off & that would solve the crankshaft snapping problem as it the front of the crank that snaps.

Andy. Andy.
21 Ford Ranger
Gone but not forgotten
Focus RS Red Edition
2015 RRS AB Fuji.
2014 RRS SC Santorini
2016 VW Amarok
2014 RRS AB Fuji
2012 RRS Red Edition Fuji
2015 Nissan Navara
2012 RRS SE Santorini
2008 RRS White
2007 RRS Santorino

So is it the front each time perhaps a poll is required

geoffsnook wrote:

It appears to be a bit of a problem as they dont know which engine is potentially going to break i was told one that the V6 is basically a V8 with 2 cylinders chopped off because the owners at the time did not want to have to design and build a complete new engine dont know how much truth is in it mind

That puts that one to rest

Interestingly, it doesn't seem to be happening with the same engines in Jaguars - not one instance that is known about on the forum I frequent.

And three of the engine failures either here or on the Disco forums were - one at 6years old, one at 8 years and the other at 102K miles and 7 years

I can't think of a manufacturer that would fit new engines FOC at those ages? Well past any "goodwill".

I know there are others at smaller mileages/younger cars, but what I am seeing here doesn't look like anything more than the "expected" failures you get with any marque. I am just trying to get a true, factual handle on the issue, not being any kind of apologist for JLR. MY2016 HSE D SDV6 - gone due to fuel dilution problems.

By the age of 50 you have the face you deserve - George Orwell.

geoffsnook wrote:

It appears to be a bit of a problem as they dont know which engine is potentially going to break i was told one that the V6 is basically a V8 with 2 cylinders chopped off because the owners at the time did not want to have to design and build a complete new engine dont know how much truth is in it mind

As another forum member has already informed me and also wiggs has had a my15 go on him at 68'000 i believe

ttps://www.disco3.co.uk/forum/engine-failu...t+problems

Any way we should leave the forum user with his post as this has gone sideways and away from his original post

Yep, to the OP...V8 all day... there ain't no substitute for 'cubes'

LOL. the OP knows me from another forum, expects me to go off topic anyway.  MY2016 HSE D SDV6 - gone due to fuel dilution problems.

By the age of 50 you have the face you deserve - George Orwell.

wilf wrote:

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

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

Do you have definitive numbers?

@DM - friend of mine has the V8, loves it.

Thanks Wilf - (and yeah I know him )

But guys I was asking have any of you had any PROBLEMS ORDERING a MY18 SDV8 RRS/RR not whether it was the right choice - I have swayed towards the SDV8 as being the right choice but I'm now being told the factory aren't currently making them for some reason ?

Has anyone else got an SDV8 order in the works thats progressing on a MY18 car ?

Ta