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NJSS
Member Since: 06 May 2009
Location: Catherington, Hampshire.
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I wouldn't walk away from them both; I'd RUN away.
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2016 Discovery 4 Landmark
2011 Mercedes Benz SL350 (R230)
1973 MG B GT V8 - 3.9L John Eales engine, 5 speed R380 gearbox, since 1975.
1959 MGA roadster - 1.9L Peter Burgess Engine - 5 speed gearbox
Past LRs - Multiple FFRs, Discos & a Series I - some petrol, some diesel,
none Electric or H2 fuel cell - yet.
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 5th Apr 2021 2:36 pm |
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Pedros
Member Since: 25 Jun 2011
Location: Cumbria
Posts: 454
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Not sure what the draw is for a vehicle with a replacement engine. Are they much cheaper perhaps?
I'd much rather look for an original D4 with a good service record. It's true that some fail, tell me a car where that doesn't happen. But the percentage is small.
Anyway, what would you prefer? An original factory fitted engine, where they do that day in day out, a dealer fitted engine (they will be trained, and might have done a few but mostly will service your car and fit peripheral things that go wrong) or someone else whose fitted an engine?
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| 7th Apr 2021 12:16 am |
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MickeyD21
Member Since: 04 Apr 2021
Location: Aldworth
Posts: 23
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Fair question, I was just wondering whether having had a replacement engine was perhaps an especially positive sign - renewed all the parts that may have worn out by now. But I think I will be avoiding D4s with replaced engines of any type based on all the advice here...
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| 18th Apr 2021 3:38 pm |
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lynalldiscovery
Member Since: 22 Dec 2009
Location: Maidstone
Posts: 7274
 
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Thing is nowadays with modern vehicles engines do not really wear out like days of old, there is always some other part that fails making the car unecomical to repair.
I have always said repaired/remanufactured/recon etc, none are as good as it left the factory with.
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| 18th Apr 2021 4:43 pm |
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itsaguything
Member Since: 20 Dec 2023
Location: Manotick, On
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Another one from the past…. Interesting how “feelings” trump “engineering”.
Give me a new engine any day. 2015 LR4 HSE Lux Aintree Green
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| 31st Mar 2024 12:36 pm |
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M3DPO
Member Since: 22 Sep 2010
Location: Notts.
Posts: 8224
 
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I was in this situation when I bought my D4 5 years ago, I very nearly bought a D4 with a new engine fitted by LR it had been caused by going to deep into water and was an insurance claim(flood damage) I still have a copy of the invoice was for £22,000  It can when others can't,
It will when others won't,
It goes where others don't.
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| 31st Mar 2024 1:17 pm |
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itsaguything
Member Since: 20 Dec 2023
Location: Manotick, On
Posts: 254
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Now the plot thickens, lol. The original question was focused on a new engine…. not about flood damage.
Obviously I would avoid that situation. 2015 LR4 HSE Lux Aintree Green
2013 LR2 HSE Radiance Red
2007 XKR Jaguar Racing Green
2005 XJR Jaguar Racing Green
2002 S-Type R British Racing Green
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| 31st Mar 2024 5:19 pm |
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Johnny Oxford
Member Since: 14 Dec 2014
Location: Chinnor
Posts: 531
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I went through the same questions when I bought my D4, I would say if its a JLR engine, fitted by a main dealer, and properly documented then you are good.
Anything else avoid.
Depending on dates and age you could save on an expensive 7 year belt change, as it should have been changed when the dealer fitted the new engine (make sure you have proof of this if so). 2014 D4 HSE Facelift Corris Grey
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| 8th Apr 2024 12:04 pm |
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Dondiddy
Member Since: 26 Dec 2019
Location: Hamilton
Posts: 309
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itsaguything wrote:Now the plot thickens, lol. The original question was focused on a new engine…. not about flood damage.
Obviously I would avoid that situation.
You do realise that the originals posts about the 2 D4`s are from 2021! 
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| 9th Apr 2024 9:51 am |
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