I am considering trading my 2013 LR4 HD for a 2018-2019 CPO RR SC. I have a bunch of off-roaders and don't need my daily Land Rover to have a winch, steel bumpers and meaty tires like the LR4. Reviewers say these L405s are the best RR yet, even from a reliability standpoint, and it would fit what I am looking for.
However, I have found a few accounts of 2013-2015 RR/RRS SC engines suddenly quitting without warning. The accounts of failures I found include spun bearings, overheating without the gauge going off, and timing jumping. Mileage in these accounts has been as low as 42K miles and, to my knowledge, the 5.0 SC in these is the same as the 2018-2020 L405. These $30K+ repairs make timing chains, coolant outlets, and AC compressor concerns about LR4s seem paltry in comparison.
Is complete engine failure before 100K miles something I should be concerned about with these trucks, or is it super rare? I regularly work on my cars since I own a bunch of older Rovers. If a 5.0 SC just dies without warning though, that's a no-go. The idea of dropping $80+K on a truck just to have an engine randomly pop a year or so later makes me want to consider a Jeep or GMC.
However, I have found a few accounts of 2013-2015 RR/RRS SC engines suddenly quitting without warning. The accounts of failures I found include spun bearings, overheating without the gauge going off, and timing jumping. Mileage in these accounts has been as low as 42K miles and, to my knowledge, the 5.0 SC in these is the same as the 2018-2020 L405. These $30K+ repairs make timing chains, coolant outlets, and AC compressor concerns about LR4s seem paltry in comparison.
Is complete engine failure before 100K miles something I should be concerned about with these trucks, or is it super rare? I regularly work on my cars since I own a bunch of older Rovers. If a 5.0 SC just dies without warning though, that's a no-go. The idea of dropping $80+K on a truck just to have an engine randomly pop a year or so later makes me want to consider a Jeep or GMC.