If reliability sucks so much, why is it hard to find a 2016 that needs new engine?
LR4 Reliability
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I have 155K on my 2013, change my oil every 5k miles with Mobil 1 5w-20. It’s been a great truck. Taking it in for the 150K service tomorrow.
You're just not looking in the right places. The adds always say "it has a misfire" "it overheated" but never it needs an engine. You read between the lines. They try to make it seem like a good mechanic can get it going by rubbing his dick on it.
I have been looking a lot and those kind of ads are rare. I can read between the kines very well.
Feel free to forward any to me as I am actively looking.
Shorten oil change intervals, preventatively replace crossover pipes and the SCV6 isn’t a bad motor. See plenty of facelift LR4’s on the road still. It’s overkill but I do every 6 months/5k mile oil changes on my D5. Prefer the power delivery over the 4.4
But you WANT a 2012-13
Honestly, with the 8 speed, the V6 isn't much worse off than the V8. Just not as peppy or smooth. That, and you HAVE to find a HD package V6 because LR nerfed the base V6 with AWD
I could not care less about the engine since I am looking for a 2016 with toasted engine and good condition otherwise. 75k or less miles.
I will put an engine in it.
The point was, you read a lot of horror stories about the timing chain and coolant pipes causing engine failure and people giving up, but those vehicles seem elusive on the market. I have seen some really good single speeds, but those aren't candidates.
Probably just going to take a lot of time to find.
Zovas Autos outside Atlanta does a lot with LR4s, might be worth reaching out to them.
I've seen a handful on Copart. They usually have no damage and are donated vehicles.
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Yeah, me too, but usually it is very hard to gauge condition otherwise and hard to get them to send detailed pix, etc.