| Author | Message | ||
     daniel gura (Dhglax) New Member Username: Dhglax Post Number: 6 Registered: 04-2003 |
Praise this website for extremely helpful and friendly guidance...but the question remains why are there 4x as many posts for technical issues on the disco site vs. the other rover family sites...R Disco's reliable? | ||
| Dan Armbruster (Dan_armbruster) New Member Username: Dan_armbruster Post Number: 35 Registered: 04-2003 |
Well that is simply due to the "disco" website prefix. Otherwise, I am sure that range rovers have just as many tech problems as discos depending on year. | ||
| Land Rover Certified Used A**hole (Jason) Senior Member Username: Jason Post Number: 450 Registered: 04-2002 |
Not at all. Mine was late to three job interviews, skipped out on $200 it owed me, and banged my wife when I was outta town on business. Haven't heard from it in weeks. I'd avoid Disco's like the plague. | ||
| M. K. Watson (Lrover94) Senior Member Username: Lrover94 Post Number: 733 Registered: 02-2002 |
A**HOLE is right! :o) hehehe actually, i have owned my 94 for three years, other than some minor things, like i have never enough money to spend on it, it has been the best 4X4 i have ever owned. mike w | ||
| Chris Marcel (Gumarcel) Member Username: Gumarcel Post Number: 205 Registered: 11-2002 |
Yes it is great, other then little problems. However sometimes you get a large money pit, which mine used to be, new •••••• and almost a new engine. But it hasn't had a single problem really in about 10 months. But its great, just make sure its in good running condition. I will always have a rover, nothing else like it! Marcel | ||
| Dan Armbruster (Dan_armbruster) New Member Username: Dan_armbruster Post Number: 38 Registered: 04-2003 |
Well my 98 35k disco hasn't had one problem (knock on wood) Just oil changes and premium gas. | ||
| Lester Ray Gerber (Raygerber) New Member Username: Raygerber Post Number: 36 Registered: 09-2002 |
Daniel- I'm fairly new to the Disco world, but I think the term reliable depends on what you mean by it-is it a toyota, no. Can you learn to work on it and have a phenomenal off road vehicle, yes. I have a Disco with 140k on it, and despite my current post about self-inflicted clutch trauma, it deserves to be noted that even after the clutch shattered the engine ran like a dream despite some serious abuse. (giving us power steering, thank god) I think of it like any military vehicle, if you do your preventative maintenence and pay attention to the vehicle you'll be fine-if not she'll hurt you and you'll hate her. Thanks just my $.02 Ray | ||
| Dan Armbruster (Dan_armbruster) New Member Username: Dan_armbruster Post Number: 39 Registered: 04-2003 |
Just out of curiosity Lester, Do you think sinthetic oil is necessary for a disco? | ||
| Lester Ray Gerber (Raygerber) New Member Username: Raygerber Post Number: 37 Registered: 09-2002 |
Dan- My knowledge of synthetic oil stems mostly from past expeirence in the 300ZX community, in the case of my particular Land Rover (140K +) I'm not going to do it b/c it sounds like a recipe to leak oil-if she were new, or when I put a new engine in I will probably go with synthetics but at this point she's so worn I don't know that it would be helpful. That being said our other car, a 02 VW Jetta 1.8T, is running on synthetics-which I think are very important when you're talking about forced induction applications. Like I said thought, that is based solely on my time with my Z (pre-child) and it seemed that most people who switched to syn in the higher mileages didn't get a lot out of it, and seemed to lose more oil as a result of the higher quality of the oil (as odd as that sounds). I know the theory is you can always switch if you really want to, but for me I'm sticking with what works in the case of my Disco. I think I really just like premium gas... | ||
| Joseph Bilyk (Denverrover) New Member Username: Denverrover Post Number: 35 Registered: 02-2003 |
Keep an eye on this site & and you'll be half way there. In my experience avoid the dealer like the plague...find a really good independent LR shop in your are (particularly one w/ an AutoLogic machine). Check out: http://bushducks.com/landrover/landrover.htm Hope you have a fair amount of tools (metric) & some air powered equip surely helps. | ||
| Brian Friend (Brianfriend) Senior Member Username: Brianfriend Post Number: 637 Registered: 09-2002 |
The reason there are so many tech posts on this sight is because we are all a bit whacky about LR. It is kind of a love hate relationship. They are fun to work on too and easy. I HATE to work on cars but I can spend 12hrs straight working on the disco and still want more. I look forward to the nights I can spend in the garage getting dirty, listening to music and makeing the truck better. | ||
| Jason T. Barker (Speedminded) Member Username: Speedminded Post Number: 189 Registered: 10-2002 |
Reliable compared to what? Reliability is relative. In comparison to an "American" 4x4 (Tahoe, Suburban, Exploder, etc.) I would say they are no less reliable...the dealers will screw you either way, the parts are about the same price but sometimes can be easier to find. Then again, take a stock rover on the trails and compare it to heavily modified versions of the above vehicles. How is the handling and comfort on those vehicles on and off road compared to Land Rover (stock and modified)? Which one looks best in your driveway and makes you want to go out and just drive? Jeeps are a differant story all together...I wouldn't have anything but a CJ or TJ, everything else they make is shit as far as I'm concerned. The pro's to a Jeep: relatively cheap, topless, tight steering radius, & simple to work on, Cons: no cargo space, uncomfortable off-road. Compared to Japanese vehicles, SOME Toyota's for instance, rover's MAY not be as reliable but I have seen just as many 4-Runners (mostly newer ones) with problems as Discoveries. Shopping for Toyota parts is much easier and usually cheaper and they retain their value better than a LR. It's whatever you want. All 4-wheel drives have problems if they are not properly maintained and cared for and anything used for recreation or as a hobby requires more maintenance. Most of us are wheelin lifted vehicles with bigger tires and this sometimes puts a strain on things that otherwise may not be a problem. There is not any other vehicle in this world that would not react the same when you modify it from stock. As mentioned in an above post, preventive maintenance is the key...keeping the entire driveline well oiled/greased, clean gas, regular oil changes, etc. The engine just needs power, fuel, and air to run. Lubrication and the cooling system helps keep it running. The more complicated the vehicle gets the more chances there is for something to go wrong. It's just a machine comprised of parts to each do a specific task. It really just boils down to if you're willing to own a British vehicle and how many people/companies you know that can help you keep it maintained as far away from the dealer as possible. | ||
| Land Rover Certified Used A**hole (Jason) Senior Member Username: Jason Post Number: 451 Registered: 04-2002 |
Dude, just keep an eye on it. The moment you notice it ogling your wife, you know you're done for... | ||
| Dan Armbruster (Dan_armbruster) New Member Username: Dan_armbruster Post Number: 40 Registered: 04-2003 |
Thanks Lester- I guess i'll just stay with the regular stuff. | ||
| Jonathan Hensel (Nanoscale) New Member Username: Nanoscale Post Number: 38 Registered: 03-2003 |
Jason must have the vibrating seat option. | ||
| Land Rover Certified Used A**hole (Jason) Senior Member Username: Jason Post Number: 453 Registered: 04-2002 |
Hey, friends don't let friends buy Rovers... | ||
| Paul T. Schram (Paulschram) Senior Member Username: Paulschram Post Number: 1264 Registered: 02-2002 |
No, friends don't let friends buy Rovers, they discourage their friends from buying them, then they snake the truck away from former friend... Best way to keep your truck away from your wife, buy her a Series truck... As for reliable, my truck has 167K miles and is driven nearly one hundred miles each day. The gas cap is very reliable as mine gets plenty of exercise, along with my debit card. I have become close friends with every gas station between the office and my home. As far as breakage or other failures, most of mine have been pilot-induced, or otherwise owner influenced. Peace, Paul | ||
| Nick A. (Nick) New Member Username: Nick Post Number: 9 Registered: 03-2003 |
I thought I was lucky with my 96 Disco,no problems at all,great riding truck,of course I take extremely good care of the vehicle all required service on time , oil changes every 2500 miles etc. So what happens ?, the POS engine goes south at 69000 miles. I have the old engine at home, inside looks like new so clean you can eat off of it. Anyway does anyone want to buy a super immaculate completely stock pampered 96 D1 with 70000 miles on body and 1000 miles on a brand new great running engine? Located in NYC area . Hopefully Ford will leave the Disco as is except for cosmetic changes and a new powerplant,love the truck but I think a new engine is overdue,need more power and reliability. Thanks for letting me vent!! | ||
| Greg French (Gregfrench) Senior Member Username: Gregfrench Post Number: 334 Registered: 11-2002 |
Discos reliable? No they are not. I hate my truck. I have hated it since the first time it broke without notice (about a month after I bought it) I have now owned it for almost 5 years. Why do I keep it if I hate it so much? I like the abuse. The times that the check engine light isn't on, I think it is the coolest truck on the road. The other 300 days each year I hate it. If it weren't for Discoweb, I would be paying for my mechanic's kids college. Amen to Brian Friend's comment earlier. I hate working on vehicles, but love working on my Rover. I have changed or fixed so many parts on it now that it would be a crime to sell it. Sometimes when it isn't broken, I will go out and look for something to break on it just so I can have an excuse. Sometimes I just lay under it and look at how it all fits together. My wife doesn't understand, but my cat thinks its cool that she isn't the only one under there. When it quits running for good I will probably make a yard ornament out of it. It would make a kick-ass flower pot! | ||
| Land Rover Certified Used A**hole (Jason) Senior Member Username: Jason Post Number: 454 Registered: 04-2002 |
It would probably detract from the lone toilet on the front lawn sprouting pansies, wouldn't it? |
