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Hltoppr
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 11, 2002 - 05:52 pm: | 
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Looking into a 94-96 Discovery I. What type of mileage can I expect to get out of a well maintained 3.9/4.0 engine, as well as the 5-speed manual and automatic transmission? |
Willie Joubert (Willie)
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 11, 2002 - 06:42 pm: |
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Lot's....should get 250 - 300k
I have a 96' 4.0L 5spd with 120k on it and she works offroad once a week. No problems worth mentioning yet, except the normal oil leaks...don't bother with these, if you're on the coast it helps protect against rust..... |
Hltoppr
| | Posted on Thursday, September 12, 2002 - 10:40 am: |
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Thanks for the info. Have you replaced the clutch yet? I'm guessing yes, and if so, at what mileage? I'm an old Landcruiser owner, so I get used to leaks and maintenance, and I'm trying to get a good idea of what to expect with a used Discovery purchase. However, living in Arizona I don't worry too much about rust, at least not as much as the guys near salt water. |
Willie Joubert (Willie)
| | Posted on Thursday, September 12, 2002 - 04:40 pm: |
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Original clutch.....
Never broken down, never had any thing give me headaches, except the leaks. Great vehicle and yet so many complain....I sometimes wonder....
So many rovers, so few problems, I do all work on them myself though.....
Cruisers are great, recently put a 3B into a series rover, could even be an option for my diesel Disco project coming up soon. |
Hltoppr
| | Posted on Friday, September 13, 2002 - 02:22 pm: |
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Check out www.4x4labs.com for some interesting diesel conversions using Mercedes diesels. Thanks for the info. Looks like I'll be getting into a 1996 Discovery SD pretty soon! |
Douglas McMillan (Mcmillan)
| | Posted on Friday, September 13, 2002 - 06:23 pm: |
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I've a manual 94 Disco and had to replace the •••••• and clutch after 90k. I don't know how abused the vehicle was prior to buying it though but I suspect it was kinda rough. |
jay caragay (Jcaragay)
| | Posted on Saturday, September 14, 2002 - 12:29 am: |
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150K on the automatic transmission in my 1995 Disco and it's DEAD.
It was a slow process, first the power started fading and then this past July, it went out completely while I was hauling a 600 pound load of sugar.
Looks like a $2500 replacement job. |
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