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doclees



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2016 TD6 common problems

So I will probably in the market for a 2016 fullfat td6 in about 2 years. "Upgrading" from my 2004 fullfat 4.4. What are the issues to prepare for with this model. Only thing I found from car and driver review was the electronics. Are the that abysmal and are they correctable/upgradeable? It will have in the neighborhood of 100k miles +-. Thanks
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Dolphinboy



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The L405 (latest shape since 2013) has a TDV6 - the TD6 was a bmw 3L straight six which stopped being fitted in 2007 when the 3.6L TDV8 replaced it.

There are a number of posts on this engine where only one real problem has reared its head, but not in any great number.

Personally I would get the tdv8 4.4L diesel but if I lived in the US it would be 5.0L (pref SVA) all the way baby!
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Live in the states and want the TDV6 ? Get a petrol as DB says . TD6 , some have suffered crankshaft snaps
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doclees



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Oh crap. You are bursting my balloon. I wanted that range rover feel with 30mph US.
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martinf



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I actually have the 2016 MY L405 with the 3 litre diesel and am very pleased with it after 33,000 miles. No problems, very smooth (probably smoother than the v8 ) and more than enough power; and ours spends a lot of time towing horses about.
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doclees



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No electrical gremlins?
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KurtVerbose



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doclees wrote:
I wanted that range rover feel with 30mph


Yes, that's about the TD6's maximum speed.
Laughing
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martinf



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doclees wrote:
No electrical gremlins?


The electrical socket for the tow hitch was faulty on delivery and the onboard service due indicator does not work correctly. There is a fix but I can't be bothered to take it in. Otherwise all good.
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doclees



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KurtVerbose wrote:
doclees wrote:
I wanted that range rover feel with 30mph


Yes, that's about the TD6's maximum speed.
Laughing


Oops. 30 MPG. Although I do drive like the boot is full of nitroglycerin.
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JamesD



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doclees wrote:
Oh crap. You are bursting my balloon. I wanted that range rover feel with 30mph US.


Same here 2016 model with 30k miles....no issues at all engine wise. Only 1 problem when the tailgate lost synch but that could happen to any L405. 2021 L405 Vogue D300
2016 L405 Vogue 3.0TDV6 (Sold)
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CS



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Search on here for threads about TDV6 engine failures/seizures and there is a current thread about engine oil being diluted with diesel leading to reduced service intervals/engine wear. Maybe also look at Discovery and RR Sport forums, that engine is used very often in those applications, though I recall reading that the less spacious engine bays there might cause more problems than in the 405. Only Range Rovers since 1988
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doclees



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The TSB seems to imply it was a rare event from improper factory install of the bearings. I would assume if it hasn't broken by the time it hits 76k or more, when I'd be looking to buy, it's not one of the problem motors.
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