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Tompoole



Member Since: 05 Jun 2011
Location: Bucks
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England 2004 Defender 90 Td5 CSW Java Black
300tdi p Reg 86000 so many more to go 👍 Have fun be happy
Post #796494 3rd Oct 2019 7:36am
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Procta



Member Since: 03 Dec 2016
Location: Sunderland
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Huttopia wrote:
Mines a boring looking farm spec, with the addition of heated seats and electric windows, I can’t abide the window winder rubbing against my leg!


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Needs a bit of tlc, the paint job isn’t great and starting to flake. I’d like to make it a soft top and paint it to match the 110, just for fun, but there is something quite honest about it as it is.



That's got a lot of years left in that! I would say anything less than a under 130k on a diesel. is just say worn in. My TDi was close on 125 I think it was. The insurance said that was low mileage! They even said Christ you have hardly done any miles in it! Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back

Success is 90% Inspiration and 4 minutes Preparation # you can make it!
Post #798819 20th Oct 2019 12:30am
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oneten110



Member Since: 02 Jul 2011
Location: Wish I was still in France
Posts: 741
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Tompoole wrote:
300tdi p Reg 86000 so many more to go 👍

Remember reading somewhere that the design life of the 300Tdi was 400,000 miles.
I put 322,000 on one from New. Shortened the service intervals to 5000 miles after it had done 100,000 just to keep the sums easy and started using Miller fully synthetic oil. Checked the thickness of the valve caps after reading about various people having had them wear through. Compared with a new valve cap, the most wear on any of mine was 0.03mm.
Look after a 300 and they are capable of huge mileage. It is not a Defender, it is a One_Ten
Post #798839 20th Oct 2019 12:02pm
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Slideywindows



Member Since: 09 Sep 2016
Location: North Essex
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Huttopia, your little Ninety isn't boring at all! It's very nice.

As for expected mileage on a 300Tdi, this thread is very reassuring. Thumbs Up

This 300 is on 144,529 miles and has just passed another advisory-free MOT test. (Check out its MOT history Shocked )

Thankfully, from reading this thread it seems it should be able to do a few more......


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Post #798872 20th Oct 2019 8:21pm
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Huttopia



Member Since: 23 Feb 2016
Location: West Midlands
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I took the pick up (and son) to Luctonians rugby club this morning for a fixture with Malvern u13s. We (Malvern) came second but with a fair few newbies in the team the boys did well. It was the perfect run for the pick up, nice lanes out towards Leominster from home, and now the hedges are being cut you can see a bit more.

The steering box is starting to make a graunchy sound, I’ve topped up the fluid but I fear it’s on its way. The miles are ticking on though, I can see 190 happening this year!
Post #798874 20th Oct 2019 8:34pm
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L110CDL



Member Since: 31 Oct 2015
Location: Devon
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Nice to think the 190 will be this year and your having a good time in the pick up driving about Thumbs Up 1996 Golf Blue 300Tdi 110 Pick up.

Keeper.

Clayton.
Post #799096 22nd Oct 2019 8:46pm
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Blackhat90



Member Since: 31 Dec 2016
Location: Forfar
Posts: 86
Scotland 1995 Defender 90 300 Tdi HT Epsom Green
Yip am on 370.000, total service history. documented . the clutch arm usually holes at 140.000. [ few mates happend around this miles also]]
Front props do 25,000,
Rears- 80,000 miles,[ greased] Still on original turbo, [ passing a little oil now] original injection pump,]
1 recon gearbox [ mainshaft spline worn], i transferbox change ,[ flange bearings wear].
diffs changed at 180.000 ..[noise]
Post #799562 25th Oct 2019 10:41pm
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Huttopia



Member Since: 23 Feb 2016
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That's a great effort Blackhat, especially the original turbo!
Post #799885 29th Oct 2019 11:29am
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JR



Member Since: 07 Dec 2012
Location: Auchtermuchty
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Scotland 1984 Defender 90 200 Tdi SW Coniston Green
A close friend of mine bought one of the very first 300Tdi Discovery ES models in 1994, and still has it, although it is now consigned to off road use only due to the dreaded tinworm!

He got 250k on his original clutch, and has had almost no other mechanical replacements on the car other than normal service items! The car has always been meticulously maintained & serviced at the dealer and then our local indie, and the car has always been off roaded on his and other Estates for Shoots, and has done a considerable heavy towing mileage taking his classic vehicles to shows, etc.

I appreciate the post was for Defenders, but his D1 does share the same mechanics..... Very Happy Very Happy
Post #804793 4th Dec 2019 10:41pm
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LukeyJ



Member Since: 06 Feb 2018
Location: Salisbury
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285,000 mile here from a P reg Defender 300tdii Smile
Post #805739 10th Dec 2019 11:34pm
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Huttopia



Member Since: 23 Feb 2016
Location: West Midlands
Posts: 1972
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Some solid mileages being posted here! Imagine if the Defender was comfortable how many more miles would be clocked up!
Post #805750 11th Dec 2019 7:34am
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MetalMatt



Member Since: 29 Jul 2016
Location: West Yorkshire
Posts: 180
United Kingdom 1989 Defender 90 300 Tdi HT Baltic Blue
My 90 with a 300tdi engine is on 65,000. My uncles X reg TD5 is on 17,000 1995 Land Rover Discovery 300tdi - Sold
1989 Land Rover 90 - Rebuilding/built - its a project
2002 Land Rover Discovery TD5 - Sold
2017 Mini JCW F56 - Current Daily Driver
Post #805766 11th Dec 2019 9:16am
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PAT303



Member Since: 25 Feb 2013
Location: Australia
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Australia 1998 Defender 110 300 Tdi SW Alpine White
I did the 530,000km service on my '98 Tdi two weeks ago.
Post #810313 15th Jan 2020 9:09am
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Huttopia



Member Since: 23 Feb 2016
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Posts: 1972
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/\ Good effort! That's a solid 330k miles in old money.
Post #810336 15th Jan 2020 11:29am
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oneten110



Member Since: 02 Jul 2011
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Huttopia wrote:
Some solid mileages being posted here! Imagine if the Defender was comfortable how many more miles would be clocked up!


They are comfortable. There was a period when I was doing more than 35,000 miles a year in mine It is not a Defender, it is a One_Ten
Post #810420 15th Jan 2020 6:35pm
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