Range Rover TD6 Gearbox

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Hi all
Right, been looking to replace P38 DHSE
Would love another Rangey... but, keep hearing about gearbox problems on the early td6`s
it`s a £3000 replacement!
How common is this? looking to spend about £16k on replacing the wifes car, am i going to be on tenderhooks worrying whether the box is going to go? or do i go for a volkswagon 3.0 altitude Touarag? newer car, less money. It would be a shame as i love the Range Rovers, but have better things to spend my money on than garage repair bills.

[bogie]

nobody really knows how common it is as the issue happens on older vehicles outside warranty. Its a high production volume engine/box used in BMWs and Range Rovers, so out of hundreds of thousands of units sold, there are a few dozen reports in forums of the issue

Its a risk you take buying an older vehicle I guess. You can have the box serviced for £200 ish and hope for the best

statistically you have to be unlucky to have a faulty one, so just buy the newest, lowest mileage car you can afford

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Or.....one that has recently had a box rebuild , there are always a few for sale..will at least come with some warranty/peace of mind.

[47p2]

My TD6 has 125k on the clock and runs like a dream. The gearbox is a common problem with the TD6 so you either pays your money and take your chances or look for another marque

[xuy]

see my post in general gassing

I was unlucky

Yoy can get a replacement fitted for less than £2k, and there are upgraded parts now available that largely fix the problems with the gearbox. Despite the problems I had I would buy another one tomorrow.

However, if you can stretch to a TDV8

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Thats exactely what i am thinking!
I did not realise that you can now pick up a TDV8 for under 20k,
twice the power, better spec suspension and the same mpg
Now to find one, with less than 75k on it