So if anyone has got a spare TDV8 engine kicking about let Cam-Tech Craig know .... as Turbo blown on mine taking bloody engine with it! Stephen Gazard

Range Rover L405 LWB SVA Overfinch / Bespoke
Maserati GT 2017
Maserati Levante Trofeo
Mercedes SL63 AMG
Mercedes S500L

Just checked my pockets - I was sure I had one there!  Got - 2017 SDV8 Autobiography in Loire Blue
Had- 2008 TDV8 Vogue SE in Java black
Had - 2007 S/C in Stornoway Grey

Loads on ebay but 4K 2020 Porsche Panamera Turbo Hybrid (V FAST)
2017 Range Rover Autobiography 5.0 V8
2018 JCW Mini Cooper
2018 Skoda VRS

Ouch - it pains me to think about the cost of that

Still, at least you could make one of those V8 coffee tables like they have on Top Gear

bad luck stephen.

Thanks for helpful thread Stephen, good idea sir

Well you never know .... Someone may have some ideas. Stephen Gazard

Range Rover L405 LWB SVA Overfinch / Bespoke
Maserati GT 2017
Maserati Levante Trofeo
Mercedes SL63 AMG
Mercedes S500L

Just out of interest Stephen, but as your RR is an Overfinch, am I right in assuming the engine had been mapped ? The reason I ask is that there seems to be a pattern developing with re-mapped engines. I personally know of other vehicles which had been mapped, boost pressures and fuelling increased = totally goosed engine and also cases of warped manifolds.

I carry out the independent roadworthy inspections for a large company who specialise in armoured landrovers & conversations, this week we discussed a TDV8 3.6 that suffered the same fate. One bent connecting rod. Even though they build engines for landrover & deal mainly with the military inc most the stuff you see in NI they can not source parts for these engines. They have offered me the scrap engine if they choose a new unit for me to have as spares. My point is even if not ideal these scrap engines could be cannibalised to make a good unit & why are the parts not available? Worse things happen at sea! Well thats what swmbo said when WRENS came to sea!!!

Is this becoming a more posted occurrence on 2007/2008 TDV8s, especially sports, or am I reading it wrong

The ones I know of have been Sports where the engine and its management has been messed around with ! And by so called professional "bespoke" companies - yeah right - short term gains long term fluck up !

Yes Vogue, agree, just seems to be more posts occurring, I got rid of my Sport and havent been on rrsport for a couple of months, just seems to be too much of a coincidence, all early engines and most/some mapped

Totally agree Rosco, The only RR engine in my opinion that can safely take a remap is the TD6, as it is a very understressed detuned BMW engine in std form. The rest should be left well alone - LR don't spend millions and tens of thousands of hours developing engines for some idiot with a laptop who thinks he knows better to mess it all up for short term gains and compromise engine longevity

Agreed, I have had a TD6 since 2005 and love it stock, bought a TDV8 sport and had it mapped, insane performance for a car of that size, sold it within 3 months,got to be a pay off somewhere, back to my S6 for fun

I have not got an opinion on you two agreeing with each other.
Just a comment on the TDV8 being developed by Land Rover.
They were developed by Ford.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_AJD-V6/PSA_DT17#3.6_TDV8