I am dreaming about buying a TDV8 however the turbo issues scares me a bit. Can the turbos be replaced with the engine in the car? Can it be done by a skilled hobby mechanic??

Br Martin

Go for the 4.4 TDV8 and you will have much less to worry about. More expensive? Yes. But probably cheaper in the long run. 2006 4.2 SC
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I have to be honest, I saved longer to get the 4.4 as I didn't need the worry - however valid,

I know it's not answered your question...... 2011 Range Rover Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8

Previous cars :
2003 Range Rover Vogue TD6
1999 Discovery Td5 ES
1995 BMW M5 3.8 6 speed
1992 Range Rover 3.9 Efi Vogue
1992 BMW M5 3.8
1988 BMW 735i SE
1989 Ford Sierra XR4x4 2.9i
1981 Ford Fiesta Supersport

I'm just wondering how many people who say 3.6 tdv8 turbos go reguarly actually have owned one and have had the turbos fail???? Or is it I heard it from a bloke who knew a bloke who might have had a problem?

By the way it is mainly tdv8 Range Rover sports that have turbo problems as the engine bay is smaller and there is less air flow.

4.4 turbos actually have problems as the second turbos don't get used as they don't cut in till 2500 rpm and most people don't take them above them, well so my brothers friends, cousins aunt told me maybe 😂

P.s
Don't read forums whilst drinking gin, it makes u evil 👹

I take your point, but I'd rather spend £25k on a 4.4 than £25k on a £17k 3.6 that went pop and I had to fix or have a very expensive paperweight. Would be my luck and all that....

And if you fancy a facelift one with digital dash, it's even more of a no brainer.....

 2011 Range Rover Vogue SE 4.4 TDV8

Previous cars :
2003 Range Rover Vogue TD6
1999 Discovery Td5 ES
1995 BMW M5 3.8 6 speed
1992 Range Rover 3.9 Efi Vogue
1992 BMW M5 3.8
1988 BMW 735i SE
1989 Ford Sierra XR4x4 2.9i
1981 Ford Fiesta Supersport

OK

Problem is the availabilty and pricing of the 4.4. Most V8 diesels are 3.6 in Norway.

......back to my question. Is IT possible to change the turbos with the engine in the car?

Martin

As with everything mj it is down to how you use and look after it. Rag it when cold and don't service or service it and drive it every day like miss daisy then you may have problems. Play football everyday and lift heavy weights all the time and you will wreck your knees but you never hear people say "well I'm am not going to get a pair of knees I have heard that they always
Give you problems" 😂

The knees part is the gin talking by the way

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......back to my question. Is IT possible to change the turbos with the engine in the car?

The left one is not that hard but the right one is a pig with the engine in and it is best to do them in pairs.

Engine stays in the car, sort of

Right hand turbo can be done in a few hours

LH turbo needs:

Exhaust manifold off
Engine mount bracket off
Diff off
Engine mount off
Subframe off
Steering rack off

That said, I have done them at the side of the road, so nothing hugely difficult. Just fiddly and time consuming

fisha wrote:

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......back to my question. Is IT possible to change the turbos with the engine in the car?

I think it is on the full fat RR, but not on the RR Sport.

Sport is body off, around 2.5 hours work to access the turbos

Mikey wrote:

That said, I have done them at the side of the road, so nothing hugely difficult. Just fiddly and time consuming

Wow.......since you're in Dundee Mikey, do you eat cow pies too?

Mike

Steak pie?

Surely that should be peh?  Only Range Rovers since 1988

Was thinking more like Desperate Dan if you've replaced turbo's at the side of the road

Hence the cow pies!

(Maybe i'm showing my age here!)