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Scrooger



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Recommendations for Engine replacement or rebuild?

Terrible first post, but hoping for your collective wisdom...

My lovely 2017 Autobiography SDV8 has had a catastrophic engine failure at 60k miles (FSH). No holes in the block but last sounded like a bag of spanners at 75 on the motorway with the dash lit up like a Christmas tree before I could pull over.

Any recommendations for a good company to rebuild or replace? Local dealer has quoted me more than the value of the car... cant really afford that

Googling it, seems a bit like the wild west
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Tinman



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United Kingdom 2017 Range Rover Autobiography SDV8 Silicon Silver

Try QP Online Maidstone. 2017 SDV8 4.4 silicon silver AB
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DrF



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I would highly recommend Cowdray Car Centre of Kelvedon, Essex
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4RRS



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Re: Recommendations for Engine replacement or rebuild?

Scrooger wrote:
Local dealer has quoted me more than the value of the car... cant really afford that


Is that a LR main dealer, as shortblock or full stripped engines are no longer available, hence probably a ridiculous quote so you go away as they know if you accept they've got a big problem. My SDV8 failed in December, still got a shortblock on order. Rebuilt it myself 7k miles ago and running perfectly.

I put up a post starting mid December about my experience if you want to take a look.

Seem to be more and more SDV8's failing, always spun big end bearings in my experience. L405 SV Autobiography LWB SDV8, finished in Aston Martin China Grey by ETO division.
Post #691631 30th Apr 2024 7:57pm
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