2007 LR3 SE V8 - Engine Issues - Parts Anyone?
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2007 LR3 SE V8 - Engine Issues - Parts Anyone?
My wife's LR3 has had some engine knock for a few weeks (99k miles on it). I checked the oil and it was below minimum.
Refilled the oil and took to the mechanic.
Looks like a bearing inside the engine is starting to give up.
The LR3 still runs and could run for another few thousand miles according to the mech.
The mech has quoted $7000 to replace the engine, but the LR3 is only worth about $10k.
Last year I spent $3k on new brakes and front wheel bearings (6k miles since this last work).
My current options:
1) Replace the engine and a few other items (2 tires) for about $7800
2) Sell the LR3 for someone who needs parts. Anyone interested?
Refilled the oil and took to the mechanic.
Looks like a bearing inside the engine is starting to give up.
The LR3 still runs and could run for another few thousand miles according to the mech.
The mech has quoted $7000 to replace the engine, but the LR3 is only worth about $10k.
Last year I spent $3k on new brakes and front wheel bearings (6k miles since this last work).
My current options:
1) Replace the engine and a few other items (2 tires) for about $7800
2) Sell the LR3 for someone who needs parts. Anyone interested?
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My wife's LR3 has had some engine knock for a few weeks (99k miles on it). I checked the oil and it was below minimum.
Refilled the oil and took to the mechanic.
Looks like a bearing inside the engine is starting to give up.
The LR3 still runs and could run for another few thousand miles according to the mech.
The mech has quoted $7000 to replace the engine, but the LR3 is only worth about $10k.
Last year I spent $3k on new brakes and front wheel bearings (6k miles since this last work).
My current options:
1) Replace the engine and a few other items (2 tires) for about $7800
2) Sell the LR3 for someone who needs parts. Anyone interested?
Refilled the oil and took to the mechanic.
Looks like a bearing inside the engine is starting to give up.
The LR3 still runs and could run for another few thousand miles according to the mech.
The mech has quoted $7000 to replace the engine, but the LR3 is only worth about $10k.
Last year I spent $3k on new brakes and front wheel bearings (6k miles since this last work).
My current options:
1) Replace the engine and a few other items (2 tires) for about $7800
2) Sell the LR3 for someone who needs parts. Anyone interested?
Yeah, that's a difficult decision to make when the value becomes as low as our trucks are right now.
The way I look at it, if the rest of the truck is good and you are happy with it, spending that money may not be a bad investment if you get a good low mileage motor and can successfully transplant it with no surprises. $7800 is the amount of vehicle payments you'd make in a year and a half on something else. Sometimes better he devil you know with upgrades than the unknown one you don't.
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pmuggler (02-27-2017)
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I would guess that you could probably save $1500-2000 buying a used engine instead of a remanufactured/overhauled engine. I'm sure it's "riskier", but despite your experiences, these engines seem to stand the test of time very well. Most I've seen run around $3000 for an engine with 100-120k miles on it. Guess it depends on how long you expect to keep the car though. Just one more option to consider.
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pmuggler (02-27-2017)
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I recently replaced the engine in my LR3, for approximately the same reasons. The PCV went bad and caused the engine to ingest a serious amount of oil. Shortly after, it knocked and threw a rod through the block.
I ended up getting a used 45k mile engine for $4700 plus shipping from Roverland Parts, and it was another $4000 and change to get it installed and fix the PCV, new spark plugs, belts, pulleys, towing, etc. ($1000+ of that was replacing belts and pulleys on the old engine trying to track down a whine/whir before it threw the rod). The mechanic had found a used engine with 70k miles for $8k, so I think the price varies quite a bit.
I love the truck and it's been trouble free for me otherwise, so I decided to go forward with swapping the engine. I now I have a younger engine and should be good for a long time.
I wouldn't keep driving it, as it's a ticking time bomb now. It'll most likely leave you stranded and dumping out oil at some point.
I ended up getting a used 45k mile engine for $4700 plus shipping from Roverland Parts, and it was another $4000 and change to get it installed and fix the PCV, new spark plugs, belts, pulleys, towing, etc. ($1000+ of that was replacing belts and pulleys on the old engine trying to track down a whine/whir before it threw the rod). The mechanic had found a used engine with 70k miles for $8k, so I think the price varies quite a bit.
I love the truck and it's been trouble free for me otherwise, so I decided to go forward with swapping the engine. I now I have a younger engine and should be good for a long time.
I wouldn't keep driving it, as it's a ticking time bomb now. It'll most likely leave you stranded and dumping out oil at some point.
Last edited by djkronik57; 02-21-2017 at 01:59 PM.
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pmuggler (02-27-2017)
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