How many miles is "too many" for an LR3

[Colin Hughes]

I've never used the parking brake Mine keeps coming up with codes for the cats. I replaced one this summer. Found a place close to me selling them for $300 CDN each (muffler express) but I think it's the ethanol in the winter gas causing me to throw the CEL. It comes and goes throughout the winter. It's off now but could come back on tonight, who knows. The LR3 has a great engine that gets better as it ages, I'm around 201,000 miles now. The LR4 has issues with the timing chains and my mechanic told me it might not be such a good investment. The LR3 is paid for and running, touch wood, fine. I'll keep her going a while longer. I just did a front wheel bearing and the front links. I can't seem to resolve the front end drop which we've tried replacing parts on over the last year. It's good for a few months, then drops again. I think its the valve block, cheap plastic. I'm looking at a coil conversion come spring if I'm keeping the truck. My biggest issue is that one section of canbus exposed behind the rear drivers side wheel well. We wrapped it really well before the winter salt hit, I'll see if it lasts until spring.

 

[Victory_Overland]

Haha. I'm getting ready to start my control arm ordering fiasco.......sure doesn't feel brand new! I love my Landy though. TLC and she's always good to me.

 

[MrWesson]

It's not the engine you'll have to worry about its the rubber bits/wear items.

Front valve block has been replaced on mine(sagging front)
Tie rods on the driver side and now the passenger need done.
Control arm bushings(lost count).
Right front axle shaft
Thermostat housing basically exploded
Belts have all been replaced(and desperately needed)
AC compressor
Couple of wheel bearings
Corroded brake line

Other than the thermostat housing and valve block there's nothing about the above repairs in 25k worth of ownership on any 4x4 with 145k miles(very similar repairs done on my Jeep Grand Cherokee).

Fact is if you can't turn a wrench to save money you could run into trouble on how much labor is charged for the repairs.. Parts aren't that expensive but more than domestic(and rarely stocked).

1. Find one that isn't rusty(I screwed up by saving 2k on purchase price and dealing with rust).
2. Check bushings, axle boots, air lines for dry rot.
3. Buy the IID tool.
4. Make sure you buy the IIDtool.
5. IIDtool