I have an 07 SE manual. Its a load of old rubbish but the gearbox, although clonky, seems to work. I have Warranty Direct cover. Although it covers the majority of the problems regularly listed on here, I have just noticed that they have recently re-written the policy document to exclude DMF damaged by clutch friction plates!! I have had to claim once - so far - and was reimbursed within 10 days.

http://www.warrantydirect.co.uk/pdfs/6727-...raCare.pdf 2007 TD4 SE Manual Santrini Black

NO definately not! That seems like a panic reaction to a few serious problems by a very few people on here. All the rest of 07/57 FL2s are probably just fine!!  Life is not a dress rehearsal!

"toeknee"]07 HSE - just under 80,0000


Toeknee. If that's the right number of noughts, 800000, that's one hell of a mileage in just 3 years!
That's 266k per annum
Or not  Another member of the failed FL2 clutch/DMF club, twice.

Pegleg wrote:

"toeknee"]07 HSE - just under 80,0000


Toeknee. If that's the right number of noughts, 800000, that's one hell of a mileage in just 3 years!
That's 266k per annum
Or not

Blame it on the IPad should be 80,000 of course,

And to cap the lot, I have just swapped in my 07 FL2 with 108,000 miles on it (all by me) with absolutely no clutch or gearbox problems at all.
Observing other people drive, I think that most problems will be driver use related - for instance, the amount of wear some people put on a clutch by holding the car on hills on the clutch instead of brakes is frightening. Or even just resting their foot on the clutch pedal all of the time. Unfortunately, you don`t know what the previous driver was like in most cases.
On a similar thought, a 2 year old car with, say 50,000 miles on has probably had a much easier life, mechanically, than a similar age car with 10,000 miles on it. The high mileage one has probably done long motorway runs, everything gets nicely warmed up and all in top gear, relatively few, if any, gear changes per mile. Whereas the one with low miles has had a much harder mechanical life, probably all around town, short runs in traffic, with lots of clutch and gear work! Don`t drive faster than your angel can fly!

I agree with the above, my mother for example treats clutches terribly. She uses the clutch to regulate her speed, driving along with the clutch slipping she will not be told, and guess what the clutch on her yaris failed ( a common fault with Yaris as it happens. oddly her previous polo stood up to the punishment.

Another big no is holding the clutch down when stopped, always selected neutral and get off the clutch.

My fl2's clutch was fine after 3.5 years/33,000 miles, despite a few times getting a little warm off-road, especially in the special stage at keilder, where lesser mortals totally fried the odd clutch or two.

people who park their cars in tight spaces possibly have more clutch trouble too. intricate manoeuvres wear the clutch more .

And the old chestnut of tasks like reverse parking such a thing as a caravan,do that without riding the clutch if you can. At work
At home

"I can't always believe facts I read on the web" - Charles Dickens

winner by default of the tractor vs caravan race

I don't think it's fair to say that all low mileage cars are worse than high mileage in relation to clutch wear.

I've only put about 1,000 miles on in the 4.5 months i have had the car but that's because i don't use it much but when i do, it's motorway miles mainly  59 TD4e XS in galway green

Annie wrote:

I don't think it's fair to say that all low mileage cars are worse than high mileage in relation to clutch wear.

I've only put about 1,000 miles on in the 4.5 months i have had the car but that's because i don't use it much but when i do, it's motorway miles mainly

I’m surprised you’ve managed to put 1,000 miles on it Annie. Judging by the amount of modifications you do you must spend more time underneath it than driving it.

MANUFAN wrote:

Annie wrote:

I don't think it's fair to say that all low mileage cars are worse than high mileage in relation to clutch wear.

I've only put about 1,000 miles on in the 4.5 months i have had the car but that's because i don't use it much but when i do, it's motorway miles mainly

I’m surprised you’ve managed to put 1,000 miles on it Annie. Judging by the amount of modifications you do you must spend more time underneath it than driving it.

Are you saying that i spend a lot of time on my back?

I've finished now...................unless the Birthday Bunny brings me some sidesteps in April  59 TD4e XS in galway green

Annie wrote:

MANUFAN wrote:

Annie wrote:

I don't think it's fair to say that all low mileage cars are worse than high mileage in relation to clutch wear.

I've only put about 1,000 miles on in the 4.5 months i have had the car but that's because i don't use it much but when i do, it's motorway miles mainly

I’m surprised you’ve managed to put 1,000 miles on it Annie. Judging by the amount of modifications you do you must spend more time underneath it than driving it.

Are you saying that i spend a lot of time on my back?

I've finished now...................unless the Birthday Bunny brings me some sidesteps in April

It's in a lot better state now than when i got it from Crpstones. It had the contents of a field underneath it. It was in a terrible state. The springs underneath were caked with mud and there was mud up inside the body beyond the arches. It went back twice for a clean underneath. Minging and that's from a Land Rover dealer.

It's having a machine polish on Saturday  59 TD4e XS in galway green

Not up to your standards Annie but I have changed my side grille, what do you think

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Like it, like it. like it  59 TD4e XS in galway green

MANUFAN wrote:

Not up to your standards Annie but I have changed my side grille, what do you think

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Looks part of the vehicle now , not just like an after thought of stick on bling.
Where did you get them and are they easy to change? 2015 BMW
2012 Freelander 2 GS Red (gone)
2004 Discovery TD5 Landmark Silver (gone)
2000 Freelander XEDi Red (gone)
1996 Discovery 300TDi S Blue (gone)