Hello, does anyone know the best place to buy an auto box for my '57 HSE, 95k miles. My Indy says it is completely "goosed!" and reading up on some of the posts here that is not a suprise. I think LR want around £3.5k for a new one (I've not actually checked) My Indy is suggesting a reconditioned for approx £2k fitted. Has anyone got experience in this area? I've had 5 years from the old box and would like to think I'll get another 5 from a replacement one, so not just a cheap quick fix please.

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Hello, does anyone know the best place to buy an auto box for my '57 HSE, 95k miles. My Indy says it is completely "goosed!" and reading up on some of the posts here that is not a suprise. I think LR want around £3.5k for a new one (I've not actually checked) My Indy is suggesting a reconditioned for approx £2k fitted. Has anyone got experience in this area? I've had 5 years from the old box and would like to think I'll get another 5 from a replacement one, so not just a cheap quick fix please.

hi

there was a mention in the LRO mag about auto boxes only lasting anything between 50,000 to 100,000 miles, there was no indication on which auto boxs this included or if it was the life span of all of them


your best option will be exchange yours for a recondition one 1995 P38 now dead
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the lro post that big-al cove is on about is a software upgrade so that the boxes last longer than 50k and up too 100k still not good for an auto box if its nackared after 100k  rainy-city
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Hi Definitely go for remanufactured one.These rebuilds are often made using upgraded internal parts so reman one will often lasts longer than new one for nearly half price. It would be nice to know from all of you here how many miles you have on your auto boxes...may be I should start a new thread....

To be honest, this thread worries me. I sold my Hilux doublecab with 190 000kms on the clock - still on it's first clutch, never mind gearbox.

Moondog: seems other car brands also have these problems - having 2009 Subaru Forester Diesel in my workshop with burnt clutch after 60 000 km.....called Subaru dealer and asked if they ever seen it....dealer said they have two of them on lifts with clutches gone...one with 35k km on the clock....hmmmmmm......world is changing....

i had a L200 clutch only lasted 75000 miles,

i see both the clutch and dual mass flywheel as consumable parts that will sooner or later need replacing, it all comes down to what the vehicle is used for 1995 P38 now dead
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Seriously? We think 50k on a gearbox is reasonable?

This could be a big reason not to buy one of these cars. Not sure about you guys, but I don't plan on saving £3,500 over a 4 year period to replace my gearbox. So does that mean there are a load of 60k used vehicles out there where the owners are about to get a nasty surprise?

Depreciation doesn't seem so bad when you build these kind of costs into a used one! 2012 DISCOVERY 4 GS AUTO ORKNEY GREY
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74k - still going strong in my 2007MY auto going strong (searches for wood and hopes he's not just tempted fait)!  Freelander 2 TD4 Auto, SE, Narvik Black, Alpaca full leather, Rear Headrest Entertainment System, 6 CD, 18 HSE Wheels, Privicy tints