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Have you had your dual mass flywheel replaced?

Yes, under 100k miles

15%

[5]

Yes, over 100k miles

[3]

Nope

75%

[24]

Total Votes: 32

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ChrisSoutham

Member Since: 14 Sep 2011
Location: Kington St Michael, Chippenham
Posts: 160

2008 Freelander 2 TD4 XS Manual Zermatt Silver

Dual Mass Flywheels

Hi guys, sorry to bring it up again but I'd appreciate anyone who could to fill out the brief poll below about your Dual Mass Flywheel. I'm trying to gain some sensible information about it's realistic lifespan having just replaced mine at 112k.

Thank you
Chris 2008 FL2 TD4 XS Zermatt Silver, Manual
2010 Jaguar XF

19th Jun 2014 12:37 pm

WarriorBez

Member Since: 29 Jan 2012
Location: rugby
Posts: 539

2007 Freelander 2 TD4 GS Manual Sumatra Black

106k miles and not replaced.......yet Black FL2
L200 Warrior

19th Jun 2014 12:38 pm

Iliacus

Member Since: 24 Jan 2014
Location: Herefordshire
Posts: 256

2013 Freelander 2 SD4 XS Auto Orkney Grey

I PX'd my old TD4 GS at 85k and coming up to 7 years old as I felt it was getting to the point of something expensive happening. I towed a 'van for about 13k of that distance and it was still on its original flywheel and clutch (although you could smell it after reversing the 'van up a slight incline). GONE - '07 TD4 GS manual Zermatt Silver
LONG GONE - '55 Norton Dominator 99 SS cafe racer

19th Jun 2014 1:11 pm

littletriple

Member Since: 27 Mar 2014
Location: kent
Posts: 226

2007 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Manual Stornoway Grey

Re: Dual Mass Flywheels

ChrisSoutham wrote:
Hi guys, sorry to bring it up again but I'd appreciate anyone who could to fill out the brief poll below about your Dual Mass Flywheel. I'm trying to gain some sensible information about it's realistic lifespan having just replaced mine at 112k.

Thank you
Chris

Maybe split the nope vote by mileage too? Maybe theyre all really low mileage...

19th Jun 2014 3:01 pm

Steve D

Member Since: 19 Jan 2013
Location: Essexshire
Posts: 4109

Nope, I bought an Auto. Past: FL2 TD4 HSE Auto
Evoque SD4 Dynamic Lux Auto
Present: Audi A3 S Line.

19th Jun 2014 4:27 pm

rjc1944

Member Since: 18 Dec 2011
Location: Perranporth, Cornwall
Posts: 783

2008 Freelander 2 TD4 HSE Auto Stornoway Grey

Well done Steve. Me too! Ours - 2008 Stornoway Grey HSE Auto
Tricia's - 2006 Royal Blue Beetle Cabriolet Auto
Mine - 2014 Vespa GTS 300 Super Sport Matt Black
Ours - 2007 White Bailey Pageant Champagne

19th Jun 2014 4:59 pm

pab

Member Since: 28 Aug 2012
Location: Now in Mid-Wales
Posts: 2007

2009 Freelander 2 TD4 XS Manual Lago Grey

So you guys both pay the equivalent of a DMF replacement every year or two in increased fuel costs?

Yep, well done!

19th Jun 2014 5:14 pm

cosmjd

Member Since: 15 Jan 2011
Location: UK
Posts: 19

2011 Freelander 2 TD4 GS Manual Stornoway Grey

1st at 7k. Second at 19k. Don't want to jinx third.....

19th Jun 2014 6:33 pm

Steve D

Member Since: 19 Jan 2013
Location: Essexshire
Posts: 4109

pab wrote:
So you guys both pay the equivalent of a DMF replacement every year or two in increased fuel costs?

Yep, well done!

If we were worried about fuel costs we would have bought the poor mans Freelander!

Past: FL2 TD4 HSE Auto
Evoque SD4 Dynamic Lux Auto
Present: Audi A3 S Line.

19th Jun 2014 7:10 pm

ad210358

Member Since: 12 Oct 2008
Location: Here and There
Posts: 7464

pab wrote:
So you guys both pay the equivalent of a DMF replacement every year or two in increased fuel costs?

Yep, well done!

I've had both, not much difference between the two. Certainly not enough to pay for a new DMF every year or two.

19th Jun 2014 7:44 pm

pab

Member Since: 28 Aug 2012
Location: Now in Mid-Wales
Posts: 2007

LR's own figures say 7mpg difference for the 160 engine. The mpg threads here suggest similar - maybe slightly less. That easily adds up to £500 plus per year if you do a reasonable mileage. Its not insignificant. Plus, of course, the auto costs £1500 more to start with. That's £4K over 5 years. Not that much relative to the other costs involved in running something like the FL2, but not a trivial sum either.

Besides, I like to decide for myself what gear I'm in!

19th Jun 2014 8:20 pm

ad210358

Member Since: 12 Oct 2008
Location: Here and There
Posts: 7464

From personal experience, running an SD4 compared to the 160, it was only a couple of miles more to the gallon, if that. Was only getting 30 around town with the 160, certainly wasn't getting 23 with the SD4, the D4 does better than that.

19th Jun 2014 8:29 pm

pab

Member Since: 28 Aug 2012
Location: Now in Mid-Wales
Posts: 2007

The SD4 gets better mpg than the 160, so that's consistent. One has to compare like with like.

30 is low for a 160 manual - I get around 36.

19th Jun 2014 8:34 pm

Steve D

Member Since: 19 Jan 2013
Location: Essexshire
Posts: 4109

pab wrote:

.............Besides, I like to decide for myself what gear I'm in!

Can do both with the auto. If you really feel you have to. Past: FL2 TD4 HSE Auto
Evoque SD4 Dynamic Lux Auto
Present: Audi A3 S Line.

19th Jun 2014 9:07 pm

pab

Member Since: 28 Aug 2012
Location: Now in Mid-Wales
Posts: 2007

I know - I've owned autos. But its not the same.

19th Jun 2014 9:28 pm

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