Possible ‘13 LR4 Purchase (Also posted in Intro)

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Sonshine

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Hello all,

New LR Forum member and possible 2013 LR4 owner with a 100k miles. CARFAX indicates regular dealership service with oil changes averaging between 9k to 15k miles including recommended maintenance conducted IAW maintenance schedule. Most notably, LCAs and spark plugs were replaced at 60k and water pump was replaced at 84k.

During test drive, the coolant hose popped off which covered the front portion of the engine bay, but it did not overheat the engine. Dealer indicated the coolant clamp and hose were replaced, but there was still a residual smell of it (possibly burn-off) during the second test drive. I’m planning to have an independent PPI performed at San Diego LR to ensure there aren’t any other underlying issues and confirm the repair was performed correctly.

Also, on the second test drive the cold start I was listening for the dreaded tension guide issue. There was some noise but it went away after about 30 seconds and did not return when the engine was warmed up. I could not confirm that it was the timing chain slap.

My question: Is it worth getting a third party extended warranty, or just factor in the cost of preemptive repairs in the beginning. I’ve read a lot of issues with coolant crossover pipes as well as tension guide issues with the timing chains. Should I just knock it out at a local Indie right off the bat, or would it be better off to steer clear of this vehicle...

Any information is helpful.

Thanks in advance.

-Brandon
 

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Skip the warranty. Knock out the crossovers immediately. That’s the really big danger. Most other stuff can be taken care of as it occurs.
 

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That noise is interesting though. The 13’s shouldn’t have timing chain issues.

If you open the oil cap you can visibly see the timing chain and might be able to tug it and see if it’s firm. I’m sure this is a crude way to do that check though.
 

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Hello all,

New LR Forum member and possible 2013 LR4 owner with a 100k miles. CARFAX indicates regular dealership service with oil changes averaging between 9k to 15k miles including recommended maintenance conducted IAW maintenance schedule. Most notably, LCAs and spark plugs were replaced at 60k and water pump was replaced at 84k.

During test drive, the coolant hose popped off which covered the front portion of the engine bay, but it did not overheat the engine. Dealer indicated the coolant clamp and hose were replaced, but there was still a residual smell of it (possibly burn-off) during the second test drive. I’m planning to have an independent PPI performed at San Diego LR to ensure there aren’t any other underlying issues and confirm the repair was performed correctly.

Also, on the second test drive the cold start I was listening for the dreaded tension guide issue. There was some noise but it went away after about 30 seconds and did not return when the engine was warmed up. I could not confirm that it was the timing chain slap.

My question: Is it worth getting a third party extended warranty, or just factor in the cost of preemptive repairs in the beginning. I’ve read a lot of issues with coolant crossover pipes as well as tension guide issues with the timing chains. Should I just knock it out at a local Indie right off the bat, or would it be better off to steer clear of this vehicle...

Any information is helpful.

Thanks in advance.

-Brandon

Hey [mention]Sonshine [/mention] welcome to the forum. It's one of the best I've ever come across. Check out the info in this other thread - most or all of it will apply.

I faced the same decision on my 2013 LR4 and ended up cancelling my third party warranty and just spending the money up front to do all the pre-emptive maintenance. Figured it was better to just get the risks out of the way entirely vs. waiting for them to bite me in the ass and then fighting with the insurance company.


2011 LR4 Pricing
https://r.tapatalk.com/shareLink/to...4-Pricing.42192/&share_type=t&link_source=app



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All,

Thank you very much for the helpful advice and very informative recommendations. Troy Angrignon, thank you very much for the link, it was extremely helpful and a great way to keep active forum members from having to regurgitate information repeatedly for noobs like me. I found that all of it really applied to my efforts here.

I think I’ll proceed with the PPI and go from there. As long as there aren’t any extraneous issues I’ll see if either European Autowerks out of Temecula or British Autoworks San Diego can to perform the preemptive repairs. **Any info on prior experience with either of those shops would be appreciated **

Thanks again everyone. The decorum and overall genuine desire to help each other speaks volumes to the community and my new found interest in it... this says a lot from a Jeep nut treading new water!

I’ve included the CARFAX sheet if anyone of you feel so inclined to see if I’m missed anything.

https://www.carfax.com/VehicleHistory/p/Report.cfx?partner=AVR_0&vin=SALAK2D46DA663282&source=BUP

Thanks again!
 

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Also... on a completely unrelated note... I see this forum is also plagued by the usual scams I’ve seen verbatim in other forums.

I received an email from jeffreycole550 trying to bait me into the following:

Hey you can contact James he has some parts for sale
[email protected]

Sent from my itel W6004 using Tapatalk

Not today ISIS!
 

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That noise is interesting though. The 13’s shouldn’t have timing chain issues.

If you open the oil cap you can visibly see the timing chain and might be able to tug it and see if it’s firm. I’m sure this is a crude way to do that check though.

Could just be the high idle until the cats were warm.
 

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Also... on a completely unrelated note... I see this forum is also plagued by the usual scams I’ve seen verbatim in other forums.

I received an email from jeffreycole550 trying to bait me into the following:

Hey you can contact James he has some parts for sale
[email protected]

Sent from my itel W6004 using Tapatalk

Not today ISIS!

FWIW... I've had no issues whatsoever on this forum. I'm on it daily.
 

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