200 tdi vs 300tdi

[diff-breaker]

Potentially am looking for a 90 but what i shte preferred engine 200tdi
or 300tdi ? What are the benefits of one over the other ?

[Jim-Willy]

Very little difference.  300 is a little quieter, the 200 is thought to be a tad stronger but both are brilliant.

[Digsit]

200tdi's only seem to bend pushrods when the timing belt lets go

[Xtremeteam]

200tdi's only seem to bend pushrods when the timing belt lets go

or rockers & the 300 is the same,
+ point of the 300 is you dont have to disturb the cooling system to change the timing belt,personally id have a 200 but might b looking at a 300 for a new toy

[muddyweb]

300 has a serpentine front end, which means that you get (generally) much less belt slippage, and it can handle a bigger alternator.

300 also produces a bit more torque.

[davidlandy]

you also on a 300 get a fancy accoustic rocker cover - making it look a bit smarter than a 200 when u lift the bonnet!!!

Also water pumps are cheaper on a 300

alternators are mounted higher masking them easier to change

[Porny]

300 also produces a bit more torque.

I thought torque outputs were the same...

But in a Defender the 300Tdi makes more power..

200Tdi: 107 bhp
300Tdi: 111bhp

(but nothing that a mild 'tweak' wouldn't sort!!)

300Tdi will also have a disc braked rear axle (unless it is a very late 200Tdi).

A lot of people also prefer the R380 Gearbox in the 300Tdi to the LT77s in the 200Tdi.


I personally like both... but I think I'd go for a 300Tdi.

Ian

[landyman Ash]

I'm possibly looking for 90 next year and I'd go 300

That little refinemnt makes a big difference I think and Im not just talking engine  

[Bob696]

200s are a lot cheaper :P

[landyman Ash]

200s are a lot cheaper :P

Get what you pay for to a certain extent....  

[Bob696]

Get what you pay for to a certain extent....

this is true

but I think I will save the extra grand or so and put up with a little more noise (ooo look I found some bonnet sound proofing in the shed that I havnt fitted yet), 4 less bhp (why did I fit that new intercooler?). I also have discs all round and a reverse gear where its meant to be  :!:  :!:  :!:  :!:  :!:  :P

 :twisted:  

[landyman Ash]

Bob, very true!!!

Land Rover eh, who'd have em