3 YRS Later - Land Rover Discovery LR3 Revisit

Ok, first let me apologize for not getting to this sooner, lots of life changes have been going on.... (good ones). BUT! No excuses!
Here's a revisit of our trusty 2005 Land Rover LR3, 3 years later (roughly)
and what all has been going on with it. Currently has around 150k miles and is used as daily work truck for myself and weekend traveler when we feel adventurous.
I always love sharing info and stories so please feel free to comment below!
Follow me closer on Instagram @brandonpetrykowski

[@grahameroberts8109]

Great review mate. I liked the caution about using cheap replacement parts. Often people do this then blame the car. It’s good to remember the saying: ‘The poor person, pays twice.’

[@Aidan.17]

Air compressors get a split on the air dryer cover extremely common - 2 mins and some soapy water you can find if that's the cause. You can get another aluminium one for $70 on ebay super easy to replace. If anybody bought a new German $2000 air compressor... i feel for you. I fixed mine for $70 and 20 mins of my time 3 years ago and its still fine.

[@Popflyer123]

Hi, do you have link for new aluminium cover?

[@thomasmullins1783]

Friend of mine got the lr3 back in April 2020. Only two issues. One is air suspension, but she uses her lr3 to do a lot of offloading. And not softer stuff, she's followed me in my FJ thru the hardest trails and parks up here in Oklahoma. The 2nd went out at the same time, and that was the front passenger hub fell apart.

[@BobSmith-ui4qu]

Well known issue for sunroof leaks is the rubber drain tube END that goes bad. There are many vids on how to repair and what to look for in the wiring. The wiring runs along both sides of the car on the inside. Simple repair that anyone can do.

[@canewolf1341]

More LR3 videos please

[@TheMeta6]

Loose connections on the fuel sender in the tank is very common, you can usually just renew the terminals and you're good

[@MannyScoot]

Man thanks for the video....This is my dream truck......For now I still have my 1999 ML320 and it just hit 359,000 miles and she looks like day 1 ......It was purchased new in Arizona in 1999 and I had (1) repair...the Crank position sensor ..... $411.00 in 22 years ......

[@coffeejunkie33]

Nice ride..! I just got a 05 LR3 private sale. They took really good care of it. I even managed to get all the service records. Yeah, cheap stuff on ebay is right! Tricking mine out a lil at a time!

[@brandonpetrykowski]

coffeejunkie33 Congrats!!! 👏👏👏

[@saikouceesay1684]

The best off road of all time landrover 3 strong and powerful!!!!

[@Lukecase2]

I have a 2006 lr3 hse with 200,000 miles. its on 2.5 inch Johnson rods with 33x12.50 inch mud grappler tires and spacers. I also have a gap tool so I can lift the truck a little more. I sprayed bed liner on all of the plastic trim, and upgraded to the lr4 tail lights. I removed the mufflers and resonators and it is a great sounding exhaust note out of the 4.4 v8. I recently put on a voyager roof rack and ladder. I have a upgraded steering wheel,the interior is completely customized with two 15 inch kicker comp r subs and kicker tweeters all around. I also have a 2011 supercharged l322 on 2.5 inch Johnson rods and gap tool with 33x12.50 ridge grapplers and spacers. it has a voyager roof rack and ladder as well. ive taken out the resonator and I'm considering taking the mufflers out as well. this vehicle also has a upgraded carbon fibre steering wheel and shift knob. if you want to find upgradable parts for your rovers I've used @t for 5 years they have pretty high quality items. I highly recommend purchasing a landrover. i have three more rangerovers and all of them have been nothing but reliable

[@lujbav]

Dont forget to check your oil pump and trigger set ( front&back) do your oil service max 7k km.

[@Mocconagames]

Yeeeeap I have the same, bought it year ago still love it. It can do long trip highway, it can do offroad with ease. Universal and comfy. The only issue is this diesel 2.7 engine - that's nono, find old good V8 or rare V6 petrol engine.

[@dereksmith3152]

I have had my disco 3 for ten years. its never let me down in fact its the best car I have ever had mine is the 2.7 diesel.

[@rayanslim]

Great video. I have my eye on one when I land in Canada in the next few months. Did you know that a lift kit is a mere bar with grommets installed by hand in each corner for only $80? Heck yeah!

[@kaizen5415]

i'll never forget i was rocking a matix trucker hat while shopping @ guitar center atlanta this smokeshow salesgirl walked up to me & said "nice hat"..w/ a flirty look on her face but i missed the cue..in the moment i thought she genuinely liked the hat..i said 'thank you' to this day i think about that..& other cues i missed from other girls i thought were just friends

[@sydneywicks3747]

I can do one after 14years 175000miles and trust me I wouldn’t be getting any other vehicles

[@nachohernandez9491]

My dream car 2016 lr4

[@sandieelliott2758]

I got one one off of Facebook market place with 130000 miles for 3grand they pretty cheap why don’t you get one

[@chuckyboy6977]

If your using your disco3 (lr3) offroad, look into a set of 50mm lift rods. They’re cheap as chips here in the U.K.

[@brandonpetrykowski]

Chucky boy Stanley Agreed! Definitely the next purchase I’m looking into.

[@user-fz3sz2dj4r]

Hell yeah

[@JUKE179r]

The 3 people that gave this a thumbs down are disgruntled Freelander owners. 🤣 Cheers from a Discovery 2 owner!

[@brandonpetrykowski]

JUKE179r 😂👌

[@brandonpetrykowski]

Andrew Dale I almost relate the Freelander to an early disco-sport or evouge

[@user-fz3sz2dj4r]

I wonder if the fuel pump went because you said you were using low grade gas ?

[@alejandrojimenez6102]

Kool video looking myselg to get me an 06 nx year perhals, great inside info

[@phattdaddy2974]

Hey Brandon, good choice on the LR3 and good for you on just going ahead and getting it and not letting the negative info floating around out there on how miserable LR3's are stop you. I have had my 2007 (Gov'na) for 7 years now and I have been very happy, other than maintenance I haven't been disappointed. One other item I will point out for you if you haven't already done so is to replace the coolant bleed off valve that sits on top of the throttle body, it's a plastic piece with a brass?, blow off valve, the plastic will break at any time and it could leave you stranded on the road with a over heated engine and no coolant, I know from experience, I just replaced mine with a steel sleeve insert, I don't see any need for a blow off.

[@brandonpetrykowski]

Phatt Daddy Thanks!! Good to know! I’ll certainly look into this.

[@phattdaddy2974]

@@brandonpetrykowski did you get my Q about your radio install?

[@brandonpetrykowski]

Phatt Daddy just replied to it 👍

[@FernandoCatania]

@@brandonpetrykowski look into this - mine crumbled like a piece of paper (after 10 years of course) replacement is made out of brass. I've had my LR3 13 years - I love as much today as day 1. Never had an issue with it. Does need new upper and lower A-ARMS now. About time. Minor transmission leak starting to happen now.

[@PauloRodrigues-uf7hf]

Good car a have one grey!

[@lonesomelacowboy]

Hi Brandon, where did you get your dashboard cover? i need one for my LR3! Thanks!

[@brandonpetrykowski]

Amazon bro! $20

[@lonesomelacowboy]

@@brandonpetrykowski sweet! thanks man! love the vid! Ive had my LR3 since 2008 great SUV

[@brandonpetrykowski]

@@lonesomelacowboy Right on! Glad your in the family!

[@animestarlord9021]

That's kinda funny about what you say on fixing your own stuff. I've always fixed my own cars. Water pumps to head gaskets to whatever. Most people call me stupid for doing that and tell me I should just take my cars to a dealer to have them fixed when need be.

[@brandonpetrykowski]

Anime Starlord Right on! Keep proving them wrong!! 😆🤘

[@Viaticboston]

Cheers mate. How many miles/km has it done?

[@brandonpetrykowski]

Tosh White Currently sitting at 153k miles 👍 But I’m friends with some who have over 200k

[@landroverexpeditionsnamibi3040]

Good day. I would like to ask, did you remove your EGR valve or is it stock? I live in a hot country, and the previous owner did an EGR blanking, but am not sure if it affects the engine cooling

[@brandonpetrykowski]

Hey! No I’ve left mine stock, as I would recommend. LR designed the system to run in any climate. I live in AZ where we see 110+ F weather on the regular.

[@landroverexpeditionsnamibi3040]

@@brandonpetrykowski thank you! Thats why I asked as you praised it for its cooling. Thank you!

[@Ganbala]

Nice I still have my..

[@bahataa1]

Hey, do these Westlakes stand out? What's they're overall performance?

[@brandonpetrykowski]

Great performance for a street tire, I’ve done mild climbing with them. Very affordable and fit the truck great, no sticking out.

[@bdfree901]

What roof basket is that?

[@brandonpetrykowski]

I built it!

[@livzlievga4222]

0:01 no.. no it wasn’t

[@brandonpetrykowski]

😂👍

[@ambienteterrazas]

Ive always like'd Land Rover discovery's design, but always kept away becuase of reliability issues, after some research ive started to been really drawn towards an LR3, i like to camp, travel and go to remote beach spots with my wife and friends, would it be wise to buy an LR3?, i would not use it as a daily driver, only for weekend/roadrtip use, i wouldnt put the stress of daily use on it.

[@SocksApril]

Hi, I've a LR3 '05 HSE, living in Ireland with 420,000km up and have owned it for 11 years now. Daily driver and would have no hesitation in taking her to Italy and around Europe etc. Regular maintenance and odd part replacement (understandable given age etc). Great machine.

[@ambienteterrazas]

@@SocksApril Thanks, i am still doing research , parts and service are more expensive in north america and with this Covid-19 situation threw my 2020 plans out the window, still hopefully ill be looking into one for late this year or early 2021, i am really impressed with the off road capability..

[@brandonpetrykowski]

I would definitely recommend the LR4 or LR3. Nothing older or you’ll run into the unreliability you mentioned. I and a few others I know daily drive our LR3s, no complaints 👍

[@chadyaknow5690]

@@SocksApril what maintenance was done on? How much did you spend on that?

[@michaellimbaugh]

coverlay dude

[@brandonpetrykowski]

Michael Limbaugh I’ve looked into that and wasn’t sure about the quality/fitment. Do you have experience using one on an LR3??

[@michaellimbaugh]

@@brandonpetrykowski yes. the quality is very good.

[@nenadnedovic9246]

What motor do you have in it.

[@brandonpetrykowski]

4.4l V8 Petrol

[@karimalameddine5092]

Thanks for the video! Would you upgrade to an LR4? Also would you install bump stop upgrades for a minor lift? Not taking about rods that truck the suspension like sya extensions from period rhinos I just saw them on another KZbinr's channel: kzbin.info/www/bejne/l3e4nZiEm5yXg9E I'm looking into that.. Thanks again (-:

[@brandonpetrykowski]

Karim Alameddine Hey! I am a fan of the LR4, however personally I think the LR3 is the last of LRs true rugged designed Discoveries, before Disco turned into a variation of Range Rover. Concerning the Lift, depending on how high your looking to go, 1.5-3 inch just go with the level sensor extension rods! Super easy and cheap! Planning on doing this soon. But any higher and you’ll have to go with suspension upgrades. Which I feel is unnecessary. The stock setup is INCREDIBLE.

[@karimalameddine5092]

@@brandonpetrykowski The extension kit is just so that if the air fails like it did on me and I'm on a trail in not super stuck and I don't cause damage because when it drives it's very bouncy and very low and the bottom is touching and scraping... Also looking at a diesel conversion of possible. I also have a mistake and live doesn't have a rear locker!

[@brandonpetrykowski]

Karim Alameddine Ah! Very cool, yes that safety upgrade is a cool idea.

[@Estuardino71]

Right from the get go, he tells us about the reliability of this vehicle.

[@grahameroberts8109]

Carlos He simply outlined some things that had to be fixed. What do you expect from ANY old vehicle; Unlimited kilometres without one thing needing replacement? Get real mate and stop perpetuating the unreliability myth.

[@grahameroberts8109]

CARLOS MERIDA, pintor Best joke I’ve read today. Why are you on this site anyway? Jealous perhaps?

[@Estuardino71]

@@grahameroberts8109 Dude the bad reliability of the land rovers is no secret.

[@grahameroberts8109]

CARLOS MERIDA, pintor I’m not a dude. I’ve owned several Land Rovers and none of them has ever been unreliable. In truth, what is unreliable is the OWNERS.

[@Estuardino71]

@@grahameroberts8109 You are in denial, just research it, you probably don't even have a bicycle LOL now that is a good joke.

[@kaizen5415]

omg dude no one cares about the mic..you stopped for that..out

[@truthrock9548]

this is a complete piece of junk that waste your life going in and out of the dealer. Who on earth is stupid enough to buy this type of junk?

[@kaizen5415]

from my deep (over)analysis on the best used rovers..so unforeseen issues dont break my heart there's a pocket of years where they had the good bmw concepts w/ fair ford/jaguar drivetrain the buick engine of the discovery 2..nope..the bmw engine..nah..the tata engine..no dice the signature green rover dash lights > led..yes pls..the steel/aluminum monocoque..thx