tools for p38 v8

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egor8384

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• Nov 21, 2010

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do i need any "special" tools to work on these. I do all my own work, too tight to pay garage prices and enjoy getting smothered in oil. I got a 1/2 inch drive socket set, lot of other bits and bobs. The inlaws work for a coach firm, so any suspension probs I will get their fitter to do.

 

crossa

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• Nov 21, 2010

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No special tools but you will need to invent new swear words as the normal ones just don't cover all occasions.

 

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egor8384

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• Nov 21, 2010

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that should be ok. speak 2 languages fluent. english and bollocks

 

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dean68uk

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• Nov 21, 2010

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I would Recommend alaptop with Rave installed plus
A 9/16 propshaft tool
36mm socket for the BMW engine oil filter
Fault code reader and the EAS software

 

P38_Ireland

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• Nov 21, 2010

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yeah add in a good sense of humor and deep wallet there 2 very good tools to have at hand at any given time!!!

 

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egor8384

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• Nov 21, 2010

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nothing too frightening. anything out of the ordinary on the 4.0 v8 engine?
is the fault code software available for laptop for eas etc? Id rather just buy a programme to cover everything, rather than individual items. Is it obd for code reader, or as they used be with manufacturer specific plugs?

 

P38_Ireland

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• Nov 21, 2010

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egor8384 said:

Id rather just buy a programme to cover everything, rather than individual items.

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aww bless the innocence!! got i remember when my bubble was burst about FCR's for P38's.

well in a nut shell buddy, if you got about £2k knocking round then BBS_Guy will be only too happy to help (AKA blackbox solutions) you can really only get an EAS kicker to clear faults on the eas. or buy a FCR for about what £250?? after that the sky is the limit.

 

lowfat

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• Nov 21, 2010

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"normal" fault code readers parsay dont work.... more correctly they only work a little... there are lots of threads on the handfull that do and the chances are you will need one....