If Land Rover had any decent morals they would make RAVE and MICROCAT available to all private Land Rover/Range Rover owners. Both are free in hacked versions on the web, so why not freely distribute the from the dealers? It would certainly enhance their poor service reputations.:)

My P38 2.5TD (BMW engine) fitted with the Rimmer Bros powere upgrade does 26 around time, 24 if driven hard and 31-31 on a run. I have an easy solution if our rotten corrupt government puts any more tax on cars - I will bail out of the UK. It's went down the pan a long time ago by the idiots...

I'vehad my P38 for about 4 months now and although it has an occasional elusive intermittent lumpy tick-over it certainly does not wobble! Check dampers and any rubber bushes for play with the wheels off the ground. I think there is a steering damper (without looking!) so that could be a...

I ran a 1999 2.5 VM for over 7 years. It is on sale on Ebay at the moment with 114,500 miles on it. Never had any trouble and its a far better engine than the 200TDI. It was designed as a marine engine with separate heads and was prone to head problems, but the usual cause of that is...

There's a later post about these. I fitted one to my 2.5 DSE and gained a definite 1 mpg on local runs. I think they are worth it as you don't need to buy any more after you fit the K & N and any fuel gain is worth it with today's cost of fuel.:)

There is a software bug in the older HEVAC panels that can only be cured by fitting a later one.(Land Rover Technical Notice!) The normal symptom is a zero outside temperature plus the snowflake symbol when restarting with a hot engine, but it starts to work correctly after a few miles. My 2.5...

The difference in hot & cold on both sides is almost definitely a blend motor fault or jammmed flap. The zero display on the air con HEVAC unit is a software bug (Land Rover Technical Notice) that can only be sorted by fitting an upgraded HEVAC unit, ehich will undoubtedly be expensive - as you...

I would not recommend you solder ANYTHING inside an ECU or even touch internal circuit connections with your hands without using anti-static protection as you could end up with a blown ECU. I opened up my own ECU originally (I am an electronics eng.) having bought an 'upgrade' chip on Ebay to...

I fitted the digital power upgrade box from Rimmer Bros (UK) to my 2.5 DSE and it made a MASSIVE difference in acceleration and power. I highly recommend this power upgrade and it didn't loose any economy unless i really boot it. (I get 31-33 on a run) I originally bought a cheap 'power upgrade...

I have checked the 'in tank' electric fuel pump and the delivery is perfect at over the specified 180 ml per 10 seconds. Also today, I had a Bosch KT650 look at the ECU, codes and sensors and it found no error codes and nothing wrong with any sensors. First 7-10 miles is no problem but after...

I fitted a K & N to my P38 2.5DSE 3 months ago and had an immediate approx 1 mpg improvement on the sama short journey driving in exactly the same way. I then added the Rimmer Bros digital power upgrade and that really made a major difference in acceleration and power and it didn't use any more...

My 2.5 DSE does about 26 'around town', 31-33 on a run and probably 23-24 if I boot it hard. I fitted the Rimmer Bros power upgrade (136 -167 bhp approx increase) and the L & N air filter which gave it better economy and load more power. Richard

I have just been told there is a low pressure electfic pump in the fuel tank that causes this problem when it fails. I haven't checked it out yet. Fuel filter seal is o.k. and no water in fuel. RB

Same syptoms! Misfiring and erratic idle when stopping at juntions etc with ahot engine. Quick blip on the throttle cures it. I have replaced diesel return lines, fuel filter, engine coolant sensor (both of them). Still the same problem but each time I do work it seems to go away and then...

I have a similar problem. If decelerating to a stop, the tick-over is lumpy abd erratic but if you blip the throttle slightly is clears instantly and ticks over correctly. My mileage is about 92,000 on a 1999 2.5 DSE. Any ideas please?