Hi All , Last time I was here was 6th Sept 2009 , the time has now come to buy another Landy so what better place to come back to than Landyzone I had loads of help before and hope that the help will still be here when needed . Last time I had a RR p38 or the wife did to be fair and we loved it...

Iam off to look at a 96 300 TDI ES this morning can anyone tell what the spec should be , its got leather ,A/C , Sunroof , etc.. but no mention of electric seats etc if someone can point me in the right direction I would be very grateful . Cheers Steve.

Hi All , Well I have just sold my 7 series BMW and Iam going to take the plunge again this time with a 1996 4.6 hse ,when I was here last year I run a 2.5 dse , I am looking at a 4.6 hse tomorrow it has 165,000 on the clock ,would you think that the issues with head gaskets ,slipped linears and...

It is with regret I have to say we have sold our P38 ,it was the wifes and her decision I did my very best to make her keep it but at the end of the day it was her choice ,I would just like to thank everybody who at some point offered help when things were not going as they should ,it has been...

Hi All ,I had my EAS Compressor motor repaired yesterday and have replaced the seal ,given it a clean and it works a treat ,but not on the car!!!,put 12v across it from a car battery and it works fine ,put it in the car, nothing .I have checked all the fuses and they are ok . I think I remember...

Hi ,This is my first REAL problem since owning our 96 2.5 dse ,I have done a search but there was nothing there like my problem . The problem is the car is sitting at its lowest setting ACCESS it is called I think, there are 2 orange lights on the suspension settings on the dash ,one light is...

Just thought I would let you all know My wife and I just got back today from doing a trip to York with the 2 kids and the boot space rammed with luggage and guess what the P38 2.5 BMW diesel was a joy to drive ,never missed abeat the whole time . On the way up doing a steady 70 mph the obc...

When should you change the oil/filter on a 2.5 dse BMW engine , Every 6,000 miles ...10,000 miles ...12,000 miles Does anyone know Cheers.

What battery should be fitted to a 2.5 bmw td p38, amp etc... Cheers.

Are batteries from main dealers worth the money or are there better deals else way. Cheers.

Hi guys ,Does anybody where you can buy a nice shiney wooden gear knob for a 2.5 diesel p38 ,fancy putting one on if its possible. Cheers.

We have had the Engine Disabled message come 3 or 4 times in as many days and have to go thru the bloody recal setup again and again ,its the wifes car and she is mighty pi55ed off with it at the moment ,it has done it before but not as many times as this, my question is is something really on...

Hi all, Just went to move the wifes p38 and it would not start so tryed to resync the key fob as per hand book with no joy the key fob seems ok cos there is a nive red light when buttons are pressed ,now the dash reads KEY CODE LOCKOUT what does that actually mean and how can I get in and start...

Front passenger footwell is getting wet when it rains ,checked out pollen filter housing and it was wet ,so I cleaned it up and used loads of silicone grease on the cover of the pollen filter housing ,but it leaked again the next time it rained ,anyone got any ideas where it could be coming from...

Hi Guys ,What should you expect to get (MPG) around town like the school run etc... tried to do a search but there was nothing. we are getting around 22.5 - 23mpg at the moment

Can anybody recommend good second hand parts people as Iam looking for a PCV VALVE for my 2.5dse they are like rocking horse 5hit ,land rover have 0 stock and will not be getting any for 3-4 months so if any one has any ideas please let me know . Cheers.

Hi ,On my 2.5 dse 1996 there is a hole 1 inch dia on the left side front of the rocker cover looking from the front which when the engine is running chucks out fumes and has made a horrible mess of engine ,should there be anything in the hole.? Cheers.

Hi all , My 2.5 dse has been a bitch to start the last couple of mornings ,it sputters into life after about 30-50 seconds sometimes more and there is always black smoke ,but when it starts its fine there after . Reading thru some post I think it points towards glow plugs would you agree?? If it...

The K&N filter on our 2.5 diesel is really dirty, I have no idea how old it is ,my question is can you clean them? I thought I saw it somewhere that you could, but I might be wrong . If you can what can you clean them with , I have done a search on the forum for the answers but there appears to...

Just noticed our 2.5dse smokes abit ,a small amount on tick over ,alot when you accellerate hard and hardly at all when cruising . Is this fairly normal ? By the way it has a plug in chip fitted .