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 Red DPF Light |
Mikey
 12th Oct 2025 12:28pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Mods (L405) · Replies: 1 · Views: 81 · Subject: Red DPF Light |
| Rather than jumping straight to live data, have a look at the fault codes. I'd expect to see a DPF pressure sensor fault |
| Gas smell from air vents and outside car |
Mikey
12th Oct 2025 8:22am
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Forum: Technical (L405) · Replies: 3 · Views: 144 · Subject: Gas smell from air vents and outside car |
| 4.4 is very common for oil cooler leaking, and the smell of the hot oil being drawn back up and into the air vents |
| Gas smell from air vents and outside car |
Mikey
11th Oct 2025 10:17pm
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Forum: Technical (L405) · Replies: 3 · Views: 144 · Subject: Gas smell from air vents and outside car |
Exhaust crossover pipe, or EGR pipes are the most common causes
Assuming a 3.0 T/SDV6 |
| front knuckle cracking |
Mikey
11th Oct 2025 5:00pm
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Forum: Technical (L405) · Replies: 840 · Views: 144152 · Subject: front knuckle cracking |
https://www.fullfatrr.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10080/normal_1000136580.jpg
Looks very similar to the Britpart offering... |
| Car dead - what the heck have I done? |
Mikey
10th Oct 2025 7:55pm
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Forum: Technical (L322) · Replies: 3 · Views: 296 · Subject: Car dead - what the heck have I done? |
IPC, heater panel and key antenna need plugged in the let the car run  |
| 4.4 Tdv8 turbo failure |
Mikey
9th Oct 2025 8:20pm
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Forum: Technical (L322) · Replies: 4 · Views: 188 · Subject: 4.4 Tdv8 turbo failure |
| Not just the turbo drain mod needing done, is it? |
| 4.2 v8 super charge |
Mikey
9th Oct 2025 9:44am
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Forum: Maintenance & Mods (L322) · Replies: 6 · Views: 181 · Subject: 4.2 v8 super charge |
With all respect, if you have to ask advice to remove the engine cover, is it wise to attempt replacing the spark plugs?
I get we all have to start someplace, but the cover is held on with 4 nuts, ... |
| 3 new faults at once! Water in Fuel, dead turn signal.. |
Mikey
8th Oct 2025 5:32pm
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Forum: Technical (L405) · Replies: 4 · Views: 224 · Subject: 3 new faults at once! Water in Fuel, dead turn signal.. |
| Earth terminal in front wheel arch |
| Low SAPS 5W40 synth engine oil |
Mikey
8th Oct 2025 3:39pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Mods (L405) · Replies: 117 · Views: 22366 · Subject: Low SAPS 5W40 synth engine oil |
The point being that 5w-30 Cx is & will always be thinner than 5w-40 Cx, but 5w-40
So why not use a 10w40, or a 15w40?
It's way too thick to circulate in the engine on a cold start esp in ... |
| Low SAPS 5W40 synth engine oil |
Mikey
8th Oct 2025 7:41am
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Forum: Maintenance & Mods (L405) · Replies: 117 · Views: 22366 · Subject: Low SAPS 5W40 synth engine oil |
The point being that 5w-30 Cx is & will always be thinner than 5w-40 Cx, but 5w-40
So why not use a 10w40, or a 15w40? |
| Anybody know what this little box is |
Mikey
6th Oct 2025 2:08pm
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Forum: Technical (L322) · Replies: 3 · Views: 195 · Subject: Anybody know what this little box is |
| Cover for the ABS connector (and pad wear sensor, depending which side) |
| 5L cooling tubes |
Mikey
5th Oct 2025 2:10pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Mods (L405) · Replies: 11 · Views: 660 · Subject: 5L cooling tubes |
| If you need to drop the rear subframe to replace those pipes, also consider doing the ARC + AC pipes at the same time... |
| Fuel additive recommendations |
Mikey
28th Sep 2025 8:37pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Mods (L405) · Replies: 9 · Views: 403 · Subject: Fuel additive recommendations |
BG 244
Not the cheapest, or easiest to find, but BG products are the only additives JLR have ever advised use of, albeit, in the petrol engines
https://bgprod.co.uk/index.php/products ... |
| Dead car, apart from after battery reset, please help? |
Mikey
25th Sep 2025 6:15pm
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Forum: Technical (L322) · Replies: 3 · Views: 252 · Subject: Dead car, apart from after battery reset, please help? |
I had something very similar to this in the workshop a few months back
There was a blown fuse for the KVM system
I can't explain why either  |
| ABS Module fault? |
Mikey
20th Sep 2025 7:50pm
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Forum: Technical (L405) · Replies: 29 · Views: 29386 · Subject: ABS Module fault? |
Have you done any other diagnostic work? Seems a bit extreme to just throw a £1500 ABS block at the car  |
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