^theres a moral in that story somewhere......

I don't think this is a Warranty issue though. I seem to think it is a LR issue and it is them who pick up the tab. There is nothing that can't be fixed with a hammer😜😜
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Thanks for your reply Cass.
The dealer has agreed to look again at the problem and then will decide if they can challenge either LR or the LR Approved people ( whoever they are ? ). It is booked in for evaluation..... watch this post for outcome.
They did say that if I can " prove " that other owners have had the mod done under warranty it would help them making a claim.

They also said that they can not ask other dealers for any claim details because of the Data Protection Act.
Hence it is up to me to provide evidence.

Without this forum I would not stand a chance.!!!

I had a similar mod done on my Disco 4 and that was done under a TSB and paid for by Land Rover as it was considered a "design" issue. My understasnding is that this issue on the FF is also a"design" issues and the fix is also a TSB. Land Rover Approved, who are the warranty company within Land Rover, will not pay for work done under TSBs. However, Land rover only pay if the car has a Land Rover or Land Rover Approved warranty currently running on the car.

I took my Disco in and told them it was smoking and it was fixed free of charge, but on the FF they tell me they have to test drive it and see the problem themselves before they can get authorisation. My car hasn't had the mod but at the moment she isn't smoking so no point in asking them to do it.

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My car is booked in on 1st Dec. For the dealer to have another look.
They will then decide if to try again to get it done under warranty. They say they can't ask other dealers for evidence that others have been done under warranty.

Mike, ring LR assist and tell them you get loads of smoke when you accelerate over 2500rpm, they will tell you to book in at a dealer which you tell them you have....this way when the dealer rings up for authorisation, LR will know about it and will be more likely to do the job under warranty.... ... - .- -.




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After several attempts, LR Approved would not approve the mod, but Finally LR have agreed to fund the work as a "Good will" gesture. It is now booked in for the work early in the New Year.
This will hopefully put an end to my worries that it could have failed the MOT smoke test after the Approved Warranty had expired. G reg 2.5VM Vogue Portofino red 1991- 1999
V reg 2.5td P38 Rioja red 1999- 2006
53 reg td6 Vogue Oslo blue 2006- 2015
11 reg 4.4 TdV8 Vogue SE. Baltic blue 2015- date.
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Well done Mike.

do you know the RPM used on an MOT test? is it over 2500?

mine has passed two mot's without the mod.

cheers 405 AB exec seats Baltic and Cirrus
93 RR Classic efi

Remember it's easier to get forgiveness than permission!

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MOT smoke test procedure.

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I have just picked up my car after completion of the work.
They had it for 4 days and , touch wood seem to have done a pretty good job.
I floored it a couple of times over 3000rpm climbing to the summit on the M62, which previously used to blow out clouds of blue smoke, but no sign of any now.
I will drive it around for a week or so then blast it again to see if their has been any build up.

I think it was definitely worth nagging the dealer a couple of times before they finally got the go ahead from LR. G reg 2.5VM Vogue Portofino red 1991- 1999
V reg 2.5td P38 Rioja red 1999- 2006
53 reg td6 Vogue Oslo blue 2006- 2015
11 reg 4.4 TdV8 Vogue SE. Baltic blue 2015- date.
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Just had local dealer test drive mine and agree that it needs doing. Just got to give them a few days to get whoever in LR to agree to the work. They did say that warranty wouldn't cover it as it's not a failure. Regards
Mark

2012 Westminster
GONE - 2007 Java Black FF Vogue, with Ivory interior

I was told that LR Approved warranty does not cover it, but that LR will only cover work on cars still in warranty, so my advice to anyone would be to get it done before your LR Approved warranty expires. Presumably this applies to early L405's as well. G reg 2.5VM Vogue Portofino red 1991- 1999
V reg 2.5td P38 Rioja red 1999- 2006
53 reg td6 Vogue Oslo blue 2006- 2015
11 reg 4.4 TdV8 Vogue SE. Baltic blue 2015- date.
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told that LR Approved warranty does not cover it,

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would be to get it done before your LR Approved warranty expires.

interesting to know how proser gets on, I'm presuming you are in the same position as me with an expired LR warranty but an AUC warranty still in force. In which case i need to figure out how to make it smoke.

I reckon that a few slow drives and on/off without scrolling up T2 will build up a bit of oil. I have until june to figure it out. There is nothing that can't be fixed with a hammer😜😜
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