Very good! The tip to use a clip as a cutting guide is also very good.

So just an update on this and especially the oil leak comment.

Since doing the boots I have done about 1200 miles mainly motorway and not had the burining oil smell. So yesterday I did the transmission fluid and filter change and whilst I was under dropped the front tray.

Whilst there are signs of historic oil in the main is was pretty dry and no new oil.

My prognosis is that the boot split very soons after or at the same time I refitted it after doing the oil cooler seals etc. Whilst it wasn't bad enough to trigger the restricted performance fault the boot was leaking small amounts of oil/gunk ( the normal stuff you get inside the intake) which was dribbling down and causing the smell.

Since replacing the boots the leak/smell has gone

Cheers,

Paul. 2011 TDV8 AB
2006 TD6 AB (Gone to Wales)

Two of the intake boots on mine look suspect and non-original and I've had the restricted performance warning pop up (only once, it's gone away now and there was no noticeable loss of performance) so planning on changing all four.

Anyone have any guides to removal of the intake manifold or is it fairly straightforward and obvious once you get into it? I'm fairly handy with the spanners so not worried on that account, however if it's a pain in the proverbial to do then I might just pass the parts to my local indy and get them to fit them. Drives:
2010 FFRR TdV8 Vogue - Stornoway Grey
2010 FFRR TdV8 Vogue SE - Zermatt Silver
1998 BMW E36 M3 GTII

It's a fairly straightforward job with a few things to be careful of.

Remove the pollen filter housing at the rear of the engine compartment, two 14mm AF nuts and it slides forward.
Be careful of the small hose branch on the cooling pipe near the rad.

https://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/topic48780.html

item 3a. (£80 if you break it)


Other than that elec. connections are a little fidly.

There's also lots of threads on the changeout, and it may help to clean the inlet plenum and all sensors in there.

No need for anyone other than you to do the job. Cheers
Richard

(there are no such things as an ordinary FullFat, an ordinary cat or too many tools)
2011 TDV8 Vogue Santorini Black
Gap IIDBT

This may also help

https://www.fullfatrr.com/forum/topic49730.html?highlight=plenum

Thanks to NorthernMonkeyJones Cheers
Richard

(there are no such things as an ordinary FullFat, an ordinary cat or too many tools)
2011 TDV8 Vogue Santorini Black
Gap IIDBT

Buy yourself a pair of Marigolds and go for it.
It’s a dirty job, but you will do a better cleaning out job than most garages.
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Brilliant guys, thanks! Drives:
2010 FFRR TdV8 Vogue - Stornoway Grey
2010 FFRR TdV8 Vogue SE - Zermatt Silver
1998 BMW E36 M3 GTII

and while you're in there, have a look at the oil pipe connection at the back of the block. Known point for leaks and may be well worth your while replacing the O rings on it. Some good threads and a search for TDV8 oil leak will let you see the area. The size and supplier info for the rings are around on here too. Cheers
Richard

(there are no such things as an ordinary FullFat, an ordinary cat or too many tools)
2011 TDV8 Vogue Santorini Black
Gap IIDBT

The oil pipe connections should all be ok, the car had loads of work carried out not that long before we bought it and one of the things itemised on the invoice is a replacement oil cooler and the oil feed pipe. I'll still check mind! Drives:
2010 FFRR TdV8 Vogue - Stornoway Grey
2010 FFRR TdV8 Vogue SE - Zermatt Silver
1998 BMW E36 M3 GTII

Two things less to worry about. Let us know how you get on. Cheers
Richard

(there are no such things as an ordinary FullFat, an ordinary cat or too many tools)
2011 TDV8 Vogue Santorini Black
Gap IIDBT

One other interesting thing is that since replacing the boots my fuel consumption has decreased noticeably. I do mainly motorway miles and since purchase it always did about 28mpg which was a bit disappointing.

Since doing the boots on similar journeys I am getting 30mpg and occasionally 31

It does make me wonder if the boot had actually been split for ages just not bad enough to trigger any faults.......

Cheers,

Paul. 2011 TDV8 AB
2006 TD6 AB (Gone to Wales)

Result Paul  Cheers
Richard

(there are no such things as an ordinary FullFat, an ordinary cat or too many tools)
2011 TDV8 Vogue Santorini Black
Gap IIDBT

This is entirely possible and I'll be interested to see what mine does post repair. That said, it hasn't shown the fault once since that one time last week. Drives:
2010 FFRR TdV8 Vogue - Stornoway Grey
2010 FFRR TdV8 Vogue SE - Zermatt Silver
1998 BMW E36 M3 GTII

Hi all, I have an issue with intermittent limp mode, been into garage and had numerous things done but it hasn’t sorted the issue. I have replaced the boost pressure sensor. But still getting the code P0235 turbo charger/super charger boost pressure sensor circuit a fault. I have been and bought some of the silicone hose to cut down, how easy is it to change them! Hope if this might fix my problem.

May need to know whether you have the 3.6 or 4.4 tdv8? 2012 Orkney Grey Westminster 4.4TDV8 with Ivory interior.........nice!
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