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    engine oil

    yep always, always hard to pull out the first time then easy when testing level tho.
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    engine oil

    i just found something on net. if the engine oil overheats then could that be the reason why the oil was coming from the dipstick??? uncle never put the coolant cap ack right the other day and it overheated yesterday on the way to oulton park. was on motorway at the time.
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    engine oil

    what u meen??? if ya talking about min and max, the oil was just above min. on outside looks like area around the dipstick and been sprayed by oil out of a spray bottle.
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    engine oil

    thanks for those links, found the oil and its going in car now. but as for that oil coming out from the dipstick tube????
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    engine oil

    lol.....are u lot ****ed and in a giggly mood tonight???? lol getting dark now guys not gonna be able to see the dipsick level at this rate.........pretty please!!!!
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    engine oil

    lol, nope not there, anymore clever suggestions???
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    engine oil

    oh and i just remembered, from checking oil level (which was low) i noticed that the dipstick seems to of had a leak. looks like oil has come out of top of the dipstick tube. got oil over side of engine and back wall. any ideas???
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    engine oil

    hi guys, sorry stupid question i know, but i have about 6 different bottles of engine oil in the shed and cannot for the life of me remember which one goes in my car. range rover 2.5 DT. thanks.
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    MPG issue

    thats pretty good. ok i might have to. how do i get hold of him. Also i never worked on an intercooler. dont really know what it does. could it be blocked. i was thinking of selling the car becasue i also have to get a new steering box, but i will pay for that if i can figure the mpg...
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    MPG issue

    also i could do with a new fuel pump, not very acurate whith the deisel dial on dash.
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    MPG issue

    i recently changed the fuel filter becuase mum put petrol in it. but miles have not changed. same as before. it does blow black smoke, but only when pushed to very high revs. how much to get new injectors, or refurbs???
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    MPG issue

    lol, defo. i have actually checked all the wheels, jacked it all up and spun wheels to check the brakes aint sticking but no problems found. handbrake on and off. all ok.
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    MPG issue

    Hi all. I have just done the calculation to see what my range rover 2.5DT mpg was. been told its supposed to be about 20-21. im doing 13mpg. no wonder why im doing 30 miles off a tenner. what i wanna no is whats the best things to change on the car to try and get the mpg as...
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    P38 engine and gearbox.

    at the mo about 4K to play with.
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    P38 engine and gearbox.

    hi all. now i no to some ppl this question is going to sound really stupid and many ppl will be thinking why would i want to do this.......... I have 2.5DT P38 Range rover. clock says 215000 but i was told it has engine of 91000 miles in it. i doubt it but at the time i bought it i wasnt...
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    fuel pump removal

    hi all hi can someone give me a step by step to change the fuel pump on a 2.5DT P38. as far as i no its drop the tank and change the pump on the floor. but how does the fuel filler pipe come off. have not started this yet, just want all the advice before i start. thanx.
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    window set issue

    all fixed now, wound down then up and held for 5 secs until it said window set on dash. thanks.
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    window set issue

    oh and its a 2.5DT P38 by the way.
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    window set issue

    hi all, just changed the battery this morning and now when ever i touch a window switch i get an window set error. how do i fix this????
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    Steering ball joint i think??

    no i could be doing 30 smoothly and all of a sudden it will veer and i will have to correct it, but come to think of it, the steering seems slack. not sharp at all. dont no if thats normal for RR's