Well thanks for help and suggestions so far but I'm still struggling with long delay before box picks up in the morning after a night resting. I've had a look at what actually is changed during the gearbox oil change. This includes a filter and also several 'O' rings on the uptake pipe and on...

Many thanks for suggestion. As you say for the sake of one screw and a battery cable its well worth having a look. I did. Its horrible. Think there's more oil swamping the ecu connection than in the gearbox! All cleaned out with solvent, blown dry, then washed with warm water and fairy liquid...

Thankyou for that. I'll have a look for oil contamination as described. Also what is Nanocom please?

Thankyou but I witnessed second top up with engine running, so not this unfortunately.

Many thanks for trying and indeed simplest are often the answer but regret not in this case. Dexon 3 confirmed. Also idea of replacing filter unlikely to be cause as vehicle is fine during the day. Its just that things seem to 'drain down ' overnight with oil in the wrong place for normal...

1. Just had a full service on my 2003 TD5 (120k) with new filter and oil change on auto box. When starting in the morning and a quick shift in to reverse (for getting out of my driveway ) there is no feel of any transmission until at least five seconds after the shift. No slight kick as you...

Disco '96 300tdi. Bought several weeks ago with unusual fault. Regularly fails to stop the engine when ignition switched off. Vehicle runs on for about 30 secs, then dies. Sometimes if I open the drivers door it will stop as I gather this brings in immobiliser. Also quite often find that...