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[Viral_Jim]

Collected the new car on Saturday, drove it home 140miles, no issues. Got in it yesterday morning to go to the local shop.... Oh cr@p

The car felt a touch rough at idle, but I did wonder if it was just being a cold diesel. So I took it out anyway and it felt like it had about 40bhp, give it a shoe full and it got up a bit, but immediately threw a "Restricted Performance" message on the dash and actually stalled as I came to a halt. 

So I spoke to the supplying dealer and agreed for it to go to a local specialist for diagnosis and repair with them picking up the tab. That was an interesting journey trying to stop the bugger dying in traffic.  . Its showing a pair of codes for a NOX sensor and turbo under-boost, neither of which is a smoking gun. The specialist has sent the codes and live data to autologic to see what insight they have to direct further diagnosis. 

2017, 51,000 miles, Full LR service history.... something of an unpromising start. 

[VXL V6]

The joy of buying used cars! You can only do so much checking and testing when you look at a car, it's only when you've had them a short period you find out why they may have been traded in!
I'm having a steep learning curve at the moment researching part numbers etc for the BMW. After years of Omega ownership it's like going back to school!

[TheBoy]

What engine is in it?

[Rangie]

Hate changing vehicles, when I bought my Range Rover Sport (privately) I booked it in at a recommended independent & told him to do whatever needs doing his answer was once it goes over £2,000 I'll give you a call, never got that call cost me £1400 and it's been perfect ever since just requiring an annual service. All advice is to avoid LR main dealerships, hope you get it sorted they are terrific vehicles despite the problems.

[Viral_Jim]

What engine is in it?

The SD4, (230? PS I think).

[STEMO]

Not a hint of anger in your post, Jim. I'd be asking the supplying dealer if he'd ever had something the size of a Land Rover up his miserable arse 

[Sir Tigger KC]

Have you found the oil leak yet Jim? 

[STEMO]

Have you found the oil leak yet Jim? 

The oil leak? Singular? 

[VXL V6]

Not a hint of anger in your post, Jim. I'd be asking the supplying dealer if he'd ever had something the size of a Land Rover up his miserable arse 

Problem is everyone blames the dealer but the reality is that the dealer probably didn't know there was an issue, the person he bought it off most likely did know though! It's how the dealer manages the problem that matters.

[Viral_Jim]

Not a hint of anger in your post, Jim. I'd be asking the supplying dealer if he'd ever had something the size of a Land Rover up his miserable arse 

I'm a very Zen individual these days Ste. Its amazing what a divorce from the right woman can do for your mental state 

Have you found the oil leak yet Jim? 

Are we talking about the LR now? I've chased several oil leaks around the zafira lately so wasn't sure if you meant that 

[Sir Tigger KC]

Have you found the oil leak yet Jim? 

Are we talking about the LR now? I've chased several oil leaks around the zafira lately so wasn't sure if you meant that 

Of course, didn't you know that oil leak aren't optional extras with LR's? 

Maybe they should move to a subscription model for oil leaks.  The more you pay the bigger the leak! 

[Viral_Jim]

Ahh, you're referring to the old Land Rover CVAC system 

Continuously
Variable
Anti
Corrosion

[TheBoy]

Ahh, you're referring to the old Land Rover CVAC system 

Continuously
Variable
Anti
Corrosion

That system failed to work on my beloved Silver Bullet, or the Battlebus .  Hence, they are both baked beanz tins now

[Marks DTM Calib]

Standard Ford Duratorq engine, underboost and NOx are clues, I would be checking for a stuck EGR valve in need of a clean and a clean of the boost pressure sensor, then a quick check for split pipes

I am more concerned that this garage is not even thinking about the symptoms and codes, they are just sending it off for a third party guess

[Doctor Gollum]

Standard Ford Duratorq engine, underboost and NOx are clues, I would be checking for a stuck EGR valve in need of a clean and a clean of the boost pressure sensor, then a quick check for split pipes

I am more concerned that this garage is not even thinking about the symptoms and codes, they are just sending it off for a third party guess

Customer service 101... Make the customer think that you are doing something.

And if the selling dealer is miles away, it is easier for them to have someone independent near you, the customer, look at it.