Thread: Factory Options/Accessories

Toyo 265/75 they are just legal on the wheel offset.

Allan

Allan,I've been led to believe that removing the EGR brings up a fault code,how did you get pass that?.Did removing the muffler make any difference?.When mine turns up I was getting Tombie to chip it and see about the EGR being closed electricly.I was going to get a True Trac fitted in the rear and having the centre rebuilt and maybe pinned also as I don't want to go through diffs like everyone else. Pat

Originally Posted by PAT303

Allan,I've been led to believe that removing the EGR brings up a fault code,how did you get pass that?.Did removing the muffler make any difference?.When mine turns up I was getting Tombie to chip it and see about the EGR being closed electricly.I was going to get a True Trac fitted in the rear and having the centre rebuilt and maybe pinned also as I don't want to go through diffs like everyone else. Pat

The TD5 has no problems with the egr removed, the Puma does I'm told. I think someone in the UK does a tune on them that overcomes the codes issue on the Puma so I assume Tomie is doing the same. The little 5's ecu is far nicer to live with. I think the exhaust, egr and slight boost increase have made a noticeable change to the TD5 and the exhaust will be the first engine mod I do when the Puma is out of warranty I'm told if you de cat either the Puma or the TD5 they go a lot better but I've left the cat alone as the thought of a large fine worries me. I don't know about a True Trac in the rear as to how this would affect your warranty.

Allan

Originally Posted by NOZ

My new Defender arrives later this month and after reading this thread today I decided to ring Bruce Lynton and speak to the service manager.

I asked him re tyres,suspension,lockers and ecu upgrade,now all he had concerns about was the ecu, he recommened against that while it was under warrenty, he continued to say " look common sense applies 2" lift or 255/285 tyres, lockers wont be an issue". Now I am sure if something did break in relation to tyres or lockers you would want the dealer on your side as you probably will run a risk of rejection.

I know I will be taking the risk with tyres, lockers and suspension.

As Pete has said in the past 86 posts I agree with 255/85/16 being the best all round trye for the Defender and will be putting Maxis Bighorns on my Defender as the BFG KM2's are not available till April.

I just got off the phone to my dealer and they said any modifications ie. lift would need to be change back to std before LR could look at the car if there was a problem. And with any modifications, you would loose your warranty on the drivetrain. The guy I was talking to was a bit of a dick though. I asked him about tyres and the same thing.

Who did you speak too on this matter? I think I was speaking to the wrong people. Must of been sales people. Originally I rang the service dep at Mt Gravatt and they told me to ring LR customer care. They had no idea and then transferred me to the FValley dealer and then I got transferred again. Sigh...

Originally Posted by Drew90

I just got off the phone to my dealer and they said any modifications ie. lift would need to be change back to std before LR could look at the car if there was a problem. And with any modifications, you would loose your warranty on the drivetrain. The guy I was talking to was a bit of a dick though. I asked him about tyres and the same thing.

Who did you speak too on this matter? I think I was speaking to the wrong people. Must of been sales people. Originally I rang the service dep at Mt Gravatt and they told me to ring LR customer care. They had no idea and then transferred me to the FValley dealer and then I got transferred again. Sigh...

I spoke to the service manager at Bruce Lynton Land Rover, I can not speak highly enough about Lyntons but the same cannot be said for Either of the Brisbane dealers. I found both Brisbane Rover dealers could only be bother to sell $100k + Range Rovers and were not interested in anything else. Customer service from both Brisbane dealers is lacking from sales dept to the service guys.

I live in Bracken Ridge on the northside of Brisbane and if I have any issue with my Defender I will drive back to the Gold Coast and see Bruce Lyntons.

Originally Posted by NOZ

I spoke to the service manager at Bruce Lynton Land Rover, I can not speak highly enough about Lyntons but the same cannot be said for Either of the Brisbane dealers. I found both Brisbane Rover dealers could only be bother to sell $100k + Range Rovers and were not interested in anything else. Customer service from both Brisbane dealers is lacking from sales dept to the service guys.

I live in Bracken Ridge on the northside of Brisbane and if I have any issue with my Defender I will drive back to the Gold Coast and see Bruce Lyntons.

I'm at Redland Bay, so it's just the same amount of time to the city as it is to the gold coast. Sounds like a good idea. Thank You

I will give them a call next week. Who do you recommend I talk to?

Thank You

Simon is the sales man I have been dealing with, I do forget the service managers name, think its was Graham.

But ask for Simon and he will connect you to the right person. Perhaps mention that you are hooked up with the Gold Coast L/R club and have heard good things re your service team.

Good luck let me know how you go ? I hope to down there next week myself picking up our new 110.

Originally Posted by NOZ

Simon is the sales man I have been dealing with, I do forget the service managers name, think its was Graham.

But ask for Simon and he will connect you to the right person. Perhaps mention that you are hooked up with the Gold Coast L/R club and have heard good things re your service team.

Good luck let me know how you go ? I hope to down there next week myself picking up our new 110.

Yeah will do. Looking at joining the club as well. Cheap as for what you get

Thanks