Thread: Servicing a Puma at home

The IIDTool does all that. You have to get the Bluetooth version for the Defender anyway as there is no display on the dash as there is in the Disco or Rangie.

Cheers,
Jon

Your talking about this one here:
IIDTool BT - Gap Diagnostic

This looks like it'd be great, but that's a fair bit of coin. By the time I get one of those and all the other oils and stuff would I be any better off than paying for a service?

The IIDTool's value lies in being able to read and diagnose error codes, as well as reading live values. Generic OBD readers can't read the detailed manufacturer's codes.

I'm not sure there's anything you'd actually need it for to perform the service, so it's probably not value for money on a Defender from that point of view.

Coming from a Disco background I sort of got used to having lots of electronics and wanting to have a tool to read and clear faults. What it can do on the Defender is much more limited as its a much less complex vehicle, but if something goes wrong when I'm on the road it may make the difference between getting home and a flat bed.

The added benefits for me are that it can read and clear faults on any modern Land Rover and we have a few in the family. No doubt at some stage I'll be getting another new Land Rover or Jaguar as well so I'll also be able use it on that.

For what it can do, I think it's good value for money. Whether or not that is worth it for you is of course a different question.

Cheers,
Jon

The BAS tool supplied by BAS when you buy a tune also reads off error codes, reset errors, and allows live readings to display when linked via bluetooth to something like an ipad or iphone.
(As well as upload a new tune )

Originally Posted by tact

The BAS tool supplied by BAS when you buy a tune also reads off error codes, reset errors, and allows live readings to display when linked via bluetooth to something like an ipad or iphone.
(As well as upload a new tune )

That's right. The BAS tool is in fact an IIDTool with, I believe, fewer features.

Cheers,
Jon

So i've been trying to do my 80 000km service today. got the oils done, however the brakes are being a pain! Just found out that i have to activate the abs thing? I'm assuming the IID tool can do that?

Also how to bleed the clutch line? the bleeder is that plastic weird bleed nipple thing? anyone done one that can give me tips?

Originally Posted by debruiser

So i've been trying to do my 80 000km service today. got the oils done, however the brakes are being a pain! Just found out that i have to activate the abs thing? I'm assuming the IID tool can do that?

Also how to bleed the clutch line? the bleeder is that plastic weird bleed nipple thing? anyone done one that can give me tips?

Yep, plastic nipple pointing up and to the passenger side. Don't forget the dust cap

Get a crappy, cheap, or old 12mm spanner and chop it down to about 60-70mm long - that way you can rotate it the full open/close cycle without it fouling on the wiring in the vicinity.
A pressure bleeder fed through MC if you have one, or the good ole 2 person pedal pumping method works fine.

Good luck!

Cheers Simon! I'm going to give it a go today if I can get the brakes bled right