Any known problems with the p38 4.6 V8?

**charliebrisbane** · 6th February 2006, 07:52 AM

There has been some mention of common or known problems with the 4.6 V8 in the p38. I was not aware of any significant ones, and am probably buying an 01 model tommorrow week so if anyone could let me know what to look out for that would be fantastic.

Any other things to look out for would be muchly appreciated also.

Cheers,

Charlie

**hiline** · 6th February 2006, 08:50 AM

anything electrical !!!!!! :wink:

make she it all works

**LRHybrid100** · 6th February 2006, 09:00 AM

slipped liners in the cylinders!!!

I would try to get it inspected and warranty.

LRH

**LRHybrid100** · 6th February 2006, 09:01 AM

Best person to ask would be Ron.

**loanrangie** · 6th February 2006, 08:05 PM

01 model should ok engine wise if the services are up to scratch, as said check ALL electricals, from what i've heard the later ones are good and rarely give problems.

P38ace · 6th February 2006, 10:05 PM

Originally posted by charliebrisbane
There has been some mention of common or known problems with the 4.6 V8 in the p38. I was not aware of any significant ones, and am probably buying an 01 model tommorrow week so if anyone could let me know what to look out for that would be fantastic.

Any other things to look out for would be muchly appreciated also.

Cheers,

Charlie

Hi Charlie,

If you'd like to give me a call I'll freely debunk some of the myths for you. Just ask.

Regards
Howard

**Steinzy** · 6th February 2006, 11:32 PM

Originally posted by P38ace+--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(P38ace)</div><div class='quotemain'><!--QuoteBegin-charliebrisbane
There has been some mention of common or known problems with the 4.6 V8 in the p38. I was not aware of any significant ones, and am probably buying an 01 model tommorrow week so if anyone could let me know what to look out for that would be fantastic.

Any other things to look out for would be muchly appreciated also.

Cheers,

Charlie

Hi Charlie,

If you'd like to give me a call I'll freely debunk some of the myths for you. Just ask.

Regards
Howard[/b][/quote]

What performance upgrades would you recommend for the P38???

and what computer upgrades can you do with your rovercom system???

P.S: Thanks for the keypad rubber I bought off you from ebay :wink:

**VladTepes** · 7th February 2006, 12:56 AM

p38ace the details here link in your sig doesnt work 8O

P38ace · 7th February 2006, 06:32 AM

Originally posted by VladTepes
p38ace the details here link in your sig doesnt work 8O

Thanks for your comment.

I have tried the link this morning and it works fine for me. What page did you get when you clicked it?

Regards
Howard

P38ace · 7th February 2006, 06:54 AM

Steinzy

What performance upgrades would you recommend for the P38???

If you're referring to 'more power' type upgrades I've got to say I'm not a believer in that for the P38a. Because of it's complex interlinked electrical systems, anything which changes the standard parameters causes troubleshooting grief in the event of a fault. I'm also of the opinion that the 4.6 has ample usable power in standard form if the engine is in good condition.

and what computer upgrades can you do with your rovercom system???

Rovacom is not able to upgrade the ECU's, which to the best of my knowledge are not actually upgradeable by anyone. All it can do is access the information provided by them. However there are quite a few international market settings which can be modified.

'One touch down' for all windows on the P38a for instance. This feature is available in the BeCM but in the Australian market only the drivers window has it enabled.

Regards
Howard

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