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Steuart64

Member Since: 24 Dec 2009
Location: Aberdeen
Posts: 539

2011 Range Rover Sport 3.0 TDV6 Autobiography Orkney Grey

Endjin wrote:
When I bought my first RRS (MY07) brand new from an LR dealer they proudly informed me that they had chipped it for me! I had not asked for it but was glad to accept it on the old 2.7 litre engine. It would have been an interesting debate with LR if they had ever tried to deny warranty on the car based on it being chipped.
That said, I really don't see the point of chipping the 3 litre engine as it has loads more poke than the earlier models anyway.

A local dealer, well not that local and not T&C used to chip their demonstrators and didnt tell the punters!!

Im sure as said earlier LR would have trouble standing up to a good QC but is all the cost/hassle etc worth it when under warranty the car runs well? - as Endjin correctly states the 3.0 is much better than the 2.7! Now - MY11 RRS Autobiography TDV6, Orkney gray, tints, steps, daylight running lamps and allllll the toys!!!
Ex- RRS HSE TDV6 07 Java Black, bi xenon, corner lights, side steps, tints, cool box, smoke side repeats, chrome "sport" boot sill
Ex - Audi A4 Cab 3.0TDi Quattro
Ex - Freelander2 SE TD4
Ex - CRV Auto

Sat Jan 21 2012 10:19am

Mr H

Member Since: 09 Sep 2011
Location: Lincs
Posts: 427

2009 Range Rover Sport TDV8 HSE Santorini Black

I'm sure he's right, but as I've got a 3.6 I wouldn't know Have i got the busted controller?!?!!?

2009 RRS TDV8
Santorini Black
Ivory / Anigre
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Sat Jan 21 2012 9:02pm

Steuart64

Member Since: 24 Dec 2009
Location: Aberdeen
Posts: 539

Mr H wrote:
I'm sure he's right, but as I've got a 3.6 I wouldn't know

Willy Wavers off topic again zzzzzzz

Now - MY11 RRS Autobiography TDV6, Orkney gray, tints, steps, daylight running lamps and allllll the toys!!!
Ex- RRS HSE TDV6 07 Java Black, bi xenon, corner lights, side steps, tints, cool box, smoke side repeats, chrome "sport" boot sill
Ex - Audi A4 Cab 3.0TDi Quattro
Ex - Freelander2 SE TD4
Ex - CRV Auto

Sat Jan 21 2012 9:09pm

Supacat

Member Since: 21 Feb 2009
Location: West Yorks
Posts: 497

2010 Range Rover Sport TDV8 HSE Stornoway Grey

James @ Lookers Park Royal wrote:
The official line is that it will indeed invalidate the manufacturers warranty.

James

On what?

Related or all items, example of 22inch wheels above being a good case in point?

Sun Jan 22 2012 12:04am

Supacat

Member Since: 21 Feb 2009
Location: West Yorks
Posts: 497

george1980 wrote:
yes do it!
Dealer can not and has no idea it has been done.

I think one of the remappers has actually confirmed in a post that the remaps DO leave a log of the updated file and therefore the history is there for anyone with the correct equipment to read.

Sun Jan 22 2012 12:11am

Steuart64

Member Since: 24 Dec 2009
Location: Aberdeen
Posts: 539

Supacat wrote:
I think one of the remappers has actually confirmed in a post that the remaps DO leave a log of the updated file and therefore the history is there for anyone with the correct equipment to read.

Maybe the sponsors can confirm? Now - MY11 RRS Autobiography TDV6, Orkney gray, tints, steps, daylight running lamps and allllll the toys!!!
Ex- RRS HSE TDV6 07 Java Black, bi xenon, corner lights, side steps, tints, cool box, smoke side repeats, chrome "sport" boot sill
Ex - Audi A4 Cab 3.0TDi Quattro
Ex - Freelander2 SE TD4
Ex - CRV Auto

Sun Jan 22 2012 7:27am

Jonathan

Member Since: 11 Jan 2008
Location: York
Posts: 434

2012 Range Rover Sport SDV6 Autobiography Fuji White

This whole warranty thing is a major issue for JLR. I had 22" wheels on my car originally, needed the bushes doing and they said th 22's technically invalidated getting this done on warranty but did it anyway. I then changed wheels to 20's for all sorts if reasons bu in the back of my mind as the car got older I didn't want them to have any excuse.

Then noticed our dealer selling sports new with 22's so asked them what would happen if I bought the car off them already with 22's on it, would it invalidate th warranty? They didn't know! Jaguar XKR Convertible
MY 2012 Range Rover Sport TDV6 Autobiography in Fujian White....Mmmmmmm
Range Rover Evoque 2.2 Prestige in white - gone
Porsche Boxster S White with lots of extras! Gone
Lotus Elise 2011 Touring for sunny days - gone!

Previously....
RRS TDV8 Black 57 Plate
645ci
Jag XKR Convertible (my wife still loves this car!)
BMW 530i
BMW 328i (I loved this car)
Golf R32

Sun Jan 22 2012 9:11am

RichardM

Member Since: 24 Sep 2009
Location: Herts
Posts: 745

2010 Range Rover Sport TDV8 HSE Galway Green

Supacat wrote:
george1980 wrote:
yes do it!
Dealer can not and has no idea it has been done.

I think one of the remappers has actually confirmed in a post that the remaps DO leave a log of the updated file and therefore the history is there for anyone with the correct equipment to read.

Even if that's correct and I've heard that too it would take a lot of effort on the dealers part to do this. Yes if the dealer really wanted to prove if a car had been remapped they could. But why would they go to all this effort? It's not something I've ever heard a dealer routinely check and most dealers wouldn't even know how to.

If you are getting a remap you have to understand the risk and yes technically it will invalidate your warranty, particularly for any engine claims. You have to decide if its worth the risk and how likely it is they could ever know. WINNER - 2009 ‘Just Doing What It’s Designed To Do’ Award

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Sun Jan 22 2012 11:00pm

Ady 555
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Member Since: 12 Dec 2010
Location: Good old yorkshire
Posts: 8738

2012 Range Rover Sport SDV6 HSE Santorini Black

When i bought a mitsubishi L200 back in 2004 mitsubishi offered a power upgrade which of course i had, it came with full mitsubishi warranty, it would be great if land rover offered a power upgrade just to satisfy the power demons amongst us

Mon Jan 23 2012 8:43am

Supacat

Member Since: 21 Feb 2009
Location: West Yorks
Posts: 497

RichardM wrote:
But why would they go to all this effort? It's not something I've ever heard a dealer routinely check and most dealers wouldn't even know how to.

There's only one scenario that would matter to me and that would be to reject a warranty claim on an engine.

Mon Jan 23 2012 9:34am

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