Letter to Lynne Calder

[PDX_Keith]

thanks @Tom D
more interested in the OBD read, write option, especially for resetting service reminders!

I missed this! Where was this discussion? Cheers!

 

[acky]

I missed this! Where was this discussion? Cheers!

In Lyns first response, from memory?

 

[AngusMacG]

So I just had my ADAS software update…Will see how it goes but…

I had an update awhile back where I had the ability to change distance to km. After the ADAS update that is now gone! I can change all the other items but Distance is now not an option…this needs to be fixed! Not sure why it was removed…INEOS needs to overhaul their software team

 

[samnt650]

Where are you getting that information? My dealer leads an off-road trail run once a month.

from the service manager. they wont warranty any repair with sign of wear from off-road. leading off-road event is a marketing activity. nothing to do with warranty claims

 

[Baron von Teuchter]

Seen all the excitement about the Defender OCTA?

Maybe Ineos should be considering a 600bhp Grenadier to sell at £160k as a range topping Halo model…

 

[Baron von Teuchter]

I’m sure it will already be on Lynns radar.

 

[255/85]

Seen all the excitement about the Defender OCTA?

Maybe Ineos should be considering a 600bhp Grenadier to sell at £160k as a range topping Halo model…

Ignoring for the moment all the hoops IA would have to jump through to get a V8 model on the road...

Which engine? The Octa is running a BMW powertrain so would that be an option at all?

 

[Baron von Teuchter]

No idea and I’m not sure I even knew the OCTA had a bmw lump.

Was it an LS (or LT?) that was in the Grenadier show car? I seem to remember it being an American V8.

 

[Zimm]

No idea and I’m not sure I even knew the OCTA had a bmw lump.

Was it an LS (or LT?) that was in the Grenadier show car? I seem to remember it being an American V8.

I recall an Ls. But For 160g usd it should get a flat plane zo6 lt6 drivetrain.

 

[255/85]

I recall an Ls. But For 160g usd it should get a flat plane zo6 lt6 drivetrain.

I had to look that up. Dig the naturally aspirated part. With the HP/torque peak so high in the rev range it would need a very deep low range to even pretend it was meant for use on the farm. I bet it would scream in the dunes though. Would it be enough to take the wind out of the Octa's sails? Hmmm.

 

[Cheshire cat]

No idea and I’m not sure I even knew the OCTA had a bmw lump.

Was it an LS (or LT?) that was in the Grenadier show car? I seem to remember it being an American V8.

Pretty sure the Octa is a V8, and not BMW either.
The car at Goodwood was as I understand, fitted with an LS

 

[Zimm]

Pretty sure the Octa is a V8, and not BMW either.
The car at Goodwood was as I understand, fitted with an LS

the octa is bmw's tt4.4v8.

 

[Zimm]

I had to look that up. Dig the naturally aspirated part. With the HP/torque peak so high in the rev range it would need a very deep low range to even pretend it was meant for use on the farm. I bet it would scream in the dunes though. Would it be enough to take the wind out of the Octa's sails? Hmmm.

250hp/300tq+ is all one needs for a truck in this weight class to do labor. The high HP is just bragging rights and burring yourself in sand dunes in dubai.

 

[Cheshire cat]

the octa is bmw's tt4.4v8.

I stand corrected. Thank you Zimm

 

[Woody]

Grenadier spent the day in the workshop, requiring the banjo nut/bolt on the top of the turbo to be tightened. They tested and no more leak. Will keep a regular on eye on it for the next few weeks. Also had some seepage from under the power steering reservoir, where a washer had not been seated properly. That has now been rectified. So looks like a good result with no parts required. George is back in action.

Well we are back to leaking oil from the turbo. Whatever the "fix" was it was short lived. Plus to top it off, a small stone strike on the weekend, about 1 inch from the lower left of the windscreen, has resulted in about 14" crack forming. Luckily insurance should cover that, but it is more the hassle. Just trying to get in touch with 4x4 Garage in Canberra can be tiresome. I feel they are winding down operations for Ineos during this transition period to whoever the new agent/dealer/service centre will be, so there appears to be a lack of urgency on their part.

 

[Tom D]

Well we are back to leaking oil from the turbo. Whatever the "fix" was it was short lived. Plus to top it off, a small stone strike on the weekend, about 1 inch from the lower left of the windscreen, has resulted in about 14" crack forming. Luckily insurance should cover that, but it is more the hassle. Just trying to get in touch with 4x4 Garage in Canberra can be tiresome. I feel they are winding down operations for Ineos during this transition period to whoever the new agent/dealer/service centre will be, so there appears to be a lack of urgency on their part.

I suspect that the banjo bolt was never the issue. Mine looked like it was leaking from there but it wasn’t. It was from where the rubber is crimped onto the metal higher up. It just runs down the heat shield and looks Luke its the banjo bolt.

 

[Woody]

I suspect that the banjo bolt was never the issue. Mine looked like it was leaking from there but it wasn’t. It was from where the rubber is crimped onto the metal higher up. It just runs down the heat shield and looks Luke its the banjo bolt.

Thanks Tom, I will mention that to the agent/mechanic. It has been booked in for repair (again), but this time the agent is ordering a new oil feed line, a couple of banjo bolts and washers in anticipation of them needing to be replaced. Unfortunately it is a 2 week wait, which seems to be the minimum wait these days for most mechanics. I am lucky to have a local agent, but do wish Ineos would make it simpler for others to come on board and work on our trucks. Especially in relation to warranty work.

 

[Commodore]

from the service manager. they wont warranty any repair with sign of wear from off-road. leading off-road event is a marketing activity. nothing to do with warranty claims

The service manager is wrong or you are having a failure to communicate. They certainly won’t warranty anything that you damage off road. Say you drop the rear driveshaft on a rock and bend it. That’s on you but if the CV boot tears then that is a warranty item unless you have lifted the truck. Perhaps thar is what the service manager is trying to say.

 

[Tazzieman]

The service manager is wrong or you are having a failure to communicate. They certainly won’t warranty anything that you damage off road. Say you drop the rear driveshaft on a rock and bend it. That’s on you but if the CV boot tears then that is a warranty item unless you have lifted the truck. Perhaps thar is what the service manager is trying to say.

Certain events would be classified as wear and tear rather than failure. Thus not covered.
Refer to the warranty terms and conditions