1996 Range Rover P38a repair manual

1996 Range Rover P38a OEM service and repair manual, P38A – VIN-specific PDF

The 1996 Range Rover P38a (P38A) factory repair manual, made for your VIN from Land Rover's factory service data: step-by-step repair procedures, specifications and wiring diagrams for your exact Range Rover P38a. The 1996 Range Rover P38a was offered with five engines and three transmissions (listed below); the manual you get is for the combination in your VIN.

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Not the owner's manual

Many people search for the 1996 Range Rover P38a owner's manual and need more than it gives. The difference:

• Owner's manual: controls, warning lights, maintenance schedule, fluid types
• Factory repair manual: diagnosis by trouble code, step-by-step repairs, tightening torques, wiring diagrams and connector views

Your 1996 Range Rover P38a is from the second-generation Range Rover (P38A), built for model years 1995–2002. Years of the same generation share most procedures; equipment and electrical details still change from year to year, so the manual follows your VIN.

Engines available for the 1996 Range Rover P38a

• 2.5L CR 16 DIESEL TI SOHC
• 4.0L NA V8 Petrol
• 4.0L V8 DOHV SIMPI NA GAS
• 4.6L V8 DOHV SIMPI NA GAS
• 4.6L V8 LC DOHV SIMPI NA GAS LC

Gearbox options

• HP22 A4 – 4 SPD AUTO TRANS ZF4
• HP24 A4 – 4 SPD AUTO TRANS ZF
• R380 M5 – 5 SPD MAN TRANS LR

Not sure which version you have? You don't need to know: the VIN tells us, and the manual is built for it.

Common work on a 1996 Range Rover P38a

• Wiring harness, connector and ground repairs
• Rubber hoses, seals and gaskets
• Rust repair and body panels
• Fuel pump, filter and lines
• Brake lines, hoses and master cylinder
• Glow plugs and cold-start faults
• Diesel particulate filter regeneration
• EGR valve and cooler

Recalls and owner complaints for the 1996 Range Rover P38a

The U.S. safety agency NHTSA lists 3 safety recalls and 39 owner complaints for the 1996 Range Rover P38a. The factory manual has the procedures for the parts involved.

• Engine and Engine Cooling: Hoses/Lines/Piping/Fittings (campaign 00V328000)
• Engine and Engine Cooling (campaign 99V007000)
• Engine and Engine Cooling (campaign 98V149000)

Most owner complaints concern: Engine and Engine Cooling (11), Suspension (6), Visibility (5), Latches/Locks/Linkages (5), Electrical System (4).

On a 1996 vehicle the 10th character of the 17-digit VIN is “T”, a quick way to confirm the model year before you order.

Other years of the same generation: 1995 Range Rover P38a, 1997 Range Rover P38a, 1998 Range Rover P38a, 1999 Range Rover P38a, 2000 Range Rover P38a, 2001 Range Rover P38a, 2002 Range Rover P38a.

More Range Rover repair manuals: 2005 Sport L320, 2014 Sport L494, 2002 L322, 2013 L405, 2018 Velar, 2012 Evoque.

What happens after you order

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What you'll find in the 1996 Range Rover P38a manual

• Vehicle identification and general information
• Lubrication and scheduled maintenance
• Engine: removal, overhaul and timing
• Engine cooling
• Fuel and engine controls
• Starting, charging and battery
• Exhaust and emissions
• Transmission and transfer case
• Axles, driveline and wheel bearings
• Front and rear suspension
• Steering column and gear
• Brake system and ABS
• Climate control
• Supplemental restraint system
• Body repair and dimensions
• Interior and exterior trim
• Power windows, locks and mirrors
• Lighting
• Instrument cluster and warning lights
• Wiring diagrams and connector views
• Diagnostics and trouble codes

Engine

2.5L CR 16 DIESEL TI SOHC 

4.0L NA V8 Petrol

4.0L V8 DOHV SIMPI NA GAS

4.6L V8 DOHV SIMPI NA GAS

4.6L V8 LC DOHV SIMPI NA GAS LC

Transmission

HP22 A4 – 4 SPD AUTO TRANS ZF4

HP24 A4 – 4 SPD AUTO TRANS ZF

R380 M5 – 5 SPD MAN TRANS LR

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