{"id":365536,"date":"2026-07-29T10:00:26","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T08:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alientech-tools.com\/?p=365536"},"modified":"2026-07-29T14:20:43","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T12:20:43","slug":"upgrade-3-38","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alientech-tools.com\/en\/upgrade-3-38\/","title":{"rendered":"New BENCH protocol for Bosch ZF 8HP70 TCUs \u2013 Jaguar and Land Rover."},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"365536\" class=\"elementor elementor-365536 elementor-365415\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32b31a0 e-grid e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"32b31a0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b8deb6e elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b8deb6e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alientech-tools.com\/it\/news\/\">&lt; Product updates<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bbd12fb att-title-line att-title-line--split elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"bbd12fb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">KESS3 Protocol Release<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-617bde4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"617bde4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ec0914 elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" 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a direct connection without having to open the control unit, to perform reading, writing and cloning.<\/p><p>Work on multiple Jaguar and Land Rover applications produced from 2009 through to applications released after 2019, paired with a wide range of engines: 2.0 Turbo, 3.0 V6 Supercharged, 5.0 and 5.8 V8, 2.0 Diesel, 2.2 TDi4, 3.0 TDV6 and 4.4 TDV8.<\/p><p><strong>The real benefits for the workshop:<\/strong><\/p><ul><li>Direct connection in BENCH mode<\/li><li>TCU reading, writing and cloning<\/li><li>New opportunities on premium Jaguar and Land Rover vehicles<\/li><li>Coverage of widely used applications in key international markets<\/li><\/ul><p>This new support allows workshops and tuners to complement engine ECU operations with automatic transmission management. In addition, the cloning function expands the operational possibilities for Bosch ZF 8HP70 TCUs, providing a useful solution when a damaged transmission control unit needs to be repaired or replaced. <\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/section>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f987a08 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f987a08\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Technical focus<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0cb1981 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0cb1981\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Connection: BENCH<br\/>TCU: Bosch ZF 8HP70<br\/>Production years: from 2009<br\/>Brands involved: <strong>Jaguar, Land Rover<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cf37f03 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cf37f03\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Supported vehicles<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-476cfdf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"476cfdf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Jaguar F-Pace, F-Type, XE, XF, XJ<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>Land Rover Defender, Discovery, Range Rover, Range Rover Sport, Range Rover Velar<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b352440 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b352440\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Supported Transmissions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-15f5f75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"15f5f75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>ZF 8HP70<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c781254 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c781254\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d724348 elementor-widget elementor-widget-att_share_button\" data-id=\"d724348\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"att_share_button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" class=\"attelbrg-share__trigger\" data-attelbrg-share-trigger data-attelbrg-share-url=\"https:\/\/www.alientech-tools.com\/en\/upgrade-3-38\/\" data-attelbrg-share-title=\"New BENCH protocol for Bosch ZF 8HP70 TCUs \u2013 Jaguar and Land Rover.\" aria-label=\"Share \u201cNew BENCH protocol for Bosch ZF 8HP70 TCUs \u2013 Jaguar and Land Rover.\u201d\"><span class=\"attelbrg-share__trigger-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-eicon-share\" viewBox=\"0 0 1000 1000\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M833 667C776 667 725 696 695 741L323 555C329 538 333 519 333 500S329 462 323 445L695 259C725 304 776 333 833 333 925 333 1000 259 1000 167S925 0 833 0 667 75 667 167C667 186 671 204 677 222L305 407C275 363 224 333 167 333 75 333 0 408 0 500S75 667 167 667C224 667 275 637 305 592L677 778C671 796 667 814 667 833 667 925 741 1000 833 1000S1000 925 1000 833 925 667 833 667ZM833 42C902 42 958 98 958 167S902 292 833 292C785 292 743 263 722 223 722 222 722 222 722 222 722 222 722 222 722 222 714 205 708 187 708 167 708 98 764 42 833 42ZM167 625C98 625 42 569 42 500S98 375 167 375C215 375 257 403 278 444 278 444 278 444 278 444 278 444 278 444 278 444 287 461 292 480 292 500 292 520 287 538 278 555 278 555 278 555 278 556 278 556 278 556 278 556 257 597 215 625 167 625ZM833 958C764 958 708 902 708 833 708 813 714 795 722 778 722 778 722 778 722 778 722 778 722 778 722 777 743 737 785 708 833 708 902 708 958 764 958 833S902 958 833 958Z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><span class=\"attelbrg-share__trigger-label\">Share<\/span><\/button>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&lt; Product updates KESS3 Protocol Release 29 july 2026 Upgrade 3.38 New BENCH protocol for Bosch ZF 8HP70 TCUs \u2013 Jaguar and Land Rover. 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