March 2008
Hi.looking at getting a mondy,annual mileage 8-10 thou,is the 1.8 petrol best bet?
Should add budget will be about 5 grand,cheers Read more
Saw a local garage today (East Midlands) where diesel was 10p a litre more than petrol. Is this a record? I am used to seeing 6p but 10p is a nonsense.
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>>Petrol is petrol is petrol... <<
Absolute nonsense - of course there are different petrols, different RON ratings for a start, different %contents of bi- ethanol, different sulphur content, different additives supplied by different petrol companies. Do you really think the petrol companies would be allowed to claim they have their own unique cleansing additives if they really did not add them.
The jury is more than still out on this one - the verdict is final - off course there are different petrols.
You'll be telling me next that oil is oil is oil - even though they are different grades & synthetics etc. - or red wine is red wine is red wine - when clearly there are differences.
Everything we buy can be bought in varying grades of quality, regardless of what we want. The difference is whether you think you get any additional benefit from paying the difference. You pays your money and takes your choice.
Have noticed that at standstill and at ver low speed, the steering on my car has a judder. It smoothes out very quickly once you set off, Ive only noticed it when parking etc.
Not sure if its worth bothering with or what would cause it, or if its normal? Read more
We have a low mileage '04 BMW Compact in the office that had juddering like this - it needed a new rack (under warranty).
The price of oil fell by $6/barrel today. What chance the price of fuel falling. I won't hold my breath. Read more
And why is diesel up to 10p / litre more than unleaded? >>
Just might be because diesel car owners don't need to fill up as much...:-)
The scabby black/brown stains that appear on number plates. I posted on this a few years back. The disease only seems to affect rear yellow plates making them unsightly and possible cause of mot failure. Do not see so many problems on recent cars. Has medical science found a cure or have the people making them finally got the hang of it. Also why did it not infect front white plates? I would have thought thet were more vulnerable to the elements. Read more
Groan.:-)
Bought oil and filter for an oil change which I will be doing over the Easter weekend. I was given a free bottle of Wynn's engine flush.
Never used this stuff before. Is flushing an engine before a change a good idea?
Car has done 95k miles now and I don't want to cause any problems by flushing the engine when I've never seen the need before. Could it 'loosen' something inside the engine that will later cause problems or is it a good idea?
Comments/thoughts appreciated.
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Hi folks. Recently purchased a ford focus just after christmas time. Problem is the central locking is not working from the key fob. The central locking works perfectly fine using the second key i got with the car but it is just a key and has no buttons on it. Is it normal just to get 1 key with buttons and just a normal key. I have been looking for some information on how to go about fixing this problem. i have changed the battery in the fob but there is no change. Help me!
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Is it normal just to get 1 key with buttons and just a normal key.
Yep. Sure is.
i have changed the battery in the fob but there is no change. Help me!
Have you tried reprogramming the fob?
www.mirez.co.uk/KeyProg.htm
December 29th, Tescos somewhere near Watford.
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I have a special NI number which entitles me to free fuel.
Hi..
I have a 2003 1.4TDCI with a leaking fuel pump, from what i can see its leaking from the lower solenoid (the one that can be seen only from underneath.)
so i have three questions.
How do i identifiy witch pump is fitted.
Is it possible to change only the leaking soleniod. its big and Fat, with a two wire conection to it.. (black plug)
Is the pump coded to the ecu in any way, if not could i change it myself.. (do have some experiance (and friends).
Why do ford garages treat customer like crap.
Thanks in advance
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DarkMyst
The fuel temperature sensor is somewhere down the back - cam-belt end.
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Martyn, thanks for that. See you in another 4 years time!
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AA figures in the press today
" diesel car costs on average£1,400 more to buy than its petrol equivalent.
At the start of this year to break even with an unleaded vehicle, a diesel car had to travel 45,000 miles before the benefits of its greater fuel efficiency took effect.
Today, that same car must cover 46,243 miles - an increase of 1,243 miles."