March 2008
Hi all, this is my first post so please be gentle!!!
Moved into my new home 14 months ago. Last owner but one who left here 2 1/2 years ago keep getting parking tickets and speeding fines tax reminders etc. Now there getting bailift letters to this address. I keep sending back letters with "not at this address return to sender" on them, i have phoned police and dvla who say they can do nothing.
Does anyone know of the procedure for this sort of problem, i am concerned that this address will get blacklisted and obviously feel that these people need prosecuting for there wrong doings!!! (i have no forwarding address for them)
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The oil consumption of my '97 Ka, 78000 miles (75k start of Jan so I've done enough mileage to monitor it) is best described as not good... I've just driven 150 miles back from my Mum's and another 50 up and down a steep hill to work and back and around town, admittedly all short journeys on a cold engine.Edit - I meant to say, in this time I estimate it to have used half a litre. In the first 800 miles it used a litre, so the consumption seems to have increased a bit over just 3k miles. That or I'm used to the car and driving it harder ;)
I suspect most of the oil will be used on these short journeys but all the same I realise the amount I'm using is above average.
Can I use cheap 15-50 stuff as a quick fix, as its thicker?
And for a proper solution... how much should I expect to pay for new valve stem seals? Ford quoted me a small fortune and I refuse to pay a third of the value of the car to replace a few seals. They weren't sure the job can be done without removing the head. Can it?
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Oil consumption at this milage is more likely to be worn pistons/bores(cured it in the past with a new set of std. rings).Valve stem seals will normally cause a puff of smoke when first started but the seals will soften as the engine warms.
It is compulsory for all drivers of BMWs to act like morons, showing a total disregard for other road users - Discuss Read more
No its not. Its been discussed ad nauseum here before. It leads to personal attacks an jibes. So do a forum search and unless you can find something that hasn't been covered the thread is locked.
Are BMW taking the mickey with their spares prices nowadays?
18 months ago an oil filter for an E46 6 cylinder diesel engine was about a fiver+Vat. Now it's 15 quid+Vat and all the local dealer can say is that it's rising commodity prices. They still fit the cylinder (which is only the textile inner) to current models so they can't claim increased costs for limited production runs.
How does one get BMW to justify this increase?
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Maybe they're charging list price now when they were discounting them? I used to be able to buy Ford oil filters (and other service parts) at 62.5% discount.
Have you tried another dealer?
Following the usual Budget hounding of the beleagured motorist, why is it always us that has to pay the price for pollution control.
We are the end user. The government should be forcing the manufacturers by way of penalties to produce the cleanest engines. The oil companies cleaner fuels. But no, we are an easy, soft target. They should penalise these large multi national companies until they get their own house in order before coming after us.
They are trying the same tactic with shoppers and plastic bags. Its not the shoppers who are to blame, but the bag manufacturers who should be making bio degradable bags.
As we all know all these taxes are an easy option dressed as "green" policies. And to combat congestion. No, its just poor traffic management that needs overhauling. The French wouldn't stand for it so why should we. All roll over. Read more
a 2000cc on w year 2000 with 31000 miles on the clock
i just done a long trip and i have use 3/4 of tank of fuel it was 264 miles round trip. i have done more than that when i went to york the round trip was 400 miles i have just serviced the car belts,plugs, oil and filters could the lombard (or lambda even ? PU) sensor be at fault giving a high fuel usage.
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I would try the lambda sensor. I have a 2.0 2001 focus and get 40-43mpg on motorway runs and never less than 30mpg on purely town runs.
After the Tesco fuel problems almost a year ago I had a sudden drop in economy, dropped to 33mpg on the motorway and 25 in town. Tried a few things exactly as suggested above and it turned out my lambda sensor was covered in a white deposit. It turned out my Tesco was affected and luckily all I needed was a new sensor (There were some rumours of Vauxhalls and Mercs needing new cats etc). As a temporary fix I soaked it in engine cleaner but I did get a new one straight away and it solved that problem.
Two Honda Accord 2.2 Sport GT diesel saloons.
In one corner - 2007, 5000 miles, CD, ABS, climate control, 17" alloys - £19,995
In the other - 2007 reg., 6,500 miles, sat nav + hands-free telephone kit, 18" alloys, CD, ABS, climate control - £17,499
The only difference otherwise? The cheaper car is pearlescent white while the other is silver. Does this justify the £2,500 difference? Read more
Get the white. You may have the last laugh - white is making a comeback, along with solid red on exec cars.
Hi I started my car fine this morning put it in the drive then when aout about 3 hrs later and turned the key and it wouldn't turn over, The dashboard lights didn't even dim. so left it for two hrs then tried again Nothing.
I have just got a bump start and drove 400 yards and back stop it and now it starts fine.
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Right on the change between two different engine types there; but, if it's a manual, then that could be an ignition switch fault, a failing starter [probably worn brushes] or a wiring/connector fault.
The next step is testing for a feed to the starter solenoid on the black/red cable when it won't crank.
Just wondering if anyone can help.
I have finally changed my stepper motor (bosch monopoint) as well as the carb as it was all connected and easier to do. The car now starts fine.
How do I check if the car is running rich as such or do the electrical cables sort all of that out?, and can I automatically adjust the idle??
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Richard
The fuelling is controlled by the ECU using exhaust-gas oxygen monitoring. Provided that your replacement throttle body [it's not a carb] was EXACTLY the same part number as the old one, it should all work. If not; you'll have created a horrible mis-match.
There is no manual adjustment of the idle needed - the ECU programming constantly controls that too.
Irritatingly, Haynes do not do a workshop manual for the S60. Any recommendations for an alternative? Electronic or paper - I don't mind.
Cheers
DP
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"all 2WD petrol"
Except bi-fuel versions, for the handful of folks that might happen to have one.
Why Haynes didn't do a combined S80/V70/S60 manual in the first place (the differences between them are trivial, beyond the cosmetic), I really don't know.
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It is - have a look at the Experian website, they'll tell you more about that sort of thig.