August 2008
Hi, can anyone recommend a good independent toyota specialist to servive my 2006 model yaris in the Middlesex area? thanks , sheldon.
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Some may have seen a previous thread regarding a mate of mines head long determination to get a diesel motor to replace an aging Sabb 9-3 petrol/turbo. In the last 2 weeks he seems to have looked at over a dozen makes/models etc and 'thinks' he has finally found 'the one'. 2004 04 plate Mondeo TDCI 130 lx. Its done 103K but full printout of lease company service history including belt changes, new clutch at 86k (is this usual?). Local independant dealer has it up for £3400 which seems pretty good to me. Its a little more than he was looking to pay in all honesty but I think the lure of a later plate, good performance , economy and a 6 speed gearbox(!) may just have swayed him. He's put down a deposit and they are holding it for him for a fortnight whilst he gets rid of the Saab privately. I know there is a wealth of Mondeo experience/opinion within the BR - my only concern for him is that by stretching his budget he has nothing left for repairs (only a 3 month basic warranty included). Realistically, is there anything likely to happen, or should most things have gone and been replaced by this mileage? Thoughts/pointers welcome as quickly as possible since he only loses half the deposit if he changes his mind by next weekend! Read more
He'll pay a fair bit more for a decent Ghia X though, even the LX was a nice car to drive from what I remember, comfy seats, A/C, Cruise Control. It certainly had most of the required spec.
Whilst out cycling this morning I passed a parked Peugeot van with a strangely modified o/s door mirror, unbelievably the missing mirror glass had been replaced with a Compact Disc!
Got me thinking as to how good a replacement this might be, tried replicating what this van driver might see by using one as a mirror at home and the answer is not much at all, the hole in the middle of the CD is a major distraction and the image is quite dark, can't see how this can be safe to drive in traffic like this...... Read more
Brilliant, Bilboman.
I don't think the Guinness label for tax disc worked after 1954 tho...
Does anyone know if the connector used here in the UK at LPG pumps is the same as in Europe please?
If not, where can I get an adapter please?
Thanks,
Tron.
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Don't forget there are two types of gas in mainland Europe LPG and natural gas (sold as Earth gas )dont't try and mix them.
My Megane, details as above, cut out or stalled (not sure which, difficult to say) after driving about a quarter of a mile three weeks ago, and wouldn't restart. The mechanic who attended said that it seemed to be an immobiliser problem. It was recovered to a garage, who spent two days looking at it intermettently. They reckon it was caused by a battery not at its peak (unlikely as it's only about a year old), and found some fault codes in the ECU which they cleared & it was then OK.
Similar thing happened on saturday - wouldn't restart after being parked for 5 minutes. Turned over fine but wouldn't fire - seemed pretty much like an immobiliser problem again. When the breakdown truck arrived 20 minutes later, it started first time! It didn't seem to pick up cleanly from idle, and the mechanic thought it sounded as though it was running rich. I have recently changed the oil and filter plus new spark plugs 6 weeks ago. It's done about 5000 since the air filter has been replaced. He suggested that perhaps one of the engine management sensors (e.g. CPS) might be faulty, so I've booked it in for a diagnostic plug-in at my local garage. He also commented that these cars suffered form immobiliser problems - and indeed, I've had the same problem, but only twice, in the last four years.
I should say that I then drove it 200 miles on the sunday, on the motorway and across country, and it was running perfectly sweetly, although perhaps a bit down on power - with a 1.4 8v Megane it's difficult to say!
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Dont know if this is of any help but my wifes car had similar problem. Sometimes it would be fine and others wouldnt start at all. Was fixed by removing and cleaning TDC sensor on top of gearbox housing. It was fine after that.
A little advice please.
The Scenic is due the 2nd annual service in 6 weeks, but will probably get it done just before I go on hols in 3 weeks. My local main dealer has quoted £250 inc vat, but there is a fairly new (I think) Renault specialist locally who has quoted £123 inc vat for the same service.
I am anxious that I don't invalidate my warranty and explained that to him, and he said that they source the parts from my local main dealer and then when invoicing me they need to put the Renault part numbers on it to show that it has been done correctly. I am sure this is correct, but would appreciate confirmation, along with advice on anything else I should be aware of.
The website for the specialist is www.renknow.co.uk based in Kemsing, nr Sevenoaks. Kent.
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Thanks for the advice. Had my wife's car serviced last week and was very impressed and subsequently had the Scenic done a few days ago.
Very professional outfit and customer service was very good. The service on the Scenic was about half the price of the local main dealer, using exactly the same parts, and the guys running it both worked for many years at the main dealer until starting up the business earlier this year.
They also diagnosed a fault with the aircon and put the code and relevant technical note details on the invoice to enable me to get it sorted under warranty.
Highly recommended for anyone in this area.
Nick
When I collected my 05 Fiesta TDci last Friday from my local Ford dealer, I noticed that the 2nd of the 2 keys they gave me belongs to another vehicle. This despite charging me a fee a so called "multipoint check".
I immediately told the salesman, who suggested I call during the week so that they can make another copy. The only key I have is the one which is containing the remote fob.
Some people say that all the Fiesta should come with 3 keys, to include a red one. Can anyone confirm that?
And where do I stand? Should I be compensated for my expenses ( time off work, CC, fuel)?
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The high-end ones come with two remotes because the alarm/double locking on current top end Ford models can only be set using the remote.The locks in the doors are just that-locks.
I have a 7 yr old Pug 406 110HDi. Good condition, FSH and only 37500miles.
I think its nearing cambelt time (cue the sound of ringing tills).
I'm trying to decide whether I get it done at a Peugeot dealer and keep the service history stamped up or get it done at an indy garage and save money?
thoughts/opinions please?
I'm not looking to sell the car anytime soon and will probably keep it until it falls apart, so not particularly fussed about history as I know it will have been serviced and looked after but would an indy garage pick up any issues that only a Pug dealer would know about and is this going to be such an issue on a 7 yr old car? Read more
I think you'll find that Peugeot recommends the cambelt be changed every 96,000 miles. I don't know about the age recommendation.
Hi,I am thinking at buying a Citroen Picasso HDI.It will be about a 2000 model probaly with a 100,000 miles on the clock as that is what my budget will run to.I shall get one with a full service history.Are there any nasties I need to know about.Are they nice to live with,cheap to run etc?? Any comments will be appreciated.Thanks Andrew...
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I had a '51 2.0 HDi that did 120K in 4 years, nothing major happened, just a couple of door locks needed replacing. I then got a '05 1.6 HDi that is almost 3 years old and fast approaching 100K, again nothing major, I had the injectors replaced under warranty at around 60K.
While driving my recently born baby boy round to settle him down, I started wondering how to use the least fuel while keeping the car moving. I'm not interested in the mpg, just in limiting the fuel used.
We have some quiet estate roads where I live where it's safe to put the car into 1st and drive itself on tickover. Is that more miserly than 30mph in 4th? Any thoughts? The grimsby's a 1.8 petrol BTW. Read more
Blimey, this has taken me back a few years.
My son was cutting his teeth one Christmas night, and the poor little chap was screaming himself silly, so plonked him in the child seat in the back of the mk2 cortina, and drove him around gently for a few hours, everyone got some peace.
The second i pulled away..zonk, out like a light, and he's been the same since.
Good job he doesn't do it any more mind, cos he drives a car transporter too.
Don't think you can duplicate that warmth and gentle rocking in the back of an older car.
Can the little blighters get some rest and sleep now in the back of a modern hatch where the body seems bolted solid to the axles and suspension is a non ticked option..;)
Browse
Thanks Scribe, will phone up for a quote. Don't necessarily want the cheapest , but just a good honest VAT reg. garage that replaces the parts that need to be replaced and does the work I have been charged for. Sheldon.