February 2014
Just bought an 11-month old Alhambra, with 7.5K on the clock, currently on long-life servicing. Diesel 2.0/140 engine.
Should I give it an oil change immediately and move onto fixed servicing intervals, or let it run in for a bit more? We won't be doing many miles over the next few months, as we do the bulk of our mileage in summer. ... Read more
I have decided to buy a 4x4, but which one? I like the look of the freelanders 05 for around 4500, but worried about reliability. Can anyone put my mind at ease? Or suggest an alternative? Read more
I got a Mitsubishi Outlander 2.4 petrol, leather, auto, FSH, 88000, for £2250. It does drink a lot though, 22 to 25 mpg. But for that money what am I complaining aboot?
Already 3 times I got the EAC code on my dashboard.At that moment my power level doesn't go above 10mph. When I stop the engine and I restart it the problem is fixed.
My dealer did a DTC(diagnostic?) reading of the computer in my engine but he could not recover the code. So he cannot find the cause of the problem.... Read more
This has same engine and electronic throttle system as fitted to Fiesta models.I would get all the connector blocks to the engine checked.Also a low or poor condition battery can give this problem .hth
I got lost in a city centre last Sunday, found myself in a Bus Lane with no escape, was stopped by a bike mounted PCSO who told me I would be reported and should expect the issue of a fixed penalty notice. Fair enough but it hasn't arrived, yet. Is it subject to the 14 day rule applicable to NIPs for speeding offeces etc? Read more
What goes around comes around. I declined the opportunity to invest in a business there in order to expand and improve it. The business was half owned by Sheffield City Council. With my letter of declination I enclosed the correspondence they sent me and suggested they change their attitude toward strangers visiting their fair metropolis! needless to say, no response was received.
Cheers Concrete....
I'm thinking about buying a 2006-2007 and diesel estate car that has run about 90,000 miles. The Honda Accord 2,2 ctdi and Ford Mondeo 1,8/2,0 tdci (mk2 or possibly mk3) seems to fit my needs and budget the best. Which one is likely to be the most reliable and economical?
Have owned both and this is just my personal experience
Mondeo tdci 2.0...
Recently purchased new-shape Sharan with 132000 miles and full dealer service history but MPG is much lower than Mfr claimed figues:
Urban: 32mpg (mfr: 40.9)... Read more
>The auxillary heater does not use any extra fuel except when the fan is on and the vehicle is turned off ,the fuel required is the amount to top up the battery so not very much.
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We have just acquired a 2004 Mazda 2, 1.4 with, what the handbook describes as, semi-automatic transmission. It obviously doesn't work like a conventional automatic and I am curious as to how it does work. I have ransacked the internet and can find no technical information on it whatsoever.
Does anyone know how it works? Read more
Wasn't the Mazda 2 of that vintage just a better looking Ford Fusion, (the previous and subsequent small Mazda's have been Fords with a badge change so pretty sure that was).
If I am correct the auto box will be the hateful CVT used in all small Fords that simply has fixed band positions for owners who want to pretend they have a fancy semi-automatic gearbox.
I have a problem with my indicator not working, it does not slot into it's left possition to make a left turn signal. I am just wondering, is it difficult to remove the indicator stalk, do I need to remove the steering wheel?
It's a 2007 model Vibe C1... Read more
Thank you very much, checking it out right now :-)
Being rather sceptical of snake oil and fuel additives I was pleasantly suprised to find that my wifes Mini sailed through this years MOT after dosing it with a bottle of cataclean.
Last year it was borderline on the emissions and after several tests got a pass result of 0.17. This year it went through the test at 0.03 which looks like a significant improvement to me!... Read more
http://www.asa.org.uk/Rulings/Adjudications/2006/7/Best-Direct/TF_ADJ_41571.aspx
Make of it what you will,I notice on some sites complaints about this have been removed,IMO its still rubbish
Evening all,
Am new to this forum and a new driver, apologies in advance if I make any noob errors!
I recently passed my test and was bought a Ford KA (53 plate)
I don't drive often as I don't need to but last week when I started my car and drove off I noticed the brakes were quite unresponsive.
My boyfriend (who works away for 2 months at a time and has just gone back) had a quick look and said that the brake pads and discs looked like they needed doing. I duly took my car to Halfords who said the car was dangerous to drive and that I needed the pads and discs replaced before I drove it again.
From looking at the average price I can buy the parts myself coupled with the time Ford state is adequate to change them I was not expecting to be told that new pads & discs would cost me £256!!
This sounds pretty steep to me, but, like I said I'm new to all this. Is this a fair amount?
The other thing that worried me a bit was whether they can refuse to give me my car back on the grounds that it's dangerous, he didn't say it in so many words but kind of insinuated he wouldn't let me drive it as it is too dangerous.
Any help or advice would be much appreciated! Read more
I feel a bit stupid not knowing how my brakes work! :
Nor did any of us know anything when we started out so don't feel stupid at all, we don't think you are, we learned and picked things up as we went along, some turned pro and some developed varying degrees of DIY capability.
If you really want to learn the basics i highly recommend finding a copy of the AA Book Of The Car...its an old book, circa the mid to late 70's, but its invaluable as a basic guide to how the rudimentary parts of cars, especially reasonably simple ones like yours, work. Superb exploded diagrams and repair methods (some well out of date mind you) explained in simple language....
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Doesn't work like that. When I bought my new Leon it was available with either fixed or long life servicing. I only do about 8000 miles a year thus long life (approx 20,000 or 2 years) might appear to make sense but VAG clarly state that if you do under 10,000 miles a year its fixed service intervals. On investigation there was no cost saving with long life (with the service plan I bought it would have actually been more expensive) so its annual services for me.