August 2016
The Ford website makes no mention of the split 1year Ford warranty/2yrs dealer warranty. Has this changed? Does the dealer warranty only work with the supplying dealer if this is how the warranty is still structured?
Also how well does the auto box handle the higher output diesels (180/205hp)?... Read more
Its not really hot off the press news, its been known for some time that DI petrols would be fitted with particle filters in the future but it looks like VW are as said above getting ahead of the game in an attempt to get some good PR for a change.
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Has anyone noticed any differences either good or bad after the EA 189 fix ? Read more
A few weeks ago I put my car in for the annual M o T test, it passedO.K with a few advisories ,one of which was windscreen view obstruction.
This consisted of the mounting for the sat-nav which was as low as I could get it slightly to the right of the center of the screen,the old road tax disc mounting,and an old MoT pass sticker about 5 cms. square in the top left hand corner of the screen.... Read more
Next time you see a Cop car parked up,take a look at their windscreen.They will all be illegal under the RTA regulations.
The Despatches programme highlighted the problem of manufacturers cheating or delaying fixing potential safety defects.
VW were criticised for failing to NCAP test the latest Polo. Jeep for allowing a model to continue to be sold wih a fuel tank exposed to rear end shunts.... Read more
Bear in mind that Japan drives on the left just as we do. Some Swindon produced Hondas have been exported to Japan, it seems unlikely they would build two differently reinforced R/H drive cars on the same line.
Not as unlikely as you might think. The Japanese home market cars are quite different to ours, even for the same model.
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Assuming all the benefits of using a 'premium' diesel are accepted, why don't HGVs use it?
HGV's at my local Shell fill up at their dedicated 'Fuel Save' pumps.... Read more
ORB, 800,000 Km over 5 years is 100,000 miles per year, 2000 miles per week, 330 miles per day for a 6 day week.
And trucks have a servicing regime to go with it!...
Probably anticipating tighter environmental regs, but a nice little earner for VW, plenty of work cleaning and replacing filters, win-win for the manufacturers. Read more
Hi, bought an a4 2.0 tdi b7 a few weeks back
I had went on holidays and the car had sat in my garage... Read more
Considering worst case scenarios, head gasket?
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My neighbour has a 61 plate mondeo estate tdci 2.0 uses it as a landscape garden vehicle pulling a trailer into s london and the city daily from colchester, cleans it and then it's his family car. Just had a major service , did everything needed and passed mot no advisories. 165,000 miles to date.