March 2020
Morning all, due to being unable to get my car serviced I think I will need to top up the oil as it is looking on the low side (still using car to get to work as NHS worker).
I've been reading up on here and elsewhere, so understand the viscosity ratings and the difference between a 5w-30 and a 10w-40.... Read more
I accidently left the driver window overnight in the rain.
Moisture got into the switch and despite drying it out as much as possible with a hair drier so avoiding trying to use it while it might still be wet, the driver window wouldn't go down on a single pull , but would if it was held down.... Read more
Nice to see you back after a few years.
Thanks for a timely reminder about how to save money, and encouragemet for anyone who (unlike me) is mechanically / electrically minded and with time on their hands has been thinking about doing some work on the car....
Already covered in this discussion - at present just below yours:
www.honestjohn.co.uk/forum/post/134914/advice-not-...r Read more
Yes, let's just use one thread for this.
Do we assume that the group has closed/ not receiving new posts? Read more
I have noticed that this section has been quiet lately. I put it down to the fact most queries are variations on previously asked questions. The usual suspects will pass on their personal experience of a particular problem in the hope it may assist someone else. There is very little 'new' in the problem area surrounding motoring. Really large problems really need the attention of a legal expert anyway. I too am saddened by the fact that some posters never update their thread with any information regarding outcomes, very disappointing. However there is always the odd gem every now and then.
Cheers Concrete
Have had antibiotics finishing about 10 days ago for a sore throat, but coughing a bit, slight headache, no other symptoms. Eating nornally, but told to stay in now for 14 days.
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Get well soon. Hope to see you back here in the near future. Keep in touch.
Out of curiosity I looked at the Carwow website and the Sportage 1 edition is no longer available.
The 2 is considerably more expensive and the dealer contribution (on top of the Kia £2500) is no longer available.... Read more
Not to mention the increased VED rates on new vehicles from April ??
I need to know when a 2014 bet needs changing and I don't mean the wet bet,the other one every body says 10 yrs but you say six.hoow come 6. Read more
Not too sure which belt you are referring to . If it’s a 1.6 tdci engine , there is no wet belt . Do you mean the poly vee aux drive belt ?
Here in Colchester, many yellow lines and double yellow lines are being refreshed...
(Not a complaint by the way) Read more
Twas ever thus Andy. Driving across speed humps I usually go quite slowly for obvious reasons. It amazes me the number of numpties that brake hard at the hump, then cross it and accelerate towards the next one to repeat the exercise. I always seem to be caught by one these idiots who then tailgate me. Heaven only knows what they are thinking, or not really.
I wore seat belt long before they were compulsory and just got into the habit. That was because I was once courting a very nice young lady who happened to be a nurse. She worked in Casualty, as it was then known. She always put the seatbelt on whenever I picked her up. Her reason was the effect of a road accident where the occupants were thrown about inside or even out of the vehicle in the event of a collision. She witnessed the actual damage and injuries first hand, and subsequently always wore a seat belt. I simply followed suit. Clever girl as it turned out....
Mitsubishi's answer only partly covers the mileage question and it does not answer the need to have a service every 12 months. Will they extend the time period? Read more
Nissan are NOT honouring their warranties if you have been unable to get your car serviced by a Nissan dealership during lock-down if it was due, even though they were closed. They are not recognising your local garage who did stay open as in their words ‘there’s no guarantee concerning the oil they have used’ yes that’s right, when it comes to the test they fail. Nissan Customer Service also have 75% bad on Trust Pilot. Says it all.
It always surprises me that so many people are not aware of how to properly look after their car. To me if one owns a car then one should know what checks are needed, where things are and how to check things.
I was taught to drive by my late father in 1975, he in turn had passed his test in 1936 aged 18. I grew up seeing my Dad make weekly checks on our car (I still have that very car) tyre pressures, oil and water levels, lights etc. To me this is common sense, as is regular servicing, perhaps people have become too detached from common sense - a university education does not seem to include this.... Read more
That's all well and good, but can we go for a drive so the tyres don't flatspot, brakes don't bind or battery go dead in a few weeks? Not everyone lives in a house and can plug their battery into a strickle charger either.
My local supermarket is a couple of minutes away in the car, so my battery will be in worse condition (and I suspect the engine, because it would be running a rich mixture and not warmed up yet) if I do so.
Can I then go to do my grocery shopping at the (larger) supermarket far enough away in the next town that it gives the car a good run every fortnight? The virus transfer risk is likely no greater than me walking to my local supermarket, as I'll be doing ths same activity at both, and in my car away from others on empty roads otherwise.
Will the Police stop me, even though at some point I may be called upon to work, but my car might not be roadworthy if I leave it standing or just use it for short trips? What impact will that have on the breakdown services, who should be attending to breakdowns and not problems that could be avoided?
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