January 2023
I took my car to be have its 60k service. The garage told me that car was dangerously low on oil. (low oil warning light had not come on) They said they had to put 2.5 lltrs of oil in the car and that because it had got so low the engine will have been damaged and said i would need a new engine. They said there would have been enough oil to prevent warning light coming on but not enough to service the engine. The last time i had filled the car up with oil was 6 mths ago but before this have never needed to top up oil between services though i do check levels but obviously not often enough (lesson learnt!). Was told common problem with this particular engine burning oil as it gets older. Used this garage before with no problems and they do have good reputation and weren't pushing me to have work done and didn't service car as said wouldn't be worth it . Went to another garage to get second opinion as also advised timing belt needs replacing and easier to have it done there. They ran diagnostic on car, timing chain does need replacing but they said engine seems okay to them but cant say for certain re damage without stripping it down. They seemed to think the oil warning light would have come on before damage was done to engine and previous garage was being over cautious. I'm now confused and don't know what to believe. Any thought on this would be welcome Read more
I always said if they ever produced a 5 door Jimny I would buy one
Well look what’s happened
www.autoexpress.co.uk/suzuki/jimny/359482/suzuki-j...3
In all seriousness , any idea where I would even start to get an idea on costs and process to import a new car from India?
Is it worth asking Suzuki UK if they can help me out? Read more
I am seeing quite a few 5 door Jimny round where I am in Australia. Looks like they are selling quite well.
Happy New Year everyone!
My X3 2.0d will be out of warranty later in the year and, with the routine maintenence/tax it needs this year, will likely incur a cost in the region of £2400 - that includes 4 new all season tyres that it will need at the same time its 2nd service is due along with the annual tax.... Read more
Interestingly for JohnF's tyre choice, in that test they score well in noise and comfort which i dare say are more important to him than the 2 seconds slower it was round the track, have no doubt the drive and traction control systems on John's beasty will still see it outhandle and outbrake most cars on the road fitted with the most expensive brands available, i hardly think he's a danger to life and limb...well unless he runs that mighty engine with just half a pint of oil in the sump to aid engine warm up time :-)))
My issue with budget tyres is how quickly wet grip can deteriorate, i have experimented twice in recent years with budets to see if my previous views were still valid, one brand new set already fitted to newly bought used vehicle another set i deliberately bought to try....
Hi, I have a faulty Fuel injector, I have been quoted 500 to replace one but they recommend replacing all 4 at 1700, Car is 2010 Honda Civic Type S 1.8. Is this high price or in the right ball park? Read more
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I have owned a white i20 for about 5 years having bought it second hand from an accredited Hyundai dealer and have recently discovered a problem with the paintwork around the windscreen. It is scaling and flaking off; primarily along the top edge but also down the pillars.
I am aware that this is not an isolated case and that a very similar problem has occurred with many other cars, mainly the i20, of a similar colour not only in this country but internationally.... Read more
OK, my banger bias is maybe showing again.
Assuming that were the case (maybe detailed dentistry-type investigation with a small pick and a hand lens would confirm) maybe just using a penetrating sealer would tend to stick the paint in place....
This is quite a saga so I will try to keep it as short and to-the-point as I can. Also, since I do not know exactly what the issue is with my car at the moment and if it is related to what's explained in this post, I will refrain from naming the dealership in question. However they are a massive company spanning many branches nationwide.
So I bought my used Peugeot 308 (2014) in Sept 2020, and I took out the 2 year service plan, the 2 year mechanical breakdown cover, and the shortfall insurance... the works!... Read more
That's why on the JZR recall letter that I received as a Purecrap owner at the time it said for lower mileage drivers the timing belt replacement interval was being reduced down to 62500 miles / 6 years whichever came first. ...
I was wondering if I could ask a few Learned minds as to how much a timing belt change on a 17 plate Seat Ateca ecomotive should cost as I reckon the £600 I've been quoted by the dealer seems a bit silly. Any ideas? Read more
Is there a VAG specialist near to you? As your car is rising six years I would be investigating that route.
There's probably one or two I should think, Google to the rescue
Interesting to see that BMW will no longer be selling cars to the UK police. This follows on from fires, one fatal, in cars using the N57 engine. Apparently, it's the police's fault for driving them wrong!
The impatient among us no longer need to keep an eye out for X5s on the motorway. It's Volvo XC90s and VW Tuaregs from now on.... Read more
Time to bring back police spec SD1s..
Bit of a rant this but also looking for replies with anyone with any relevant experience (especially with regards to consumer rights and small claims court…)
I bought a used Vauxhall Astra in Nov. 2022 (2.0 Diesel EcoTech engine) with 87k miles on the clock and a seemingly good service history and recent MOT pass. I took it for a test drive, got my dad to look at it (previously a mechanic but retired now) and he gave it a brief inspection and it seemed okay. I paid £4k for the car plus an extra £300 for a full year’s warranty with the AA.... Read more
Both the dealer and the solicitor are trying to wear you down, hoping that you’ll go away peacefully and accept what you’ve bought . A £4k van is a banger , in most instances . No dealer is going to shell out money to fix it properly. Get moving with the court action.
I note that, as predicted, the rotary engine is on its way back.
Mazda are unveiling, on Friday, a plug in hybrid MX-30 utilising a rotary engine.
More details to follow at the end of the week. Read more
usually the inside of the piston, bearings and epicyclic gears are fully lubricated just like the crankshaft, big ends etc in a conventional 4 stroke engine.
What about the rotor tip seals (apex tip seals), the weak point of w***els?
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Not always. Many early Ford 1.0 ecoboosts failed because badly made cooling water pipes split. Many early Peugeot 1.2 puretechs failed because badly made cambelts crumbled. Both were basically good designs, admittedly needing further improvement over the years, as do most innovations....