August 2023
Car been back to dealer 3 times. Seems to have a lumpy start when cold. Pull up at junctions and the engine bay feels rough and I'm sat there shaking in my seat.
Took a couple of videos of the issue as I see/hear it.... Read more
Are you able to compare it with other cars of the same age and engine?
Pug 207SW diesel 1.6 HDi, 83K miles, no DPF. Last Thursday did round trip Fordsham - Shrewsbury - Wenlock - Craven Arms and return by A49, 140 miles, mostly A roads with about 20% B roads, mostly light traffic, with short hold-up on Shrewsbury east bypass. Total 4 hours driving - I neither bimble nor hustle.
After nearly 15 years with this car ** I have found that its mpg calculation is fairly accurate, I am used to getting 65-67 mpg on this kind of journey, but on this occasion it managed 70mpg, the figure in the car's handbook for inter-urban driving (4.0 litres/100km = 70.5). I thought handbook figures were not usually to be believed ?... Read more
Just spotted this thread. Way back in the late 80s, our neighbour, a lorry driver, swore that he got 70mpg from his Ford Escort diesel (1.6 non turbo) on a long run. I believe him.
Planned a Journey to near Bristol for next month.
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I have started to use the train more. I have a 15 mile/ 30 minute commute to work so the £8 train fare is not much more than I spend on petrol.
Or either of my two EV's would do that trip for 18pence. ...
Took my car to the dealers this morning for its 3 year service and first MOT. I was asked if I wanted a brake fluid change which would be an extra £100. I said that I would have thought this would be part of a service at some point but they said it wasn't, it is just recommended that the fluid is changed every 2 years. As I was forking out 400 quid for the service already, I asked them to leave it and said I would give it some consideration later. I may even get a moisture test kit and check it myself.
The question is, why wouldn't the second annual service have a fluid change as a requirement if there is a recommended interval, or a fluid moisture check at least? The question took me back a bit because since the days of doing all my own servicing (the good old days!) it's something no one has ever asked me. Read more
Patency? Iii have to look that up sometime. Id think it would depend how flexible the wire was, but partial is likely better than nothing, and the veg oil would likely get all the way in. Academic for me anyway, but galvanised wire might also serve, and some of the galvanising get rubbed off on the disks.
I suppose another motivation for brake fluid flushes was that I found the old (coffee filtered) stuff quite useful as a decoke cleaner on carbs and, most recently, on my removed pistons, especially the ring grooves, which used up most of my stock
Hi there,
I own this mondeo 2017 2.0 tdci since brand new and till 200'000km/ (middle of 2021) was serviced by ford dealer.... Read more
Mondeo is far away from muscle car ;) according to the owner's manual it takes 6.1 to 6.3 l of motor oil.
My implication was that 5 to 5½ litres instead of 6 might make a difference, while causing no threat of damage to the engine - and that possibly several years experience might have shown that 6 litres was an overfill ? Handbooks don't get updated automatically .... :-)
In stark contrast to the million mile Accord, just watched this YT video of a Merc W123 240D being driven out of a garage with a mere 31km on the clock!.... Read more
Period road tests gave the following 'performance' figures:
0 - 40 in 10.3s...
People have been speculating about SEAT's possible demise for a while now.
It's interesting to see that my local dealer is now offering a range of discounts, most notably £2,500 cash discount on an Ateca. Conversely, it's only a £500 deposit contribution on a Leon.... Read more
drivethedeal.com always have what appear to be good deals on brand new SEATs eg. £6.5k off a £29k Ateca 1.5 EVO, or £3.4k off a £21.8k Ibiza FR (although add £750 if there isn't already a SEAT in the household, and £500 if you don't take out SEAT finance).
We've got a 2018 1.5 150ps Arona FR, and we really like it - not too big (Polo floorpan I believe) but easy to get into, reasonably quick, and comfortable despite the FR spec. Only do them with DSG now though - not sure I'd want to risk that,
The moral of the story? Not quite sure.
Neigbours 18yr old son saved up, parents and gramps helped get a car, Passed on 2nd attempt,and used car for a few weeks, the 2 weeks on the Costas with family.... Read more
My son's g/frnd got caught in our old Focus in Colchester. Looked like turning left into a perfectly normal junction, but small blue sign on photo said 'buses only' or some-such. Not exactly obvious to non-locals, but no doubt a rewarding money spinner for the good burghers of C'ster.
Indeed, Colchester High street has been restricted access for some time, but a nice money spinner now that is enforced. If I need to go to the town, Bus stop is 100 yards away, stops on High st. 400 yd walk to return bus stop as High st is part of 1 way system, (and I might add not to bad) except for the hordes of uber/justeat and other delivery riders, drivers and for a while till it got stopped food delivery riders on the legal rented scooters. Oh and the traffic wardens have a field day daily as there is no public parking except for a good few disabled spaces....
Evening all
I'm looking to change my current car, a Fabia to a small suv such as the Vitara from 2015 on or a late series 1 or early series 2 Tiguan. I only cover 12,000 miles at the most so diesel would be out for service, although I may consider looking at one as at the weekend I cover around 150 miles out and about with the dogs.... Read more
SX4 scross mechanically very much the same, bodywise very slightly larger, with a slightly larger boot. Probably rides slightly lower but not much.
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Indeed, especially where often the vehicle driver then has to brake to fit in with the traffic in front or to slow down for a corner/junction....