July 2024
A friend's Mini is showing fault code P0087 - Fuel Rail/System Pressure Too Low.
A garage diagnosed an issue with the fuel pump, sent it away for repair, and refitted. It has a slight misfire when started, but it quickly clears, however the MIL is on and the only fault code is P0087. She's contacted them and they have said sounds like plugs or coil packs. Perhaps it is, but wouldn't a different fault code appear?... Read more
I bought my car new in 2017 and it came with Michelin Tyres which were replaced in 2021 with Michelin primicy 4 after the car had done 24,000 miles, The car has now 46,000 miles on the clock and there is still plenty of tread on the car, But i am looking at replacing all 4 tyres with another set of Primicy 4s. Speaking with ATS and also what i have read on line, It states the the average life of a set of these tyres are 10,000 to a max of 15,000 miles depending on Driving, So am i just been lucky or are they under estimating the life span of these tyres .
The tyre sizes are 195/55 R16 87H Read more
<< It would also seem at least possible, though, that performance in the dry, where tyres spend most of the time, is compromised at the higher tread depths, and a reduced tread depth gives better average overall performance and safety >>
All this is blatantly obvious, explaining why F1 drivers prefer tyres with no tread at all for dry conditions. Real-world people like us, however, don't have the luxury of a pit-crew able to fit a set of wet tyres in about 20 seconds when needed !...
I have a 2006 Citroen C3 that I like very much - it's been brilliant since I bought it 5 years ago and needed no repairs until it broke down this week in France with a broken clutch. I'm being quoted 950 euros for the clutch to be repaired there, which is about £800. The car is only worth about £700, so the insurance won't cover recovering it to the UK. It ought to be a no-brainer to sc*** it but I am torn because it's been such a reliable little car and I'm sure it has a few years left in it. Any advice? Read more
Morning Andrea,
Can you please expand on what the RAC have told you in their decision. This may alert our members to review their overseas breakdown cover and find a policy from a company like Brittania Rescue who may be more helpful in this situation....
My misadventure enters 13th month of trying to find the car at a reasonable price that'd last for me for 10 years.
Lately I've been glancing over gumtree, with Suzuki Vitara catching my eye. 66' plate, with very low 24,000 mileage advertised as a private seller - I though my luck is turning and I've reached out to a gent on other end of the phone line. I thought - worth a short for just over £5k.... Read more
This sounds like a scam. The disappearing ad, no response to a test drive request, and being directed to an online auction with a "free 7-day premium membership" are red flags.
Our lovely dealer Prestons of Writtle are no longer selling Ssangyong or doing warranty work.
Nearest official dealer is Attleborough or Wymondham or Chingford.... Read more
Having looked at the alternatives except for the 2025 Duster, Prices are crazy.
Yes, it will (or should be) an annual trip to Wymondham for servicing to keep the warranty, (which I have not needed yet....
We have a Clio 1.5 Diesel clio and normally we were getting 58MPG , After the car had a service in January and the MPG display was reset, We started to get 50 MPG , I then changed the fuel filter which increased the MPG to 52 and after a month i added some red X Diesel engine cleaner and some DPF Cleaner and took the car on the motorway and held the car at 3000 RPM and covered 50 miles, Since then i have increased the MPG to 54, So i am still missing out on 4MPG.
Is there a way to try and get better MPG, I am just using normal Diesel at the pumps since i have read that modern cars don't really benefit from Fuel additives and this even includes Red X engine cleaner .... Read more
Most of us can only dream of 50mpg!
Both my Peugeots (one petrol, one diesel) give me comfortably more than 50mpg, John - but that is because of the kind of journeys they do....
One answer to this question is "slow down", so please assume I know that...
I'm still getting on very well with my Vitara but, for a car that has a reputation for being quite nimble and fun, I have found the cornering grip to be a little lacking and unsettling. ... Read more
Ah yes, Michelin ZX!! Lasted forever, maximum understeer on my mini!
My commute home involves several miles of B standard country road, its plenty wide enough for two large vans to pass without issue, it gets a bit narrower when you meet a bus or truck...both are rare because well you never see a bus in our county in a rural setting and its a 7.5 ton limit road, even when you do meet one the're usually still on their own side of the road.
Every day when you meet a car coming the other way they're often straddling the centre lane or even completely over it, for no reason i can tell other than incompetence, the fact i'm coming the other way doesn't make a sc*** of difference, if it wasn't for me brushing the verge to my nearside there would be mirror to mirror clouts regularly, don't know what happens when two half blind mostly incompetent of this type meet one another....well i do because the minor cross roads half way along often has debris and fresh evidence of where the cars have ended up in the fields and railings either side.... Read more
Seems to be more people swinging out to the right and crossing the line before taking a not-very-sharp turn left, as if they were driving some 18 wheeler rather than a Fiesta.
A stone chip saw to my windscreen cracking in the 'A' zone a few months ago. A replacement was arranged via Auto Glass.
The first screen was defective. There was light visible at the bottom of the screen.... Read more
Has anyone been able to get a decent screen fitted ?
My poverty spec Yaris cracked a screen last year. AG wasn't the insurer's approved supplier, so I had to drive some way to get a replacement. Glad to see the new one was Pilkington, but for all I know, they're now a Chinese company....
Hi all.
Sorry to join and go straight into asking for help but I'm looking for a pre dpf van with a gross weight of more than 3500kg.... Read more
Hi Ian
I did consider the trailer option but the citroen doesn't have a towbar at the moment and the quotes I've had to fit one have been pretty high. I've also been in touch with a couple of companies this week to get quotes for taking the excess but no answers yet. That would be my preference though.
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Wise words elekie, but finding a garage that knows what it's doing is not easy.
This Mini is 13 years old and hardly the latest tech. Surely most competent mechanics will have worked on them by now.