December 2024
My car is a DFSK Glory 580. There is no anti-freeze (corrosion inhibitor) in the radiator system and I wish to add some.
According to the basic specs sheet the type of anti-freeze required indicates FD-20. I have a locally produced anti-freeze water mixed (green) which is 10 -20% Monoethyleneglycol. Will it be safe to use this and what is the quantity that I should use?... Read more
I am looking to buy a used 4x4 Which is the best to buy with all specs included as standard Read more
If you need a 4x4 that works in mud and snow buy a Dacia Duster 1.5 dci 4x4.
"Everything you need - and nothing that you don't"...
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Greetings to everyone on the AskHJ forum there's always a really good... Read more
Isn't the service logged on-line now? A stamped book is easy to forge anyway, I would prefer to see invoices.
Problem with service books is that unless you left yours on the passenger seat (for example) often no-one remembered to stamp it - and if you handed it in at reception it might get lost in the office. If the on-line entry is forgotten it's much harder for the customer to [a] be aware and [b] do anything about it until a reminder may come a year later ?
Hi, does anyone know what are the best obd scanners are at a reasonable price. I’ve seen one which is a v519 which sounds ok on websites but just wondering if anyone has any experience of it. Thanks for any replies. Sparky 100. Read more
Generic OBD scanners are just that, generic - much better to get one specific to your car brand, eg the Ross-Tech VCDS for Volkswagens.
A family member has a 10+ year old A6 3.0 TDI quattro with the 7 speed DSG. The box I think will be a DQ500/0BH
It appears to be suffering from clutch slip on the even gears which is why I think it's the clutch pack. It's 10+ years old with something like 70,000 miles.
Suggestion is that if it's 'only' the clutch it might cost £2,500 + to replace. Replacement clutch packs on a quick search see to be around £700, which suggests this is a very labour intensive job.
Should it really be so expensive? Read more
Yes , Quattro more to take apart and about 8-10 hrs labour .
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We've got the above car from Renault Retail Group about three weeks back and the car has had multiple issues which didn't surface during the test drive.... Read more
You have every right to take it back and ask for a full refund. They have no right to decline.
... but I should guess they will ?
Hello I am struggling to find a crimp terminal to repair some wiring to my car it’s for the throttle body and I cannot find the same one as I have on mine for the life of me Read more
Try a Ford dealer . They have a wiring pin and connector repair programme .
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I have a small compact charger that I connect to the car battery during wintery conditions to keep the fairly new battery "topped up" the unit is not designed to charge a flat battery & I've used it a lot in Winter.... Read more
Also you run the risk of driving off with it all connected.
To me, that sounds like a sensible consideration. Plus I don't like the idea of an electrical connector 'behind the bumper' being subjected to everything the wheels throw about, never mind driving into deepish water ?
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Does anyone know if the wet clutch or dry clutch DSG is fitted to the high powered Polo GTI 2.0L MY 2018 onwards? This would be given away by the requirement for DSG oil changes at 40k miles for wet clutch variants.... Read more
Afaik, these have a 6 speed wet clutch dsg box
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Recently purchased Audi A5 sport back 2020 model 35 TDI. The oil could do with a top up but I cannot find in the manual the recommended oil to use? Any ideas?
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On the minus side, John, if the oil is nearer max than min, any impurities and combustion products will be better diluted. I prefer to keep my oil levels near max as it provides a reference mark to indicate any drop. But I guess that may be what you use the min mark for :-)...
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Simplistically I would expect exactly that, but, since I don't know how it works, I could very easily be wrong....