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• Accurate Fuel Guages 14 Oct 2001 (Forum)
  I can always put in 51-52L if I fill as soon as it comes on. On the other hand I once drove 60 miles with the light on, (with can in boot) without running out, at according to the computer 34mpg. The figures don't add up. Bob H
• Leaking radiator?? 12 Jun 2001 (Forum)
  My 4 year old 306 Diesel seems to have a small problem. It is used for a relatively short run each day 5 miles each way and each day loses water from the radiator (visible on the garage floor in th evening). It appears to be coming from the overflow tube at the top next to the filling hole.
• Citreon Xsara 18i 16v 9 May 2001 (Forum)
  There was some oil usage but now I am using the car for business (about 2000 miles per month) the oil consumption now appears to be high. I have run the engine in so I am assuming that the problem could be the engine design?. Any thoughts would be appreciated.
• Best tyres? 5 Apr 2001 (Forum)
  I'm looking for recommendations for good tyres. They need to be available in / 195/60R15 87V. I'm currently running the Avon ZV1 which have pretty decent grip but are noisy and the ride quality is rather poor. I'm looking for tyres with good comfort / ride quality, low noise, but reasonable grip / performance in wet and dry conditions.
• Subaru Justy 10 Mar 2001 (Forum)
  Running my second Subaru Justy (1990 GL II) have noticed over this winter mayonnaise on the oil filler cap I recall that the previous car did this. There doesn't appear to be any water in the coolant or any loss of water.
• audi a4 advant s line estate black edition - dpf light come on again 3 Apr 2021 (Forum)
  As I have a works van and what with lockdown restrictions I still haven't really used my new car on a regular daily basis probably done less than 300 miles since I've had it  As I bought it for social reasons days out etc In all honesty been wanting to give it a good motorway run for a while but reluctant due to the £200  fine of breaching lockdown ! I have been limited to just going to town & back once a week 6 mile round trip at weekend  As nice to drive it after paying for it & all the expenses along with being in a works van all week After going to the local esso last week the dpf light has come on again so took it straight back home and it hasn't been driven since I have ordered some cataclean from amazon upon reading its good for the dpf  Arrives 7th April and also bought some redex dpf cleaner today but could really do with advice as what to do next with the ldpf warningl ight being  on I'm hearing different things searching dpf on Google etc that when the light comes on in the 1st instance the dpf is about 45% full & that passive/active regeneration needs to take place immediately hence motorway run 30 mins I'm also hearing the dpf wants cleaning at this point & take it in to the garage I'm kicking myself now and aren't without negligence doing local runs once a week I know As I don't want to cause any damage to the vehicle all opinions and advice is greatly appreciated  Cheers   [Moved to Technical forum as it sits better there - Xileno, moderator]  
• Mazda 6 TS TD 143 - Major problems with my used car, my rights? 14 May 2012 (Forum)
  However, the engine arrived and was not complete so all my parts had to be transplanted to the new (nearly new) engine. This process took several weeks.  When it was finally done it wouldn't run on its own and after another few weeks of diagnostics it was taken to the nearest Mazda dealership who got it running by reprogramming the ECU. The car was finally running again two weeks ago.
• VW Polo 1.2 2002 - Polo failed MOT on high CO 16 Sep 2011 (Forum)
    Hi all. Got a problem with my wife's car, and thought I'd run it past you. The car's a 2002, 52 plate 1.2 65bph 3cylinder VW Polo. A few years back the coolant sensor failed, leading to the engine managment light (MIL) to come on. This was fixed, and it was fine until about 2 years ago.
• Lexus GS300 - Victim of hit and run 1 Dec 2010 (Forum)
    When all is said and done, we don't want to give the car up because we know the service history and that it is in perfect running condition.  Do they have to sell the car back to us?  How much would we expect to pay?  Can they refuse to sell it back to us?  Or can we just drop the whole claim altogether and remain insured as before and just do the repairs ourselves?
• Peugeot 206 hatchback (1998 - 2006) - 03 1.1 damage to door - write-off 27 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  First, some background. My girlfriend owns an 03 206 3 door hatchback which has done 33k miles and is running really well. Cheap to run and insure. It is parked nearby our house on the road overnight. However over the past 2 years there have been a numerous incidents which have damaged the car: a) Someone kicked the near-side wing in (new wing, repaired - claimed on insurance in Feb this year -- insurance renews every July) b) Someone walked over the car one Friday night about 3 weeks ago, denting the bonnet and flimsy 206 roof. c) This morning, one of our neighbours drove into the near-side door, denting it noticeably but not breaking the paint and exposing a ridge which I assume to be the side impact protection.
• Chrysler PT Cruiser: what it's like 16 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  K&N air filter might be another sensible change. The car runs quietly enough, although not silently, but will only pick up its skirts and hustle along with a fair amount of foot. A zipmobile it isn't, but a couple more horses and cleaner running could reduce its thirst while sweetening its driveabilty.
• Renault Clio 1 Petrol (1991 - 1998) - 1997 1.2 high idle and rough 31 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  (Which only started after I unplugged the idle control valve electrical connector) 2. What is making the engine run rough? Thanks in advance, Alun {edited to make use of drop down menus that weren't originally here when first posted}
• Renault Espace (1997 - 2002) - 1999 2.2 diesel dealer/brakes problem 6 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  the person at the dealers he spoke to when he was told about the brake problem said (quote) "you wouldn't normally notice it in day-to-day driving, only in stop start town traffic" (un-quote), normal day to day driving for the car involves 4miles through rush hour traffic to get home from work in the morning (varies between 7.45am and 8.30am), 2miles for the morning school run, 2miles for the afternoon school run, aswell as the shopping run on a saturday, as the car was collected and returned on a flatbed lorry, they only time it was driven after the accident was to get it onto the lorry and on the test-drive by the dealer, he has been back to the garage that MOT'd the vehicle and has asked if there any cause for concern regarding the brake's master cylinder (ie they passed MOT but might not be in 100% working condition) but the mechanic was non-commital, in short, what are his options..?
• Hell's Granny hit and run! 6 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  It's been one of those days today but capped off by having a hit and run this evening when dropping my son off for work. I had dropped him off at the local supermarket where he works and was waiting to turn out of the service road into the main access road when I saw an old lady in one of these electric buggy things coming along the pavement from my left some 50 odd yards away.
• Coolant temp conundrum Astra 1.7DTL 20 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  Motorway driving is something quite different. If the ambient temparature is more than about 20C, on a long motorway run at 70MPH or above, gauge temparature starts climbing higher and higher, eventually reaching the red (~103C), which is not really what I would expect. In winter, it doesn't even reach 95C for the same load/speed.
• Cost effetive Ins for van Please Help 31 Dec 2002 (Forum)
  I use the van to renovate my own house (We're moving to a place that needs a lot of work. I have worked out that it is just about cheaper to run a 2nd car to cope with all the mess etc, saving money on skip hire, material delivery costs, soiling the car etc. And we will use it to move house, thereby saving money on hiring a van. When I have run two cars, the second had usually attracted a 2nd car discount, roughly equivilent to full NCB on the first.
• Shell Optimax Test Results... 11 Nov 2001 (Forum)
  The results are detailed below as follows: [b]Vehicle: Mercedes E280T 204bhp V6 Advantgarde [b]Registered: 01/12/00 [b]Starting Mileage: 34916 [b]Closing Mileage: 39414 [b]Total Mileage covered in Test: 4498 [b]Date test run: 01/10/01 - 31/10/01 [b]Fuel used: Shell Optimax 98 Ron [b]Time engine running in test: 95 Hours 39 Minutes! [b]Amount of petrol used during test: 739.39 Litres [b]Cost of petrol used during test: £582.01 [b]Average cost per litre: 78.7 pence [b]Average speed during test: 47 MPH [b]Average MPG during test: 26.9 MPG [b]Pence per mile cost: 12.94 pence [b]Average MPG prior to test: 24.1 MPG [b]Mileage above MPG based on: 12176 [b]Cost of petrol for above mileage: £2009.12 [b]Average cost per litre: 78.5 pence [b]Pence per mile cost: 16.50 pence The results are obviously conclusive, an increase in the MPG over 4500 miles of 2.8 MPG is obviously excellent, I can not compare the running costs because in the last few weeks petrol prices have dropped considerably, giving an unfair comparison.
• Main dealer not confirming milleage in contract? 20 Feb 2024 (Forum)
  However, the odometer reading has been left blank. It has the wording "*Recorded mileage cannot be relied upon as the actual mileage run by the vehicle" How can an 'approved' car, if have the mileage left off? The car is 2018, but it has main dealer service history, except for a couple of year where it has been serviced independently.
• Kia Picanto - Kia picanto automatic 18 Dec 2023 (Forum)
  I have noticed when looking at engine that i have no coolant but i have never topped this up so hard to Know if that has caused the leak or ive juat run out
• Toyota Auris 2008 2.0 D4D - funny noise when revs get to 2500rpm or higher 4 Sep 2023 (Forum)
  Hi Car was running fine and still sounds ok when idle. You can drive it fine but seems to be missing every now and then. I also have some strange air release noise from the back of the engine when it gets above 2500rpm.