October 2009
Called into a local Citroen dealer today to get a replacement weather strip for the sunroof on Mrs RR's Saxo as it has started to leak. £48.95 + VAT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! If Wilkinsons sold them they would turn a profit on £1.99.
My local spares shop sold me some Tiger Seal @ £7.95.
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To put it simply:
2001 Audi A6 2.5TDi (AKN engine).
Handbook reads:
A- High Lubricity Multigrade Oils meeting specitications:
- VW 505 00 AND VW 500 00
- VW 505 01
Basically, what oil do I need to buy in normal terms? ie, 5W30, 10W40, 0W30, etc?
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Cheers folks.
I would normally do the oil and 3 filters every 6000 miles anyway once a car gets over 60,000 miles (80,000 on the car currently).
I know on the face of it 6k would seem better than 10k for a service interval but I'm not too up on the internals of engines, so would a 10k interval be optimum then?
Also, would an additive such as Lucas Oil Stabiliser or ZX1 be beneficial with the oil change or are additives in these engines a big no-no?
Thanks.
What exactly are these, from the point of view of a car insurer? Probably every driver has some infirmity, such as deafness, need for glasses, migraine (can affect vision), regular sneezing fits (badly affect vision) etc. Very large numbers must be on regular medication. I imagine any of these in a proposal form would be an excuse to raise the premium. Or does the term just refer to more serious conditions such as diabetes or heart disease? A good many elderly drivers must suffer from these. Read more
If in doubt, call your insurance company. I rang mine regarding my Parkinsons. They weren't in the least interested, as long as I was passed fit to drive by my GP/Specialist.
Just read Honest John's assessment of the A4 B6 and seek clarification of the following point.
In the Recall Section he mentions that December 2005 - The "Dealer TSB to replace current 6 plate clutch of the 2.5 V6 TDI mulitronic with a 7 plate clutch" as their is a known problem with a failing due to torque stress.
Not sure what Dealer TSB means ..... should I have received a recall notice from Audi?????
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A clutch is a wear item anyway. So most are only covered for a few thousand miles and then there are conditions on whether it is repaired under warranty or not. I think the best coverage is by Mazda with a 9500 mile limit for a warranty replacement even if it was driver's fault.
So you'll be long past the mileage when the clutch was ever covered. Sorry.
In May we had a major service (120,000 Kms - we live in France = 75,000miles), and at the same time, had our cam belt replaced - expensively.
Last week, just 6,000 Kms later, the alternator pulley somehow stopped turning fully, shredded the V belt, which jammed the cam belt, resulting in bill totalling over 2,100 euros, or around £1,900.
Question. Would the alternator and pulley normally be checked routinely according to the Renault maintenance schedule at 75,000 miles. I can't find it in my handbook (but I am not fluent in French), but if they should have been checked, then it is surprising for them to have failed only 6,000 Kms later.
Does anyone have access to the detailed Renault schedule of items to be checked?
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The alternator V belt is checked for condition (cracks wear etc) but the pulley and alternator is not as its not a wear component. It failed. YOu cant lay the blame for this at the door of the garage servicing the car.
Hi and would very much appreciate any feedback on the following problem.
The car has 18k on the clock since new (Dec 2004) and is mainly used on long trips (say min 50 miles, max 1500 miles), but on an in frequent basis say 2 or 3 times a month.
No problems occurred at all until 15 months ago when the EGR "soot'ed" up and was replaced at a cosy of £320 by an independent. Now the Turbo has become cake'd up with sooty deposits and needs replacing at a cost of £900, again by the same independent.
When I compare this to my wife's car (Mitsubishi Colt DID 1.5 auto) bought also from new Dec 2004, which has done 15K mainly short 3 mile journeys, the Colt has not missed a beat.
Any thoughts on what could be the cause of the A4 soot'ing up ..... or is it just I should use the car more frequently?
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This turbo contains a ring of concentric static vanes whose angle of incidence is altered by rotating a ring a few degrees upon which they are all mounted. Sometimes gentle driving means that they become jammed with carbon deposits due to not getting hot enough and not moving back and forth enough. Sometimes they can be freed up in situ and the car driven enthusiastically at higher rpms will clean it.
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I'd be extremely grateful if anyone can clarify for me.
I want to flush and replace the coolant on my 1.6 zetec. But can anyone clearly explain which is the heater hose that I disconnect and use to start refilling the coolant. Is it the one coming off the engine under the coil, or is it the the one that runs under the air filter, seems to have a join in the middle.
How do I lossen the radiator drain plug? Do I need a socket or something else.
If anyone would be kind enough to put a photo on that would be great.
Also if anyone could clarify where the thermostat is and whether it is something a none techy person like myself could chage I'd appreciate it. I have a very slow and erratic coolant leak and that is presumably one possible source. for the cost it might be worth doing it.
I would like to learn how to do stuff like this, but don't find the haynes manual has enough detail for a novice. All I have done in the past is stuff like changing the oil filter and HT leads. The simple stuff really.
Whilst i'm at it, what tools would i need to change the Cylinder head temp sensor?
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I had similar overheating problems with my old 1.8 Focus a while back - if you search this forum (>1 year) then you should be able to find my post, I would have thought.
Changing the thermostat and coolant solved my overheating problem - it's certainly going to be the easiest and cheapest thing to try first if you're troubleshooting.
IIRC, the CHT sensor on the 1.6 is on the top of the engine block, so should be fairly easy to change (it's on the back of the engine block on the 1.8, so a lot harder to get to)
On my 1.8, once the radiator drain plug was removed and the coolant was drained, I flushed through thorougly with water and then I think it was just a case of opening the thermostat housing (which involved undoing a few bolts) and fitting the new one. I was able to refill with the new coolant by simply replacing the drain plug and filling (carefully) via the expansion tank - no need to undo or pull apart any hoses. I didn't have any problems with air locks.
No idea whether the 1.6 will be the same, but I found the Haynes Manual explains everything pretty well. That book saved me many, many hundreds of pounds over the years.
Incidently - watch the position of your bowl when you remove the drain plug, as it shoots out with quite a force !
Be aware of this
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>>The real issue here is that someone who broke the law and sped along a public highway was caught but due to a loophole has got away with it. That is the ridiculous part! <<
If you are going to go for toy town one size fits all automated clockwork law enforcement then you should make sure that all the cogs are engaged.
I suppose that if the postal strike continues then more police time will be wasted delivering NOIPs than patrolling the roads.
hi, got a rover 25 olympic, just paid out for brand new ecm as "the machine" said its what it needed, but car still jumps/judders when travel. can anyone pleeeeeese help? Read more
Had a read about the original Bentley and its history a very nice looking car. Read more
I bet it wont be cheap to run westpig like you say each to their own.:)
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A variation on this theme was used by a mate of mine who used one of those early Honda Acty pick-up trucks. He found out that the engine was basically half a Gold Wing motorcycle engine and saved himself a good deal of money when the beast blew up and needed new valves, pistons and rings.
Regarding Volvo, I wouldn't be at all surprised; certainly the switchgear in the old FL6 bore a striking resemblence to that in my old 340 hatchback.