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Oil is 0-30W or 5-30W low saps oil gearbox is supposed to be a lifetime fill so technically shouldn’t need changing but many including myself have, mine were ok but many have had a shock at the state of the old oil.
It’s been recommended to put in Redline 75-80W in the manual box which is said...
If you’ve had it only 3 weeks no matter how little warranty you got with the car the dealer has to sort it or give you your money back the car he sold you has to be fit for purpose which it obviously isn’t you legally have 6 months in which to return the car if it’s not fit. I had exactly the...
Great news let’s hope things get better around the world and we can all get back to some form of normality and start to enjoy our beautiful cars again.
I know those bracing struts do a good job probably only really noticed on a track but I don’t think the standard car for the majority of even spirited road driving needs them and they are dog ugly! 😬
Yep had mine remapped about 3 years now it is a Bosch unit with tricore so the ECU has to be removed and directly written to, not a problem for the specialists best thing I’ve done to my car you won’t be disappointed 😊
Hi and welcome the HDI is pretty bulletproof so don’t worry about that just enjoy 😊 with regards to what other owners have done to theirs one word of advice once you start you can’t stop! 😄
The temp sensor is the probable cause but There could be air in the system or the expansion tank cap may be failing which I know a few owners have encountered.
There is a bleed screw to release any trapped air it’s a plastic cross headed screw up near the thermostat housing. Unscrew slightly if...
It’s a close call because I personally haven’t had any real problems with my 156 I’m totally happy with it but if I were buying another it would either be a diesel or an R.
If you want a bulletproof motor go for a diesel most of the guys I attend meets with have diesels and they’re all thrilled...
Are you actually losing coolant? It’s a common issue for the coolant level sensor to fail on early cars you could replace it or just unplug it like some have but you’ll need to keep a regular check on your level
Hi and welcome Ezza, which model do you have? If you have the diesel then they’re pretty bulletproof units just keep up to a strict maintenance regime and you won’t go far wrong the only thing that seems to crop up is the end of the plastic dipstick breaking off which sounds like bad news but...
Hi and welcome to the forum, a new genuine HP fuel pump is in the region of £400 but there is a Company on eBay who are reconditioning them at a substantial saving feedback is excellent and it does look like this is a viable option I believe he also sells refurbished units I’ve personally heard...