What have you done to your car today?
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Don
Had another go tonight with a T handle borrowed from work - got the coil pack off but then had to admit defeat again as my extension bar wasn't long enough to reach the spark plugs
I give up and will get it booked in
Caporegime
Had another go tonight with a T handle borrowed from work - got the coil pack off but then had to admit defeat again as my extension bar wasn't long enough to reach the spark plugs
I give up and will get it booked in
Ah nuts. I had a similar issue with a friend's clio recently. To get a bar of sufficient length meant it was too wide.
Caporegime
Got my renewal through, not only it is cheaper than last year, it is cheaper than their quote online by £140 and cheaper than the cheapest quote on Moneysupermarket.
Yes please.
Yes please.
Soldato
What did you use to do this?
Soldato
Nice. I just got one of my local Audi dealers to investigate a annoying rattling noise coming from the drivers side door, which has been going on for 6+ months. Turns out it was the window regulator (or a screw for it or something) that was a bit loose so they tightened it up - so far so good and the noise has gone. Covered under warranty.
Then the oil change was due, so £93.71 for longline oil, £4 drain plug, £10 filter and what looks like £96 for labour etc. With VAT added on set me back £245.
When you bought yours, did they advise you on the age/mileage of the Haldex and/or if it needed replacing and when?
Caporegime
Called up and said "could you do any lower?, it's £360, can you round it down to £350?"
Operator "Let me check the system…okay, I can offer it for £327."
me trying to sound not too excited about car insurance "let's do it, that's fine."
Exhaust is leaking.
Anyone know how much a custom exhaust fabricator would charge for the following?
Remove section of exhaust (easy nuts and bolts)
Bend it slightly to better mate up with downpipe (to stop leaking donut gasket)
Weld on flanges to pipe and rest of exhaust to connect.
I'm expecting approx £150, but need some ideas before I go down an embarrass myself due to my shocking DIY job.
Anyone know how much a custom exhaust fabricator would charge for the following?
Remove section of exhaust (easy nuts and bolts)
Bend it slightly to better mate up with downpipe (to stop leaking donut gasket)
Weld on flanges to pipe and rest of exhaust to connect.
I'm expecting approx £150, but need some ideas before I go down an embarrass myself due to my shocking DIY job.
Soldato
Yeah...I don’t have it on the current one.
My old one had it...I think there is a haldex Service you do at some point but I’m talking like maybe 60k miles + (or I could be talking ********).
£100 or so will be about right depending how much time they'll need to spend on it
Caporegime
The lemon strikes again!
Caporegime
I think £60 - £70 would do it to be honest.
This time.. it's my own DIY at fault
Soldato
Bought a bit of "BMW" plastic for £153.
Man of Honour
Inspection 2 booked with 100 miles to go, cutting it thin, very thin!
Additional items I've asked them to inspect:
- Flex disc
- Drive shaft universal joints
- Engine, gearbox and diff mounts
- Post cat o2 sensors (emissions test)
- VANOS
- Rear subframe
- Rear brake lines for corrosion
Additional items I've asked them to inspect:
- Flex disc
- Drive shaft universal joints
- Engine, gearbox and diff mounts
- Post cat o2 sensors (emissions test)
- VANOS
- Rear subframe
- Rear brake lines for corrosion
Caporegime
Did you see my flex disk? The thing was shredded 