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General Car Chat / Re: So what have you done to your car today?
« on: 23 July 2023, 14:27:06 »
Washed the V70, after two weeks away it was filthy
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Just be aware that BMW’s store boost data, amongst many other things. Bear in mind that all of the stored data is available to show if the vehicle has been working outside of its parameters, even during a normal service.
Being so new, I’d hate for you to void your warranty.
If I do DIY, have to decide if the genuine part is better quality than pattern.
Genuine part looks to be about £300, including the gasket and bolts.
Britpart pattern looks to be around £130ish.
Won't be buying a Ching Chong special from egay, as it really looks a shit to change, and only want to do it once.
I will say once it's done Suffice to say it's not a VAG product.
All I know is that my trusted Vx parts manager checked my Omega’s specification, and told me that it was now Dex VI that is suitable for it.
Most all aftermarket ones have the integrated cooler ports.
Put another way, replaced six or seven over the years and all had the integrated cooler
all the roads on my estate are 20mph ..... no one takes a blind bit of notice, despite the speed humps.
STOP PRESS!!!
I have just found pictures on the internet of where the fluid should go. I cannot believe I have never put any fluid in that black topped thingy!
I will be looking there in the morning.
Probably similar to my XJ - 40Gb Hard drive, although only 10Gb is reserved for music, which it rips from inserted CDs itself to make a kind of virtual 10 disc CD changer. In addition, a USB key full of music can be plugged in (but the Gen2.1 HD system takes forever to read a USB with more than a few thousand tracks on every time the car starts), an iPod socket, and normal bluetooth music streaming....all music on a micro SD card and "bucket avoidance rear view camera"....
I did replace the Omega's wax cylinder player with a bluetooth enabled touch screen ,i don't answer calls or texts while driving , .....
Seems like a waste of time & money then buying a bluetooth head unit if you don't answer calls while driving
I have enough junk in my car without taking up space with cassette tapes, and 78s to play on the Omega's original radio-gram
I must admit I tend to just have the radio on ..... My ML has a built in 10 Gb hard drive ... there's next to nothing on it
My old Jag was the same. worked pretty well.
No idea how to play music in my new car....other than the radio.
It doesn't appear to to a CD, a cassette tape, an 8 track cartridge, a 45, or a 78.
No doubt it is all related to apps and a smartphone or USB stick in some way.
...like Andy_B, I tend to just stick to the wireless.