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[Kate]

Hi kate, not a mechanic, but are your  symtoms that the car surges and loss of power intermittent if so I have the same with my car and I possibly could save you spending time and money from replacing plugs, leads, filters ect, let me know.

Well it drives normally most of the time then suddenly it loses power for a few seconds then the power comes back again.

I bought a fuel filter today, just in case. I want to have a go a fitting it but I'm a clumsy clot and I'll probably end up blowing myself up.

[ted_one]

It's a bit far away at the moment....but you could come to the High Wycombe meet and get it looked at, as long as you can live with it and it doesn't get worse in the meantime. Just a thought

[Keith ABS]

I have sets of 10 mm quad core leads over in ABS along with plugs and all filters. Let me know if you would require any

Keith B

[Kate]

It's a bit far away at the moment....but you could come to the High Wycombe meet and get it looked at, as long as you can live with it and it doesn't get worse in the meantime. Just a thought

Yes that's a great idea, thanks.

[Kate]

I have sets of 10 mm quad core leads over in ABS along with plugs and all filters. Let me know if you would require any

Keith B

Thanks Keith. I've bought a fuel filter but those parts would be very useful. Would you mind sending me a PM with the cost please? I'm on a limited budget as usual. Thanks very much.

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Hi, Ms. Kate. 

I'm sorry to hear that you're not feeling so chipper these days.

With regard to the fuel filter, my local garage changed the oil and filter along with the the fuel filter for £20.

I supplied all the parts.

[Gaffers]

TBH, although changing the fuel filter should be done if it is original, I am not 100% that this is not something else.  If it was fuel filter I would have thought the power loss would be constant and not intermittent.

As you are local(ish) to me again if you fancy bringing it around on Sunday I can have a ganders.  I wont have time to do any work but I can have a butchers and plug in the reader to see if any of the live data gives us clues

I will be nursing a hangover working on kitty so I may need a break to remain motivated

[Kate]

TBH, although changing the fuel filter should be done if it is original, I am not 100% that this is not something else.  If it was fuel filter I would have thought the power loss would be constant and not intermittent.

As you are local(ish) to me again if you fancy bringing it around on Sunday I can have a ganders.  I wont have time to do any work but I can have a butchers and plug in the reader to see if any of the live data gives us clues

I will be nursing a hangover working on kitty so I may need a break to remain motivated

Thanks Matt that's so kind of you.

I'm guessing you have moved house since I last saw you?

[Kate]

Hi, Ms. Kate. 

I'm sorry to hear that you're not feeling so chipper these days.

With regard to the fuel filter, my local garage changed the oil and filter along with the the fuel filter for £20.

I supplied all the parts.

Thanks Doc.

Your local garage must be good. They'd probably charge £500 for that here in Basingstoke.

 

[Kate]

Btw, my daughter took her car to Kwik Fit in Warwick (I told her not to go there) to get her rear brakes sorted........

They quoted her £650.

[05omegav6]

Btw, my daughter took her car to Kwik Fit in Warwick (I told her not to go there) to get her rear brakes sorted........

They quoted her £650.

How oppsing much

Just doing my accounts, and discs and pads for the back of the E Class were only £206.84 for Mercedes parts, allowing a very generous two hours labour, even Mercedes would struggle to make that reach £450.

Complete and utter cants What's their number?

[Gaffers]

TBH, although changing the fuel filter should be done if it is original, I am not 100% that this is not something else.  If it was fuel filter I would have thought the power loss would be constant and not intermittent.

As you are local(ish) to me again if you fancy bringing it around on Sunday I can have a ganders.  I wont have time to do any work but I can have a butchers and plug in the reader to see if any of the live data gives us clues

I will be nursing a hangover working on kitty so I may need a break to remain motivated

Thanks Matt that's so kind of you.

I'm guessing you have moved house since I last saw you?

Indeed but not far, in fact it's closer to Basingstoke than the last place.

[Gaffers]

Btw, my daughter took her car to Kwik Fit in Warwick (I told her not to go there) to get her rear brakes sorted........

They quoted her £650.

If its a french car that could be justified.

Never.......work.....on........a............french..........car










Ever.

[EMD]

Btw, my daughter took her car to Kwik Fit in Warwick (I told her not to go there) to get her rear brakes sorted........

They quoted her £650.

It be them Gold lined parts you see 

[Kate]

She bought the parts herself for £92 (discs and pads) and a mobile mechanic fitted them for her for £60.