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Title: Tech 21 or similar diagnostic thingy
Post by: Sixstring on 24 March 2010, 16:28:42
Who is the closest to me (Bristol Area or Gloucester area) with one of these diagnostic tools?
would love to have the auto box update, and check for any problem codes after the major service its getting next month.

Cheers!!

Mike.
Title: Re: Tech 21 or similar diagnostic thingy
Post by: Kevin Wood on 24 March 2010, 16:38:30
It's a toss up between myself in Alton or TheBoy in Brackley, I reckon.

.. or wait until the Newent meet when there'll be a collection of them in a field not too far away.

Kevin
Title: Re: Tech 21 or similar diagnostic thingy
Post by: Sixstring on 24 March 2010, 16:40:26
Now there's a thought!! (and all the work will be done by then............)

Cheers Kev.
Title: Re: Tech 21 or similar diagnostic thingy
Post by: alunonhisown on 24 March 2010, 16:50:28
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Who is the closest to me (Bristol Area or Gloucester area) with one of these diagnostic tools?
would love to have the auto box update, and check for any problem codes after the major service its getting next month.

Cheers!!

Mike.
Would my car need this update. Not that it matters as the car is not running at the moment, and upon some serious thought, the mechanic I am taking it to tomorrow is making me have 2nd thoughts, as when I asked him to fit a coil pack for me he asked 'whats that', hence the reason I asked for a ' how to ' on changing a coil pack.
I am really bothered now.
Title: Re: Tech 21 or similar diagnostic thingy
Post by: Mr Skrunts on 24 March 2010, 16:56:01
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Who is the closest to me (Bristol Area or Gloucester area) with one of these diagnostic tools?
would love to have the auto box update, and check for any problem codes after the major service its getting next month.

Cheers!!

Mike.
Would my car need this update. Not that it matters as the car is not running at the moment, and upon some serious thought, the mechanic I am taking it to tomorrow is making me have 2nd thoughts, as when I asked him to fit a coil pack for me he asked 'whats that', hence the reason I asked for a ' how to ' on changing a coil pack.
I am really bothered now.

Sounds a competant chap. (Not)  :-/
Title: Re: Tech 21 or similar diagnostic thingy
Post by: alunonhisown on 24 March 2010, 16:59:53
Don't get me wrong, I have known this chap for years, he looked after all my cars when I had taxi's, and is known locally as a very good mechanic, albeit a backstreet one. But I fear he has never worked on an Omega afore.
Really bothering me now.
Title: Re: Tech 21 or similar diagnostic thingy
Post by: tunnie on 24 March 2010, 17:03:43
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Don't get me wrong, I have known this chap for years, he looked after all my cars when I had taxi's, and is known locally as a very good mechanic, albeit a backstreet one. But I fear he has never worked on an Omega afore.
Really bothering me now.

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as when I asked him to fit a coil pack for me he asked 'whats that'

Er that suggests not! Many cars have coil packs, in fact most modern ones do.

And who exactly thinks he is 'very good' ? No doubt its locals who have no experience of cars, and will believe anything he says, just because he does it with a smile  ::)

If a mechanic told me he did not know what a coil pack was, i would not let him anywhere near our cars!
Title: Re: Tech 21 or similar diagnostic thingy
Post by: Martin_1962 on 24 March 2010, 20:59:25
I'd wait for Newent - not far from Lydney.