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[stuart30]

Unfortunately ive had too use recovery firms a couple of times....the best by far must be when i spun a Twinky Sierra (avoiding a head on smash) and once id started breathing again flaming car just wouldn't fire up....recovery called and sods law they sent out the local firm of idiots.

Explained the problem and what had happened and he started pulling and poking this that and the other....an hour later he said ""Buggered if i know whats wrong with it"" when i asked if he thought id done serious damage too the engine he said ""Well i dont know im not a bloody mechanic""  

Quick call too another Twinky driver and he popped down simply pushed the petrol cut off switch in the boot and laughed as the car fired up.....

The point is how can say the AA or RAC justify there rates when they regularly send out third rate recovery agents who openly admit they no mechanical knowledge......beggars belief.

[jereboam]

I've never had much of problem with the AA or the RAC - the people have always turned up more or less when they said, which has usually been within the hour.  However, I gave up on the RAC (free membership when I bought the Volvo) after they told me I would have to wait 3 hours 45 minutes for someone to attend.  Fortunately, my daughter was in the car, and she had AA membership, and they were there in 20 minutes.  

It was a silly thing, really.  Flat tyre.  But I just could not shift the wheel nuts - overtightened by the dealership "mechanics", no doubt.  Took an 24" breaker bar to do it in the end!  Never travel these days without one of those extendable wheelbraces (you know - advertised "for the ladies")

[FRE07962128]

I've never had much of problem with the AA or the RAC - the people have always turned up more or less when they said, which has usually been within the hour.  However, I gave up on the RAC (free membership when I bought the Volvo) after they told me I would have to wait 3 hours 45 minutes for someone to attend.  Fortunately, my daughter was in the car, and she had AA membership, and they were there in 20 minutes.  

It was a silly thing, really.  Flat tyre.  But I just could not shift the wheel nuts - overtightened by the dealership "mechanics", no doubt.  Took an 24" breaker bar to do it in the end!  Never travel these days without one of those extendable wheelbraces (you know - advertised "for the ladies")

Oh yes I keep one of those in the boot.....to help the bloke who changes my wheel at the side of the road!

[Martin_1962]

Marie and I helped out one of her neighbours yesterday and it made me laugh. His Astra had started running rough and he'd called out one of the "big 2" recovery companies to sort it. After a read of the codes he announced that it was the coil pack (a big module containing 4 cpp coils on this engine) and that it needed the main dealer to diagnose, etc...  

Had a quick look. Read the codes with the elm327. Misfire cylinder 4. Pulled out the spark plugs and the gap must have been 2.5mm or more. Number 4 looked particularly mullered and covered in black cr@p.

We sent the chap off to Halfrauds for some new plugs and some fresh oil and a filter for good measure and aftyer 20 minutes of tinkering it was pronounced "as sweet as a nut".

Is it a sign of the times that a roadside recovery service can't diagnose a faulty spark plug?

Kevin

Just as well that OOF were in the neighbourhood!

OOF --- The 5th Emergency Service !

The COastguards got VERY heavy with the AA

[Martin_1962]

I've never had much of problem with the AA or the RAC - the people have always turned up more or less when they said, which has usually been within the hour.  However, I gave up on the RAC (free membership when I bought the Volvo) after they told me I would have to wait 3 hours 45 minutes for someone to attend.  Fortunately, my daughter was in the car, and she had AA membership, and they were there in 20 minutes.  

It was a silly thing, really.  Flat tyre.  But I just could not shift the wheel nuts - overtightened by the dealership "mechanics", no doubt.  Took an 24" breaker bar to do it in the end!  Never travel these days without one of those extendable wheelbraces (you know - advertised "for the ladies")

Impact socket and breaker bar in boot at all times