Mrs Opti's RX-8 fails it's MOT.

[Kevin Wood]

Sorry, Kevin and LD. By the words "no retest there" I meant that the dealership was shite, and I wouldn't allow them to MOT my Trabant. ( should I ever own one)

Might not be as daft an idea as it sounds, actually. Plenty of emissions, but exempt from the test, as it's 2 stroke.

In fact, I thought rotaries got a reduced test, but guessing the RX-8 is new enough to have car specific data on the system.

But.. If you don't want to go to that garage again, you need to stump up the MOT fee again. Could try offering a garage a bit of folding just to put it on the machine, but an MOT followed by a free retest might be more cost effective.

[Andy B]

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on a serious note, can i clarify that when we refer to changing the ''plugs'' are we talking about the o2 (lambda) semsors?

No, they're referring to spark plugs. You need to see how a wankel engine in Mazda works to see why is needs two plugs per rotor.
NB A Smart 3 cylinder engine uses two plugs per cylinder 

[TheBoy]

NB A Smart 3 cylinder engine uses two plugs per cylinder 

A lot of Merc V8s do as well, and something like £20 a plug from Merc

[tunnie]

Hahaha i'd never heard of the 'italian tune up until yesterday' and now i've heard it several times 

on a serious note, can i clarify that when we refer to changing the ''plugs'' are we talking about the o2 (lambda) semsors?

We say plugs just because we cannot be bothered to type "Sparkplugs", so just shortened.

Lambda Sensors are well sensors, but often just call them o2 sensors 

As you would have seen from cam cover problems, we often say, checked plugs for oil? 

[TheBoy]

Hahaha i'd never heard of the 'italian tune up until yesterday' and now i've heard it several times 

on a serious note, can i clarify that when we refer to changing the ''plugs'' are we talking about the o2 (lambda) semsors?

We say plugs just because we cannot be bothered to type "Sparkplugs", so just shortened.

Lambda Sensors are well sensors, but often just call them o2 sensors 

As you would have seen from cam cover problems, we often say, checked plugs for oil?

Webby asked a valid question .  Your reply, although, knowing you, I'm sure was full of correct intentions, came over a bit strong. IMHO anyway  . I'm sure thats not the case

[tunnie]

Eh? 

Apologies if it did, meant nothing but help reply 

[Andy B]

NB A Smart 3 cylinder engine uses two plugs per cylinder 

A lot of Merc V8s do as well, and something like £20 a plug from Merc

I'm not surprised at the cost! They'll also charge you about £10 a litre for synthetic oil   229.5 though & not 229.51 like Vauxhall's, though I've never really found out exactly what the difference is - 'low ash' I think   

[TheBoy]

NB A Smart 3 cylinder engine uses two plugs per cylinder 

A lot of Merc V8s do as well, and something like £20 a plug from Merc

I'm not surprised at the cost! They'll also charge you about £10 a litre for synthetic oil   229.5 though & not 229.51 like Vauxhall's, though I've never really found out exactly what the difference is - 'low ash' I think   

GM synth is mental money, retail, as well.

[TheBoy]

Eh? 

Apologies if it did, meant nothing but help reply 

Its all too easy to misread posts, esp if you don't know/met the person in question

[Andy B]

Eh? 

Apologies if it did, meant nothing but help reply 

Its all too easy to misread posts, esp if you don't know/met the person in question

And this is said by Mr Diplomacy himself! 

Still ..... it's better than a one word reply! 

[tunnie]

terribly sorry old boy, I am a little tired.




Edit, i see one particular word is in the filter, guess which one 

[TheBoy]

Eh? 

Apologies if it did, meant nothing but help reply 

Its all too easy to misread posts, esp if you don't know/met the person in question

And this is said by Mr Diplomacy himself! 

Still ..... it's better than a one word reply! 

Yup

[Andy B]

Eh? 

Apologies if it did, meant nothing but help reply 

Its all too easy to misread posts, esp if you don't know/met the person in question

And this is said by Mr Diplomacy himself! 

Still ..... it's better than a one word reply! 

Yup