So what have you done to your car today?

[Zirfeld]

Hi Doc Gollum

I only wash after work. Before it can be senseless...

Rolf

[Doctor Gollum]

 

Last done five or six weeks ago, so was due.

[Andy H]

Got a new MOT on the Elite
Only 11 advisories...........

[Kevin Wood]

MOT on the roller skate. 3 advisories.

[Doctor Gollum]

Got a new MOT on the Elite
Only 11 advisories...........

I thought seven was bad

MOT on the roller skate. 3 advisories.

Good excuse to upgrade the advisory bits

[Mr.OmegaMan]

4 advisories here on a 51 plate with 209k (mainly lose surface rust in various locations on the underside, No mention of the sills.)

[Andy H]

4 advisories here on a 51 plate with 209k (mainly lose surface rust in various locations on the underside, No mention of the sills.)

Mine all seem to be related to rust as well (including the oil leak from the sump )

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Rear registration plate deteriorated but not likely to be misread (6.3.1d)
Nearside Rear coil spring corroded (2.4.C.1b)
Nearside Rear Sub-frame attachment slightly corroded (2.4.G.1)
Offside Rear Sub-frame attachment slightly corroded (2.4.G.1)
Nearside Front Sub-frame attachment slightly corroded (2.4.G.1)
Offside Front Sub-frame attachment slightly corroded (2.4.G.1)
Brake pipe slightly corroded Both front to rear (3.6.B.2c)
Nearside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Inner face corroded (3.5.1i)
Offside Front brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened Inner face corroded (3.5.1i)
Oil leak Engine sump corroded ()
Front Brakes imbalanced requirements only just met. It would appear that the braking system requires adjustment or repair. 24% inballance (3.7.B.5b)


[Kevin Wood]

Good excuse to upgrade the advisory bits

The wafer thin rear brake pads, you mean?

Damn things are £60 an axle and have been outlasted by the tyres, but they do bite well.

[Doctor Gollum]

Worth every penny then

[henryd]

Jag electrics were being finicky for last couple of days, silly things like alarm going off, and mirrors not unfolding when unlocking.  Aparently fussy if battery gets low, and has been sat unused for a couple of weeks.

So took it for a spin last night to get some electricity in it - charger wasn't really touching it, I suspect I need to take battery off and charge it that way, but driving it was far more fun.

Jag/L rover electrics are a pain for being voltage fussy,if doing diagnostics a charger or external power source is needed or they will throw there toys out

[YZ250]

Filled the German up with diesel. Gets a bit tedious having to fill the tank every 900 miles or so. 
Ah, these diesels, terrible terrible things. 

[Kevin Wood]

Waiting for recovery truck to collect the roller skate. Suspect dead fuel pump.

[tunnie]

Filled the German up with diesel. Gets a bit tedious having to fill the tank every 900 miles or so. 
Ah, these diesels, terrible terrible things. 

Good going, how big is the tank? I've nudged 750 miles in a tank in the VW. Think 800 is possible, but not 900 for me.

But yes, the less visits to the petrol station the better. Just had to fill up the 3.2 again, did not crack 300. Again. 

[tunnie]

Jag electrics were being finicky for last couple of days, silly things like alarm going off, and mirrors not unfolding when unlocking.  Aparently fussy if battery gets low, and has been sat unused for a couple of weeks.

So took it for a spin last night to get some electricity in it - charger wasn't really touching it, I suspect I need to take battery off and charge it that way, but driving it was far more fun.

What's the tech2 version for Jags? Have you invested in one? 

[Marks DTM Calib]

Filled the German up with diesel. Gets a bit tedious having to fill the tank every 900 miles or so. 
Ah, these diesels, terrible terrible things. 

Good going, how big is the tank? I've nudged 750 miles in a tank in the VW. Think 800 is possible, but not 900 for me.

But yes, the less visits to the petrol station the better. Just had to fill up the 3.2 again, did not crack 300. Again. 

Passat cc has a 70 litre tank from memory, the 435d is 57l the same as the Zaf