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[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

On a different note. I took a pic of the one good reason for having a plastic welsh / f----h diesel hatchback for commuting.


I think it over reads by about 10%, but wil check when I fill it up in the next week or so.

[Doctor Gollum]

That's how they go

BMW ones have to be chiselled out in hundreds of pieces... They go in as nice supple single piece rubbery seals

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Wrong shape and texture. Opened out its thin and a squarish shape, and had been folded up a few times. Im guessing someone has dropped it in the oil filler years ago and then just ignored it.  Opened out flat it would be approx. 2 inches square.
looks like a piece of packaging of some kind. 
The sump has been off before though, so it may have happened then. 

[Doctor Gollum]

Fair enough 

[dave the builder]

you can't rule out the item dropped in during engine assembly 17 years ago, or it was in the oil when someone did an oil change etc

maybe now it's not blocking the oil strainer you will get 70 MPG out the Omega too 

[Raeturbo]

I get 17/19 out of mine

[dave the builder]

I get 17/19 out of mine

your footwear is too heavy , swap the lead boots for a pair of these clicky 

you've been pressing the S button haven't you 

I get over 23 MPG , OK not much over 23 

[Doctor Gollum]

The Barge lives in Sport mode, and that sees at least 24

Contemplating slapping a blower on it, just to chivvy it along a bit... Hopefully that will also drop the economy back down to Omega depths of 23.4 mpg

[BazaJT]

I get a shade over 27 round the houses and 41 on a run out of the V70[a 2.4 petrol]and I'll take the heavier fuel consumption every time.

[Sir Tigger KC]

you can't rule out the item dropped in during engine assembly 17 years ago, or it was in the oil when someone did an oil change etc

maybe now it's not blocking the oil strainer you will get 70 MPG out the Omega too 

Hopefully it wasn't put in there for a reason! 

[VXL V6]

Collected the project car after having it's starter motor refurbished. 

[luizvivas]

The trunk´s top became very heavy with the breaking of this spring:

[Marks DTM Calib]

The trunk´s top became very heavy with the breaking of this spring:

A blob of weld will sort that 

[Sir Tigger KC]

Not mine, a friend's elderly Mum's small Renault hatchback like Albs has.   

The boot catch mechanism had jammed, so stripped it all down, freed it, reassembled and jobs a good un! 

Gave it a quick wash, interior hoover and wipe and that's my good deed for the day. 

[Doctor Gollum]

Replacement bumper arrived today, so duly fitted once I had finished refilling the garage...

Before and after...

Quite impressed by the lack of rust behind it, what there was has been duly treated. New bumper has previously been repainted, and isn't perfect, but importantly it isn't scuffed to the plastic on the corners.  . Just the front wings (and possibly a door if I want to be picky) and it will be almost presentable...