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On my BMW, my insurance went up when I declared the brake upgrade, after that, every subsequent mod, which have been power additions like upgraded intercooler, have been shrugged off with an attitude of basically "whatevz, but thanks for letting...

I belive Prestone say it can be used as replacement but I keep it for top ups.

I would stick with the old standard - Blue If you want to change, then the whole system has to be cleared and flushed before use. Prestone do a Universal, but I think this best kept for the occasional top up. And my decider. The blue is cheaper -...

Hello, As this stuff comes up quite often I wrote the Alarm info to avoid repeating the same stuff again and again. The buying attachment I wrote for use by someone I know who was searching at the time. So anyway rather than keep attaching them...

That does not look as difficult as some make out. Good post.

You can check the throttle body to see if it is the gears stripping, and if so you can repair it with kit. 1 2 3 I screwed and glued mine for extra safety, because just gluing can sometimes come loose due to oil. 4 5 I have done a few now...

Not much you can easily do about the throttle body but try Nodges advice with EGR, you could even start with simple EGR cleaner additive. Not that difficult to remove and clean, then go for split turbo/boost pipes. Fuel is another possible. Start...

It's a problem that has come up now and again. I'm not sure what the cure is though. The usual suspects for running issues are the throttle body gears stripping, or the EGR valve sticking open, both of them could cause your issue.

Hi, just had the same issue on my f2 2009, halfway through France and as has been suggested I disconnected the battery and hey presto back to life. Thx 🙏🏻 glitches...

Not all insurance companies are created equally. 1- Over the years I've had, 'no report required but increased premium'. 2 - 'Engineers' report, which consisted of someone we knew who worked for a major chain checking everything was tight with no...

A new member has recently posted about shards coming out the drain plug of his gearbox. Never hurts to have an occasional 'deep delve'.

Another reason why oil should, at least occasionally, be drained via the drain plug. Keep us informed how you get on.

A proper Engineer, MoT station or reputable garage should be able to do an insurance acceptable inspection. Any modification can affect insurance, but particularly ones involving major items like suspension. You could easily find yourself...

As I said most boats are vac or pump out oil chanegs only, lots are well over 40 years old. Some times people think an engine still has a dipstick tube, but in fact it is a vac tube and pretty much goes to the bottom of the sump, so there is no...

Discovery 2, 6th & 7th folding seats in beige. Bought these to fit in rear of a Series but although they 'will' fit the work involved is beyond me ! Need a clean and one of the adjusting handles has broken otherwise decent condition with no...

Be aware that if you modify that could lead to increased insurance. Do it properly and get it checked.

The Discovery 2 isn't made from pixie dust or anything magical. It therefore will react the same as any other vehicle when modifying the suspension. The only real difference is: -watts rear linkage -optional EAS on the rear -optional ACE As for...

Well I like to learn but both my wife's 2015 Ford and Daughters 2018 Vw have sump plugs. If these where designed to be vacced out is the dipstick tube removable as I don't think the tube would be wide enough ? Often the first signs of engine...

If you vac it out into a measured receiver, it is much easier to refill with the correct amount of oil. Works especially well with auto transmissnions. I prefer to drain via the sump plug as it is much faster on most LRs, but vaccing is faster on...

I would think through the sump was the proper way as that is how they where designed and I think that would enable any bigger bits to be brought out with the oil. 🤔 I had a similar issue to Stanley with the sump plug being overtightened by an...

Proper or improper, I always drain from the sump plug after getting the oil hot.

Wasn't it a thing for some garages to suck the oil out through the dipstick tube rather than the proper way to save time during an oil change ?

Couldn't agree more!

I hope Francis gets back and lets us know how he got on. Mistakes do happen. Sometime ago, my TD5 went in for a Service at a local and well respected garage. I told them it takes an age to show correct level on dipstick when toping up, so to put...

Low oil level warning lights, ANOTHER piece of TOTALLY unnecessary electrical cr@p. They should only allow fitting alongside a good old fashioned dipstick.

Sh!t happens. The bloke made the understandable error of believeing the flipping guage. Apparently it is "better" to have a piece of untrustworthy electronic cr@p than a dipstick.:mad::mad::mad: I honestly feel sorry for him. Call me a mug if you...

Dunno, but the post he(?) made is plausible and isn't contentious so..... I work in a dealers workshop and I'm well used to reading between the lines and the post seems genuine to me.

Defo second opinion

Welcome to the forum! so sad to hear this! Those engines do have a reputation for breaking their cranks, but whether that has anything to do with overfilling with oil I have no idea. Maybe you have hydrolocked it only with oil not water. This...

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