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Idling on a hot engine is better than the shock loading on the timing chain each time the engine is switched off and on again. Before stop/strat, engines might be switched off and on maybe four times a day but with a stop/start system, this can easily be 40 times a day. Diesels are fitted with...

The problem with fuel dilution in the engine oil is normally because of rejected "regens" so a dpf cleaning cycle that is initiated by the ECU to burn of the soot that has been captured by the DPF filter. If the vehicle starts a regen, it should be allowed to finish it but this does not take...

The biggest issue with N57 (and the smaller N47) is their extreme use of EGR (exhaust gas recirculation) to reduce NOX emissions. EGR is very bad for an engine for most systems because it generates a large amount of soot. This soot ends up in the oil sump and it acts like a micro-abrasive which...

Daft thing is, any car fitted with a CAT or DPF is actually extremely clean and the cars that weigh the most, the EV's, especially the powerful ones, are kicking up loads more particulates. This is a tax and money raiser, nothing more, nothing less and it is people on lower incomes, those that...

If a thief tried to steal my car with my son it it, he would likely suffer a rather nasty injury :) ! Leaving aircon running or heating on is the answer though, besides the footfall past my house averages 1 person per day, normally because he is delivering letters....

The reason for me doing that is simple, very often, on the school run, the kids will have forgotten something, it's normally less drama for me to pop back in than it is for them.

Trouble is, even if you can turn off keyless entry, you can't turn off keyless ignition. Apart from the security issue, it drives me nuts not having the keys "attached" to the car in some way. More than once I've popped back into the house while my engine is running on the driveway and come back...

Are you planning on draining grey water into a fresh (storm) water drain??

if the bottom of the unit's side has collapsed, it is often caused by condensate water from the bottom of the fridge. This is especially the case if the installer failed to cut the required vent holes above and below the freezer. The plinth/kickboard can normally be pulled off quite easily to...

Do you remember what brand your new pads were? Not Eicher by any chance?

I know plenty of people that buy a sub £1500 and run it for a few years, it will be a long time before a usable EV is available for anything like that. The early EV's, AKA, Nissan leaf, are considerably more and the older ones now have 50 miles or less range which is very limited in their use. I...

I'm not a plumber but when my UFH was filled, the guy said it must be filled from the top part of the manifold and not the bottom. This seemed odd to me but he explained it is so that the flow meters are pushed open rather than pushed closed by the incoming water. He did this after the initial...

I have a 2017 BMW 320d which is pretty amazing on fuel and only £30 per year to tax. My previous car was a 2006 330d with 188,000 miles on before I changed and I will keep this car a similar time. This is the reason an EV is prohibitive to me at the current time, I bought my "new" car for...

I suspect that if Yuasa do make Halfords batteries, they are to a different spec. My thought process is that the handles and case moldings are totally different to the branded Yuasa batteries in the same store. In the past, I've done a "weight" test on batteries and generally speaking, if they...

I've used https://batterygroup.co.uk/ for the last few batteries I have bought and can't find anywhere to match them on price for brand name batteries. With regards to Halfords batteries, as mentioned by Freddismercurystwin they used to be very good, I think they were re-badge Lucas items. That...

I bought a couple of alloys that are the same as mine, tyres were nearly bald but branded. I fitted them and the difference was night and day, instantly quiet. I'm not too bothered now I know it's just tyres so I put the (new) old ones back on. I think fitting wider tyres can make it quieter...

Nexan tyres are very noisy, my car had a pair of these fitted to the front by the dealer I bought it from. When they eventually wear out, I'll bin them. I even spent time chasing what I thought was a noisy wheel bearing because of them. Rather oddly, one makes more noise than the other even...

I'm confused, if you rent a flat, why do you need to pay for boiler cover? Surely the Landlord is responsible for repairs and servicing?

Your heating absolutely DOES NOT need the heating turned up for a baby. I speak from being a father who's child spent nearly a week in hospital, 2 days of which were in a coma from pirexia. My oldest boy was being looked after by his grandparents at the time and they wrapped him up warm and...

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