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16.03.2020 reg, 54k miles 1.0 petrol The oil selectors quote 0w30 (504/507) for 2018-20 and 0w20 (508/509) for 2020-21. For the reg, the local main VW confirmed 0w20. Some folk suggest 5w30 (504/507) for better wear protection. Can I ask what other TRoc owners use please? I'll be using a...

Really just want opinion on whether folk apply grease between pad and shims when the brake pad lugs are mounted in stainless shims. I use ceramic grease. The car is a 2023 Corsa and I noticed when inspecting the front pads for the first time today that they were running dry in the shims, still...

My T3R wireless thermostat, when set to Auto, has P1, P2, P3 and P4 for time/temp settings. Can this be changed through the settings to add P5 and P6 which I've seen in some YT videos? I've searched online for such a menu setting but no joy.

The flush has bother getting rid of even a few sheets of loo roll. Having inspected the bowl's u bend, it has a rather sharp turn like the shown in the image that I got from a listing on SF. Is this the norm? Are there any brands that have a smoother casting in the u bend?

01.2023 reg 1.2 petrol (EB2FAD engine) My post is for any owners of this model. What grade of engine oil are you using may I ask? The online oil selectors quote 5w30. The car's manual quotes 0w20, 0w30 and 5w30, presumably depending on the climate the car operates in.

I'm asking out of curiosity. When stationary in traffic, such as lights, should the transmission remain in D or be moved to N? My aunt has a 1994 Merc C220 and if in D, it will creep forward if the brakes aren't applied which in my opinion strains the car. From a YT video, it said an...

Parkside brand from Lidl. Got it earlier this year and has been fine and dandy. Started using it today and squeezing the trigger, its start/stop in both direction although if I slide the forward/reverse back and forth a bit, I can get a bit of spin. Battery has a full charge. Anyone had this...

Its an over the bath square shower curtain rail. An old Wilko brand product. It has inserts that reinforce the rail joints but they're all broken so I'm trying to source some fluted bar (if that's what its called) to repair the joints. The bar fits into oval tubes 9mm x 12mm. The photo shows...

The radio sound is a bit 'tinny', its lacks base compare to the other clock radios I have so thinking of getting a better speaker for it. What is a good sound range for a small speaker (2" diameter) to give a decent base sound?

2019 reg 356 1.4, 843A1000 code Since its @ 48k miles and the recommended change is 54k miles, I need to prepare to do the change. Can any Tipo experts quote the torques and special tools needed please? Will likely fit a Gates belt kit. I've had Gates part no KP15503XS-2 quoted to me.

I got it 2nd hand! Its only bother is loosing reception which I can establish by moving the wire antenna around hence I thought a broken antenna. I got a bit similar wire, soldered the resistor end of the antenna to one end then soldered the other to the PCB. Reassembled the unit but the loss...

'69 1.4 Tipo 356 I took a spark plug out to get the part no. Its marked NGK FPT 55188857. I've tried to ascertain if its a long life type. It seems to be Iridium from a listing on Amazon. If so, @ 48k miles on the clock, I'll leave them in for now. By the way, has anyone got a set of these...

My niece had her '69 Tipo 356 driver door mirror destroyed by a passing van. She's asked me to get it replaced. Has anyone bought from wingmirrorman.co.uk? I'm curious about the level of service.

I've been using No Nonsense brand from SF and had to try three times to get the tiles stuck to the wall which is painted with Dulux bathroom emulsion. The grout stuck to the wall but not the tiles until I made the grout rather watery so basically, a rather soggy grout before I got the tiles...

Is this method a yea or nay? Timing belt method I'm dubious about only being able to get the new belt on half way on before cutting the old one off.

Just if of interest to anyone with this type of ratchet strap having problems keep the ratchet and strap together when stored. By the way, from what I've watched on YT, the strap hook should be on the outside when coiled up so when throwing over a load, the hook is not on the end to cause...

Having watched a video on a YT channel where a woman does a lot of house renovation projects, she was advised in the comments to use brown sealant for her white upvc door. Apparently the colour contrast looks better. Is Everbuild External Acrylic Frame Sealant a suitable candidate for the job?

I'm asking with regard to toe and healing side hung windows. The amount of packing when doing the job in Winter @ 5°C is likely different to summer @ 30°C.

Technika LCD 32-270 The TV is usually left on standby. When switched to ON, the screen flickers for about a minute then settles to a good picture. Loose connection effected by circuit warm up perhaps? Comments on a fix very welcome.

I want to dismantle the head and clean it but its proving difficult. There's no centre cap with hidden screw and turning the spray nozzle clockwise/anticlockwise does will not release it. Any suggestions welcome!