Advice on What to do

Panthro

Bought a used golf 5 weeks ago. About 2 miles out the road after collecting it (I'm UK based so motorway road) a warning light came on saying my tyre pressure was low.

Topped up the tyres and emailed the car company to say a warning light came on 2miles out the road, and that I'd topped up the tyres. They said they put two new tyres on and it's probably the air expanding. (It wasn't one of the new tyres that was low) I said fine I'll keep an eye on it for now.

5 weeks later and I'm on the road and the same light comes on telling me the same rear tyre pressure is low. I emailed the garage and they said their mechanics carried out a multi point check prior to me collecting the car and they're wasn't any slow puncture. And that I've picked it up somewhere.

I'm a bit miffed. How did a slow puncture appear 2 miles out the road, and then take 5 weeks to reappear. Is it not more likely they missed it when carrying out their multi point check?

They want to charge me if they look at the tyre.

Advice please, Suck it up buttercup or should I press for it to be looked at FOC?

con747

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058373691/advice-on-what-to-do

Are you sure it's a slow puncture? Have you squirted a mix of water and washing up liquid all around it to see if any sign of bubbles? It could be a faulty sensor as well.

cml387

In the old days we'd just go to a garage and check if the tyre pressure was correct according to the handbook. And you can pick up a puncture driving out of the garage.

KBurke85

Have you reset the sensors to confirm that the tyre pressure is the same in all 4 tyres?

893bet

what’s the pressure in it?
does topping it fix it?

cost about 10 er to fix, save your battle with the garage for when you need it

Panthro

Yes I've topped it up to 36psi and confirmed it on the console in the car. The same tyre has dipped to 28psi twice now.

I've not checked it with the water and washing up liquid.

Topping up fixed it for 5 weeks but it's dropped back to 28psi now. So I think it's a slow puncture.

Atlantic Dawn

Yes it's a slow puncture, the sensor triggers when it drops somewhere between 10-15% off the reset value. I've seen metal screws in the tyre where there's very little or almost no loss of air initially and it gradually gets worse as it makes its way through the rubber of the tyre over time.

Should just be a case of bringing it to a tyre place to get the puncture plugged, €10-€15, case closed.

standardg60

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122705314#Comment_122705314

How were they going to find a leak in a tyre that takes 5 weeks to appear in a single point check? As above just bring it to a tyre shop, 10 quid.

User1998

My opinion would be to stop annoying the car sales staff and go to a tyre shop to have the tyre inspected

MarkR

Hopefully the wheel and sensor are ok. Check the simple stuff first before worrying.

Panthro

To give an update. I've brought the car to a tyre place. Guy had a look at it and said the leak is coming in where the tyre was previously patch repaired. He said given the location of the leak he couldn't patch repair it again. In his words he said he "couldn't in good conscious try patch repairing it again and let you drive around on it". He thinks it would blow out.

I'd to put a new tyre on it.

So to summarise, I bought a car beginning of Sept. A few miles out the road a notification came up saying tyre pressure low. Emailed the garage they said its fine. They'd put two new tyres on the front (leak was on rear) and to top up all 4 tyres.

Did that and 5 weeks later tyre pressure (same rear tyre) drops. Garage saying it could have happened at any time and id have to pay them to take a look. Pumped up again and over the weekend it's dropped again. So as above I've had to get a new tyre put on.

My argument is it was a slow leak that was not properly repaired when I'd first bought the car. I'm a bit peeved off I've had to fork out for a new tyre.

Should I live an let live, or egg the garage building?(I wont)

User1998

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122807947#Comment_122807947

No harm informing them of the situation

Panthro

Emailed the garage and said I had to get the tyre replaced in the end.

They emailed back, He said tyre repair places will always try to upsell a tyre over repairing one. I call BS as I've been to the tyre place before and they've looked at tyres and said repair over new tyre. Hes suggested driving around on it for a week or so to make certain there's no longer an issue with the sensor.

(I don't see how there could be. Any time I've had to put air in the tyres it was always the same rear tyre that was low. Exactly as the notification told me.)

Deagol

Tyres are a wear and tear item. There is no warranty of any kind no matter what, even with a brand new car. You're flogging a dead horse and tbh, if I was the dealer I'd be marking you down now as a customer I don't want!

Panthro

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122812035#Comment_122812035

So if you bought a car, and a few miles out the road a notification came on to say there was a faulty tyre, and weeks later you can prove it was a preexisting fault, you wouldn't be getting on to the car to say what's up with that, no?

User1998

https://www.boards.ie/discussion/comment/122812035#Comment_122812035

Although the dealer isn’t obliged to replace the tyre, if you read the full thread you can see OP is in the right