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******Motors Chat - Round 6******

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  • #2252
    Big Nasty
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 22,066 ✭✭✭✭Big Nasty


    Cheers man. ;)


  • #2253
    GvidoR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,925 ✭✭✭GvidoR


    What's an indy?


  • #2254
    Quazzie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,746 ✭✭✭✭Quazzie


    GvidoR wrote: »
    What's an indy?
    Independent mechanic, basically one that just works for himself, not a garage or a dealership.


  • #2255
    GvidoR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,925 ✭✭✭GvidoR


    Any recommendations what brand of motor oil I should get for the Bora? Castrol? Total? ...and 10w40, 15w40?


  • #2256
    Supergurrier
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,295 ✭✭✭Supergurrier


    Mobil 1


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  • #2257
    Cleveland Hot Pocket
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,140 ✭✭✭Cleveland Hot Pocket


    Not castrol.


  • #2258
    GvidoR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,925 ✭✭✭GvidoR


    Supergurrier wrote: »
    Mobil 1

    It doesn't look like they have Mobil in micksgarage.
    Cleveland Hot Pocket wrote: »
    Not castrol.

    Why what's wrong with Castrol? They're not exactly the cheapest as well.


  • #2259
    Cleveland Hot Pocket
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,140 ✭✭✭Cleveland Hot Pocket


    GvidoR wrote: »
    It doesn't look like they have Mobil in micksgarage.



    Why what's wrong with Castrol? They're not exactly the cheapest as well.

    Not worth the brand name premium. I used nearly 17 liters (two services) of it in the 535d and, let's just say never again.


  • #2260
    Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,951 ✭✭✭Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime


    Elf oil quite cool

    Just bought new exact fit car mats from main dealer

    32 quid all in ! Not bad

    One has focus one it too which is quite cool !

    Now too the car wash !


  • #2261
    Chris_Heilong
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,972 ✭✭✭Chris_Heilong


    Cleveland Hot Pocket wrote: »
    Not worth the brand name premium. I used nearly 17 liters (two services) of it in the 535d and, let's just say never again.

    8.5 litres each? wow


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  • #2262
    Bpmull
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,031 ✭✭✭Bpmull


    Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »
    Elf oil quite cool

    Just bought new exact fit car mats from main dealer

    32 quid all in ! Not bad

    One has focus one it too which is quite cool !

    Now too the car wash !

    It must be the only reasonable priced part the ford dealers sell. Everytime I went in there I felt I was getting screwed and it wasn't just my local dealer as I priced around and was getting 10-15 % discount as I was known on a first name basis from being in there all the time :pac: . Went to get a shortish piece of oil intercooler pipe 100 quid, fuel filter 90 quid :eek:, oil filter the guys of 20, air filter 24 euro. I had often heard people say that ford parts were cheap I think there the opposite. Vw genuine parts are 40-50% the price for everything there very reasonable for everything.


  • #2263
    Bpmull
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,031 ✭✭✭Bpmull


    GvidoR wrote: »
    Any recommendations what brand of motor oil I should get for the Bora? Castrol? Total? ...and 10w40, 15w40?

    I always use Mobil find it better than castrol. I've heard quantum oil vw dealers sell it is very reasonable so I might try that the next time.


  • #2264
    Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,951 ✭✭✭Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime


    Bpmull wrote: »
    It must be the only reasonable priced part the ford dealers sell. Everytime I went in there I felt I was getting screwed and it wasn't just my local dealer as I priced around and was getting 10-15 % discount as I was known on a first name basis from being in there all the time :pac: . Went to get a shortish piece of oil intercooler pipe 100 quid, fuel filter 90 quid :eek:, oil filter the guys of 20, air filter 24 euro. I had often heard people say that ford parts were cheap I think there the opposite. Vw genuine parts are 40-50% the price for everything there very reasonable for everything.

    Usually a bit pricey but cheaper than peugeot and citreon I hear ? (Same parts !)

    The last fuel filter got was about 30 quid all in non OE


  • #2265
    Bpmull
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,031 ✭✭✭Bpmull


    Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »
    Usually a bit pricey but cheaper than peugeot and citreon I hear ? (Same parts !)

    The last fuel filter got was about 30 quid all in non OE

    Was the for the focus the one with the complete metal casing not just the filter element which makes it expensive still 90 euro though. The cheapest one I seen was 60 on micksgarage.


  • #2266
    Cleveland Hot Pocket
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,140 ✭✭✭Cleveland Hot Pocket


    Last fuel filters I got were €15 and €7 respectively for the truck and the carina.


  • #2267
    Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,951 ✭✭✭Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime


    Bpmull wrote: »
    Was the for the focus the one with the complete metal casing not just the filter element which makes it expensive still 90 euro though. The cheapest one I seen was 60 on micksgarage.

    The black square one or silver roundy one ?


  • #2268
    Bpmull
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,031 ✭✭✭Bpmull


    Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »
    The black square one or silver roundy one ?

    Silver metal one. The older type black plastic one is cheaper alright.


  • #2269
    Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,951 ✭✭✭Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime


    Bpmull wrote: »
    Silver metal one. The older type black plastic one is cheaper alright.

    Ah right.


  • #2270
    dgt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 12,978 ✭✭✭✭dgt


    And that concludes 4 years in the DIT officially (more than likely to be back for repeats). Final year was a train wreck of a year thus I feel empty leaving college....

    Time to celebrate with a yard rearrangement later :D


  • #2271
    Chris_Heilong
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,972 ✭✭✭Chris_Heilong


    All belts changed, waterpump done and a full service done. The car feels so responsive now. The mechanic showed me the cracks in the old belt and where it started to tear so my timing was good, €150 for labour and oil+ flush was €70. I supplied all the other parts and fluids.


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  • #2272
    Donnelly117
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,485 ✭✭✭Donnelly117


    Hi folks,
    Quick question... Is the fusebox on a 2001 vw bora inside the drivers door seal on the dash or is it under the steering wheel like a normal car?
    Cheers!


  • #2273
    Interslice
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,499 ✭✭✭Interslice


    DOEing the vans working out pricey.

    111 for the test
    43 for the re test.
    Set of rear springs 160 (one broken)
    brake load valve 120
    front wishbone bushes 35
    Bit of labour to set tracking and pressing bushes 60
    reg plate connector 1 euro

    550ish all in

    There goes any craic for the next few weeks :(. None of them are really parts you can get second hand either apart from the reg plate bulb conector which I got for a euro. Tax is out in three days too.

    He didn't notice the moog track rod end has split already. Only lasted a year :cool:.


  • #2274
    Interslice
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,499 ✭✭✭Interslice


    Donnelly117 wrote: »
    Hi folks,
    Quick question... Is the fusebox on a 2001 vw bora inside the drivers door seal on the dash or is it under the steering wheel like a normal car?
    Cheers!

    It's on the inside of the dashboard when you open the drivers door. It is on a golf anyway :).


  • #2275
    Sobanek
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,350 ✭✭✭Sobanek


    Hey, asking this for a friend

    Anyone know of an insurer that would insure him on a BMW 535D? I used to recommend XSDirect, but they're gone now :(

    He's 21 btw.


  • #2276
    tossy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,598 ✭✭✭tossy


    Topped her out today :)

    mischief.jpg


  • #2277
    Sobanek
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,350 ✭✭✭Sobanek


    All done on a track, yeah tossy? :D


  • #2278
    tossy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,598 ✭✭✭tossy


    Sobanek wrote: »
    All done on a track, yeah tossy? :D

    Nope not done on a track.


  • #2279
    Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,951 ✭✭✭Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime


    Done in your front garden with the self diagnostic guage sweep ?


  • #2280
    Sobanek
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,350 ✭✭✭Sobanek


    tossy wrote: »
    Nope not done on a track.

    But where would you do this? The fastest you can go in Ireland on any road is a 120 km/h and all :rolleyes:



    :D


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  • #2281
    tossy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,598 ✭✭✭tossy


    Kopparberg Strawberry and Lime wrote: »
    Done in your front garden with the self diagnostic guage sweep ?

    Kudos to you dude, i was hoping i'd feel the wrath of the high horse brigade and have a little fun. doing 155 with a camera in one hand and thumbs up with the other lol. The engine light is the give away.


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