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Author Message  Service warning .... bilen123 16th Jan 2009 1:06 pm Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 8 · Views: 6312 · Subject: Service warning .... Interested in how you know they changed the oil...my service was done at 6.5k miles....oil looked the same when I got it back!  PTC Heater Recall (P014) bilen123 15th Jan 2009 2:22 pm Forum: Technical · Replies: 81 · Views: 46131 · Subject: PTC Heater Recall (P014) I read on string somewhere else that they need to remove the dash!!!! Hope they do not create any other issues I hate garages messing with factory buiolt cars they often create other problems down str ...  Seat Belt Chime - normal disable method not working bilen123 15th Jan 2009 2:12 pm Forum: Technical · Replies: 32 · Views: 20410 · Subject: Seat Belt Chime - normal disable method not working How do you do it for Automatics  What price can I realistically expect? bilen123 15th Jan 2009 1:46 pm Forum: General · Replies: 14 · Views: 9886 · Subject: What price can I realistically expect? I have a Oct 07 2.2GS auto - costr when purchased with options 26k....tried to PX against the new golf ...offered 13K!!! so lost half the value in 18 months not the customary 3 years!!!! No market for ...  MPG when New bilen123 15th Jan 2009 1:22 pm Forum: Technical · Replies: 63 · Views: 30948 · Subject: MPG when New have a 2.2TD4 GS auto...wife only uses it for school runs Never got more that 22mpg out of it. had the computer reset a number of times...each time they did this it showed 29MPG (then back to 22mpg a ...  PTC Heater Recall (P014) bilen123 15th Jan 2009 12:59 pm Forum: Technical · Replies: 81 · Views: 46131 · Subject: PTC Heater Recall (P014) Dealer oin Coventry has parts in so my recall work will be carried out next week. Never used the PROG button but will next time  How much was your first year's or 12,000 mile service ? bilen123 15th Jan 2009 11:01 am Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 12 · Views: 8065 · Subject: How much was your first year's or 12,000 mile service ? Quoted 430 by Guy Salmon - they were doing a half price deal in Dec 08 - so it cost me 215 in the end for a simple oil service. problem is not sure if they did anything. Oil still looks dirty! (car ha ...  Cost of Routine Service and where carried out bilen123 12th Jan 2009 12:29 pm Forum: General · Replies: 47 · Views: 23875 · Subject: Cost of Routine Service and where carried out Doner my first FR2 service (6.5k) at Guy Salmon (Coventry)....dealr price 440 (271 for labour and 90 foroil...ridiculous)....only did it because I was 1 month overdue (forgot) and they were offering a ...  OIL bilen123 12th Jan 2009 12:21 pm Forum: General · Replies: 12 · Views: 5265 · Subject: OIL I had the same query...my FR2 done 6.5k miles and went in for a service - came back oil looked the same to me (dark boriwn). They forgot to stamp the service book which made me suspicious and cjheck t ...  Second hand values bilen123 12th Jan 2009 12:14 pm Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 23 · Views: 11811 · Subject: Second hand values I agree, brochure MPG for FR2 is most definately not the real world for me (unless I have a 'dud' car) I own a BMW 330i AUTO and my MPG is pretty accurate Full tank gives us a range of 350miles - ...  Second hand values bilen123 9th Jan 2009 10:58 am Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 23 · Views: 11811 · Subject: Second hand values Thanks for the input Unware FR2's were that bads for consumption - when I bopught it they claimed 37.7 MPG but that is combined. using it for the school run and sticking a auto on it (wife won't d ...  Second hand values bilen123 8th Jan 2009 2:24 pm Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 23 · Views: 11811 · Subject: Second hand values I recently went to a garage to enquire about changing my FR2 for another car (new VW golf - I know does not compare) but the wife is fed up with running costs (2.2D GS auto - Urban 22mpg) , parking (b ...  Service bilen123 5th Jan 2009 10:44 am Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 10 · Views: 6275 · Subject: Service Check the oil again over the weekend - dark brown and black at the tip. Will have to take their word for it that they changed the oil Thanks for everybody's input  Service bilen123 2nd Jan 2009 2:20 pm Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 10 · Views: 6275 · Subject: Service To NSPINKS...yes first service at 6.5K miles. All urban driving.Oil was invoiced so I expected it to be changed  Service bilen123 2nd Jan 2009 2:18 pm Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 10 · Views: 6275 · Subject: Service Spoke to the service manager - oversight on stamping my book! They say the oil is naturally dark - that's the way it comes! (when I decribed it as 'black' in my original blog, well, it was not black ...

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