Recent content by ajshughes

Glow plug relay?

I hope its not the end - I think he's hilarious. Granted, looked at in isolation, his words seem fairly brutal - but that is his modus operandi, he skirts close to border all the time. If he didn't, he wouldn't be so funny. Must be so difficult to be a comedian these days - the world seems so...

My engine management light came on a couple of days ago - plugged in and I had the same code - P245328 ("Input for differential pressure sensor 1 in the DPF has a malfunction. There is an invalid signal") Plugged in iCarSoft scanner and cleared code just in case it was a one off, but light and...

Sorry to hear that you had a scary moment there. Did you use pucks that were slotted to fit the profile of your axle stands?

27% is a significant increase in power. Be cautious of increased engine wear

Wouldn’t such a high performance engine already be mapped for peak performance already? I feel it’d be like buying a perfect cut diamond, and then sending it someone to polish for extra shine. But to be fair, I’ve always been sceptical of remaps because I’m instinctively cautious about...

I thought VWs had a standard 3yr 60k warranty? Unless the first owner purchased an extended care package? Presumably such an extension would only be honoured in subsequent owners of purchased through VW approved vehicle dealership or something like that?

Your opening line was that you were ‘freaking out’ so I thought you’d be worried about getting the cash at all. Certainly a bit rubbish that it’s taken so long - was it 14 working days or just 14 days?

If you have a signed contract you’ve nothing to worry about

Yes agreed, I’m sure newer cars are much better designed. However the OP has a W204, same as myself, so the car is probably around 10 years, with the engine design probably 15+ years old, when SS was something of a novelty. As a new tech, our era of engine design will not include any ‘lessons...

Yes on SS vehicles the components would have been designed to cope with a more strenuous duty cycle - but this is only to a point. Manufacturers always balance production costs vs what customers will regard as acceptable in terms of longevity, marque quality perception and warranty claims etc...

Great that it’s free. My local MB dealership requested that I sign a disclaimer regarding the safety of the car due to the damaged subframe. It is unquestionably a safety issue (hence MBs apparent generosity in replacing such a substantial component). If you must drive the car, take it easy...

We do all wander above 30 now and again, myself included. We also all know that the speed limit for residential areas is in place to save lives, because the potential of serious injury is related directly to speed. If we know this, why do we allow our speed to ever wander above 30? I would...

There may well have been an error in the police camera and/or procedure, but you have to weigh up whether it’s worth the stress and potential expense of taking such a matter to court. I personally don’t think the slight discrepancy in time will render the charge inadmissible. It’s a notice of...

It's a shame there's a difference in response between MB dealerships. MB clearly recognise that the rear subframes are a safety issue because so many are being replaced FOC (or heavily discounted), however their lack of positive action in resolving the issue is leading to stark differences in...