Recent content by alexanderfoti

Anything rubber/plastic buy OEM

Your theory should be correct. Although the hoses are usually rock hard and have little give. If yours are more pliable it should work.

The issue (and code) will likely only be logged on faster roads with lots of airflow. At this point the tempreature will start to drop, in town or slow speed stuff, a dodgy thermostat won't show up.

Yes you will need a good toolset really. Nothing amazing needed. E10, E18/E16 and TX45 or TX55 for the torque converter bolts, plus the guibo bolts. Won't be a fun job on the floor.

Your codes is indicative of a thermostat failure more likely than the sensor IMO. If your oil temperature also fails to get HOT (80+) and stay there then its likely going to need a thermostat, its a sizeable job and engine out on the GT due to a supporting beam directly in front of the housing...

M113 yes M152 no.

Abs light caused by the sensor will only illuminate when your moving. If the light is on all the time after start, likely to be the relay(s) on the pump or fuse to the pump. If it comes on only after moving then likely to be a sensor.

These engines are not as prone to carbon buildup as DI engines from other brands. Primarily due to an effective breather system and lack of EGR

Yes, I fitted and coded an OEM cluster. Only certain part numbers work etc

Mine never ever shows more than 26 Miles calculated range. I get 35miles in the summer. So yours is the same as mine.

Spark plugs are platinum iridium so good for lots of miles. Time interval is to prevent them corroding and getting stuck in the cylinder head

IMHO that's a waste of money.

This: U040283 Historic: Implausible data received from Control Unit Transmission. The Checksum has an incorrect value. Is a giveaway that its a control unti fault. Checksum is something an embedded computer does to ensure its brain isnt faulty. It has a stored value for a caulcation (EG...

I can regularly hit 65+ on a run with no electric contribution. My daily commute averages 3 mi/pkwh which is quite good for a big heavy car but relatively poor compared to dedicated EVs

Agreed, nearly 800nm of peak torque, and delivered in a way where the electric motor fills in all the gaps whilst turbo spools etc. Its great.