09-05-2019, 06:24 PM
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Re: Modern Cars.
Originally Posted by Longdogs
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I always remember the points being the biggest PITA along with the condenser. 
10-05-2019, 07:50 AM
32
Re: Modern Cars.
Originally Posted by Longdogs
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I hate the way we are ripped off by garages these days. Personally, if my car is running OK, I don't have it serviced. A service is basically an oil/filter change and can cost £300 or more. I never serviced my last car in the twelve years I had it, just had repairs done if needed.
Really, all a service is, is a piece of paper.
10-05-2019, 08:02 AM
33
Re: Modern Cars.
Originally Posted by Baz46
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At least in those days, which I too remember, there was the choice to actually do those tasks. Now none of this can be done by the owner so the choice is one of pay the extortionate £100 hourly rates charged by main dealer garages or not have a car. I sometimes wonder if these garages know the weekly State Pension is £155 meaning a recent quote for changing the timing belt on my VW Golf (at only 17,000 miles) costing £479 is three weeks pension! Not three weeks' 'pocket money' but what any pensioner on basic State Pension has on which to live in total. 
The after sales service for most European cars out here is appalling, they just don't sell enough. It is hardly surprising the best selling make is Toyota
10-05-2019, 09:24 AM
34
Re: Modern Cars.
Originally Posted by Bruce
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That possibly is why people buy Asian cars rather than European, from memory my Mitsubishi Starwagon timing belt was changed at 100000km. The two cars since then have chain timing belts (another Mitsubishi and an Isuzu)The after sales service for most European cars out here is appalling, they just don't sell enough. It is hardly surprising the best selling make is Toyota
They’ve got you whichever way, added to that is the information that “while stripping it all down to replace the cam belt the tensioners and water pump may as well be changed too, because if and when they need changing it will mean paying almost the same amount again”!
Volkswagen service advice:
https://www.volkswagen.co.uk/owners/...cambelt-change
Just look at these main dealer costs:
https://www.volkswagen.co.uk/owners/...rice-servicing
10-05-2019, 01:01 PM
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Re: Modern Cars.
Originally Posted by realspeed
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OOH nothing like getting hold of "feeler" gauges and selecting the right one for the correct points gap.Still got an old set somewhere. Found them but well rusted up,not used for years
10-05-2019, 02:03 PM
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Re: Modern Cars.
Originally Posted by caricature
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The old man and I copied him,would rip the striker part off a box of swan Vesta matches and use that as a feeler gauge.I'm talking Ford Pops here.
10-05-2019, 02:16 PM
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Re: Modern Cars.
Originally Posted by realspeed
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OOH nothing like getting hold of "feeler" gauges and selecting the right one for the correct points gap.Still got an old set somewhere. Found them but well rusted up,not used for years
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