pandaman87
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Hi,
I have a 2007 Panda Active 1.1 Litre Petrol vehicle which has currently clocked around 73000 miles.
It has recently passed its MOT but there are a few issues with the vehicle that I would like to get resolved and I would be grateful for any advice from the forum.
I'll list these issues below:
The first issue is that the car has not been serviced for a few years now and I want to get this done asap but I am not sure the best place to get this done. The local garage I used to get my MOT done offered to do a service for £160 but I wasn't sure how thorough this would be - they mentioned an oil change and spark plugs. I'm just wondering if an official Fiat service would be any better than using my local garage?
I am also looking to get the car inspected underneath so I can be potentially aware of possible future faults that are going to develop - would this be included in a service?
I believe the spark plugs are going to need changing as the car has a slight rattle when I am driving it and I was told this is probably due to the spark plugs/ leads but apparently the leads are in decent condition.
After doing a bit of reading I also saw that the Timing belt could also do with being changed but I also read that it would probably be better to get a few other things done at the same time - I think it was an Aux belt or something like that?
The engine fault light is also on and despite the light going off briefly after the MOT it seems to be constantly on and not sure exactly what the fault is.
These seem to be the main concerns I have with the vehicle at the moment. I just want to make sure it is as safe as possible to drive and any further issues are kind of known about before they develop in the future.
Any advice greatly appreciated, Many thanks,
Panda man
I have a 2007 Panda Active 1.1 Litre Petrol vehicle which has currently clocked around 73000 miles.
It has recently passed its MOT but there are a few issues with the vehicle that I would like to get resolved and I would be grateful for any advice from the forum.
I'll list these issues below:
The first issue is that the car has not been serviced for a few years now and I want to get this done asap but I am not sure the best place to get this done. The local garage I used to get my MOT done offered to do a service for £160 but I wasn't sure how thorough this would be - they mentioned an oil change and spark plugs. I'm just wondering if an official Fiat service would be any better than using my local garage?
I am also looking to get the car inspected underneath so I can be potentially aware of possible future faults that are going to develop - would this be included in a service?
I believe the spark plugs are going to need changing as the car has a slight rattle when I am driving it and I was told this is probably due to the spark plugs/ leads but apparently the leads are in decent condition.
After doing a bit of reading I also saw that the Timing belt could also do with being changed but I also read that it would probably be better to get a few other things done at the same time - I think it was an Aux belt or something like that?
The engine fault light is also on and despite the light going off briefly after the MOT it seems to be constantly on and not sure exactly what the fault is.
These seem to be the main concerns I have with the vehicle at the moment. I just want to make sure it is as safe as possible to drive and any further issues are kind of known about before they develop in the future.
Any advice greatly appreciated, Many thanks,
Panda man
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