johnfishcurtis
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Viewing a Qubo 1.3 multijet, 2009/09 dynamic tomorrow.
How can I tell if it has a DPF fitted?
Any specific items to look out for?
How can I tell if it has a DPF fitted?
Any specific items to look out for?
General Viewing a Qubo tomorrow.... couple of questions
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General Viewing a Qubo tomorrow.... couple of questions
See if DPF warning light illuminates alongside all the others when you turn the ignition on
Listen for knocking noise when you operate the steering from lock to lock, as the qubo/fiorino's suffer from bearing failure on top strut mount.
Your qubo will now be out of fiats warranty so you will have to foot the bill.
If your buying from a dealer with a warranty included this then can be done, as i did with mine.
Also look for tyres wearing on the inside edge, this how-ever is normal, but this can be over come buy the correct tyre pressures decent quality tyres.
Ive had my tracking done countless times, and is now almost perfect by over compensating the oem measurement, but i am running 17'' wheels with 205 45 tyres.
Overall it will make you smile when you drive it, go cart handling fairly hard ride but feels solid and a good feel of the road...............GO on buy one!
LUIGI
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johnfishcurtis
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Cheers.
Have their been any recalls on the Qubo that I need to ensure have been completed?
Have their been any recalls on the Qubo that I need to ensure have been completed?
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Not as far as i'm aware, even the the strut bearing wasn't a recall, as not all the cars were effected, for example i've had two go on the same side [N/S] and the o/s one is still the original one
There is now an up graded version and no failure of these to my knowledge has been reported
LUIGI
There is now an up graded version and no failure of these to my knowledge has been reported
LUIGI
Check that all the back lights on the dash come on when you switch on the headlights; particularly around the heater controls. Check power steering fluid level; our rack was leaking and needed to be replaced after 15k miles!
Definitely not on ours.Is it not electric power steering on the Qubo
Mine's a Jan 2011 Dynamic and one of the last without DPF so I doubt a 2009 will have one.
Ditto the above re faults. My top strut bearings were replaced under warranty - just!
As Luigi says, turn steering from lock to lock and listen for clunks (like tapping an empty bath )
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johnfishcurtis
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Test driven today.
No noise when turning the wheel or suspension issues.
Took out a warranty for two years (RAC Approved) which covers suspension, steering and DPF!!!!!
Collect a week today.
No noise when turning the wheel or suspension issues.
Took out a warranty for two years (RAC Approved) which covers suspension, steering and DPF!!!!!
Collect a week today.
Well done............great little cars............hope it serves you well and your impressed with it. Mines a 2009, and unless you paid extra for it when new, they came without a DPF, so I never ordered one.................good decision.
Have fun, Qube O.
Have fun, Qube O.
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Was a fun car/van/vehicle to drive...... annoying thing is, its my wifes car, so i wont get to use it much.