Oil and Filter change. 
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Gortin Forest Park in Omagh, Co. Tyrone. It’s well overdue a wash for two weeks running. Tomorrow it will get it’s reward for the 30,000-30,700 miles it’s done since the last wash two weeks ago.
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Tame mechanic popping on the replacement ( that i got off a kind member on here) rear shocks tomorrow, hoping he has no issues, might get the tyres rotated back to front as well.
The Panda Nut
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The 169 did another builders run to Manchester. Usual flawless manners. Well done Daffo.
Dont think Ive posted in here before..
Our 2013 ta.. bought at 11,005 miles last July
Been doing well. Mpg is 50.5 over the 5,000 weve done
Needs a good wash too
On my drive home it was pretty wet..and my grande wipers Squawk..
'Nevermind.. I'll wash the panda when I'm back.'
It was bone dry..
So just used a bucket ..over the glass and lights... front DRL in bumper is pivoting on one end: broken mounts obviously
At the low use I can PROBABLY rule out a 'ham.fisted' bulb replacement
A job for warmer weather..its still sitting properly in the bumper
In decent sunshine I have noticed some poor touch.up paint to rear bumper.. so the quoted set above should be in prospect..
Just wondering if it'll be too faded though.. oh the joys of RED
Our 2013 ta.. bought at 11,005 miles last July
Been doing well. Mpg is 50.5 over the 5,000 weve done
Needs a good wash too
On my drive home it was pretty wet..and my grande wipers Squawk..
'Nevermind.. I'll wash the panda when I'm back.'
It was bone dry..
So just used a bucket ..over the glass and lights... front DRL in bumper is pivoting on one end: broken mounts obviously
At the low use I can PROBABLY rule out a 'ham.fisted' bulb replacement
A job for warmer weather..its still sitting properly in the bumper
In decent sunshine I have noticed some poor touch.up paint to rear bumper.. so the quoted set above should be in prospect..
Just wondering if it'll be too faded though.. oh the joys of RED
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gar074
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Fitted new wiper blades all round, as the old ones were disintegrating! Went for Michelin Stealth Hybrids on the front, which were a teensy bit fiddly to fit, but seem very solid, and were half the price of Bosch AeroTwins.
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Fitted new wiper blades all round, as the old ones were disintegrating! Went for Michelin Stealth Hybrids on the front, which were a teensy bit fiddly to fit, but seem very solid, and were half the price of Bosch AeroTwins.
I've had cheap brands... Bosch (from Halfords) and Halfords branded wipers which all disappointed... I was shocked about Bosch with it being so big and reputable.
Would you recommend the Michelin's?
My assumably original wipers are intact, but the bottom thirds aren't wiping dirt off so I was considering buying some Valeo's as I know Valeo do a lot of OEM stuff from the factory for Fiat cars.
gar074
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Not had a chance to give them a proper test yet (no doubt some more rain will be along soon
) but they seem fine so far. Very solid, quiet, and no smears when clearing the screen of a burst from the washers. Cheap too (under £12 for both sides). But as said before, a bit fiddly to fit.
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Phils panda: Those bushes look OK from the photo. One of my top bushes is shot and car was suffering from vibration at the rear. Put a bit of hard rubber in the void and all was good. At £40 for a pair probably not worth sourcing bushes and having them pressed in.
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Swooped the engine oil out with my new toy.. an oil pump.
What volume did it remove?
The ease of use and the fact that it avoids touching the sump plug, which might be damaged/stripped, has always had a certain appeal for me. However I like the idea of a nice big hole allowing a goodly flow of oil to remove as much crap as possible along with the used oil. So, for me , it'll always be a drain via the sump plug. In fact I would go so far as to say I wouldn't buy a car that didn't have one, although I'm only aware of the Smarts in this category?
Good question by the way Charlie.
Not just smarts Several Merc engine's are like this family member had. A 2004 c class 2.0 diesel that had no sump plug
No dipstick either just a electric thingy on the dash
The Panda Nut
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Odd you mentioned oil pumps. I bought one a while back. Having warmed the oil up to ensure crap was in solution, afore mentioned pump was brought in to play on my Bravo, the bung being in a rather inconvenient place. Result, oil everywhere and a failed pump... I dont think it liked warm oil. I was cleaning out the garage again today and came across said tool in a plastic bag waiting for dis-assembly and investigation or stripping for bits. What a total waste of money this was. I might as well have just run the gauntlet with said Bravo as the mess from that job was far less! Verdict - expensive, slow, messy and ineffective - AVOID.
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Panda ..
I gave it a run..and brimmed it with fuel £6.20
Its not going far nowadays.. so the shopping trip meant oil got circulated
I gave it a run..and brimmed it with fuel £6.20
Its not going far nowadays.. so the shopping trip meant oil got circulated
babbo_umbro
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Pushed it out of the way in the garage so that I could get the bloody mower started.
Been about 6 days since I took Becky out round the side streets for a half hour just to loosen everything up and get the engine good and hot. Everyone around here is being very good about staying in and just going for a walk from time to time. No one has been using their car at all and I can foresee problems with this. So I decided to let her rest for a bit longer. I'm not a great believer in running an engine without driving the car, but worked the brake pedal a few times just to induce slight movement in the caliper and wheel cylinder pistons. Also worked the hand brake a few times just to reduce the chance of it seizing and finished up by chocking the wheels, as my hard standing is on a bit of a slope, and leaving the handbrake off. She'll also go on the smart charger once a week just as a safeguard. Might take her a wee run later in the week.
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Not sure how much oil came out but put just over 3 Litres back. Could not get the oil filter off, so ordered a better oil filter tool. Which turned up today so I be swapping that out with a another fresh load of oil. Just a good excuse to use the pump again.
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Yes your right all ready seen a few cars in my neighbourhood failing to start.
Had to help one guy out.
Most people have parked the car, put the hand brake on.
So some wi be sized up solid. Front disks rust up, calipers start getting sticky..
.If the tyres were not fully pumped up, may have a flat at best, cracks at worst.
Batteries will be flat, fuel "E5" maybe off, as it only lasts about eight weeks in a bike.
I think the AA guys and garages will be very busy when the lock down lifts..
