jg321

Hi all,

 

2008 1.6TDCi 110 here. Just having the 3 year / 37.5K service (only had an interim done last year due to mileage). I've been quoted £387.60, including the DPF Eolys fluid topup,  from an independent garage that I know and trust. Does this sound reasonable. I understand that this includes:

 

- Oil & filter change

- Air filter change

- Pollen filter change

- Fuel filter change

- DPF fluid change (edit: of course not DPF filter change - I wish!!)

 

Evans Halshaw quoted me £164 (!) which is crazy as the DPF fluid itself is around £100 of the overall charge. Can't say I really trust that that is a full service as above.

 

Any thoughts would be good. I don't have the facilities or inclination to do the major parts of the above myself, so am happy to pay a bit more to have someone do it for me.

Well, looks like I was unable to avoid a bit of impulse buying while I was browsing cleanyourcar.co.uk! I've just purchased:



CleanYourCar Huge 'Fluffy' Drying Towel: £8.95
Sonus Gloss Shampoo: £6.95
Meguiars Lambswool Wash Mitt: £9.95

Hopefully I'll get a better finish than what I get using a sponge any chamois. At some point I might well polish it and get rid of a slight scratch on the wing (managed to key it myself - what a !Removed!!). Usually get pretty bored though about half way through washing it!

Hi all,

Very happy with my Focus after just over a year of owning it... but, a few months ago the front passenger side tyre needed changing as it was down to the markers. So had this changed, to the same type as the drivers side. It looked like it was a nightmare to get off, due to the 'bonding' issue that I've read about, and the guy had to whack the old tyre a lot with a rubber mallet to loosen the wheel.

Ever since this tyre change, the car feels strange at low speed. It's difficult to describe, other than it's less 'tight' than before, and feels a little more jerky/unstable. It seems fine at higher speeds, although that's probably as I'm not turning as much as I would be in a car park etc.

I had the tyres rotated a few weeks after this, and the wheels balanced. The car still feels the same however. I realise a lot of this is very subjective, but it certainly doesn't feel the same as before. The feeling is more pronounced in 'Sport' steering mode than it is in 'Standard', not tried 'Comfort' yet.

The tracking seems fine, in so far as it goes in a straight line when going down the motorway etc.

Any ideas anyone? It's nothing serious but I can't seem to get it out of my mind, notice it every time I drive the car!

Cheers,

JG

Hi,

Just had my 1.6 TDCi Focus (with DPF) serviced and looking at the invoice they put the following oil in:

"Form F 5W30 OIL (F)"

I've done quite a bit of Googling but can't find a definitive answer - is this the correct oil for my car, especially considering it has the DPF?

Thanks in advance.

Jon