| Author |
Message |
 Transmission thump on downshift and take-off |
Mikey
 2nd Aug 2020 4:25 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 12 · Views: 6085 · Subject: Transmission thump on downshift and take-off |
Done a lot of flushes and software updates to cure this recently, on Evoque too (shares the same gearbox)  |
| What Software Version? |
Mikey
17th Jul 2020 4:20 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 7 · Views: 3277 · Subject: What Software Version? |
Basic OBD reader will not read anything like firmware levels
You need something along the lines of an IID Tool, or SDD etc |
| No throttle when put into gear |
Mikey
14th Jul 2020 8:33 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 10 · Views: 7255 · Subject: No throttle when put into gear |
| Any decent indy with SDD can carry out software updates |
| Formula 1 |
Mikey
6th Jul 2020 12:20 pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 199 · Views: 71877 · Subject: Formula 1 |
He has turned into a right annoying  of late  |
| Fuel economy |
Mikey
15th Jun 2020 6:38 am
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Forum: General · Replies: 45 · Views: 17169 · Subject: Fuel economy |
Our courtesy car (SD4) is mapped
Recently away to Oban with a customer, he achieved 37.5mpg
I drove down South in January, 330 miles each way, and returned 41 mpg, on cruise at 75-80mph
If ... |
| Harsh drive engagement |
Mikey
12th Jun 2020 8:26 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 1 · Views: 1094 · Subject: Harsh drive engagement |
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| Time to change the Cambelt |
Mikey
11th Jun 2020 8:37 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 31 · Views: 13908 · Subject: Time to change the Cambelt |
Thanks for that TooBlue, but my question was really would the belt need changing with approximately half the mileage for service schedule just because of age.
Steve and Mikey I know the sadly missed ... |
| Time to change the Cambelt |
Mikey
9th Jun 2020 8:38 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 31 · Views: 13908 · Subject: Time to change the Cambelt |
144k service would be 9 years too  |
| [For Sale] For Sale-Steering Wheel Cruise control module for |
Mikey
6th Jun 2020 6:22 pm
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Forum: For Sale & Wanted · Replies: 2 · Views: 1270 · Subject: [For Sale] For Sale-Steering Wheel Cruise control module for |
| I'll have this if still available |
| sd4 shunt into drive |
Mikey
4th Jun 2020 8:35 pm
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Forum: Technical · Replies: 3 · Views: 1925 · Subject: sd4 shunt into drive |
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Software update |
| When will MOT include Vehicle Software Checks. |
Mikey
3rd Jun 2020 9:15 pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 39 · Views: 19740 · Subject: When will MOT include Vehicle Software Checks. |
there is a garage near me that advertises regularly that they do DPF/EGR deletes which also makes a vehicle unsafe in the eyes of the DVSA but so long as it passes emissions tests on MOT then its al ... |
| When will MOT include Vehicle Software Checks. |
Mikey
2nd Jun 2020 6:20 pm
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Forum: Off Topic · Replies: 39 · Views: 19740 · Subject: When will MOT include Vehicle Software Checks. |
Find a new independent. One who cannot perform software updates must be VERY limited in what they can do  |
| Cost of a puncture. |
Mikey
31st May 2020 3:55 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 42 · Views: 18501 · Subject: Cost of a puncture. |
So, £27 for a puncture repair...
£4.50 of that is VAT
Kwik Fit have an income of £22.50 on that repair
A repair takes around 30 minutes, by the time the centre manager has booked in, dish ... |
| Power steering leak |
Mikey
10th May 2020 7:11 pm
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Forum: General · Replies: 15 · Views: 7287 · Subject: Power steering leak |
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I've a set of these. Squeeze over pipe, push upwards, pipe releases |
| Auto Gearbox Oil Change TD4 MY07-12 |
Mikey
10th May 2020 7:09 pm
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Forum: Maintenance & Modifications · Replies: 348 · Views: 232356 · Subject: Auto Gearbox Oil Change TD4 MY07-12 |
| 3324 is a higher spec oil, and suitable for both the early and late boxes |
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