#carmaintenance — Public Fediverse posts
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Today new #sparkplugs, #coolant refresh and #oil change - had to jack up car and put ramps underneath other way round rather than drive on to them - bumper slightly fouls ramp ( #bladibarsket ).
Also chocked rear wheels for #safety
Sparkplugs are #Bosch 0 242 230 806 FQR8LEU2
( #AltText contains useful info on tools, methods etc if you have a #Vauxhall / #Opel / #CorsaC #HoldenBarina with #Z12XEP #engine, I try to put this info in the text on any of my #toots about #CarMaintenance )
[ as there's spare space in this toot I added #Holden #Barina as hashtags for anyone here who is in #Australia or #NewZealand #Aotearoa ]
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Also added red aluminium #DSG paddle shifters (replacing the stubby ones that #VW supply as stock), and selector knob with red #GTI pattern stripes. Got a thinner set of needle nose #pliers with serrated edges to yoink out plastic pins in steering wheel that hold the shifters - all the others I had were too wide by about 2mm.
Had to fork out £13 Earth Pounds to Admiral (about £5 was admin fee) to declare these for #insurance purposes - insurers do check for #mods like these, their staff monitor social media as do more observant Police officers from the Roads Policing Unit should they pull you over!
(I sometimes have to use car parks that is popular with "boy racer" types and the old bill keep an eye on these)
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Just fitted a replacement side #mirror (left hand /passenger side) to a (European) #FordFusion belonging to a work colleague (she had been stopped by the #Police yesterday for having a busted mirror and given a warning to get it fixed)
The mechanic at #repair garage next door sourced it earlier in the afternoon and was going to fit it but she had had to leave the office due to an emergency at home, so he had asked if I could fit it - its an easy job, even more so than VW versions.
It does seem Police are starting to check up on drivers who are from other parts of the Commonwealth, probably due to #gammons moaning about "foreigners not obeying #traffic #laws
(it is however good practice to have all side mirrors present to keep cyclists and pedestrians safe!)
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tyre wasn't losing air quickly but I didn't want to take any chances, so early start the next day to drive to the #tyre garage - thought I might be needing new #tyres due to high speed rating, but thankfully it could be repaired (cost me £30, £5 more than similar repairs for Polo, not sure if it was cost of living increase or " #GTI tax", but having hauled around wheels myself for past few days I think the lad earned his extra fiver, they are heavy and he has to do that all day..)
Cleaned up front discs and calipers as well, 8mm on front #brake pads (tip - if you drive a Euro #car buy the peg that screws into the bolt holes, makes putting the wheel back on way easier)
Also got a proper Euro warning triangle that fits in the compartment made for it