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Mpg getting worse!

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Mpg getting worse!

Post by ITBarbie » Sat Oct 23, 2010 4:20 pm

Me with a loud brash signature never!!!

Well I took it to Jason this morning and it has a lovely low whistle when I boot it!!! Yehah!

Jason said the air flow seems fine and it drives well. I will get it booked in for it's inspection 2 and get the air filter replaced by my father so any suggestions on a recommendation for that appreciated.

I did discuss with him about the holding on to gears and he did pick this up and has completed a software reset/upgrade not sure which. He suggested that I get the transmission fluid changed whilst it's in the stealers.

He also programmed my key so it chirps on locking.

Thanks Jason


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Post by pvr » Sat Oct 23, 2010 5:36 pm

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Post by bigshout » Sat Oct 23, 2010 8:00 pm

Software upgrade takes about 40 minutes to carry out, so if it took this long then you know it was upgraded.

[quote=""ITBarbie""]Me with a loud brash signature never!!!

Well I took it to Jason this morning and it has a lovely low whistle when I boot it!!! Yehah!

Jason said the air flow seems fine and it drives well. I will get it booked in for it's inspection 2 and get the air filter replaced by my father so any suggestions on a recommendation for that appreciated.

I did discuss with him about the holding on to gears and he did pick this up and has completed a software reset/upgrade not sure which. He suggested that I get the transmission fluid changed whilst it's in the stealers.

He also programmed my key so it chirps on locking.

Thanks Jason


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Post by Sanj » Sat Oct 23, 2010 8:48 pm

No way - they had a smoke, did a Chuckle Bros sketch, had a smoke, told you they worked hard, had another smoke - Jason pretended to talk to you, while he was actually talking to someone ELSE on his bluetooth!!! That's 40 mins! :rofl:
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Post by CondorX5 » Sat Oct 23, 2010 10:22 pm

Penny, I believe stealers are most reluctant and some refuse, to change transmission fluid - this is supposedly "lifelong" and never changed by main dealers although lots of indys have done and do it - loads of info on this on the US site. Will be interesting to hear what response you get when you ask for it to be done..
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Mpg getting worse!

Post by ITBarbie » Sat Oct 23, 2010 11:52 pm

@ Bigshout what would I know about the 40 mins I was too busy shopping in Hounslow town centre. Lol

@ Sanj you're right about the Bluetooth he does get lots of calls. As for the dancing and frivolity they seemed to do this after I paid. No seriously he's a sound guy. I even got a lift of him into the town centre. Doh so that was why...... He wanted me out the way of course :-)

@ Condor you're right about the oil. I read everything that AW8 said about this and it will be interesting to see what they say. I don't fancy signing a disclaimer and of course you get som who say don't bother changing it over 70k and mines on
71k.

Be interesting to see what fuel economy is like now.




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Post by jason@bwchiptune » Sun Oct 24, 2010 2:06 am

hi penny

we did a remap on you car and i reset your gear box adaption for you to try 1st

i did advise you to get the transfer box oil changed as it due

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Mpg getting worse!

Post by ITBarbie » Mon Oct 25, 2010 10:47 am

Hi

Went our this morning and it's returning 26.1 on consumption 1, 27.9 on consumption 2 with an average speed of 38. There is an improvement :-)

Cars booked in to stealers on Monday for service. They reckoned there's is no inspection 2 just a more in-depth inspection1. Mmmmm

Anyway they say they will change furl filter, air filter and hose clamp (?). As well as engine oil change.

I feel like a real blonde and a bit out of my depth on this so I'm going to have to trust them.

I asked about trans box oil and she said they can do it and it's about £40. Can't be right surely?

Penny


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