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Jesus H - It's not just BMW that take the pi$$ then?
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Jesus H - It's not just BMW that take the pi$$ then?
Sister brought her 2011 S-Max around yesterday, complaining of strong diesel smell.
Quick look under the cover revealed a leak from the injector leak off pipes. Picks up the phone to local Fraud main dealer, and asks if the connectors are available separately, surprise surprise, they are only available as a "kit" containing three plastic tees, a single connector and 4 lengths of rubber tube - Tees look like this..
To say I nearly fell over when he told me how much is an understatement.. FFS..
Anyway, turns out it was a single O ring on the plastic piece, matched one from my kit and repaired in 10 mins..
So go on, how much you lot reckon?
Mike
Quick look under the cover revealed a leak from the injector leak off pipes. Picks up the phone to local Fraud main dealer, and asks if the connectors are available separately, surprise surprise, they are only available as a "kit" containing three plastic tees, a single connector and 4 lengths of rubber tube - Tees look like this..
To say I nearly fell over when he told me how much is an understatement.. FFS..
Anyway, turns out it was a single O ring on the plastic piece, matched one from my kit and repaired in 10 mins..
So go on, how much you lot reckon?
Mike
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Jesus H - It's not just BMW that take the pi$$ then?
£40?
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Erm, £84+ VAT - TRADE!!!!Tcochrane92 wrote:£40?
Absolute rip off..
They quoted her £400 all in to do the job....
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Oh, pack your wellies for the journey "oop north" as it's a wet weekend!!Tcochrane92 wrote:
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A gardena ring should do nicely ...
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As would a match, at the dealership
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AwwDucklakeview wrote:Oh, pack your wellies for the journey "oop north" as it's a wet weekend!!Tcochrane92 wrote:
Mike
I hope you have a nice warm, waterproof garage to work in!
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Yup, although you'll only be there for 30 mins, before I send you on your way, grinning!Tcochrane92 wrote:AwwDucklakeview wrote:Oh, pack your wellies for the journey "oop north" as it's a wet weekend!!Tcochrane92 wrote:
Mike
I hope you have a nice warm, waterproof garage to work in!
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Haha I can't waitDucklakeview wrote:Yup, although you'll only be there for 30 mins, before I send you on your way, grinning!Tcochrane92 wrote:AwwDucklakeview wrote:
Oh, pack your wellies for the journey "oop north" as it's a wet weekend!!
Mike
I hope you have a nice warm, waterproof garage to work in!
Mike
Btw, do you have a Carly?
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Yup - I also have the full INPA/SSS/DIS on my Toughbook.Tcochrane92 wrote:Haha I can't waitDucklakeview wrote:Yup, although you'll only be there for 30 mins, before I send you on your way, grinning!Tcochrane92 wrote:
Aww
I hope you have a nice warm, waterproof garage to work in!
Mike
Btw, do you have a Carly?
Mike
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Would you mind if I tweaked a few things while I'm there?Ducklakeview wrote:Yup - I also have the full INPA/SSS/DIS on my Toughbook.Tcochrane92 wrote:Haha I can't waitDucklakeview wrote:
Yup, although you'll only be there for 30 mins, before I send you on your way, grinning!
Mike
Btw, do you have a Carly?
Mike
I'd really like to set the halo sidelights to DRLs
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No probs at all.Tcochrane92 wrote:Would you mind if I tweaked a few things while I'm there?Ducklakeview wrote:Yup - I also have the full INPA/SSS/DIS on my Toughbook.Tcochrane92 wrote:
Haha I can't wait
Btw, do you have a Carly?
Mike
I'd really like to set the halo sidelights to DRLs
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Ducklakeview wrote:No probs at all.Tcochrane92 wrote:Would you mind if I tweaked a few things while I'm there?Ducklakeview wrote:
Yup - I also have the full INPA/SSS/DIS on my Toughbook.
Mike
I'd really like to set the halo sidelights to DRLs
Mike
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Worra bag o shite!
Always worth doin ur own research for a diy.
Ford wanted 180+vat to replace a wing mirror cover on her crappy old focus convertible.
I found her one at a breakers, same colour for a bluey.
Bonkers.
Always worth doin ur own research for a diy.
Ford wanted 180+vat to replace a wing mirror cover on her crappy old focus convertible.
I found her one at a breakers, same colour for a bluey.
Bonkers.
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