Car advice

[mathematics]

On 08/04/2024 at 12:46, RH33 said:

they may need smash the front grill to get it open. 

Oh come on! 

[PB1994]

Any Hyundai Tucson experts here…

Had the car for about 10 months, 2019 plate and the past few days the gear stick has started to get stuck when trying to take the car out of reverse gear. Anybody know what could be causing this?

ETA I’ve already tried heaters on full blast with all of the windows open.

Edited April 13 by PB1994

[Derry Alli]

23 hours ago, PB1994 said:

Any Hyundai Tucson experts here…

Had the car for about 10 months, 2019 plate and the past few days the gear stick has started to get stuck when trying to take the car out of reverse gear. Anybody know what could be causing this?

ETA I’ve already tried heaters on full blast with all of the windows open.

Take the head of the gear stick off see if there's anything in sight causing an obstacle. Failing the it could be a number of things. I'd be putting it in the garage incase it was the cable snagging.

[Zetterlund]

A bit of a PTTGOYN post this. My van was MOT'd in January and I've done 3000 miles since. At the MOT there was no mention or advisory about brake discs or pads. It just went in for a service at a different garage and I'm informed the discs & pads are almost worn through, way below the limit.

I'm inclined to trust the servicing garage over the MOT place, who were likely either incompetent or lazy, but a past experience with this is always in the back of my mind.

A few years back in the old job/van, it had new discs & pads replaced for an MOT. 6 months later it got a service somewhere else, and they rolled out the old "brakes need done m8". The boss took it elsewhere and they said the brakes were absolutely fine as you'd expect after 6 months.

There are no doubt chancing c**ts everywhere, although I've always been happy with the current place which is long-established with a good reputation. Typically I also needed 4 tyres too so bit of a sore one. 

[KnightswoodBear]

1 hour ago, Zetterlund said:

A bit of a PTTGOYN post this. My van was MOT'd in January and I've done 3000 miles since. At the MOT there was no mention or advisory about brake discs or pads. It just went in for a service at a different garage and I'm informed the discs & pads are almost worn through, way below the limit.

I'm inclined to trust the servicing garage over the MOT place, who were likely either incompetent or lazy, but a past experience with this is always in the back of my mind.

A few years back in the old job/van, it had new discs & pads replaced for an MOT. 6 months later it got a service somewhere else, and they rolled out the old "brakes need done m8". The boss took it elsewhere and they said the brakes were absolutely fine as you'd expect after 6 months.

There are no doubt chancing c**ts everywhere, although I've always been happy with the current place which is long-established with a good reputation. Typically I also needed 4 tyres too so bit of a sore one. 

I got the brakes done on an old car of mine years ago.  Took the car to the same place a few months later for it's service and MOT and got the "your brakes are almost gone" chat after the service but before it went in for the MOT.  I called back and asked to speak to the manager and advised that if the brakes were almost gone less than 4 months after his garage replaced them, then there was obviously something wrong with the parts they were using.  He went away to check and i got a call back about 15 mins later saying that they had made a "mistake" and called the wrong person.  Despite me making sure that they were talking about my car at the time.

Yes, dear reader, it was Arnold Clark.

[TxRover]

On 19/04/2024 at 04:17, Zetterlund said:

A bit of a PTTGOYN post this. My van was MOT'd in January and I've done 3000 miles since. At the MOT there was no mention or advisory about brake discs or pads. It just went in for a service at a different garage and I'm informed the discs & pads are almost worn through, way below the limit.

I'm inclined to trust the servicing garage over the MOT place, who were likely either incompetent or lazy, but a past experience with this is always in the back of my mind.

Just verify it’s more than one surface or rotor. Always possible a caliper has hung up or a pad has seized in contact. Unlikely, as a glowing red brake would probably have gained your attention, but worth being sure.

[thistledo]

Just got a quote for new discs and pads all round for over £1000 from a place I've went to for many years, they are seen as a more specialist place, but their prices have been really rocketing since Covid / cozzy livs (sorry) anyway went onto euro car parts and priced up all the parts I need, plus fitting option for around £530 the fitting cost was like £96 on the website, which you just pay when the work is done apparently, this seems really low and worried they might not be that good, but googling the reviews seem like they are pretty decent (4.8 stars) 

Not sure whether to go for it or not or phone about some places. Anyone used the euro car parts and fitting option before? Can't imagine they'd use poor garages since it's selected through their website.

[UsedToGoToCentralPark]

2 minutes ago, thistledo said:

Just got a quote for new discs and pads all round for over £1000 from a place I've went to for many years, they are seen as a more specialist place, but their prices have been really rocketing since Covid / cozzy livs (sorry) anyway went onto euro car parts and priced up all the parts I need, plus fitting option for around £530 the fitting cost was like £96 on the website, which you just pay when the work is done apparently, this seems really low and worried they might not be that good, but googling the reviews seem like they are pretty decent (4.8 stars) 

Not sure whether to go for it or not or phone about some places. Anyone used the euro car parts and fitting option before? Can't imagine they'd use poor garages since it's selected through their website.

What make/ model of vehicle is it?  Also what brand of disks and pads did you pick from ECP?

[thistledo]

1 minute ago, UsedToGoToCentralPark said:

What make/ model of vehicle is it?  Also what brand of disks and pads did you pick from ECP?

Audi Q5, I'd like to point out I don't drive like a dick, can use my indicators and usually go out my way to be a very courteous driver as I know how many utter wanks own Audi's. Didn't even want to get the car, needed something bigger for the family though and I actually love it now. 

Parts were all Brembo, they seemed to be the most reasonably priced parts and a brand I know usually make good brakes. 

[alta-pete]

^^^ yummy mummy.

[mathematics]

6 hours ago, thistledo said:

Just got a quote for new discs and pads all round for over £1000 from a place I've went to for many years, they are seen as a more specialist place, but their prices have been really rocketing since Covid / cozzy livs (sorry) anyway went onto euro car parts and priced up all the parts I need, plus fitting option for around £530 the fitting cost was like £96 on the website, which you just pay when the work is done apparently, this seems really low and worried they might not be that good, but googling the reviews seem like they are pretty decent (4.8 stars) 

Not sure whether to go for it or not or phone about some places. Anyone used the euro car parts and fitting option before? Can't imagine they'd use poor garages since it's selected through their website.

Is it Audi Tecknik, just off the M8, that you go to?

[beefybake]

7 hours ago, thistledo said:

Audi Q5, I'd like to point out I don't drive like a dick, can use my indicators and usually go out my way to be a very courteous driver as I know how many utter wanks own Audi's. Didn't even want to get the car, needed something bigger for the family though and I actually love it now. 

Parts were all Brembo, they seemed to be the most reasonably priced parts and a brand I know usually make good brakes. 

Brembo have for some time gone downmarket, and offered a cheapo range of brake parts. The Brembos at Eurocarparts are little different to the others

that ECP sell, except they have a Brembo badge on the boxes.

[UsedToGoToCentralPark]

7 minutes ago, beefybake said:

Brembo have for some time gone downmarket, and offered a cheapo range of brake parts. The Brembos at Eurocarparts are little different to the others

that ECP sell, except they have a Brembo badge on the boxes.

Can't disagree with this. 

Have a look on ebay for delphi disks and pads, can't go wrong with them and you'll get an idea of price. 

[RandomGuy.]

9 hours ago, thistledo said:

Audi Q5, I'd like to point out I don't drive like a dick, can use my indicators and usually go out my way to be a very courteous driver as I know how many utter wanks own Audi's. Didn't even want to get the car, needed something bigger for the family though and I actually love it now. 

Parts were all Brembo, they seemed to be the most reasonably priced parts and a brand I know usually make good brakes. 

Does it have an electric handbrake?

Today learned someone got an MG sunroof "repaired" by Arnold Clark. Car there over a month and returned to them with bird shite on their seats and soaking wet carpets. Still stunned anyone uses them for repairs tbh.

We had someone with a Vauxhall that shuts down and won't start when hot. Declined our offer of sending the ECU (which was showing as the fault after a 2 minute computer check) away fro testing, as they wanted it taken to the "dealer", which turned out to be Arnold Clark. 6 weeks and £1000 later its still not fixed (they've not touched any ECU apparently, the costs are entirely labour costs) and they've been told by the "master tech" to disconnect the battery with the ignition on every time the car dies, and it should start and run again for a bit.

Edited April 22 by RandomGuy.

[Loonytoons]

11 hours ago, thistledo said:

Just got a quote for new discs and pads all round for over £1000 from a place I've went to for many years, they are seen as a more specialist place, but their prices have been really rocketing since Covid / cozzy livs (sorry) anyway went onto euro car parts and priced up all the parts I need, plus fitting option for around £530 the fitting cost was like £96 on the website, which you just pay when the work is done apparently, this seems really low and worried they might not be that good, but googling the reviews seem like they are pretty decent (4.8 stars) 

Not sure whether to go for it or not or phone about some places. Anyone used the euro car parts and fitting option before? Can't imagine they'd use poor garages since it's selected through their website.

I'm pretty slow a car maintenance but I'd be able to do front pads in an hour with shite tools, double checking my work and having to jack up a corner at a time.

Correct tools and know-how and £96 sounds about right in the non-ripoff market.  Guessing that's £37.50p/h plus vat and 2 hours work.  That's what my garage charges anyway.

In the ripoff market you're possibly well north of £150 per hour plus VAT.

Phone local independents for quotes and see if you can get positive reviews from friends and associates.

[Leith Green]

20 hours ago, thistledo said:

Audi Q5, I'd like to point out I don't drive like a dick, can use my indicators and usually go out my way to be a very courteous driver as I know how many utter wanks own Audi's. Didn't even want to get the car, needed something bigger for the family though and I actually love it now. 

Parts were all Brembo, they seemed to be the most reasonably priced parts and a brand I know usually make good brakes. 

 

8 hours ago, Loonytoons said:

I'm pretty slow a car maintenance but I'd be able to do front pads in an hour with shite tools, double checking my work and having to jack up a corner at a time.

Correct tools and know-how and £96 sounds about right in the non-ripoff market.  Guessing that's £37.50p/h plus vat and 2 hours work.  That's what my garage charges anyway.

In the ripoff market you're possibly well north of £150 per hour plus VAT.

Phone local independents for quotes and see if you can get positive reviews from friends and associates.

I am also an Audi driver and use a local Audi / VW specialist (AVW Autocare, Gilmerton Road, Edinburgh).

They charge £55 per hour plus VAT, but they are excellent, have done some things FOC for me as well as saved me a pile of cash on items like the (fucking shitey) Audi Pre Sense faults.

Not the pads, but another big job - last year I got charged £550+VAT for supply and fit of the Timing belt / Water pump kit. Based on what I know is the Main Dealer cost, that was pretty reasonable.

Main dealers are daylight robbery.

[thistledo]

16 hours ago, mathematics said:

Is it Audi Tecknik, just off the M8, that you go to?

It's not, but I have heard they can be on the more expensive side as well. It's a place in East Kilbride, I don't want to mention them directly as I've known the owner for a long time and has helped me out multiple times where my old performance cars have let me down. I like the guy, but I just can't justify the costs, I think the labour part of the cost was £240+VAT, it's just getting a bit much now. 

15 hours ago, beefybake said:

Brembo have for some time gone downmarket, and offered a cheapo range of brake parts. The Brembos at Eurocarparts are little different to the others

that ECP sell, except they have a Brembo badge on the boxes.

15 hours ago, UsedToGoToCentralPark said:

Can't disagree with this. 

Have a look on ebay for delphi disks and pads, can't go wrong with them and you'll get an idea of price. 

Didn't realise Brembo had gone that, back in the day I remember them being a go to for big brake upgrades. I'll have a look at delphi thanks. 

13 hours ago, RandomGuy. said:

Does it have an electric handbrake?

Today learned someone got an MG sunroof "repaired" by Arnold Clark. Car there over a month and returned to them with bird shite on their seats and soaking wet carpets. Still stunned anyone uses them for repairs tbh.

We had someone with a Vauxhall that shuts down and won't start when hot. Declined our offer of sending the ECU (which was showing as the fault after a 2 minute computer check) away fro testing, as they wanted it taken to the "dealer", which turned out to be Arnold Clark. 6 weeks and £1000 later its still not fixed (they've not touched any ECU apparently, the costs are entirely labour costs) and they've been told by the "master tech" to disconnect the battery with the ignition on every time the car dies, and it should start and run again for a bit.

It is an electric handbrake yeah, 71 plate so fucking everything is electric and has a sensor. 

11 hours ago, Loonytoons said:

I'm pretty slow a car maintenance but I'd be able to do front pads in an hour with shite tools, double checking my work and having to jack up a corner at a time.

Correct tools and know-how and £96 sounds about right in the non-ripoff market.  Guessing that's £37.50p/h plus vat and 2 hours work.  That's what my garage charges anyway.

In the ripoff market you're possibly well north of £150 per hour plus VAT.

Phone local independents for quotes and see if you can get positive reviews from friends and associates.

Thanks for that, it sounded very reasonable considering the alternatives I've seen, think I'll be likely giving them a wee call today then. Yeah as I mentioned further up, it's £240 plus VAT for the labour from my regular garage, never used to be anywhere near this, I get the cost of living and wanting to look after skilled staff, but their comes a time it's just not worth the extra. 

2 hours ago, Leith Green said:

 

I am also an Audi driver and use a local Audi / VW specialist (AVW Autocare, Gilmerton Road, Edinburgh).

They charge £55 per hour plus VAT, but they are excellent, have done some things FOC for me as well as saved me a pile of cash on items like the (fucking shitey) Audi Pre Sense faults.

Not the pads, but another big job - last year I got charged £550+VAT for supply and fit of the Timing belt / Water pump kit. Based on what I know is the Main Dealer cost, that was pretty reasonable.

Main dealers are daylight robbery.

That sounds fairly reasonable, pity i'm a bit further west, could do with someone like that nearby, finding a new garage that are good at what they do and not total rip off merchants is gonna be difficult I think.

 

Thanks for the replies troops. 

[alta-pete]

6 minutes ago, thistledo said:

That sounds fairly reasonable, pity i'm a bit further west, could do with someone like that nearby, finding a new garage that are good at what they do and not total rip off merchants is gonna be difficult I think.

 

Thanks for the replies troops. 

Only on the basis of being a Partick fan, have you tried DeutschTek just off Woodlands Road? (admittedly 10/15 years ago now but) when I had an Audi they were great with me although it was only for routine servicing..

[thistledo]

22 minutes ago, alta-pete said:

Only on the basis of being a Partick fan, have you tried DeutschTek just off Woodlands Road? (admittedly 10/15 years ago now but) when I had an Audi they were great with me although it was only for routine servicing..

Ah well no, even though I'm out that way for most home games, it's a bit of a trek, but ye know maybe worth a call if they'd charge me less than a grand. Thanks. 

[Leith Green]

1 hour ago, thistledo said:

Ah well no, even though I'm out that way for most home games, it's a bit of a trek, but ye know maybe worth a call if they'd charge me less than a grand. Thanks. 

If only I had known, I could have popped in and asked how much ! 

I was sitting in traffic outside it (well the lights at the Sainsburys petrol station) an hour ago after dropping my son back off at his gaff in Glasgow !