Maybe, i should really get mine checked out.
I saw you in SUnderland a couple of weeks ago, or i think it was you, i did post up a spotted but it got moved
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were about in sunderland m8 ? you should of come and said hi
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were about in sunderland m8 ? you should of come and said hi
Well i think it was you.
Would have been about two weeks ago, on a thursday, about 11.00.
You were going down the A1231, into Sunderland, Just going past the roundabout with McDonalds on it i think.
I was in my black Arosa on the other side of the 1231, heading out of sunderland, after a visit to the Seat dealer
- which is a very good dealer BTW!
I often see Arosas in Sunderland, very popular up there.
Would have been about two weeks ago, on a thursday, about 11.00.
You were going down the A1231, into Sunderland, Just going past the roundabout with McDonalds on it i think.
I was in my black Arosa on the other side of the 1231, heading out of sunderland, after a visit to the Seat dealer
- which is a very good dealer BTW!I often see Arosas in Sunderland, very popular up there.
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Not complaining - a service would cost almost as much as the car! It starts,oes as it should and stops.Fluids are where they should be The arosa is an economy driver- and it would take a while to get the costs back with an extra 5ish MPGIt did have crappy new multi-electrode plugs in when I bought it and these made it run terrible, luckily the old ones were in the boot!- a slight misfire was solved with a cap and leads from the scrappy for a quid! Air filter's clean and the oil will get changed (car sat for a couple years so I guess I should have done this already
I'think I'll service the gas guzzling pugs first!
As said, self-servicing is very cheap and i bet you will notice the improvement after it.
I could not drive a car which hadnt been service often, your just asking for a big breakdown and you will probably end up having to scrap it, which would be a real shame.
Im sure, it being your daily, you want it to be reliable.
Oil degrades over time, reducing its lubrication levels, so increases wear massivly. The oil will be mixed with fuel which is no good for the engine, the oil will probably be very black and sludge like. Its a bit of a tribute to the strength of the engine that its still going! But for how long!
My 1.0 arosa does about 4,000 miles a year since i do all my miles in my TDI. Although i still change the oil in my 1.0 every 10 months, as by then the oil is starting to smell a little petrol like.
My TDi Arosa gets serviced every 8-9K miles, which is about every 7 months.
Sorry for the rant, but ive seen it so many times when people dont service their cars and they go badly wrong.
Cornishsteve
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If your oil is smelling petrol like, you have a problem that servicing alone won't cure! Although I haven't changed mine, I can at least assure everyone that it's at the correct level, does not smell of fuel and is still gold tinged when spread on fingers! Hydraulic tappets will soon let me know when its past its best! I've bought enough sub-standard service parts over the last 25 years to let it go when running fine. When the time comes I will service it myself, I just don't trust garages to do all they charge for
Fuel in the oil is very normal, especially on cars which do small mileages, such as town driving where it doesnt get fully warm.
Mine is mainly used round town and chugging in and out of the garage, with the odd out of town blast to clear out all the cobwebs! Although saying that it doesnt really smell of fuel, ive just had this experience with other cars if left unserviced for too long.
All cars will be the same if run for short periods. There is nothing at all wrong with my car, i know this for a fact.
Hydraulic tappets will let you know! Your mad Remind me never to buy one of your cars!
Mine is mainly used round town and chugging in and out of the garage, with the odd out of town blast to clear out all the cobwebs! Although saying that it doesnt really smell of fuel, ive just had this experience with other cars if left unserviced for too long.
All cars will be the same if run for short periods. There is nothing at all wrong with my car, i know this for a fact.
Hydraulic tappets will let you know! Your mad
Remind me never to buy one of your cars!
Well i think it was you.
Would have been about two weeks ago, on a thursday, about 11.00.
You were going down the A1231, into Sunderland, Just going past the roundabout with McDonalds on it i think.
I was in my black Arosa on the other side of the 1231, heading out of sunderland, after a visit to the Seat dealer
I often see Arosas in Sunderland, very popular up there.
yea will have been me m8 was going to seat to pick up a fuel filter and oil filter and sum wing mirror covers and mine blow off on the A19 lol, give me a flash next time
, not to bad priced there to what a thort it was going to be Cornishsteve
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Fuel in the oil is very normal, especially on cars which do small mileages, such as town driving where it doesnt get fully warm.
Mine is mainly used round town and chugging in and out of the garage, with the odd out of town blast to clear out all the cobwebs! Although saying that it doesnt really smell of fuel, ive just had this experience with other cars if left unserviced for too long.
All cars will be the same if run for short periods. There is nothing at all wrong with my car, i know this for a fact.
Hydraulic tappets will let you know! Your mad
Oil smelling of fuel is either an overfuelling issue possibly a malfunctioning cold start_ or your rings are F*****. One will lead to the other (petrol will wash the bores) - believe me, it's more important than a new air filter or set of plugs!
Car starts first time, everytime runs properly and returns acceptable MPG - why play with it? ( exception being the cam-belt)
If you can't tell when a car NEEDS a service.................. you get plenty of notice.
All of my cars do short journeys regular as clockwork and none of them smell of fuel in the oil, because they work properly- at 90K - 133K - 136K and 156K! and years left in them yet! My methods have served well in the much more highly strung pug XU engines for the past 10 years, I think a little VAG 1.0 litre unit can cope
Oil smelling of fuel is either an overfuelling issue possibly a malfunctioning cold start_ or your rings are F*****. One will lead to the other (petrol will wash the bores) - believe me, it's more important than a new air filter or set of plugs!
Car starts first time, everytime runs properly and returns acceptable MPG - why play with it? ( exception being the cam-belt)
If you can't tell when a car NEEDS a service.................. you get plenty of notice.
All of my cars do short journeys regular as clockwork and none of them smell of fuel in the oil, because they work properly- at 90K - 133K - 136K and 156K! and years left in them yet! My methods have served well in the much more highly strung pug XU engines for the past 10 years, I think a little VAG 1.0 litre unit can cope
As i said, i havent had the oil smelling of fuel problem in my arosa, it was a previous car, as i was thinking its becauce of a lack of servicing. Both my arosas get serviced early regardless.#
You really remind me of someone i know ... they never ever service their cars, thrash them all day long from cold, and say they never have any problems
So maybe you can get away with it, although ive no idea how many engines they get through He was complaining about me servicing my car, saying its pointless! Hmm....Id rather look after mine though, my car serves me well so its only fair i keep it right. Every single thing that my car needs doing gets done, and usually early.
As i said, i havent had the oil smelling of fuel problem in my arosa, it was a previous car, as i was thinking its becauce of a lack of servicing. Both my arosas get serviced early regardless.#
You really remind me of someone i know ... they never ever service their cars, thrash them all day long from cold, and say they never have any problems
Id rather look after mine though, my car serves me well so its only fair i keep it right. Every single thing that my car needs doing gets done, and usually early.
Agree, if you dont look after your car it's not going to last very long and if it does it going to run like a bag of ****, dont no about all you but my car is my life lol with out that would be wateing about for buses all day to get 5 mile away. at the end of the day whats a £50 quid for a service ?? and if it been well looked after you going to get more £££ when you come to sell it
yea will have been me m8 was going to seat to pick up a fuel filter and oil filter and sum wing mirror covers and mine blow off on the A19 lol, give me a flash next time
Ah i will have just missed seeing you at the dealer then!
Yeah its good value for a dealer, they always give me very good discount and ive been getting quite a few things from there.
Its not my local dealer, but its service is much better and i get more discount so i dont mind the extra drive for good service
Was in to get my gearbox oil changed that day
Yup, if i see you again ill give you a flash!
Arosa Mel
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I'm getting about 34mpg from my 1.0, but because of my job I do stop/start driving all day so guess it's not too bad 
Arosa Mel
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I drive for a couple of miles then I stop for 30 mins, then drive another mile then stop etc. That's my journey every day. Must admit was disappointed with the mpg!!
Driving styles has a lot to do with MPG.
Im usually lead footed but when i want to be i can drive economically.
One of our other cars has the MPG read out on the dash, its a 1.6 petrol, i can get the MPG up to about 42MPG without too much hassle, although my sister can only manage 37MPG topps, usually its 36 MPG.
SO it depends how you drive too, im always hard on the brakes, so that loses a lot of fuel. Altough easing off early for junctions, leaving the car in gear but with your foot off the accelerator and using the gears to slow down really does improve MPG quite noticably.
I know all this, but driving harder is more fun, so it rarely happens
Im usually lead footed but when i want to be i can drive economically.
One of our other cars has the MPG read out on the dash, its a 1.6 petrol, i can get the MPG up to about 42MPG without too much hassle, although my sister can only manage 37MPG topps, usually its 36 MPG.
SO it depends how you drive too, im always hard on the brakes, so that loses a lot of fuel. Altough easing off early for junctions, leaving the car in gear but with your foot off the accelerator and using the gears to slow down really does improve MPG quite noticably.
I know all this, but driving harder is more fun, so it rarely happens
AROSA_stef
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so wer do you get these lamber sensors? i seem to get about 150 miles out of 20£ and i thought that was quite low compared to my m8 gettin 200 miles from 20£ in a 1.6 mini cooper lol.
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