Vauxhall service PHOTO's

Can actually believe it.
People really do some daft things at times, and I personally
know of one little old lady was bought a new BMW 535
automatic by her son. She drove everywhere in 2nd gear
for a few weeks untill other son got in the car and spotted
what she was doing.

Aparently, the little old dear thought 1 = slow 2 = fast.

I swear on a stack of bibles this is true.
Oh the shame, and to think I'm related to her son.

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Fatsod

 

When I was originally trying to find information on replacing the cambelt on
my GM 1.7D engine using the DTI, as far as I could gather it looked like the
Iszu 1.7D version used a much more sensible (and potentially less grief
stricken) way of camshaft alignment, i.e. simple locking studs.

 

I'm sorry but I think the customer is dealing with Vauxhall.
Yes, the garage may be run as seperate company but the ultimate
responsibility lies with Vauxhall. Even Vauxhall themselves admit
this. That's why General Motors spent millions of pounds setting
up the European Customer Care centre, they are committed to
giving the customer a quality assured product via their chain of
franchised dealers. That's why they the run training courses for
dealership mechanic,fitters, techician, engineers call them what you
will. That's why they hold seminars for suppliers of parts on the
importance of quality.

And for what...... so that all the hard work can destroyed overnight
by some chancer who thought they would take the chance and
deliberatey deceive a customer. Believe me, I've no doubt that
Vauxhall will be just as angry about this as I am.

But to be fair, lets not single out Vauxhall, because this kind of
treatment is not acceptable at any time by ANY garage, franchised
or not, irrespective of the make of vehicle.

Now there have been a lot of sarcastic comments about me by
people in this thread who are quite clearly 'in the trade'.

Personally, it's like water off a ducks back, because we all know
that your feeling just a tad guilty.

Lets this be a warning to you, the next time a Fatsod walks in
your garage, I bet you think twice, grin and think Nay can't be
him. But are you SURE, are you really sure PUNK !!.

-
Fatsod (enjoying every minute of this payback time)

 

Thanks for that, now I know what engine I have in my Mk4 as
when as my wifes Mk3.

Any ideas on the ..is it MK5 Astra common rail engine.
Is that and Isuzu unit too.

Suppose it's about early to find out trade impressions of
that engine as the jury will still be out until they start to
come in for fault reapirs and servicing.

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Fatsod

 

LOL, I completely agree. BMW drivers have some kinda secret understandingtraffic.

I had fun with one last week, I was following a rush hour slug along a main
road (35mph) with no passing opportunities, at a roundabout I got past onto
a counrty road, new ugly BMW following very close behind all the time (like
can't see reg. plate).

Now the country road is VERY twisty but visibility is good enough - I lost
the BMW on the twisty road - great fun.

 

Very good.

http://www.new.ox.ac.uk/~james/p1.mp3

 

Are there two different 1.7 litre units then ?

Cool, didn't realise that. Pardon my ignorance then

 

No problem. Learn something everyday and all that....

As for the Mk5 common rail engine, I understand that it is either a Fiat
engine, or developed in conjunction with Fiat. I have yet to drive one, so
cannot pass comment on it as yet. The 150PS version in the Astra could be
good!

Anthony
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