Mark I'm taking my car in for repair an accident damage to the rear rhs door.... Obviously I dont trust these guys to repair an outer damage without damaging...
I had a problem very similar to this one and it was solved by routing the turbo vacuum pipe to a location closer to the source of the vacuum. I had exactly...
I took my C5 in for its routine 60K mile service at my dealer's garage in East London this week that involved routine stuff - change oil filter, brake fluid,...
It sounds like your service engineers are proceeding by guesswork. Injector seal leaks seem low probability on a car which is shut down and closed up. The...
What hourly rate do they quote?? The dealers up here have prices for specific jobs rather than just the hourly rate so I guess rather than charge everthing as...
Thanks for the info guys, I'll go armed with that info in case they decide to argue. Regards RW _____ From: C5-L@yahoogroups.com [mailto:C5-L@yahoogroups.com]...
Hi, I will share my Singapore experience if it is of any help. I had the power steering high pressure hose replaced by the only authorised dealer here in May...
Yes we have a similar situation here in Australia where I take my 05' C5 2.2 Estate for servicing, Lance Dixon Motors.The prices for the parts are extremely...
Your bill is eye-watering - but I paid £254.50 for a first service which consisted of oil & filter change and charcoal filter change. So maybe your was...
Same as Peter's, I had both of mine replaced during the 160K major service which took place last Thursday & Friday! Mine has now just passed the 4-yr age...
Hi guys, I have been having some problems lately with my 2002 C5 2.0 16v. There is lack of power when I accelerate, it has problems with cold starts and there...
Hi there I had the same problem with mine, basically what happens is when the car is serviced the rear pads should be taken out, cleaned , copper greased and...
hi there The labour charges you have been charged are way to much and this seems common practice at most if not all the dealers, for instance changing a rear...
I've got a Y-reg (2001) C5 and have fitted a Sony Minidisc stereo to replace the (faulty) factory-fit one. I have the official Sony remote control, which...
Hi, the result os that the dealer tested the brakes on the rolling road thingy, and they were performing adequately. however, i would have thought that only ...
... It's quite simple, however I suggest disarming the airbag system first !! (Disconnect the battery for at least 10 mins, go have a cuppa or some such !) ...
hi Richard With regard the rear brakes, on the c5 the rear brakes are designed to brake only when there is an extra load in the rear of the car for example...
An interesting thread, I am considering replacing my radio CD with radio mp3 CD and will be looking for one that interfaces with original finger tip control...
... Sounds like it's missing beats. I would change the spark plugs. If that does not cure it, maybe you should expect a coil failure in the near future. Denis...
... Fairly easy really: 1) obtain a large-flat blade 2) prise out the 'flat' hard plastic surround. There are two clips holding it in place one either side of...
As well as the two clips holding the oval surround in place on either side there is one at the bottom that goes down into a slot in the dash - will need to...
Recently the car was locked with the windows opened a crack by the remote control. When it started raining they did not close automatically, although I...
On my C5 the auto window closure when it rains only works if the wipers are set to auto and the engine is running,not if the car is left parked and locked....
Hello, I finally got round to sorting out the back brakes on my C5 this week, as in previous posts i had trouble with the caliper touching the inside of the...
I have a 2003 2.2 HDI estate that I bought second hand 6 months ago all has been ok till over the last month it has developed a knoocking sound underneath the...
Since my last posting I have only done about 35 miles but I have had no problems and no loss of power. The car will get a longer run to the CCC DS Rally this...