Went to the local National Autocare Centre yesterday to get oil and filter changed (get a 5% discount as I belong to AA). "Come back in an hour" - an hour and...
Dennis, The mineral oil that u've been using can also be found with standard diesel oils however, with semi to full synthetic oils one can find pitch-black...
Hi Ian I suggest you run the high power cable from the battery, under the car, you may get the wires inside the underbody protection for most of the run. ...
Hmmm, used to be a mechanic, worked for one garage that did not actually change the oil but still charged customers for it. Also, some mechanics used to...
Hi, Today my C5 showed one more of those transient failures. After 4 days without being driven, as soon as I started, the steering was unusually heavy, much...
Josh, It depends on how good a price it is. C5's don't hold their value well, so there are loads of very cheap ones about. You don't say spec or exact age, but...
Hi Josh I'm not sure if the 1.8 is an HPI or not - but if it is, don't touch with a bargepole! The HPIs never ran properly and Citroen had to pull them from...
Try Paul Johnson at the Citreon Centre Tel. 01235 536284 According to the latest Citreon Car Club magazine he has had an old box dismantled and has a...
Bummer... just crashed my C5 - and I don't have comprehensive insurance! Does anyone know if the lens can be replaced? The bulb still works, but the plastic...
... box dismantled and has a specialist company who will make one for about £250. I assume it's for the V6 as Bosel sell boxes for the majority of the C5...
Ouch.... that does spark off shimmering lights!!! I started ordering my pair of reserve lens guard, made in Australia for Citroen outback cars and they took...
i just had the problem, at first the speedo meter the pointer start at 250, lately, the techno meter failed as well. I have replaced the whole unit cost about...
Hi All, My wife has a 2004 C3 that has been perfect in every way. It is just going in for its first service (12 months). I am looking at buying a 2001 C5 V6...
Hi John, Look for a 2002 model, between March 01 and Sept 01 they didn't come equipped with ESP yet, just ASR (traction control) A 2002 model can still be had...
... Actually there is something you can do: put the car over a trough, go under, and look at the three rear hydraulics balls (they look more like rounded cones...
I've just finished fitting a towbar and doing the wiring for the twin sockets. I got conflicting advice on whether I needed to use relays because of...
After having the car repaired (often just by replacing the faulty sensor), many people become frustrated by discovering that their car behaves strangely or...
You NEVER start a car with electronic injection while giving gas! HDI/TDI/JTD or plain petrol, if it has injection, DON'T give gas Sven ... From: opodzimek To:...
I already gave an advance for a C5 2.0 HPi ( 2002 mod. ) Exclusive The car has 68.000 Km and made all its service till now . What should i check in the car ? ...
Hi, I live in South Africa and would like to order these Lens Covers. Do you have an Address in the UK where I could order these? Have any owners of 2003 C5...
Hi, While clearing ice off the windscreen this morning I noticed I cannot lift the wipers more than 1cm above the screen before hitting against the plastic...
After turning off the ignition and removing the key, move the wiper stalk (doesn't matter what way) within x seconds. The wipers will go vertical. For setting...
Hi Ivan, I sourced my lens cover set back in 2003 just days after the new keys of my CAL (my C5 2.2 Diesel Break i.e.) were received after various calls placed...
run as fast as you can. Trust me. Nigel ... From: lothlorienman To: C5-L@yahoogroups.com Sent: Tuesday, December 06, 2005 9:18 PM Subject: [C5-L] Advice .......
That's the same price I just paid for a 3.0 V6 Exclusive Automatic Break with every extra. 2004 model with 26,000 km. I traded in a 2.2 HDi Exclusive SE Auto...