Car Servicing/Maintaince

[Tony Baloney]

Buy a new battery.

True. Hoping it's not an electrical problem draining it

If the battery is a few years old then it could be the battery. I was away for a week with work last month and came back and my car didn't start. It took some industrial strength jump leads to get it started as the standard Halfords type were useless. As we were taking my car to the airport last week my missus said she wasn't going on holiday until I got a new battery. I forgot how dear the f**kers were!

That was a bit last minute and unreasonable of her!

LOL. Poorly constructed sentence on my part  . Must try harder.

[StGallsGAA]

Any VW drivers out there who got the emissions recall done to their vehicle? Did it make any difference? Have read a few reports of problems with the EGR valve after getting it done.

Getting a load of letters of VW saying it has to be done, can't see the point myself.

You will get a less powerful and more thirsty car back so I wouldn't bother.

GJL - What's your view?

[snoopdog]

Buy a new battery.

True. Hoping it's not an electrical problem draining it

Next time you're finished driving it and are going to be leaving it for a few days, disconnect the battery and see what it's like when you come back. If it starts ok, you have something drawing on the battery.

Cheers. Will give that a go

[Owen Brannigan]

Buy a new battery.

True. Hoping it's not an electrical problem draining it

If the battery is a few years old then it could be the battery. I was away for a week with work last month and came back and my car didn't start. It took some industrial strength jump leads to get it started as the standard Halfords type were useless. As we were taking my car to the airport last week my missus said she wasn't going on holiday until I got a new battery. I forgot how dear the f**kers were!

That was a bit last minute and unreasonable of her!

LOL. Poorly constructed sentence on my part  . Must try harder.

Especially when read along with the last sentence. Happy holidays!

[bogball88]

2011 Diesel Toyota Auris. Cant seem to change down from 5th gear into 4th, have to go via 3rd gear position first. Anyone know what this could be or if a serious problem?

[theskull1]

Worth checking owners forums id say bogball

Might be a common problem with a straight forward and cheap fix