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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: Stemo on 24 February 2014, 19:35:13
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Took wifey's megane to this fine out fit today for a full service and MOT. Why? you ask....£165....seems reasonable and I always check they've done what they say they've done.
So I gets a phone call about half ten saying it's passed it's mot except for two loose cv gaiters and, as I instructed, they've 'fixed' them as it cost less than £50. Alarm bells but hey ho. They were doing the service now.
About half one I gets a call expecting them to say 'Come and pick it up'. No. We think your steering geometry needs adjusting and both rear discs are 'at the limit'.
'Dont you dare touch the steering geometry!' I said, 'and, if it passed the MOT, the discs will be fine'.
But...but...but
Never fickin mind but, I'll be along to pick it up shortly.
£192......all done.
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No messing with you then Mr. Stemo ;) ;) Cool 8)
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No messing with you then Mr. Stemo ;) ;) Cool 8)
When I went to pick it up, he'd written 'Brake pads/discs..£300' and 'Steering geo..£74'. I asked what those figures were for and he told me he put them there in case I changed my mind and wanted it doing. Well...I laughed...and laughed... ;D ;D
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Oh oppsing SIIIIIIGHHH...... ::)
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Oh oppsing SIIIIIIGHHH...... ::)
You tired again? Go to bed then.
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I couldn't care less how cheap Kwik $hit will do a so called "full" service for, I'd drag my cancer ridden arse across broken glass and force myself to find the energy to fix it myself before I let one of those semi trained lab rats anywhere near ANYTHING mechanical.
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I couldn't care less how cheap Kwik $hit will do a so called "full" service for, I'd drag my cancer ridden arse across broken glass and force myself to find the energy to fix it myself before I let one of those semi trained lab rats anywhere near ANYTHING mechanical.
A bit of an overreaction, Mark ;D
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I couldn't care less how cheap Kwik $hit will do a so called "full" service for, I'd drag my cancer ridden arse across broken glass and force myself to find the energy to fix it myself before I let one of those semi trained lab rats anywhere near ANYTHING mechanical.
A bit of an overreaction, Mark ;D
But the truth!! ;D ;D ;D :y
I can't believe Steve would even let those Kwikfitup people even breath on his car :o :o :o :o :o :o :o
He obviously wasn't thinking right!! ;D ;D ;D ;)
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I couldn't care less how cheap Kwik $hit will do a so called "full" service for, I'd drag my cancer ridden arse across broken glass and force myself to find the energy to fix it myself before I let one of those semi trained lab rats anywhere near ANYTHING mechanical.
A bit of an overreaction, Mark ;D
But the truth!! ;D ;D ;D :y
I can't believe Steve would even let those Kwikfitup people even breath on his car :o :o :o :o :o :o :o
He obviously wasn't thinking right!! ;D ;D ;D ;)
I suppose I could use a main dealer...they seem to be very reputable, if a tad expensive. ;D
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I couldn't care less how cheap Kwik $hit will do a so called "full" service for, I'd drag my cancer ridden arse across broken glass and force myself to find the energy to fix it myself before I let one of those semi trained lab rats anywhere near ANYTHING mechanical.
A bit of an overreaction, Mark ;D
But the truth!! ;D ;D ;D :y
I can't believe Steve would even let those Kwikfitup people even breath on his car :o :o :o :o :o :o :o
He obviously wasn't thinking right!! ;D ;D ;D ;)
I suppose I could use a main dealer...they seem to be very reputable, if a tad expensive. ;D
It would certainly involve 500% less risk than the other mob Steve! ;D ;D ;D ;)
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Now let's see..what does a service entail?
Spark plugs, 4, done.
Air filter, 1, done.
Oil change, done, with correct grade.
Oil filter, done.
Anything else, ie., check this and check that is totally unnecessary as I can do it myself, and probably isn't done by anyone. Both my wife and I drive cheapish, mass-produced cars. They are not our 'Pride and joy', they are for getting about in and any tosser could service one.
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Now let's see..what does a service entail?
Spark plugs, 4, done.
Air filter, 1, done.
Oil change, done, with correct grade.
Oil filter, done.
Anything else, ie., check this and check that is totally unnecessary as I can do it myself, and probably isn't done by anyone. Both my wife and I drive cheapish, mass-produced cars. They are not our 'Pride and joy', they are for getting about in and any tosser could service one.
Not a Kwikfitup tosser! ::) ::) ::) ;D ;D ;D ;)
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Now let's see..what does a service entail?
Spark plugs, 4, done.
Air filter, 1, done.
Oil change, done, with correct grade.
Oil filter, done.
Anything else, ie., check this and check that is totally unnecessary as I can do it myself, and probably isn't done by anyone. Both my wife and I drive cheapish, mass-produced cars. They are not our 'Pride and joy', they are for getting about in and any tosser could service one.
Not a Kwikfitup tosser! ::) ::) ::) ;D ;D ;D ;)
I know the manager there, he's off sick at the moment. He has worked for a main dealer, so I suppose I should be a bit worried. ;D
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Now let's see..what does a service entail?
Spark plugs, 4, done.
Air filter, 1, done.
Oil change, done, with correct grade.
Oil filter, done.
Anything else, ie., check this and check that is totally unnecessary as I can do it myself, and probably isn't done by anyone. Both my wife and I drive cheapish, mass-produced cars. They are not our 'Pride and joy', they are for getting about in and any tosser could service one.
Why didn't you then? ;D ;D ;D ;D (Asked for that!! ;))
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Now let's see..what does a service entail?
Spark plugs, 4, done.
Air filter, 1, done.
Oil change, done, with correct grade.
Oil filter, done.
Anything else, ie., check this and check that is totally unnecessary as I can do it myself, and probably isn't done by anyone. Both my wife and I drive cheapish, mass-produced cars. They are not our 'Pride and joy', they are for getting about in and any tosser could service one.
Why didn't you then? ;D ;D ;D ;D (Asked for that!! ;))
What? Get my hands dirty? I think not!
Besides..I haven't got a nice rubber stamp.
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Kwik Fit are & always have been complete con artists, wouldn't let them anywhere near a car of mine..
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Whilst I would have agreed with that a few years ago, the last 2 years I had my wife's car MOT'd at Kwik Fit. And they have been absolutely fine with it. No unnecessary advisories.
The first time, they were the only one with a slot available in time and the second year I just automatically went to them. £20 each time around. And it is a 6/7 year old car, so not like they couldn't find issues with it if they wanted to!
Would I service my car there, hmmm, not sure.
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Took wifey's megane to this fine out fit today for a full service and MOT. Why? you ask....£165....seems reasonable and I always check they've done what they say they've done.
So I gets a phone call about half ten saying it's passed it's mot except for two loose cv gaiters and, as I instructed, they've 'fixed' them as it cost less than £50. Alarm bells but hey ho. They were doing the service now.
About half one I gets a call expecting them to say 'Come and pick it up'. No. We think your steering geometry needs adjusting and both rear discs are 'at the limit'.
'Dont you dare touch the steering geometry!' I said, 'and, if it passed the MOT, the discs will be fine'.
But...but...but
Never fickin mind but, I'll be along to pick it up shortly.
£192......all done.
Questions for you Steve....
1.) You were charged £50 for two cable ties I imagine. That's a lot IMO
2.) What made them think your geo was out? Suspicious tyre wear?
3.) If you check everything they've done (i.e. spark plugs, air filter, oil etc) why don't you just do it yourself..... or did you just check the oil wasn't black?
Just thinking of your wallet mate as I know you northerners are, errr, tight as badgers' arse'oles ;D:)
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Took wifey's megane to this fine out fit today for a full service and MOT. Why? you ask....£165....seems reasonable and I always check they've done what they say they've done.
So I gets a phone call about half ten saying it's passed it's mot except for two loose cv gaiters and, as I instructed, they've 'fixed' them as it cost less than £50. Alarm bells but hey ho. They were doing the service now.
About half one I gets a call expecting them to say 'Come and pick it up'. No. We think your steering geometry needs adjusting and both rear discs are 'at the limit'.
'Dont you dare touch the steering geometry!' I said, 'and, if it passed the MOT, the discs will be fine'.
But...but...but
Never fickin mind but, I'll be along to pick it up shortly.
£192......all done.
Questions for you Steve....
1.) You were charged £50 for two cable ties I imagine. That's a lot IMO
2.) What made them think your geo was out? Suspicious tyre wear?
3.) If you check everything they've done (i.e. spark plugs, air filter, oil etc) why don't you just do it yourself..... or did you just check the oil wasn't black?
Just thinking of your wallet mate as I know you northerners are, errr, tight as badgers' arse'oles ;D:)
£192- £165=£27 for gaiter fix. They didn't think my geo was out, they wanted to rip me off. My knowledge of a car engine runs to quite a bit more than looking at the colour of oil, and did before you were pupped. ;):D
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Took wifey's megane to this fine out fit today for a full service and MOT. Why? you ask....£165....seems reasonable and I always check they've done what they say they've done.
So I gets a phone call about half ten saying it's passed it's mot except for two loose cv gaiters and, as I instructed, they've 'fixed' them as it cost less than £50. Alarm bells but hey ho. They were doing the service now.
About half one I gets a call expecting them to say 'Come and pick it up'. No. We think your steering geometry needs adjusting and both rear discs are 'at the limit'.
'Dont you dare touch the steering geometry!' I said, 'and, if it passed the MOT, the discs will be fine'.
But...but...but
Never fickin mind but, I'll be along to pick it up shortly.
£192......all done.
Questions for you Steve....
1.) You were charged £50 for two cable ties I imagine. That's a lot IMO
2.) What made them think your geo was out? Suspicious tyre wear?
3.) If you check everything they've done (i.e. spark plugs, air filter, oil etc) why don't you just do it yourself..... or did you just check the oil wasn't black?
Just thinking of your wallet mate as I know you northerners are, errr, tight as badgers' arse'oles ;D:)
£192- £165=£27 for gaiter fix. They didn't think my geo was out, they wanted to rip me off. My knowledge of a car engine runs to quite a bit more than looking at the colour of oil, and did before you were pupped. ;):D
Haha, I wasn't being patronising ;) but if youre going to check they've changed plugs and air filter you may as well do it yourself.
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If it were the last place on earth I wouldn't get work done there. :o
I'd take it to the "under the arches" independent up to road. At least he's honest, and has been out of school more than 18 months, so has a bit of experience on the spanners. ;)
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Well Halfords have been very good to me over the past 3 years at the Autocentre for Mot and advice (http://www.deviantscrap.com/forum/images/smilies/smile7838.gif) As for Kwikifit i went once and never again after they tried to rip me off >:(
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Took wifey's megane to this fine out fit today for a full service and MOT. Why? you ask....£165....seems reasonable and I always check they've done what they say they've done.
So I gets a phone call about half ten saying it's passed it's mot except for two loose cv gaiters and, as I instructed, they've 'fixed' them as it cost less than £50. Alarm bells but hey ho. They were doing the service now.
About half one I gets a call expecting them to say 'Come and pick it up'. No. We think your steering geometry needs adjusting and both rear discs are 'at the limit'.
'Dont you dare touch the steering geometry!' I said, 'and, if it passed the MOT, the discs will be fine'.
But...but...but
Never fickin mind but, I'll be along to pick it up shortly.
£192......all done.
Questions for you Steve....
1.) You were charged £50 for two cable ties I imagine. That's a lot IMO
2.) What made them think your geo was out? Suspicious tyre wear?
3.) If you check everything they've done (i.e. spark plugs, air filter, oil etc) why don't you just do it yourself..... or did you just check the oil wasn't black?
Just thinking of your wallet mate as I know you northerners are, errr, tight as badgers' arse'oles ;D:)
£192- £165=£27 for gaiter fix. They didn't think my geo was out, they wanted to rip me off. My knowledge of a car engine runs to quite a bit more than looking at the colour of oil, and did before you were pupped. ;):D
Haha, I wasn't being patronising ;) but if youre going to check they've changed plugs and air filter you may as well do it yourself.
Shall I stamp the book too?
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No, but if you do all the non messy stuff, they can stamp the book when they do the oil and filter. You get an even cheaper service and a stamp.
But I wouldn't trust those monkeys with even an oil change, not to mention what the next owner will think when they see a Kwickforkup stamp in the service book.
But then I suppose what do you care, if selling to www.webuyanyidiotscarfor1/8thofitsmarketvalue.com
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I would be going trading standards,car passed ok no advisories and then you need new rear discs when being serviced,as said go to a local garage and get it serviced there,if your only doing it to get service booked stamped,which means nothing when selling a car.
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Kwik fit have always doen the 'you need this that and the other'
Man father used to get customers storming in a few weeks after they had thier car seviced saying 'just had a tyre replaced and Kwik Fit say I need new discs and shock absorbers' (because they would not pay the dealer price which was usualy cheaper than Kwik fit).
So he measures the discs and checkes the shocks.....all ok and in spec.....
.....this was not a one off either but a weekly occurance!
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You may recall my post from a couple of years ago when a bloke thought the price of a VW dealer for oil change was too high so he took across the road to Kwikfit Camberley- they left sump plug loose on Touareg - engine a gonner.
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Quite a mild reaction really Uncle Stemo, all things considered.... ::) ;D
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Quite a mild reaction really Uncle Stemo, all things considered.... ::) ;D
I mainly come on here for a laugh, Tigger, and they don't disappoint. ;D
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Quite a mild reaction really Uncle Stemo, all things considered.... ::) ;D
I mainly come on here for a laugh, Tigger, and they don't disappoint. ;D
Did you slap on some winter tyres while you where in there?
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I'm sure Crayola do a rubber stamp set... :y
Try the Early Learning Centre next time you're in town...
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I'm sure Crayola do a rubber stamp set... :y
Try the Early Learning Centre next time you're in town...
Or eBay....that place is rife with dealer stamps :y
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I'm sure Crayola do a rubber stamp set... :y
Try the Early Learning Centre next time you're in town...
Or eBay....that place is rife with dealer stamps :y
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/RENAULT-SERVICE-BOOK-HISTORY-FULL-STAMPING-RECOVERY-ALL-MODELS-1995-ONWARDS-/121266165959?pt=UK_CarParts_Vehicles_Manuals_Litterature_ET&hash=item1c3c06d8c7
Could have save £184 ::)
The ebay ad has a link to...
http://www.watchmywallet.co.uk/travel-leisure/motoring/2012/november/full-service-mystery-the-used-car-scam-that-could-cost-you-thousands/
The comments made me chuckle ;D
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Leave poor old Esta alone. Lets face it, he could have done worse... ...and used Halfords Autocentres - they put ShitFit's scamming to shame ;D
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From watchmywallet:
We found one Liverpool based fraudster, who introduced himself as Steve, to enquire about made-to-order service histories. He assured us he could get multiple service books from his main dealer contacts.
;D ;D
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Leave poor old Esta alone. Lets face it, he could have done worse... ...and used Halfords Autocentres - they put ShitFit's scamming to shame ;D
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From my biking days, if you have no service book, the dealer will supply one free of charge. Although there may bs small fee these days. :-\
Thing is the stamps marry up to computer records at the dealers. I've never once trusted a sevice book entry. ALWAYS ring up the dealer and ask them to if the service book details, of a cam belt change for instance, match the dealers records. (Or whoevers stamp it is)
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From my biking days, if you have no service book, the dealer will supply one free of charge. Although there may bs small fee these days. :-\
Thing is the stamps marry up to computer records at the dealers. I've never once trusted a sevice book entry. ALWAYS ring up the dealer and ask them to if the service book details, of a cam belt change for instance, match the dealers records. (Or whoevers stamp it is)
oh you can ring up can you - you don't send Speckled Jim and his mates round then? :o
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From my biking days, if you have no service book, the dealer will supply one free of charge. Although there may bs small fee these days. :-\
Thing is the stamps marry up to computer records at the dealers. I've never once trusted a sevice book entry. ALWAYS ring up the dealer and ask them to if the service book details, of a cam belt change for instance, match the dealers records. (Or whoevers stamp it is)
oh you can ring up can you - you don't send Speckled Jim and his mates round then? :o
Don't be soft. Yoghurt pots man. Everyone has one these days. ::)
String length as per tariff ;D
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Well....these chaps did such a good job on wifey's car, I have booked mine in for a service next week. :y
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Well....these chaps did such a good job on wifey's car, I have booked mine in for a service next week. :y
Your choice........... :y :-X :-X
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Bothered? Not MY oppsin' car!
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Well....these chaps did such a good job on wifey's car, I have booked mine in for a service next week. :y
What do the guys on the Daewoo forum have to say about this Uncle STEMO? ::)
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Well....these chaps did such a good job on wifey's car, I have booked mine in for a service next week. :y
What do the guys on the Daewoo forum have to say about this Uncle STEMO? ::)
I daren't tell them. Shush.
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Chevvy straight 4
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Chevvy straight 4
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Yes. It's a 1.8, normally aspirated beast. ;D
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Chevvy straight 4
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Yes. It's a 1.8, normally aspirated beast. ;D
How's that working for you? ;D
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Chevvy straight 4
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Yes. It's a 1.8, normally aspiratedthmatic beast. ;D
How's that working for you? ;D
Fixed. :y
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Took my motor into Kwik-fit up last week to take advantage of their free brake check. I had noticed a slight judder on my way home. So they had a good look around , and said they couldn't notice anything wrong, but suspected a warped disc. That will be £234, told him he was having a laugh. Took my car home and started the inspection myself. Took the wheels off removed pins from caliper and the brake pads fell out into four pieces . Changed pads for £20, What a shoddy outfit.
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At least it was a free check up :y
Be a lesson there somewhere...
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At least it was a free check up :y
Be a lesson there somewhere...
Yep. The lesson is: If you know what you're talking about, kwikfit are fine to use because you can laugh at them when they try to rip you off. So you can get what you want without the 'extras'. If, on the other hand, you are clueless, well you're gonna get done....by just about everyone. ;D
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Yep. The lesson is: If you know what you're talking about, kwikfit are fine to use because you can laugh at them when they try to rip you off. So you can get what you want without the 'extras'. If, on the other hand, you are clueless, well you're gonna get done....by just about everyone. ;D
Doesn't mean they won't strip your sump plug and then seal it up with plumber's tape while you're not looking. ::)
I prefer not to let the retards work on my car in the first place. :y
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Trust a Kwick.....
No can't be bothered.
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This reminds me......
My mate e-mailed me when I was on holiday once asking what on earth this ''droning'' sound was. After him explaining it I thought ''wheel bearing''. Sadly I couldn't get to look at it though so was only going on info he gave me.
Anyway he calls me up to tell me of his day at Kwikfit ;D they've took it on a test drive and their conclusion was ''yes mate, the gearbox is on its' last legs'' ??? ??? ???
So anyways he gets his new set of tyres which was the main reason for going to Kwikfit. Droning noise goes away ;D ;D ;D ;D idiots!
I tried to find out how bad his tyre was but being an ignoramus to cars he hadn't a clue. but I suspect ''quite bad'' for it to be droning like ''aeroplane'' noise lol
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Doesn't mean they won't strip your sump plug and then seal it up with plumber's tape while you're not looking. ::)
I prefer not to let the retards work on my car in the first place. :y
What's wrong with that? :-\ ::)
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I know all about kwik fit. Just been out and removed my locking wheel nuts and replaced with the standard ones. They'll either strip them trying to whizz them off or over-tighten them with their magic torque wrench. Five minute job for me saves a lot of potential grief later. ;D
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I know all about kwik fit. Just been out and removed my locking wheel nuts and replaced with the standard ones. They'll either strip them trying to whizz them off or over-tighten them with their magic torque wrench. Five minute job for me saves a lot of potential grief later. ;D
The locking wheel nuts on my MV6 are made of chocolate. I think I might bin them......if I don't shag the little bastards during removal.
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Got my car back from kwik fit. Apparently the steering geometry needs adjusting, same as my wife's megane. ;D I told them to leave it alone. Oh, yes, and the brake fluid should be changed every two years, not the four years it says in the service book ;D fickin idiots. ;D