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[STEMO]

Uncle Stemo don't use his brakes much anyway
the locals all move out of his way , out of FEAR respect 

I've never been one for over-thinking things. Why bother with preventative maintenance when you chuck you car every few years? Someone else gets all my saved up problems. 

I might just run this one until it dies, though, so I can laugh when eff all goes wrong after years of neglect.

[STEMO]

Let's do oil changes now. Once a year regardless of mileage for me. 

[dave the builder]

Let's do oil changes now. Once a year regardless of mileage for me. 

shall I save you my nearly new (3,000 mile) oil , save you buying new   

astras don't throw up many issues till 100k even if abused
then sell it to Terry   

[STEMO]

Let's do oil changes now. Once a year regardless of mileage for me. 

shall I save you my nearly new (3,000 mile) oil , save you buying new   

astras don't throw up many issues till 100k even if abused
then sell it to Terry   

My only concern is the auto box, but it doesn't worry me enough to consider maintenance. 

[Raeturbo]

However the mot tester is not allowed to dismantle anything... would taking the cap off be dismantling?..   Brakes were probably crap on the rollers so he checked the fluid it’s very hydroscopic and the higher the dot dot 4 dot 5 the more it is. Remember the days of dot3.

Hygroscopic 

.             Aye, funny thing, that’s what I wrote first time then I  (thought) I corrected it

[Andy B]

However the mot tester is not allowed to dismantle anything... would taking the cap off be dismantling?..   Brakes were probably crap on the rollers so he checked the fluid it’s very hydroscopic and the higher the dot dot 4 dot 5 the more it is. Remember the days of dot3.

Hygroscopic 

.             Aye, funny thing, that’s what I wrote first time then I  (thought) I corrected it

 For years throughout my apprenticeship I was told it was hydroscopic ..... 

[New POD]

I hardly ever use the brakes in earnest.  Anticipation is great. I rarely go near hills either. 

[Marks DTM Calib]

Let's do oil changes now. Once a year regardless of mileage for me. 

shall I save you my nearly new (3,000 mile) oil , save you buying new   

astras don't throw up many issues till 100k even if abused
then sell it to Terry   

My only concern is the auto box, but it doesn't worry me enough to consider maintenance. 

No real worries there, its one of the best FWD autos there is

[Raeturbo]

I hardly ever use the brakes in earnest.  Anticipation is great. I rarely go near hills either.

                 Never been to earnest,  flat is it?

[dave the builder]

I hardly ever use the brakes in earnest.  Anticipation is great. I rarely go near hills either.

                 Never been to earnest,  flat is it?

testing your brakes should be done on a regular basis IMHO
in anticipation for that one time you do need to stop pronto

[Kevin Wood]

I hardly ever use the brakes in earnest.  Anticipation is great. I rarely go near hills either.

                 Never been to earnest,  flat is it?

testing your brakes should be done on a regular basis IMHO
in anticipation for that one time you do need to stop pronto

.. on the approach to every roundabout, for example.

[dave the builder]

I hardly ever use the brakes in earnest.  Anticipation is great. I rarely go near hills either.

                 Never been to earnest,  flat is it?

testing your brakes should be done on a regular basis IMHO
in anticipation for that one time you do need to stop pronto

.. on the approach to every roundabout, for example.

to clarify,"testing"  when safe to do so, at speed ,to a quick stop
lifting off the gogo pedal will inform the Devil in the gearbox to reduce the speed prior to roundabouts  with a light tap of the stop pedal to inform the tailgaters

[Doctor Gollum]

Clearly never enjoyed TB behind the wheel

[dave the builder]

Clearly never enjoyed TB behind the wheel

I'd imagine TB's brakes get tested "on a regular basis" 

[Doctor Gollum]

Tested is a stretch