Recent content by Fokmg

I think a good application of WD40 every month may be a good idea? Now where is the can of WD40 ?

I use pen and paper and still have my sliderule and still pay for things with cash

The only critisism I have is front tyre wear is a bit higher than I would expect. Same problem as my Saab 99 turbo I use to own , too much power through the front wheels. In damp slippery condition always keep in Eco mode to reduce wheel spin Otherwise great car. I intend to run mine for at...

Out of interest I note by 02/09/25 we have generated the same amount of power as we generated in the whole of 2024

To my simple mind I wonder if there is a poor connection on the output of the Battery to the motor? May be a bad connector or cable crimp that has a bit of resistance, after 4 -5 mins use it gets a bit hot resistance increases and send the system into alarm ? Interesting to find out if this...

Looks a bit like a stealership to me. Those discs look pretty reasonable to me and I am always keen to ensure my brakes are A1 I would recommend that you spend a few days with Kers set at one and drive around being a bit heavy on the brakes, this treatment I am sure will clean up the disc...

Hi I am very sorry and suprised to hear about your issue. I would hold your ground, I would assume that at all the subsequent services the battery performance was checked and found to be perfectly ok. The mode of failure you describe was rather sudden and points to some form of component failure...

Great post while my door catch is still working at 4.25 years I think I shall order the part and keep it in stock for when failure occurs. To date the car has been 100% reliable except for early problem with footwash (rear screen washer pipe coming of in extreme cold)

Tanya batteries are superb Very quick delivery and the best price don`t waste time going anywhere else.

Hi I carry a small back up battery which is like having a jumpstart, bit like a mobile phone back up battery loads advertised on ebay and amazon (well worth having) about £20 -30

Like most manufactures the MG warranty after 3 years covers less and less. The main item covered is the battery and a few other components. I have had my MG5 for over 4 years and it has been faultless, The only thing that you may notice is that the service charge for year 3 and year 4 will be a...

Just had my MG5 in for its latest service (4 years) I note that the transmission oil was changed Shell sl2808 1 the cost was £33.86 for the oil. Yet again the brake fluid was changed! I know the stuffs hydroscopic and Wales is a bit wet but the frequency of change is a bit OTT ! Particiulaly a...

I wonder if they put the car together properly after the gearbox issue ? May be a re-routed cable chaffing and shorting.

The other week I was reviewing insurances for prospective new car (toy) Saga quoted £290 for an Aston Martin DB9 Volante (2008) 3K annual miles Thought quite good? The MG 5 is about £205 per year with 6K annual miles. (fixed for 3 years). Fortunately West Wales is not too high risk.

It was freezing fluid in my case. The fluid was frozen solid ! At the time we had had a few days below -10 deg C. I did not use the car until it warmed up and the pipe had become disconnected, so I had the "footwash" when I first used the rear wiper No garage in the UK is sensible enough to put...