car maintenance

A motor vehicle service or tune-up is a series of maintenance procedures carried out at a set time interval or after the vehicle has traveled a certain distance. The service intervals are specified by the vehicle manufacturer in a service schedule and some modern cars display the due date for the next service electronically on the instrument panel. A tune-up should not be confused with engine tuning, which is the modifying of an engine to perform better than the original specification, rather than using maintenance to keep the engine running as it should.

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  1. J

    Washer saga

    So a few weeks into owning the car the rear washer stopped working As suggested it was the pipes fixed by dealer horray But today the whole system has failed no water out of any jets or very little first thing Ok thought water bottle might nearly empty so checked in work, nearly full Pulled the...
  2. TrevH

    No technical help!

    Have contacted head office and after sending technical enquiry by email as they suggested they come back with a technical web site to answer questions, however they want you to pay £27 for a question or £3000!! A year for technical help ! Can you believe this company ? What is the guarantee...
  3. Green Salop Man

    Missing Underfloor Cover?

    Hi, I had a look under the car for the first time this evening after almost two years of ownership and it looks as if I might be missing a cover on the nearside behind the front axle. I can see connectors on the HV battery and would have expected them to be covered. I've attached two photos...
  4. Les burrows

    EV Batteries information for ALL new & old.

    The information in these to videos could be helpful to those new to EVs and those not to sure what they should or shouldn’t be doing with the cars have a watch. Les
  5. Willie

    2nd service

    I was going to book the second years service for the Wife's zs ev, on enquiring what it entailed I was told that the brake fluid would be changed and the pollen filter would be replaced. why do they change the brake fluid on a relatively new car, is this the norm? I'm a great believer in if it...
  6. A

    Drivers seat frame

    The welds snapped seat and base came lose from seat frame three front welds 2 came lose from seat frame leaving no evidence on main frame of ever been properly attached also pleather seat cover cracked at 30 000 km and drivers heated seat stopped working at 61 000 km MG dealer has said because...
  7. K

    Warped brake rotor.

    Has anyone else suffered from warped brake rotors? My car is 2 years old, and has done only 6000 miles but I’m told the rotors are warped and that I need to replace the front disks and brake pads at a cost of nearly £500.
  8. Z

    Sill protectors

    Hi everyone. Can anyone tell me any sill protectors that are easy to remove when I return car.
  9. N

    Damage to the Outside Door Panel Edge Moulding - Help & Advice Needed

    Hey all, I'm new here & hoping to seek some advice! I very clumsily managed to scrape the lower door moulding on on the passenger side door of my car. I have picked up a replacement panel in the hope it'll come off and be able to clip the new one into place. Has anyone done this? Tips, advice...
  10. A

    Electric tyre pump

    Anyone had a problem with the pump supplied with the car? First time use of mine it went bang. Bugger needed it to recover a flat tyre on the side of the road. Ended up an expensive recovery rather that a pot of gloop to repair the puncture. MG say the pump is not covered by insurance.
  11. teejayuu

    Bonnet protection strip

    The day after I got Red home I noticed a chip on the edge of the bonnet. Contacted the dealer and booked it in straight away. On talking with the dealer when he picked it up he said it was probably the valeters when they were getting it ready. So I said "Why didn't they put them in the...
  12. G

    Cleaning the wrapped roof

    I'm due to get my orange trophy on Wednesday. my question is what do use to wash the roof and do you wax/polish it? thanks in advance.
  13. tsedge

    Front plastic grille

    Could you post a picture? Would help us understand what you mean.
  14. J

    My First AA call out!

    Looks like if you accidentally switch the light from auto , the follow-me home feature doesn't switch off the lights. I've turned off follow-me home for the sake of some clue move forward. As I was waiting for the AA man, My neighbour helpfully informed me that the lights were on for the last 2...
  15. K

    Car mats

    Got the mats from the dealer. There are 2 Matt's for the back seats, one small and one big. The big is too wide and too short to cover floor 2 seats, middle and either side. Anyone has the similar mats? How do you fit them?
  16. BeekeeperMG5

    No cabin heating1

    The cabin heater on our 5 has stopped working (booking it in on Monday). Any idea why? Thanks in advance.
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