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What did you do to your x40 today???

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Old Aug 15th, 2012, 14:47   #1
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Default What did you do to your x40 today???

Just had the oil flushed with Forte and the fuel treated. Oil replaced was Castrol 10W 40 semi syth and the car feels alot smoother. think i left it to long between changes lol
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Nothing other than passing by it...
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took it too the beach!
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Blast down the M1 to work, will be returning in just over an hour.
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Went shopping, got back home and sat in the car whilst reading the manual on it!!
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Fitted reversing cam, and a rear view mirror with a tft screen in it, to aid parking, as i am getting an increasingly stiff neck. Total cost...£30.00 and 1 day working on it.
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Went shopping, got back home and sat in the car whilst reading the manual on it!!
'like", I can relate to that!
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had mine written off by a D!#K in a pug 307!
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