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Feb 18th, 2013, 10:23 | #21 | |
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I have been stung in the past and once bitten twice shy an all that. I've seen your figures on previous threads and do realise for peace of mind and possibly less hassle it can work out cheap overall with a new car too. I suppose it comes down to the difference of being able to afford to pay up front or pay as to go. The initial buy is what most cannot afford. I do however think that Volvo needs to get up to date with its warranty side of life. You have Kia offering a fantastic 7yrs, you've got Vauxhall with their 100,000 mile warranty and other manufacturers offering considerably more than Volvo. |
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Feb 18th, 2013, 10:53 | #22 |
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I took the point from VR to be that having had two cars from new that had suffered fuel dilution the unsuspecting second owner would be blissfully unaware and hence the reluctance to buy used. As the long term damage shifts to later life and off the original owner. |
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Feb 18th, 2013, 15:58 | #23 | |
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Yes I agree, it makes a complete and full service history even more important so that anyfuel contamination is only for the shotest period of time/mileage, as opposed to an owner who just gets a car serviced 'whenever' and may suffer excess periods of fuel contamination before an oil change.
This was a recall on the D5's and Volvo don't seem too bothered by its existance and if the contamination were to contribute to excess wear then I would expect more would have been done about the problem? I totally get your point: Quote:
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Feb 18th, 2013, 16:30 | #24 | |
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Yes 2 D5's although only one with rising oil and dilution issue, which happened twice! Its the 'blissfully unaware' bit that worries me. I for example,had no idea until I read all about it on here, and one member in here had his car serviced by halfords I think it was, who filled a D5 up to the level with oil 'speeding up' the rising oil/dilution issue. Its the not knowing how a car has been looked after in its first ownership period that worries me, especially when some garages are unable to look after them properly, and people like me rely on garages to do a genuine job. Regards |
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Feb 18th, 2013, 16:46 | #25 | |
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I would not rely too much on a full service history either, as how many corners may have been cut even with FSH? My father had a 93 Escort from 4 years old and did absolutely nothing to it and as far as I can remember never even changed the oil until I used it for a scrappage deal type p/x in 2009!! Ran fine until its last year or so,where it spent most of its time parked up after my mother passed away. His current Ford, which he got in 06 because it had power steering (that was the only reason!!) has had the dashboard replaced as per Watchdog, and the dealer serviced it then as well. Think that was about 5 years ago, and since then nothing has been done.I use it from time to time and I have total faith in it, always passed an mot, although am wondering just recently about the cambelt!! Regards |
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Feb 18th, 2013, 19:57 | #26 | |
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It actually involved a software update too, if the rising oil level were to raise above a certain level it should throw on the management light and store a code too. |
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Jan 15th, 2019, 08:19 | #27 | |
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i have the same problem with my Mitsubishi L200 Triton M.Y 2017 the dealer states that this problem is because of the soot accumulated in the DPF. but i don't understand the process how this soot will rise the oil level? they didn't give me a clear answer. it is related to the automatic regeneration function of this DPF. |
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