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Hi....welcome to the Forum I would almost certainly look for one with a long warranty that covers major components. Also, look to see whether it has been recalled for the emissions and if it also has had the remap to rectify the loss of power since the emissions recall. Otherwise, good car and superb MPG from the engine....slightly less with the autobox

Hi Badgerbill ... welcome to the Forum Does seem to be an issue nowadays and I blame the designers for putting 'form before function' which results in this issue. I would have thought there would be a screensave function on the audio head unit as most cars have a sleep function that allows the time to be displayed....maybe someone knows if this is possible, if not then it is a case of trawling through the manual to see if it is possible to set it to show the clock. Let us know what you find Cheers, Trevor

If there is a mirror folding symbol on the mirror adjustment switch then they should fold in. If not, gently bump the mirrrors with the palm of your hand to see if they fold in....shouldn't harm them even if they are power fold.

Hi...welcome to the Forum Wow...high milers! just goes to show how reliable cars are nowadays. Good to have you onboard Cheers Trevor

If it doesn't have a powerfold button then it should just fold in by hand. Rather than force them inwards I would be tempted to just hit it with the palm of your hand, enough to see if they flex and then go beyond the point where they will just fold in with little resistance.

SOunds like the Ford Ecoboost engine where the cambelt runs in oil and is non-replaceable...you just replace the whole engine once its done its tour of duty

Hi Bookend....welcome to the Forum Look forward to reading your posts and also to lean on your extensive experience of VWs, as and when required (if that's okay) Good to have you onboard. Cheers, Trevor

Let us know how you get on with the additives and whether you think they work well. Cheers

Yes, please keep us updated, curious to know what they find to be the fault.

Hi Effie....welcome to the Forum I too have a mk4 Golf (1999) and until I laid it up it was a great car. However, it was probably the worse thing I did, rather than keep driving it, it has now stood in my driveway for 5 years :-( I have personally never heard of one charging through an EOBD port and I also would not want to apply any power source through the port (with the exception of a Memory Saver device). In order to keep a battery topped up with charge, there are several devices out there that could do this...one of which is a solar charger to trickle charge it (see selection below) https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313.TR0.TRC0.H0.Xsolar+charger+for+car.TRS0&_nkw=solar+charger+for+car&_sacat=0 Another method (my preferred choice) is a trickle charger like these: https://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p2380057.m570.l1313.TR12.TRC2.A0.H0.Xtrickle+charger.TRS0&_nkw=trickle+charger&_sacat=0 Basically, you just plug in and leave it connected until you need to drive it and during this time the battery is conditioned so no sulphation and defective cells.

You have certainly gone about the right way regarding the diagnosis but sometimes it is better to call it a day if the cost for rectification is prohibitive. I know some of the Nissan fuel pumps have had issues with the fuel control valves but even then it can relate back to another fault. Have found most of the electrical faults with Nissan have come down to faulty earth connections and in some cases, earth leads completely severing which leads to a whole array of running issues.

Hi Chris....welcome to the Forum Millers have always produced top quality products and have never heard any bad reports about them. However, my belief is that if the car is driven correctly, as in high revs, low gears, motorway or extra-urban use then you shouldn't have any problems. The main concern with DPF is the issues you hear about are when a large diesel engine is being used in town and short-shifted therefore not allowing the engine to rev high enough to purge the soot and carbon and also not giving the DPF an opportunity to regenerate. The long and short of it is using the car for the correct purpose .... small petrol engine for town, big diesel engine for long motorway commutes. Cheers, Trevor

Hi Rich....welcome to the Forum Not sure of the values you should be getting but can you tell us what vehicle you have and the symptoms you are experiencing. Cheers, Trevor

Hi...welcome to the Forum If the car has had the emissions remap carried out then this may be the reason why. Here is a link worth looking at as it shares the same characteristics of the Audi's http://www.audiownersclub.com/forums/forum/93-audi-recalls/ Cheers, Trevor

How did you get on with the dealer?

Hi...welcome to the Forum If it was me trying to release it in the future, I would probably release the bulb first and then that gives you more space and flexibility to release the connector from the bulb. Cheers, Trevor

Hi Smithy....welcome to the Forum Not sure I know of any specific rattles coming from the transmission but I think I would definitely throw it back at the dealer for them to rectify any issues. One thing though, I don't know whether a transmission would necessarily create a rattle if going over bumps, would have thought it would be there permanently....more than likely some loose trim under the car, engine bay or similar? Keep us updated on what you find Cheers, Trevor

Hi Derek...welcome to the Forum Fingers crossed that it should be as reliable...no reason that it shouldn't though. Good to have you onboard Cheers, Trevor

Well at least it tells the right time twice a day Quite it is an internal fault with the clock...is it easy to remove and strip apart to see if there is any water ingress or other debris?

there should be some on eBay and also places like https://satnavstore.com/index.php?route=common/home

It may just need recalibrating through VCDS or even a battery reset may do it. See if there is an option in the VCDS menu

Glad it's all sorted now...time to enjoy it :-)

Hi Steve...welcome to the Forum Oh dear! you have had a drama with the car. Doesn't surprise me with dealerships (of most makes in general) but to miss out safety checks is unforgivable! Given that you have paperwork stating that the checks have been carried out by them, this would, in theory, oblige them to carry out any warranty but I would ensure that you either replace the tyres for the same type and/or find some other evidence (dated photograph) of any other anomalies. let us know how this all goes

It does sound like the battery monitoring and control system giving problems...all of which I'm sure they will check out. Please keep us posted on this one....would like to know the outcome

Hi Alan...welcome to the Forum I would imagine for the mileage you would be doing that the 1.6 BlueMotion would give the best results for performance and economy. Let us know how the decision goes