junkyarddog Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 My daily requires 5 1/2 litres. I say requires,it doesn't get it. The first oil change I did was of the correct amount,and it was way over the full mark on the dipstick. Now I put in 5 and it's just on the full mark. I think it's a conspiracy.......or something. Junkman and danthecapriman 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiC Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 Mine doesn't use any.But an oil change requires six fucking litres and oil isn't available in six litre containers.Count yourself lucky. My German daily takes 4.5l. However in the last 3000 or so miles I've put in nearly 3 litres. So in and between 9000 mile services, I'm expected to put in around 12 litres. Apparently normal I'm told. I say stealth oil taxation by the Germans. Junkman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cort16 Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 Aye my z4 has taken 4 litres in 2000 miles and it’s not had an oil change . Junkman and SiC 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 Count yourself lucky. My German daily takes 4.5l. However in the last 3000 or so miles I've put in nearly 3 litres. So in and between 9000 mile services, I'm expected to put in around 12 litres. Apparently normal I'm told. I say stealth oil taxation by the Germans. When I was a teen my dad had a Jaguar 3.8 S-Type that used to loose/use oil at the rate of a pint every 200 miles. 9,000 miles is 25 litres, but then Duckhams 20/50 was not that expensive! Junkman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 And proper XK lumps make such a great noise it was worth it too. eddyramrod, The Reverend Bluejeans and Junkman 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted September 27, 2018 Author Share Posted September 27, 2018 Aye my z4 has taken 4 litres in 2000 miles and it’s not had an oil change . Effectively that is an oil change. eddyramrod, Talbot and Frogchod 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter C Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 I think you are too blinded by the three pointed Swastika.Who said that? Matty 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobT Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 And I'll keep the radio off, since I do not wish a loudspeaker add unnecessary and easily avoidable noise pollution to my immediate surroundings. This. Silence is golden, and there's precious little of it. If I'm unfortunate enough to have a passenger in the car I might even tell them to STFU, as I'm concentrating and/or enjoying the symphony of trim rattles. Junkman, egg, Talbot and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Reverend Bluejeans Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 This. Silence is golden, and there's precious little of it. If I'm unfortunate enough to have a passenger in the car I might even tell them to STFU, as I'm concentrating and/or enjoying the symphony of trim rattles. Radio 4 is acceptable. The Archers and Afternoon Drama in the early afternoon is excellent on a long motorway trip. ShiteRider and egg 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Hooli Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 Effectively that is an oil change. I'll argue that as my W124 burnt oil like that when I got it. An oil change later & it stopped burning oil... Same oil in there so it must have been it being able to flow round before it burnt due to a clean filter & sump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Reverend Bluejeans Posted September 27, 2018 Share Posted September 27, 2018 PFHAKT: Playing 'Erika' in an M111 engined Merc tells the ECU to advance the timing and extend the injector opening times by .0007 of a nano second per cycle. Moar powr. richardthestag 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted September 27, 2018 Author Share Posted September 27, 2018 Radio 4 is acceptable. The Archers and Afternoon Drama in the early afternoon is excellent on a long motorway trip. There shouldn't be any long motorway trips in one's life. The Reverend Bluejeans, RobT and eddyramrod 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted October 3, 2018 Author Share Posted October 3, 2018 Of course it failed its MoT.What else would one expect from German kwolitee hand hewn from a block of granite in the Black Forest by dwarfs with an Aryan certificate? RobT 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 Mine has passed! Edit, just one advisory - Rear Brake disc worn, pitted or scored, but not seriously weakened. Now just 6 litres to be added and I will get the call I can collect it. garethj, RobT, Rusty_Rocket and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted October 3, 2018 Author Share Posted October 3, 2018 Mine has passed! Ye bassa! Six-cylinder 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 Did it miss buy much man? Just showing as expired online. Hopefully it's not far off a win! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted October 3, 2018 Author Share Posted October 3, 2018 Inner trackrod end LH, some dangling wire in the engine bay requiring cable tied, the battery requiring a cardboard spacer to prevent it from jiggling and a patch on the front subframe. An impressive failure list considering German cars are soooo good and never break. The trackrod end is twelve fucking Quid btw!Of course I asked whether that includes shares in the gingerbread house headquartered IG Farben that has them filed from solid blocks of platinum by Jewish forced labourers in Poland. The Reverend Bluejeans and CGSB 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 Can't help but wonder what the garage answered. Doesn't sound too terrible to get another year on the road anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Bell Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 That's not too bad. Cardboard and cable ties are cheaper than Argon and welding wire. Not a bad result really. At least you don't have to fill the sump again! Junkman and BorniteIdentity 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BorniteIdentity Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 At least you don't have to fill the sump again!Why? Is it expensive... Rusty_Rocket, pshome, Jim Bell and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cleon-Fonte Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 a patch on the front subframe. They must have used poor quality granite on that bit. Junkman, RobT, rml2345 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rml2345 Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 Nothing worse than when the MOT man sticks his pokey poke through some rusty granite. Junkman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted October 3, 2018 Author Share Posted October 3, 2018 ...to get another year on the road anyway Sorry to piss on your parade, but it's merely passing a test on a day, not a letter of manumission to drive for a year.Going by what I've been told by people who do have actual experience with these cars but don't see the entire world through the three pointed Swastika, these are constant drains with something else breaking every whipstitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doubleyeller Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 these are constant drains with something else breaking every whipstitch. The bank normally! Should have bought that R11 which Bramz was selling....... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted October 3, 2018 Author Share Posted October 3, 2018 I don't think that was available the day the GGG was stranded in the Midlands because some scoundrel had snatched a V12 Jaaaaag from under my nose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loserone Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 Sorry to piss on your parade, but it's merely passing a test on a day, not a letter of manumission to drive for a year.Going by what I've been told by people who do have actual experience with these cars but don't see the entire world through the three pointed Swastika, these are constant drains with something else breaking every whipstitch. No parading here, I'm not leaving the fucking bathroom as summarised elsewhere. Point valid and understood, but on the other hand the great unwashed certainly see it as a guarantee of roadworthyness. It's probably* worth £2k with 12 months test on it. Junkman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Six-cylinder Posted October 3, 2018 Share Posted October 3, 2018 Going by what I've been told by people who do have actual experience with these cars but don't see the entire world through the three pointed Swastika, these are constant drains with something else breaking every whipstitch. Made me check on our costs, we have owned it for 4 years and 5 months and done 23,614 miles. Total spent on maintenance/repairs £1213.73 including 4 tyres, part exhaust and battery. Outstanding problems is the driver’s side front wing is looking horribly rusty and after only 28 years! The other one which needs sorting is the control of the heater, start the car with the heater set on cold and it stays cold. Adjust to add some heat and you get full heat and it will not go back to cold without turning the ignition off and starting the car with the heater set on cold. I have not been able to fix this in spite of spending money on an Auto sparks, buying a used control unit and duo valve unit for substitution. Junkman 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted October 3, 2018 Author Share Posted October 3, 2018 We had that heater problem with the 300D and never managed to fix it. The whole setup is terminally shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted October 3, 2018 Author Share Posted October 3, 2018 No parading here, I'm not leaving the fucking bathroom as summarised elsewhere. Point valid and understood, but on the other hand the great unwashed certainly see it as a guarantee of roadworthyness. It's probably* worth £2k with 12 months test on it. Yeah, it's guaranteed to be worth 12,500 by 2023, so grab yourself a bargain for 2k now with this unique investment opportunity if you don't want any regrets later. pshome, Jim Bell and loserone 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Junkman Posted October 5, 2018 Author Share Posted October 5, 2018 Right, the fucking heap passed the test. Now I'm stuck with it. The worst thing was the patch it needed on the front subframe, which I couldn't see because no ramp.I asked whether there are other areas of corrosion I'd need to keep an eye on/look at.The answer: "No, which actually surprised me no end considering what basket cases these usually are". Do I own the only W124 in the world that has no rust in the shell as such and was never welded there either? Well, it's got rusty rear brake pipes and springs, so let's see which of those fails first. Stevebrookman and richardthestag 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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