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Welcome Steve,

10 litres remaining when the light comes on seems a reasonable reserve to me, and certainly not ‘crazy’ in my book. Consider if you lived in a rural area where filling stations are few and far between.

To be honest, I cannot follow your logic in believing it is an overkill, but irrespective of that, the car is simply going to use the same amount of fuel, wherever the low fuel light comes on!

Regards,

Gareth.

Thanks for the additional valid information.

Hello Peter,

Wondering why you aren’t returning this under-warranty vehicle to the dealer, rather than getting paid-for 3rd party involvement -?

Regards,

Gareth.

‘Don’t tell him Pike’!

Oil is cheaper than engines, or changing cars Ian! Good luck with everything.

Regards,

Gareth.

Fingers crossed for reasonable news.

Hello Duane,

All I would add to what has already been said is - I would strongly advise you not the use the car at all. If you do, you will end up with a wrecked engine in a short number of miles.

Even renewing the oil would be fruitless since in 6 to 7 miles, you would have contaminated that oil with a litre or so of coolant.

Regards,

Gareth.

Thanks Lucy,

It would be wise to advise us of what make you intend buying before committing.

Regards,

Gareth.

Um.

Hello Lucy,

How old is the current battery? I ask since there maybe a current drain on it, rather than it just being well passed it’s best. If it’s over 5 year old, it would be wise to renew it anyway.

What brand are you intending buying? Important, since these cars are certainly battery-efficiency sensitive.

To ensure you don’t lose any codes then you would be wise to invest in a a cheap saver device, which acts to keep 12v to the battery cables when they are disconnected.

Finally, you will need to code the new battery to the car, otherwise it could be seriously damaged by being overcharged.

A forum search will come up with the advice you need.

All in all, a DIY replacement may not be your best option in your case.

Regards,

Gareth.

Thanks Chris, if it were mine and I was as happy with it as you appear to be, then I wouldn’t be lifting its skirt to risk upsetting it.

All above is a personal opinion, and understandably others may have different views.

Enjoy.

Regards,

Gareth.

Thanks Paul,

Now even more confused with who initiated the alert!

Would suggest you take this up with another dealer.

Regards,

Gareth.

Welcome Jay,

Judging by your written comments, I too would concur with your views on your chosen mechanic.

Just to add, I don’t open links from unknown sources, so my comments are based solely on your written word.

Could you do us a kindness Jay and amend your profile and be more specific re. your location within England.

Regards,

Gareth.

Who are you addressing this to Ian?

Hello Chris,

It’s mint and covered 76k so, no, just don’t mess around with it.

Regards,

Gareth.

Welcome Peter,

Worth trying a number of pattern suppliers who list on EBay. You should have some choice there.

Also try Aliexpress.

Re. fitting:- your trusted local garage should be able to then fit them for you.

Please let us know how you get on.

Regards,

Gareth.

Welcome Paul,

Yes, strange.

Would suggest you simply contact your dealer for clarification. It doesn’t really matter whether anyone else has been confused - you have - and that’s all that matters.

Please let us know how you get on.

Regards,

Gareth.

Hello Gary,

I guess you joined the forum to advertise your cherished plate, and that is fine.

Having said that, to minimise the risk of yourself and interested members being messed about, would you please list the price you want for it.

Many thanks,

Gareth.

Many thanks Richard for trying to help Alex.

Regards,

Gareth.

Thanks Simon.

Hello Simon,

You seem to have joined late yesterday evening, and already posted 7 times - including this response to a 7 year old post! Why?

This joining and the ’rapid fire’ posting together with responding to old posts, causes suspicion that you are indeed ‘human’, so all future postings will be monitored.

Thanks,

Gareth.

Sorry RichD, but I would neither assume or ‘think’ anything. Just double check what was fitted on the car when it was new, before changing anything.

Regards,

Gareth.

The definitive answer should be revealed via. consulting the handbook and/or the sticker which can usually be found on the inside of the fuel flap, or the B post.

Regards,

Gareth.

Thanks Adam,

It’s last minute revelations such as these that make a nonsense out of spending time to advise on such things, when the real answer is to do exactly what you are doing - waiting for it to pack up rather than pay money out to sort it!

Hello Dillon,

So that is £4,800/pa, add to that, the car’s depreciation over that year, and you really are into bonkers territory! I am ignoring any finance you may be paying, together with the annual road tax, and obviously the actual running costs of the car. Sorry to put it bluntly, but you are in extreme danger of running yourself into an economic disaster - unless your earnings are exceptionally high,or you are ‘of some means’.

As Cliff says - assuming you have checked all comparison sites - you will need to seriously research vehicles with low insurance groupings, and cut your cloth to suit those vehicles.

Really sorry to say it as I see it, but it’s madness to have to spend a significant amount of amount of your working time to ‘feed your current situation’.

Regards,

Gareth.