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MOT - Emissions advice please

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  • AliceBanned
    AliceBanned Posts: 3,166 Forumite
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    steveo3002 wrote: »
    they'l usualy test it on your say so ...its your money

    did you get a print out of the emissions readings

    They gave me a print out - I'm not at home at the moment so I don't have it to hand.

    It all seems a bit hazy; one minute a car could pass and the next it could fail and cost hundreds! Even though this mechanic was recommended I still don't trust him, I think they all treat women like idiots. They know we won't stand up to them as much.
  • anewman
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    AliceBanned wrote: »
    They gave me a print out - I'm not at home at the moment so I don't have it to hand.

    It all seems a bit hazy; one minute a car could pass and the next it could fail and cost hundreds! Even though this mechanic was recommended I still don't trust him, I think they all treat women like idiots. They know we won't stand up to them as much.

    Seems like the garage is genuine to me, if all they can fail a 14 year old fiesta on is the emissions.
  • AliceBanned
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    anewman wrote: »
    Seems like the garage is genuine to me, if all they can fail a 14 year old fiesta on is the emissions.

    It's been well looked after and fully serviced throughout, and only done 70,000 miles, so is in a very good condition considering its age. But maybe you're right.
  • AliceBanned
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    custardy wrote: »
    low miles means loads of short journeys?
    a good run could be all it needs to clear out the cat and unsoot the plugs

    Short journeys - about four miles each day, with occasional 50 mile round trips. That's it really.
  • mcjordi
    mcjordi Posts: 4,238 Forumite
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    your lucky thats all it failed on, sill welding is common fails on fiestas
    pour some redex in the fuel tank and take it on a long ride out,
    i normally service my cars before mot
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  • hewhoisnotintheknow
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    with my gti i found putting additive in and taking it for a thrash before helped
  • Keith
    Keith Posts: 2,924 Forumite
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    Change the oil.
  • hewhoisnotintheknow
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    Keith wrote: »
    Change the oil.

    ive not heard this suggestion before, how does it help? :)
  • anewman
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    Oil stores contaminants. When it gets old it's less able to store them, or something like that.
  • hewhoisnotintheknow
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    ahh makes sense :)

    I over change my oil, so its always nice and clean :)
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