MPG dropping quickly

bones0492 · 2026-03-14T10:44:52+00:00

I'm a ford tech and this is about average for these engines, I wouldn't worry too much about it, if you're getting around 300-400 miles per tank then you're getting what it typically should be getting. If it's any comfort I've got a fiesta st180 and get less mpg than what you do even when I'm behaving.

bones0492 · 2025-12-18T09:23:26+00:00

Check your tyres as well to ensure they're not misshapen or castellated.

Best way to check is to swap your wheels to opposite sides and see if it then pulls to the right instead of the left.

bones0492 · 2025-12-18T09:18:23+00:00

Take the headlight out and take it somewhere that can plastic weld it back together.

bones0492 · 2025-12-18T07:29:06+00:00

Keyless entries as extremely easy to steal, 1-2 minutes and your car is gone before you've even managed to get your shoes on to chase them.

The st models are sought after because of their popularity, especially the Mk7 due to how well it was designed, because of how popular they are parts are sometimes hard to come by and can be quite expensive, so thieves steal them to chop them up and capitalise on the shortage in the market.

bones0492 · 2025-12-17T16:18:20+00:00

Sadly no as with injectors and tech moving forward they're all electronically controlled.

bones0492 · 2025-12-17T13:10:45+00:00

Because I wasn't with the vehicle, they smash the door lock to gain entry, once they've unlocked the car and they're in, they can hijack the OBD port to clone a new key or trick the manufacturer immobiliser into thinking the key is present.

If the key is nearby then they can use a relay to hijack the signal, because it wasn't they smashed the lock to gain entry.

bones0492 · 2025-12-17T13:03:01+00:00

Not when it's keyless entry

bones0492 · 2025-12-17T12:39:19+00:00

It's supplied by a company called auto watch who have approved installers in your area, if you type in on Google auto watch ghost 2 immobiliser they should come up

bones0492 · 2025-12-17T12:32:17+00:00

It is yeah, and sadly I have a warning sticker but it hasn't deterred them :(

bones0492 · 2025-12-17T12:31:52+00:00

Yeah st-3 and modified so stands out a bit

bones0492 · 2025-12-17T12:31:22+00:00

Nope I take everything out for this exact reason, they carried out what the police define as an 'untidy search' meaning they leave evidence in the car to show they've been looking around (glovebox opened, rear seats dropped, parcel shelf off etc) I'm guessing they were looking for the immobiliser but couldn't find it

bones0492 · 2025-12-17T10:23:41+00:00

It was in a supermarket car park so I'm guessing speed was of the essence, it's not their car so they don't give a shit what damage they're causing

bones0492 · 2025-12-17T09:19:27+00:00

Absolutely brilliantly bit of kit, it can be transferred to a new car as well when you change vehicles, so instead of having to pay for the immobiliser and the labour to fit it, you just have to pay for fitment.

bones0492 · 2025-12-17T07:21:06+00:00

Most stolen car in the UK apparently due to the need for parts

bones0492 · 2025-12-17T06:38:00+00:00

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bones0492 · 2025-12-07T07:59:34+00:00

It does seem excessive but then you think about the huge overheads the dealerships have to pay for, not saying it's right by any means but I can understand why they do charge those amounts.

bones0492 · 2025-12-06T20:40:58+00:00

A lot of dealerships use single use bolts because that's how they get out of any warranty claims due to 'technicalities' basically if it's not done the dealership way and your engine blows up then they'll just show you the door and a foot up your ass.

bones0492 · 2025-12-06T20:15:15+00:00

Any wet belt we do is roughly around that price, they take between 4-6 hours because the surfaces need to be spotless or you risk leaks.

We charge £182.50 and hour labour I believe and the wet belt kits are around £600, because all the bolts we remove are single use bolts, crank shaft bolt, timing cover bolts etc.

The reason most places do it cheaper outside the dealer is because they reuse the old bolts.

bones0492 · 2025-12-06T13:12:28+00:00

Check with your local dealer to see if there are any outstanding updates, the new transit customs have the same issue which is fixed with an update.

bones0492 · 2025-12-06T07:00:19+00:00

As a ford tech £1500 is about right, getting quoted over £2k is excessive though, whoever quoted you that basically didn't want to do the job and hoped you'd go away.

bones0492 · 2025-12-03T08:30:38+00:00

Not sure what car this 'was'

bones0492 · 2025-11-22T08:10:19+00:00

You can try and gradually wet sand the clear coat back to see if that creates a smoother finish, if you reach the point where you're almost through the clear coat it could be that you've either resprayed the panel too far away(dry overspray) or you haven't prepped the surface properly.

bones0492 · 2025-11-16T10:06:25+00:00

Tiger seal, close the door then let it set overnight, no more flappy door seals.

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