mattgirling

Just got back from a 500 mile round trip this weekend. Averaged 69 mpg overall in my 1.6 TDI 105 bhp. I'm doing over 10,000 per year and no problems at all with DPF.

What are teardrop wipers?

Yeh, just a bit of wd-40 or equivalent. It's not a high-use hinge so anything will do. Just give it a good wipe down after.

Thanks, I'll try that finalising thing. If it doesn't work I'll try a different disk just in case it's dodgy. I like the stereo on my Fabia, but I like listening to Radio 5 so I have the annoyance of holding the Radio button down for ages before it will allow me to choose AM.

Hi. I've managed to put some MP3s onto a CD-R to play in my Fabia. All very nice. But I tried using a CD-RW and it didn't work. Did I do something wrong or does it just not like that format? I wanted to use it a bit like a hard drive where I'll update it everytime I get bored of the songs.

Mine hasn't changed... but I've noticed a lack of pulling away power in 1st gear. It might be my imagination though.

Thanks for all the comments. I've now put down a deposit on a Fabia 1.6 TDi and its the 105bhp. It's a bit a of a step up from my 14 year old Felicia... that was a 1.3 MPi at 54 bhp! I hope the Fabia will be just as reliable and well built as the Felicia was.

Thanks firefox2 Normally there is a trade off between peak power and best fuel efficiency so I thought it was strange. I did an insurance check and there seems to be little difference between them. I wondered if other countries have difference tax schemes which depends on power rating.

Sorry if the answer is obvious... What physical difference is there between the three different 1.6 TDi engines? They come in three different power outputs but all have the same (quoted) mpg. And, why do they make a low powered one when the higher powered engine has the same mpg? Just wondered.

Excuse my ignorance but what problems are there with the DPF? I do about 10,000 miles per year. A mixture of town commuting and weekend long drives. Currently drive a 14-year old felicia and I was thinking of getting a 1.6 TDi.

Good, thanks. I could never be bothered with fitting it myself, so don't mind paying someone else to do it.

Hi, I just had my exhaust replaced on my Felicia 1.3 (middle section and rear silencer). It cost £136 inc.VAT. Was I ripped off, or is this about right? Matthew

Thanks, I'll try that. I thought it'd be good to get someone else's experience. I don't want to wreck it!

I average 37 mpg but it's so variable that it can easily go from 33 up to 40 depending on what kind of month I've had. My record mileage on 1 tank was 338 miles and I was cutting it fine! If you keep getting around 34 mpg even on long runs I'd suggest doing some investigating.

Hi - beginner's question here. I want to change my interior/courtesy light bulb. How do I get into it - there's obvious screw or place to open it? Do just prise it open with a flatheaded screwdriver? Matthew