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DenishP4

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  1. Find a used seat on eBay if you want to save money while keeping the rest of your Artico interior intact. Most people don't know that the coverings for the driver's and passenger's seats are identical, which means that a passenger's seat has a greater chance of yielding a high-quality replacement. This eliminates the need to remove the rear cover when swapping out simply the base. Possible to use locally sourced breakers for the foundation.
  2. Last year, I had the Artico seat coverings on my P Plus W205 replaced with leather, but the trimmer forgot to unhook the battery. After reattaching the seats, he plugged a "STAR" type dongle into the socket located behind the steering column to reset any malfunctioning sensors. He had retrimmed a few W205s and had a fairly fast technique to strip them, so he was able to remove and reinstall the covers on each seat in about 50 minutes. He started by knocking off the two "C" clips holding the seat to the frame with a tiny hammer, then he removed the plastic trim from beneath the front of the seat. YouTube tutorials recommend using a drill to remove the pop rivets from the seat's side, but we found another, faster method. The only major challenge is removing the cover from the rear of the seat without destroying it.
  3. This one is just 4 years old, and I got fortunate and got it for 161,000 miles. The garage got back to me shortly after I contacted them. Unlike the auto store, who ignored my three requests for information, this one really responded. Upgrade to improved lighting is required. But I'm enjoying it tremendously so far. Although I doubt I'll have driven more than 20,000 miles by next year, I believe it's a good idea to replace the gearbox fluid every 5,000 miles or so.
  4. A photograph of the new Mondeo
  5. I traded in my 2012 MK4 Titanium X for a 2017 Titanium, likewise a 2.0-liter gasoline automatic. I have a rather tight drive, and the MK5 is much simpler to manoeuvre into parking spaces than the MK4. The dissimilarity in bodily type probably makes it much simpler to switch directions. I'm relieved to find that the conventional auto box is just as seamless as the dual clutch in my last vehicle. When I switch to Sport mode and use the paddle shifters, I'm in heaven.
  6. My Santa Fe PHEV has a 1.6-liter petrol engine, and I can't say that I've had any issues with it up to this point. Having said that, the vehicle that came before this one was a Peugeot 5008 equipped with a 3-cylinder 1.2-liter petrol engine. Although it was a lighter automobile (1400 kilogrammes as opposed to 2100 kilogrammes), it sometimes seemed slow.
  7. Best front or rear is only significant when grip is at its maximum; otherwise, it is irrelevant. Speed or the road surface (wet, slippery, etc.) might be the cause of the grip limit. In order to handle steering inputs as well as the centrifugal force produced by the vehicle's lateral acceleration, the front tires endure a greater amount of lateral force than the rear ones. FWDs are often designed to understeer, which is corrected by increased steering inputs, which is a more natural response for novice or inexperienced drivers. This situation is limited by the front axle's best tires. In order to adjust for rear wheel slip, the opposite lock must be used; otherwise, the back of the automobile risked passing the front. Up until the tread was decreased to around 3mm, according to RoSPA research from 2005 (there may be more current data), there was only a little decline in braking performance. 1.6mm is the minimum. Conclusion: Unless the tyre is already very worn, grip is not really important.
  8. Look at the crank's bottom pulley to see that this is not the case. By adjusting this sensor, you may enjoy super unleaded's advantages. The only thing I've done to mine is make the power curve a little bit smoother and increase the sport's speed from 6k to 7k. There has been no change in MPG. Mazda uses this method to adapt to the different fuel standards in each nation. While those on the American site seem to cluster towards the top, I discovered my profile closer to the middle.
  9. There's a lot to know about this, and if it's not an MPS, there's no need to run it on super. The knock sensor and ECU are set up to run 98ron like an mps.
  10. Yip I agree with misar and the salesman. Both of my Mazdas, a 2009 and a 2013, have had problems with fogging up, especially when it is very wet outside. I just got a moisture-absorbing bag at Halfrauds for £10, and it seems to work great. You just put it on the dashboard overnight, and the windows are clear in the morning.
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