Warning for Diesel Owners

elfa7 · 10th May 2006, 15:56

Just a reminder to diesel owners.

Page 312 of the handbook.

To avoid the possibility of damaging the turbo bearings through

inadequate lubrication, ALWAYS allow the engine to idle for 10 seconds

before switching the ignition off.

So if you give it welly, let it rest before switching off.

Fedorov · 10th May 2006, 16:06

Yea I just spotted that in the manual during my geek session lastnight, I'll let my salesman know that one as I think they should tell customers about that before they drive off.

Don't know about other models but on my EX I'm trying to get in the habit of, park the car, handbrake on, press folding mirrors button which I guess takes 5 or more seconds, once mirrors have folded then turn off

elfa7 · 10th May 2006, 16:09

Good idea.

Kpow99 · 10th May 2006, 16:32

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fedorov

Yea I just spotted that in the manual during my geek session lastnight, I'll let my salesman know that one as I think they should tell customers about that before they drive off.

Don't know about other models but on my EX I'm trying to get in the habit of, park the car, handbrake on, press folding mirrors button which I guess takes 5 or more seconds, once mirrors have folded then turn off

Funny, that's my routine too. The idle is SOP for turbo diesels, didn't bother too much with my Pug and all seems OK. Don't think the turbo spins much when I reverse on to my drive so does that count?

elfa7 · 10th May 2006, 16:42

Kpow99.

I think your perfectly safe with that.

Its dodgy if you scream down the road , high revs, brake hard to a

stop, and immediately switch off. If you do that a lot, you could have

problems later.

Kpow99 · 10th May 2006, 17:07

Quote:

Originally Posted by elfa7

Kpow99.

I think your perfectly safe with that.

Its dodgy if you scream down the road , high revs, brake hard to a

stop, and immediately switch off. If you do that a lot, you could have

problems later.

Ah that's my Starsky and Hutch mode

elfa7 · 10th May 2006, 17:53

Hence ------- KPOW !!

Kpow99 · 10th May 2006, 19:03

Quote:

Originally Posted by elfa7

Hence ------- KPOW !!

More like "Splat"

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Fedorov Supporter Magic Rear Seat Join Date: 15th April 2006 Posts: 783 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Yea I just spotted that in the manual during my geek session lastnight, I'll let my salesman know that one as I think they should tell customers about that before they drive off. Don't know about other models but on my EX I'm trying to get in the habit of, park the car, handbrake on, press folding mirrors button which I guess takes 5 or more seconds, once mirrors have folded then turn off

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elfa7 Supporter Rocketship door handle Join Date: 8th May 2006 Location: Cheshire Posts: 1,700 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Kpow99. I think your perfectly safe with that. Its dodgy if you scream down the road , high revs, brake hard to a stop, and immediately switch off. If you do that a lot, you could have problems later.

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