Mega Posted September 29, 2011 Posted September 29, 2011 Well, After having realised my airbox has no air filter in it!!! Whilst investigating possible upgrade paths; I've decided that I just can't risk trusting the work done by a very famous dealer based in Four Marks Hampshire. As such the zed is in for a service tomorrow at WLMG Eastcote. 229 for an annual service. Including not replacing an air filter but fitting one. Anything I should be aware of? Oh god coming from the 3 series and with the zed, getting into a bloody micra or even worse possibly a pixo is NOT filling me with joy... And on a side note. I mean FFS, what kind of monkey will hapilly shift a car without a fecking air filter. I drove home 90 miles of motorway and did the commute to work before by absolute chance, deciding to check it out. Joe Public could well have put 9k on their car like this (Or much likely less when the engine is done inhaling bugs and grit and just grinds to a hault.) F*cking weak. Quote
coldel Posted September 29, 2011 Posted September 29, 2011 Thats a shocker mate, I have never heard of something like that happening before. But yes you just wouldn't naturally check the air filter is IN THERE before driving your new car away! Quote
Dom187 Posted September 29, 2011 Posted September 29, 2011 *runs out to car park to check his own newly brought 350z* Quote
M13KYF Posted September 29, 2011 Posted September 29, 2011 I would be asking back for half the cost of the service back as a sign of good gesture at least Quote
Mega Posted September 29, 2011 Author Posted September 29, 2011 I would be asking back for half the cost of the service back as a sign of good gesture at least It'd be great to post up a positive experience so I'll definitely give them the chance to do this Quote
Sam Mcgoo Posted September 29, 2011 Posted September 29, 2011 I'd be worried about how long it may not have had a filter in it, before you got your car!! Hope your next experience is a good one. Quote
Mega Posted September 29, 2011 Author Posted September 29, 2011 I'd be worried about how long it may not have had a filter in it, before you got your car!! Hope your next experience is a good one. Agreed. I am. Only time will tell. Quote
DannyBoy Posted September 29, 2011 Posted September 29, 2011 On WLMG Eastcote; almost bought a car from them and it had a few niggles which i detailed and asked if they would sort out, and the technician i spoke to hadn't got a clue what he was talking about when it came to Zed stuff so i walked away. I then took my car to them (stupidly) to sort out the common window fault and after taking it apart twice and replacing a load of irrelevant stuff for me, they told me i needed a whole new mechanism and that would be £600 on top of the couple of hundred I already owed them. i looked up the problem on here, got the part off alex for half the price and fixed it myself in an hour. they also failed to spot on their free 'health check' that my NSF brake disc is warped and worn (which i already knew), and it's really obvious (even to me) without even getting the car in the air. So needless to say i'm not going anywhere near them again, and i can't recommend you do either. DB Quote
coldel Posted September 29, 2011 Posted September 29, 2011 I am still dumbstruck someone would actually run the car without an air filter Such bad luck mate...fingers crossed there is nothing seriously up with the car. Quote
slimjim Posted September 29, 2011 Posted September 29, 2011 Why did you randomly decide to check you had the filter in? Not something you do on a regular basis... well caught! Quote
Mega Posted September 29, 2011 Author Posted September 29, 2011 Why did you randomly decide to check you had the filter in? Not something you do on a regular basis... well caught! Hard to explain properly... but the box was slightly ajar? The right clip wasn't attached, which seemed strange. Popped the left one and could then see clear to the bottom of the airbox! It was the FIO that pointed at it first. Quote
Mega Posted September 29, 2011 Author Posted September 29, 2011 On WLMG Eastcote; almost bought a car from them and it had a few niggles which i detailed and asked if they would sort out, and the technician i spoke to hadn't got a clue what he was talking about when it came to Zed stuff so i walked away. I then took my car to them (stupidly) to sort out the common window fault and after taking it apart twice and replacing a load of irrelevant stuff for me, they told me i needed a whole new mechanism and that would be £600 on top of the couple of hundred I already owed them. i looked up the problem on here, got the part off alex for half the price and fixed it myself in an hour. they also failed to spot on their free 'health check' that my NSF brake disc is warped and worn (which i already knew), and it's really obvious (even to me) without even getting the car in the air. So needless to say i'm not going anywhere near them again, and i can't recommend you do either. DB Way to sh*t on my parade!!! Good thing they aren't troubleshooting then; just a normal service. Here's hoping they don't **** anything up. Quote
coldel Posted September 29, 2011 Posted September 29, 2011 Stand and watch whilst holding a clip board and pretend to tick and cross things as they work - occasionally switch to a red pen whilst shaking your head and tutting see what they do... Quote
lrh Posted September 29, 2011 Posted September 29, 2011 S2000-FU strike again Noticed in your pics they seem to have fitted a VW aerial as well Quote
Vik54 Posted September 29, 2011 Posted September 29, 2011 The car came from S2000 4U? Oh - hope your service goes well You've supplied the filter then? Quote
DannyBoy Posted September 29, 2011 Posted September 29, 2011 On WLMG Eastcote; almost bought a car from them and it had a few niggles which i detailed and asked if they would sort out, and the technician i spoke to hadn't got a clue what he was talking about when it came to Zed stuff so i walked away. I then took my car to them (stupidly) to sort out the common window fault and after taking it apart twice and replacing a load of irrelevant stuff for me, they told me i needed a whole new mechanism and that would be £600 on top of the couple of hundred I already owed them. i looked up the problem on here, got the part off alex for half the price and fixed it myself in an hour. they also failed to spot on their free 'health check' that my NSF brake disc is warped and worn (which i already knew), and it's really obvious (even to me) without even getting the car in the air. So needless to say i'm not going anywhere near them again, and i can't recommend you do either. DB Way to sh*t on my parade!!! Good thing they aren't troubleshooting then; just a normal service. Here's hoping they don't **** anything up. Yea, sorry about that. TBH there's not much to screw up with a service, i'd just take any advisories they give you with a pinch of salt and ask around on here before you cough up. DB Quote
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