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Mito Man wrote: Tue Apr 12, 2022 11:11 am This is when I ask my usual what do they service on a fully electric car?

They changed the pollen filter!

(He told me this about 3 times)

mik wrote: Wed Apr 13, 2022 6:41 pm

Mito Man wrote: Tue Apr 12, 2022 11:11 am This is when I ask my usual what do they service on a fully electric car?

They changed the pollen filter!

(He told me this about 3 times)

They also check the brakes, even though they don’t wear out due to regen doing a lot of the work.

MikeHunt wrote: Wed Apr 13, 2022 6:49 pm

mik wrote: Wed Apr 13, 2022 6:41 pm

Mito Man wrote: Tue Apr 12, 2022 11:11 am This is when I ask my usual what do they service on a fully electric car?

They changed the pollen filter!

(He told me this about 3 times)

They also check the brakes, even though they don’t wear out due to regen doing a lot of the work.

See earlier comments

mik wrote: Wed Apr 13, 2022 6:50 pm

MikeHunt wrote: Wed Apr 13, 2022 6:49 pm

mik wrote: Wed Apr 13, 2022 6:41 pm

They changed the pollen filter!

(He told me this about 3 times)

They also check the brakes, even though they don’t wear out due to regen doing a lot of the work.

See earlier comments

With energy prices rising, there will be a point when regen is cheaper than ceramics

Mounting the sub in the middle meant I had to remove the split charge relay & inverter that I’d hastily wired up straight after buying the van. The relay is now relocated to under the drivers seat and a proper battery tray added. The battery was just kinda wedged in place before

There’s enough space there for the inverter too but then you can’t get to it ! Some kind of extension lead required.


I’ve also added some led down lights in the boot. The factory courtesy light is lame and even with an led fitted it’s only slightly less lame. Normal:



With down lights:


This will make life easier when stopping to make a late night coffee in a German / Polish truck park.

mik wrote: Wed Apr 13, 2022 6:41 pm

Mito Man wrote: Tue Apr 12, 2022 11:11 am This is when I ask my usual what do they service on a fully electric car?

They changed the pollen filter!

(He told me this about 3 times)

What about the electric oil and the battery filter?

Matty wrote: Wed Apr 13, 2022 11:40 pm

mik wrote: Wed Apr 13, 2022 6:41 pm

Mito Man wrote: Tue Apr 12, 2022 11:11 am This is when I ask my usual what do they service on a fully electric car?

They changed the pollen filter!

(He told me this about 3 times)

What about the electric oil and the battery filter?

I'm assuming that they checked the dipstick when he walked in the showroom

McSwede wrote: Thu Apr 14, 2022 6:47 am

Matty wrote: Wed Apr 13, 2022 11:40 pm

mik wrote: Wed Apr 13, 2022 6:41 pm

They changed the pollen filter!

(He told me this about 3 times)

What about the electric oil and the battery filter?

I'm assuming that they checked the dipstick when he walked in the showroom

Audi do happy endings with a service plan? Blimey.

Did they change the pollen filter?

jamcg wrote: Thu Apr 14, 2022 12:13 pm Did they change the pollen filter?

nuttinnew wrote: Wed Apr 13, 2022 12:43 pm

Gwaredd wrote: Sun Apr 10, 2022 8:44 am The old Alhambra has delivered us safely in Holland at 58mpg

How'd you manage that? That's good going for an unladen Ibiza or Leon.

It has always been weirdly good on a run. I set the cruise to 110 (65mph) most of the way and let it do its thing. On the way home, we were running a bit late for the ferry (which was naturally delayed by an hour) so I stuck to the speed limits (100k Holland, 120 Belgium, 130 France) and even when I got home it was still registering 54.9. Must be down to its streamlined shape and winter tyres

The van continues to keep me busy. Another new problem today. I think it’s a warning that I’m wearing flamboyant spectacles ?

Glow plugs

Nah, definitely spectacles.

A surprised owl?

Surely it is telling you to do some loopy burnouts?

You need to replace your coil.

Your contraceptive coil.

Are Vito's known for having shoddy glow plugs, bad wiring, or you think it's just bad luck following it's recent epic trip?

Its a fat bird with saggy tits and tiny arms.

It's someone bending over getting ready to be shafted.

Gwaredd wrote: Thu Apr 14, 2022 3:44 pm

nuttinnew wrote: Wed Apr 13, 2022 12:43 pm

Gwaredd wrote: Sun Apr 10, 2022 8:44 am The old Alhambra has delivered us safely in Holland at 58mpg

How'd you manage that? That's good going for an unladen Ibiza or Leon.

It has always been weirdly good on a run. I set the cruise to 110 (65mph) most of the way and let it do its thing. On the way home, we were running a bit late for the ferry (which was naturally delayed by an hour) so I stuck to the speed limits (100k Holland, 120 Belgium, 130 France) and even when I got home it was still registering 54.9. Must be down to its streamlined shape and winter tyres

Excellent and easy going
I didn't get that from a 130pd Passat estate (even on the 'puter)

It's two Jesus fish resisting the urge to engage in sins of the flesh.