Dave-G

According to a guy at millers (oils) in leic's, fully synthetic 5w40 is a light oil that.........wait for it ........"partly evaporates"! Given that the oil level deminishes earlier than anticipated I get caught out when the warning buzzer and light alert me, ie,when I'm working. So I check it while the engine is hot - rather than cold as most users would. For this reason I see something that many users dont...steam escaping from the oil filler port when the cap is removed! WOULD SOMEBODY ELSE TRY THIS PLEASE ? So if my symptoms are duplicated elsewhere it would seem that there IS evaporation taking place. I wonder if the oil is hydrogenated ? (HYDRO = WATER)

Er; This looks like an excuse to advertise..and if it aint - you can get a newer model post 2k for what you spend on that lot, It's a stiffer more footsure ride AND IT WOULD BE INSURABLE AT NORMAL RATES. The advertising I refer to is PULEASE NICK THESE WHEELS! They look truly lovely mate,but if I were in the insurance buisiness I would take into consideration the amount of damage some moron would willfully commit to remove them from your pride and joy...this COULD involve rolling the car, and using a scaffold pole to wrench them off. Still nice wheels mate!

If you're only gonna do 10k p.a. I think your on the right track mate.I got mine from fowlers garages at newcastle-under-lyme,Staff's. Since I bought it they've gone on-line, but I dont have their site details.

It looks like you both got a recurring flat spot,but I've never heard of a dyslexic galaxy. Sorry for the sarcasm,but you might like to note that 25 people have viewed your posting - with no result! Try posting it again with an explanation of the problem - without missing out important words. I personally won't be able to help ' cos mine is a manual gearbox.

mine gets stiff with certain ladies in the car - but i aint got cruise control

Does it sound like a distant police car ? :D mine does of late,triffik sound innit..sorta satisfying knowing that it's running nice

Dally; It sounds like you have shed fulls of spare money to spend on petrol and the chancellor...giss some! you'll get nearly 3 times further for the same spend in diesel! However..If your a very low mileage user you will save a load of cash on a petrol model 'cos few can afford the running costs when it comes out of their own pocket rather than the compay directors expense account - and tax write off. So is it gonna sit on your drive to impress the neighbors - or do any mileage? :D

Hi Paul, I know this was posted a fair time ago but can you tell me about the outcome? you dont say what make/model/engine,but Im having the same symptoms with my 115 galaxy tdi

I'm 6' 0" wi extra long legs...try longer seat anchor bolts with large spacer washers under the seat carrier... As you have probably discovered-if you raise the seat it also cantilevers? forwards so you cant find an ideal position.with the seat jacked up say 3" you can leave the seat in it's low position - which is further rearwards than a higher position..I know this sounds gobbledeegook,but it works

I dint see any clue as to the age of your gal, I had a seat allhambra(90bhp)which had better trim levels than the other variants in the "old" model. My 2000x gal seems a much better ride, I'm told the whole chassis and suspension have been re-engineered in the post 2k model.If i went up a kerb ramp in my old model the doors seemed to flex in the rubbers..not so with my new babe! I think the larger wheels coupled with lower profile tyres also assist the improved handling. Yes there are minor niggles with this car, eg; a large turning circle springs to mind,but "horses for courses"? it's a brilliant tool,see how many taxi drivers use them..If it dont stand the pace it would not be used in that industry. I love it to bits,and my mate just bought one...sez it's the best thing since sliced bread

STREWTH! next problem i get,i hope "T120" sees it,all that boffin stuff is very well explained! I had the prob on my old allhambra(90bhp). If anybody else thinks they got the problem remove the plug and test drive the car...it goes more like it should,but uses bucket loads of fuel-so ONLY test drive and replace the plug till you can replace the unit-and you dont need to be a rocket scientist to do it. Incidently,the very helpfull Volkswares chap who supplied the unit asked if i'd had problems with my OFF-side brake light? It seems(in his words)that a frequently failing bulb,and a missaligned "2nd brakelight switch" are also apparant at the same time,and may be a contributing factor to the failure. On checking the 2nd brakelight switch I found that the one fitted WAS non-standard,and When I asked other galaxy owning taxi drivers ,they had also experienced 'bulb-switch-maf symptoms. Hmm...I'm not knocking you T120,but as i review the postings in the cold light of day..I see you went from a guy what needed help to a very informed expert in 8 days? It does sound damn good though!

You dint mention the engine in your gal, however if it's a tdi I think the hot water pick up point is on the "cold" side of the thermostat..so you'll unfortunatly need to wait for the engine to get near running temperature before the stat opens to allow cold water into the engine - and hot water out! FREDT refers to the preheater...I would lurve to know how to enable that feature,there seems to be a lack of info on that in the owner handbook,and ford dealers dont seem to know about it either!