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Your mileage at the service points doesn't make sense, or am I missing something?

Looks like it's an intermediate service next. Supposedly the cheaper one.

The service list is in your manual I believe.

We did the sons Vectra last year, three broken springs, replaced all four obviously.

I bought a cheap, £15, eBay set of spring compressors, they only just did the job, the threaded bar was wearing as we tightened up the spring.

I've done a few over the years, they still scare me to death, it's like handling nitroglycerin.

A bloke on another forum told a tale of his mate being a bit "matter of fact" replacing a spring. You know what happened next, one of the spring compressors went through his garage door.

Respect the spring.

Metal magic, Barnsley get some good reviews, haven't used them myself but intend doing so soon, I kerbed a wheel during the winter.

Maybe next weekend.

Alternator and starter motor refurb companies are common, I've nearly always gone for refurb. They're usually a third of the price of a new one, I've usually taken the old one off, taken it the the shop and they do you a swap.

Thats seems a very decent price.

Nice job   video bookmarked.

17 minutes ago, juicestop said:

Definitely alternator on the way out.

You may be right, but how can you 100% diagnose a car over the Internet?

And being called a Jessy helps.

Why ask for  advice then?

Good luck.

Are the Battery terminals loose? Check belts as per above.

Let's start with the easy fix possible issues first before we start buying parts.

Look on YouTube for an instructional video on checking the charging system, Chris Fix is quite good.

I've never taken the mechanism apart, just the mirrors, never had a problem with them.

I just do preventative maintenance by cleaning and lubricating the mechanism.

I use WD40 to clear the water away and then after drying use silicone spray to get into and parts that I feel need lubrication.

The jet wash is not done very often.

 Very good.

The article mentions Judy gives advice to manufacturers etc, they're obviously not listening.

On 3/30/2017 at 8:27 AM, dendonc said:

Glad you mentioned that, shell helix has some bargain prices at the moment from £22:50 for 5 litres, I have not ordered but but it seems that 'might'? include delivery, not sure what the ultra means but at a guess it might mean it takes higher temps when driveing conrinuously at speed for long journeys.....pure guesswork though

https://www.google.co.uk/search?client=opera&q=shell+helix+ultra+5w-30&sourceid=opera&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8

I think Shell's R&D into engine oil is just guesswork.

I don't think they know what any of the number and letter combinations mean, it only there to confuse folk.

Watch and listen, it does go on a bit but does enlighten.

I pressure washed behind mine the other day, gave them a right pounding, the **** that came out was amazing.

Sprayed them with silicone spray afterwards and gave them a good twangling before more spray.

Work a treat, they're usually easy to take apart to get at the mechanism.

I don't think I ever take notice of the ETA, there are too many variables, you'll get there around about the time you arrive.

I find that more than adequate.

The sat nav is not the best, I've mentioned it before, BUT, it's a tool, not the best for a supposed quality car, but it's a tool and you have to spend a little time RTM and learning what its limitations are.

I believe you can blank the faulty one, did you clean the MAP sensor When you cleaned the EGR?

That looks a brutal crash. Great shame, thought it looked repairable from the front.

17 minutes ago, cornershop said:

£141+ vat at edgware Rd lexus.

WHAT........... 

Can't you just tighten it and use the car until you find out the torque setting.

Don't often use my torque wrench, except for the wheel nuts.

And I don't think my torque wrench would read so low, I would imagine the torque would be about 7nM, don't quote me on that.

I would say higher, nearer to £150, but Im guessing............ wouldn't use them.

Do a better job myself, and I'm really cheap. 

1 hour ago, runsgrateasanut said:

How do you get matching dents in both rear side panels.  Did it just escape the local salvage yard grabber?

Is the side exhaust both sides?

Different, I'll say that!

It's had a rear shunt by the looks giving it the matching dents.

1 hour ago, jackcramerr said:

Hi

 

Noticed since a while that is250 takes much longer than any other car to come up to operating temperature. Is that normal? It gets there after 15-30 mins of driving. 50k miles. Is it time for new thermal valve?

15-30 minutes of driving is a bit of a range.

Impressive work. 

Somebody tell him he's on the wrong side of the carriageway, he'll cause an accident.