Dogconker

Agreed, but the latest iteration of the Subaru diesel probably wouldn't survive the first tankful

Yep, Shell do Nitro+ now. It is definitely better diesel, but I'm currently testing whether worth the extra pennies, so far it looks like it is. I also get the feeling you can't run the new Euro5 engine on veggie oil, I think it'd due in a week, they don't even recommend using supermarket fuel

Run car to hull a couple if days ago on Shell Diesel Nitro, mpg went from 57 to 62ish, also noted additional low end torque and smoother acceleration so looks like it's well worth the extra 7p per litre for the XV. With the extra cleaning and engine protection will probably be a good decision. Overall it's not cheaper per 100miles, but looks about break even compared with standard diesel.

We reckon its piston rings there's a class action suit in the US over faulty rings. I spoke to out neighbour who's a tech for Audi and he says that, what we're being told is, and I quote "bo!!@cks" he says its a cover up for a known fault. The only thing affected by how you drive is the particulate filter.

Nope, nothing to do with DPF, you'd have warning lights if there was even a slight clogging of the DPF, they reckon its carbon build up in the valves. But I would have thought that carbon build up in the engine would cause a DPF problem. Our cars not even in the garage yet because we're waiting for the other forester to get sorted first. They did a flush on the engine but they completely dismantled the engine right down to removing the piston rings as part of the engine flush. Really? I'm not generally a conspiracy theorist, but I can't help feeling this is the same problem they had with the earlier Euro5 engine but would rather say its our driving style and that because they're a caring dealer they'll sort it for us. Since when do you take out the pistons for an engine flush? I've been in touch with them and it's going in tomorrow to get sorted. Will be with them most of next week, again I say a week for an engine flush?

Oh no, not take it over 3000 occasionally, we do that already, they're on about running over 3000 for sustained periods of time not a rapid acceleration. They're on about 5-10 mins constant once a week! The car had a problem from day one, was probe to stalling under 1300r so you'd go round a tight bend in say third, start to accelerate and it'd cough an stall, I think this is the same issue but they won't have it. Wife is starting to lean towards this being her first and last subaru

Its a Subaru XV diesel. I have one too but it runs much smoother and has more torque than hers with the "same" engine. I'm taking her car into dealership Saturday, they actually told her she needs to drive at 3000rpm more often, it has a light to tell you when to change gear and it flashes at 1700. 3000rpm in a diesel is giving it some beans

Subaru dealer have said my wife's car is broke because she doesn't rag it from time to time, which is cobblers. They've said that if driven with economy in mind then this can cause the problem, they've based this on 2 cars nationally that have this problem, so clearly my wife and this other person (incidentally at the same dealership) must be the ONLY 2 people in the uk that drive their diesel and get 50mpg everyone else doesn't have this problem because they don't drive that way, not sure I but that as an excuse. Also when doing a fluid flush is it usual to strip down the engine to its component parts, seems a bit overkill for an engine flush? Wondering if there's a hidden piston issue which warranted the change to nickel coated pistons that the 2014 car has, my wife's being a 2013 version, hers did burn some oil early on.

i'm driving up that bit of the M1 tomorrow :P Looks like they were all out to get you

works ok now, go figure

Nope, different error now

Tis broked You'll have to just put link up

You've set vid as private so can't see it [emoji19]

Off to hull for a couple if days on Thursday, should give the old girl a run, see if the new fuel is any better

Filled her up with Shell Diesel Nitro+, see if that improves fuel economy, certainly seems to pick up better, more oomph

That list suggests it's probably going to be a dead heat

Ahh, a good point, not thought of that, will need to fill her up at the weekend so might get tank of go juice instead

Might give it a go in that case

Maybe I'll try a tankful and compare it to a standard tank, thanks

I've wondered about using shell super diesel but not sure it's worth the extra money, anyone tried it?

Haha, I can't convince my wife to let me even if I say I'm supporting the club

got my premium membership with my Halfords card and members stickers. First words out of my wife's mouth "you're not sticking them in the car and looking like a chav" :(

I have a Facebook account but only to spy on my "friends" [emoji33]

Well, wife's car didn't go to dealers, they phoned last night to advise us that they have had another car (a 13 plate forester with 15k on it) in the workshop for 2 days with exactly the same power loss issue and even with support from Subaru UK technical, they still have not resolved the issue. They advised that there is no point us dropping the car in unless they know how to sort it. Booked in next wednesday now, starting to sound like a significant problem. [emoji20]

Oh how blind the new blood can be mwahaha! On a more serious note, welcome and get stuck in, a good bunch here albeit some conversations can take a fairly surreal turn [emoji4]