Hi there,

I think you kind of misunderstood my  "up the rev band comment "
I just meant while over taking or indeed general use.
Not just flooring the pedal for the hell of it lol.

I have had the car near 14 years now it has been well looked
after in that time.

My fuel returns if I am on longish runs here
which are 450  mile return trips .
Come in around 34/35 mpg.
But motorway traffic here does run at 70/80 mph
in most cases.
Around town maybe 24/25 mpg.

So I am not a boy racer lol ( I am just on 76 years now )

Johnny UK

On Jul 6, 4:12 pm, "Johnny Melvin" <joh...@melvin.com> wrote:

I used to use Mobil 5-30 and now use 0-30 M1, I notice a difference.
Timing shouldnt change in 35000, mine didnt change until the belt was
real old but checking timing is easy to do and you dont know for sure
it was ever done exactly, When my timing was retarded 3 degrees, on an
old stretched belt with maybe 70000 on it, I had a major loss in power
and 3-4 mpg loss. You can advance until there is nock but hearing any
is not easy, I go 1/2 degree further and have been safe. Noise is
likely wear from age and hard driving.

Hi,

Its never been driven hard really.
More average use.
On the point of it not been set up correctly when the belt was changed.
I seem to have less faith in folk doing jobs for me now.
It seems there is less and less pride in doing a GOOD JOB these days.
And I don't think main dealers are any better.

I realise its easy checked but I did not feel like spending an a Timing
strobe
for just the occasionally time I may need it.

But all comments absorbed
Thanks

look at my web page.   www.g3liv.co.uk
That's what I do in retirement,

Johnny UK