Smoking Hilux

[Woodworks]

I get the impression they want me out of their lives!

 

I bet they do but don't let up on them until it's sorted.

 

I had problems with a new Isuzu and foolishly let the dealer fob me off for far too long which cost me a bob or two.

[Daniël Bos]

So in short:

 

Your quite new vehicle suddenly developed a problem.

 

The dealer hasn't been able to find or fix the problem despite having had ample time to do so.

 

Then their solution is to blame the customer!

 

 

About par for the course really...

 

 

I'd harnas them ceaselessly until they've either fixed or replaced your faulty goods.

 

Unless you were told the vehicle wasn't suitable for repeated short journeys either at handover or in the manual, they've not a leg to stand on.

 

Keep at them, if they give any sign of unwillingness to fix or replace, threaten them with legal action.

 

They're wrong, you're right, the end

[mick swb]

What ^^^ said. Dont take it back till your fully satisfied its fixed.

[Lloyd Jerrey]

2.5 litre 2006 hilux here with 98,000 miles on and never had any smoke in the slightest. Filled up with tescos fuel once though and it would cut out at start up a few times but just never used their fuel again and never had a problem after that tank full.

 

Good luck mate

[Stubby]

EGR valve stuck open ????

[keptenjim]

EGR valve stuck open ????

 

I’ll mention it but surely they would have thought of that? They have had my car for weeks trying to resolve this. I'd have thought a stuck EGR valve would have been an early consideration. I guess it's worth a mention though. Thanks

[Stubby]

I’ll mention it but surely they would have thought of that? They have had my car for weeks trying to resolve this. I'd have thought a stuck EGR valve would have been an early consideration. I guess it's worth a mention though. Thanks

 

Quick and easy test ( that you could leave as permanent ) ....Blank it off .

[keptenjim]

So they eventually called me and said it was "much better". So I went and checked it out only to find there was no change - still smoking. So I asked them please not to call me again unless it's fixed or replaced. Then they called again yesterday and said that they changed the injectors and that its now definitely sorted. That seems to have done the trick - no more smoke. Can't understand why the injectors needed changing after only 5000 miles

[Johnnyboxer]

I have a 16 plate with 3500 miles on it - 3 litre auto and it doesn't smoke at idle or any other time, to the best of my knowledge

[kevinjohnsonmbe]

Which dealer / area?

 

Could it possibly be Snows Exeter?

 

I hope you insisted on a like for Luke replacement while they were sorting yours?