Golf gti edition 30 mpg update 365miles@29.2mpg: 69000 miles

Not the usual distance, some longer routes which extended the range this time around,as opposed to general commuting.
Note it's also 69000 miles!

Kuga wheel and tyre swap

When buying the car it came with 3 continental and 1 Bridgestone. I'm guessing owners had a puncture that couldn't be repaired and put an old tyre back on for sale.

Bought a wheel and tyre combo from eBay for 80 notes, tyre has 5mm.

So I'm swapping out, with the plan in a few months to replace all 4 tyres, as other 3 are fast decreasing, including some heavy edge wear on front.

May even get a full wheel refurbished done. But they are hardly marked.

Pic is the bridgestone ive taken off.

Ford kuga 2.0 tdci 163 mpg

Bank holiday weekend, lots of non town driving meant average improved.  Average speed 28mph. 500 miles on a tank.

Golf GTI edition 30 mpg update

How to change air filter on a Ford kuga 163 2.0 tdci

Few posts on the kuga owners forum about how the filter isn't changed for several services and it may improve mpg if changed., what harm can it do?

So I bought an oe genuine Ford part off eBay.
http://r.ebay.com/Fu5nSh

Today I got to fit it, first diy job on the kuga.

First off, if you didn't already know, you need to remove the key piece from the keyfob, slide up the front Ford badge and twist anti clockwise then clockwise to unlock the bonnet.
Next up its four simple seven mm screws to release the top cover of the airbox.
Eh voila, one filthy filter having covered 33k miles in this case. 

It also had a few leaves and two wasps lol.
At this point just review how it's seated in the lower case.
You can just remove the old filter now, and clean out any dirt in the casing.

The new filter had a small location lug on the right hand edge that fitted at the bottom of the lower airbox.

The easiest way to refit, is to release the two screws holding the maf sensor into the lower aitrbox piece, just enough before it releases from the threads.

Now fit the new filter, and ensure its located correctly in the end slot off the right hand side. At this point refit the upper cover, with the maf moved out slightly it's much easier to fit it all back together without distortion. Screw the four bolts back in, then lastly screw the two maf screws back in slowly.
This way round is far easier, if you leave the maf fully screwed in and try to put the top cover on, it's nigh on impossible to do properly.

No idea if it's going to help the mpg yet, but it certainly isn't going to hurt! 

Old filter was well past its best.

Let me know how you got on with yours too

John

Ford kuga 163 tdci mpg update

36 mpg 460 miles average 26mph