im sure the exhaust on my d9 glx is blowing so im going to take a trip down to kwik fit as im after nothing fancy and i was wondering will a d9 executive exhaust go on my glx? mainly just after the chrome-y looking trim pipe
or is it just the same exhaust on all 2.0l 406's and the exec's just come with an 'embellisher' as some websites list it?
averagejo wrote:incidently, whats the beef with kwik fit?
They're completely incompetent and took something like 5 attempts (the last few I had to arrange through the regional manager because of the branch fobbing me off) to get my last exhaust fit right. They use air-powered impact wrenches to do up wheel nuts WAY past the proper torque limit so if you're lucky you can't get them off and if you're unlucky you'll find them broken. They don't do jobs they think they can get away without doing like wheel balancing or alignment even if you take it in just for an alignment job... etc etc etc
I wouldn't trust them to put a valve cap on right without supervision.
<steve_earwig> I think this forum is more about keeping our cars going with minimal outlay than giving our cars more reason to go bang
They were going to replace the whole exhaust on my old Clio, and were gonna charge me in excess of £350 for the privilege... The problem was then fixed the next day for free by a kind chap - just a quick weld to fix a crack where the pipe met the back box. Kept me going for nearly a year before I traded the Clio in for money off the 406 back in November.
I've heard all kinds of horror stories, too - Kwik-Fitters raising up cars on the lifts, waiting for the customer to go away, then jumping up and hanging off an exhaust and yanking on it until it broke, then trying to claim "Yep, that's where your problem is, that'll be £x,xxx to fix"
Steer well clear...
2002 (D9) Peugeot 406 Coupe SE, 2.2 litre Petrol. Scarlet Red/Rouge Ecarlate/Rosso Scarlatto. Black Leather interior. SOLD
2008 (E60 LCI) BMW 525i M-Sport, 3.0 litre Petrol. Carbonschwarz Metallic. Black Dakota Leather and Myrtlewood interior.
averagejo wrote:from ATS is £90 for the midsection and £85 for the backbox, however if you want the chromey tailpeice........... £130 for the backbox!
incidently, whats the beef with kwik fit?
Most of those aftermarket boxes are complete carp - I got an OE one from here for about £95 delivered - I know you've still got to fit it, but the place doing my MOT did it for £30
Not trying to suggest it's the cheapest way, but the original had lasted for nearly 7 years
2002 HDi 2.2 Exec Estate, (2008-12) (wonderful)
2003 HDi 2.2 6-speed Exec Estate (2012-19) (also a gem)
2009 Citroen C5 2.0 HDi VTR+ Estate (godawful heap)
2008 BMW E91 330i touring (great fun - murdered by a reversing SUV)
2007 BMW E91 325i touring (slower smoother quieter)
Just got off the phone to my dad and he's recently had a new exhaust (against my advice) from a Kwik-Fit (different branch). It's been rattling and banging from the back since
Another branch of Kwik-Fit also put a new exhaust on my old Laguna, which wasn't fit right and promptly melted the rear bumper, for which they took no responsibility "it wasn't like that when it left here"
In short, avoid Kwik-Fit unless you're willing to stand next to them and make sure they do the work and do it right
<steve_earwig> I think this forum is more about keeping our cars going with minimal outlay than giving our cars more reason to go bang
When I went into Kwik-fit they pulled an 08 plate merc A class onto the lift and I herd a crunching sound (I was in the waighting room) as they took it up, at this point four of them gathered round to look at the damage underneath, they then just caried on fiting some tyres, Some time later (they where seting my tracking up and takeing ages) when the bloke came in to pay they said nothing and charged him FULL price, untill I told the fela to check underneath, he got free tyers and a promiss to have it repeared at the main dealer.
I agree with MJB, NEVER EVER trust a kwik-fit bodger.
406 2.1TD GLX estate
Xantia 1.9TD VSX estate
brew my own biodiesel
I agree with all, never go to Kwik-fit, its like McDonalds with spanners!!
I worked with a chap who used to work at the Newquay depo, but left because of the imense pressure he was under. They have mamouth quotas to meet, so the unsuspecting customers end up with parts they do not need, or parts that they do need after the monkeys have been swinging on them!
They should be shut down!!
I call her Starbug 1, because she's green with intergalactic milage!! I do love my D8 diesel.
It's true though, I suppose some of the big chains become a service provider following set routines and orders - who can imagine having the brake discs checked for correct thickness on their super-dooper brake disc thickness measuring'ometer and them coming over to you and saying "your discs are fine Sir, they'll see you ok for another 20,000 miles no problem"
I believe some of these places bully customers with the safety thing......Ooooh "brakes" it's not Safe etc etc etc
Cars in my care:
2021 Kia Spottage 1.6 Pez Turbo Dual Clutch Gearbox Trickery
2013 Renner Twingo - donkey work
swiss wrote:My brakes barely work and HiQ passed my MOT
My MOT cost me a little extra last year
Should pass with flying colours this year though!
1996 406 1.8LX Got a bad case of hydro lock!
1996 406 Executive 2.0 Turbo XU10J2TE No longer hangin' on in there
1997 Honda CB500V
2003 Volvo V40 1.8 GDi SE killed by a nutter in a beemer 5 series
2008 Mondeo 2.0 TDCi Titanium X
"Always look on the bright side of life, dedo, dedo dedodedo"
It's true though, I suppose some of the big chains become a service provider following set routines and orders - who can imagine having the brake discs checked for correct thickness on their super-dooper brake disc thickness measuring'ometer and them coming over to you and saying "your discs are fine Sir, they'll see you ok for another 20,000 miles no problem"
Nah, the micrometer's used to measure your wallet to how BIG a bill you need
Ere! Welly! That your motah in your avatar?
(Looks like a boy's colour)
2002 HDi 2.2 Exec Estate, (2008-12) (wonderful)
2003 HDi 2.2 6-speed Exec Estate (2012-19) (also a gem)
2009 Citroen C5 2.0 HDi VTR+ Estate (godawful heap)
2008 BMW E91 330i touring (great fun - murdered by a reversing SUV)
2007 BMW E91 325i touring (slower smoother quieter)
