Ok, this may or may not be kosher for this
forum but I feel the need to give credit where credit due and recommend where warranted. Last couple of days I have had problems with Miss
Turtle cutting out and back in again when changing gears, engine would die and only a nursing of throttle clutch would keep it going. All sorts of warnings lights coming up making the console look like a Christmas tree including
Check Engine, Service and (possibly the give away) Fuel Filter lights. All of these would go off again after a little while, vehicle would seem ok for a kilometre or 2 and then it would start all over again, getting progressively worse until it would want to completely die and the various lights coming on again.
So, being reluctant to spend another 8 wasteful hours in Isuzu waiting room only to hear that "loss of pressure in the rail, no known cause" is the problem, I took it to Jason at Total Care 4WD (they have a web site) whom I get my car serviced at regularly. He bled the filter and had a look at the fuel, clean as a whistle, no gunk, no water. But then he smelt it.
Well, that was the funniest smelling diesel I have ever smelt. Seems the last service station I went to is putting additives in the fuel which could clearly be smelled in the sample taken.
Now, the reason for the post, Jason cleared a spot for me this morning to take it in, himself and 1 of the other mechanics did this first thing taking about a half hour of their time, for 2 people and when it came time to pay, he waved me off. In short, he looked after me. I take it to him for all me servicing as
well as other peripheral work I get done and he is always reasonably priced, gives me a loan car and does a first class job first time every time.
For anyone going to the 4x4 show in Queanbeyan this weekend, Jason will have a stand there. He loves to have a chat. Oh, and no, I am simply a customer, I don't have any other affiliation with Total Care 4WD.
Apologies for the lengthy post.