I can't believe they charged this much to get it WRONG!

This Automatic Renault Clio need a simple fix but the dealer charged over £3000 to get it wrong.
Enter the Seat Ibiza Raffle here with a proportion of proceeds going to Torrington Food Bank - raffall.com/36...

[@trekshogun]

How can a garage charge £3000 to not fix a fault ,should have had their money back ! Misdiagnosis.

[@ryanmccormick2150]

I know someone that spent almost £10k at BMW , they had a problem with their M6 ( some engine problem). Yeah, so after spending pretty much £10k and they had the same problem! They didn't get anywhere in court either.

[@john170277]

Most of them buttons on that clio I had on my 04 laguna

[@priteshchampaneri5101]

The Clio looks smart especially in that GT Line spec! I’m a big Renault fan boy… 😊 That paperwork for the gearbox looks like a dealership invoice, would have thought better for a main agent! 🙄

[@matthewwakeham2206]

O'Rileys Autos youtube channel. He is the DPF man. Knows more about them than just about anyone.

[@ChopsGarage]

cheers

[@andynicolson1057]

@@ChopsGarage Should try & plot the live pre & post DPF exhaust pressure readings with your tool to see if the DPF is really blocked. Forcing regens without knowing why it's not regenerating normally could crack the PDF cores. O'Rileys Autos is the man to learn everything for DPF & EGR trouble shooting.

[@gary6579]

Helping a local food bank is a fantastic idea James. We helped our local food bank, when we got married we asked for donations (as we had our home and things we need) so we raised £1000 and the food bank was run by the Salvation Army, when we went down with the money the guy had tears in his eyes, fair to say it was emotional..Anyway he said he can't take the cash so we asked what food and items are needed..It was an eye opener and many don't realise that some people cannot even afford basic items like sanitary products for woman etc, toiletries along with the obvious food items....Its quite sad that people in 2024 have to resort to using a food bank...

[@andrewhamilton8954]

Never seen a malnourished customer at a food bank! Question of wrong priorities for most. I think there's far more deserving charities.

[@kevinmoffatt]

@@andrewhamilton8954 Unfortunately there is a lot of truth in what you say. My wife was on minimum wage working in the kitchen at a large factory where the production staff, due to the union, were very well paid. She knew people who, despite that, used the food bank with the attitude 'why pay when it's free'. On passing our local facility the cars parked outside are invariably large, new SUV's.

[@grahamx8623]

Good for you for supporting the food bank and to the people who volunteer but I've got to agree with the other comments here. Food banks aren't able to determine whether users really are in need or just freeloaders. I don't understand why teachers and nurses are used as examples (in the media as well as here) of food bank users, some may say they are underpaid but there are many who earn a lot less who are surely more deserving. I would rather support them unless somebody can clarify for me. Nice vid as always though, thanks.

[@harrygiles1098]

That Clio is a beautiful colour,

[@andrewcairns7719]

Lovely little Clio James, another good low milage stock👍🏻

[@Lizzard-t]

Just love the look of the Clio . wonderful colour. As far as DPF and regeneration.most cars can perform a static regeneration at idle.the old saying of drive it like it's stolen is long gone.as long as engine temperature is correct and pressure across the DPF is correct and all your glow plugs are working then it will quite happily do a static regeneration. Also pay particular attention to oil levels if level is above Max and the oil smell a bit of diesel then it's a sure sign that either regeneration has been halted prematurely in the past or there is an underlying issue.hence if you pick up a diesel fitted with a DPF oil level and smell should be correct. Also once you have carried out a forced regen.drive it for a few days and let it carry out a passive regen that way the saturation level will fall to an acceptable level about 10% depending on age of DPF .. I DO less than 5000 miles a year and have never had issues.i just change the oil and filter every 4 months.

[@tim1289r]

OMG! I haven't seen adjustable rear leafspring hangers used since I attempted to jack-up my Mkll Escort in the 80's as a 17 year old, with the inevitable outcome being that the knackered leafsprings ended up inverted. 😩

[@michaelanderson2689]

After cleaning the dpf you still need to tell the car that’s it’s been cleaned and reset the reading! Need to check the readings and make sure sensors working plus if fitted Ford have an injector that gets block to inject fuel into the dpf to assist the clean!

[@robbreeze5754]

On my work van 73 plate transit custom you can scroll through the menu and see the loading of the dpf. Anything over 85% and it allows you to perform a static regeneration, takes about 10 mins tops. Why oh why don’t all diesel cars/vans have this. Would literally save so much aggro.

[@ChopsGarage]

Thats cool feature

[@alanw8311]

Dyson the company that makes all its products in the far east and then retails them at a massive premium in Britain.

[@ryanmccormick2150]

Doesn't almost all companies do this? ..... I don't blame them yo be honest.

[@billdornan4379]

Misdiagnosis is a HUGE understatement. Kindest regards 🇨🇦

[@Pauljn67]

Don't put those awful rim protectors on James. They take forever to get off again.

[@LeeAllen-lq7ml]

I like that Clio GT Line spec as well .........

[@henrykravitz468]

Great video and content. I think it is nice to do something for local charities, so you can see the benefits for yourself.

[@markfoden765]

Thats disgusting of the garage to take over 3k of someone and still not solve the problem,you should name the garage james so people can steer clear of it

[@roystonvehicles9129]

Dpf problems don't usually cause smoke bud, Id have tried some injector cleaner and max revs in 3rd up a hill, diesel mot is a smoke test, looking for black smoke. Start with a scan, if it's not saying dpf full, some scanners measure the %of soot, then it's not that, in tank dpf cleaner can't work as anything is totally attomized in the cylinder, injector cleaner does it's job on the injectors prior to combustion. Ford's are bad for injectors on tdci. Handy experience on doing a re gen tho.

[@davidadams5116]

I would have gone to county court over this amount. I went to court over Jaguar XJ6 door handles that stopped working about 30yrs ago and I won. That was for a £400 bill.

[@javiTests]

I still don't know how car garages can grab your money, not solve the problem and keep the money. That should be illegal! You are paying for a service, that is to fix the car. they haven't, so they shouldn't charge anything! If they lost money because they used the parts cannon, it's their problem. Imagine you go to a restaurant, order a beef wellington, they bring you caviar and they make you pay for it. It's their problem!

[@paulloudbbk]

Modern autos are an absolute nightmare. Its hard to justify a spend when its not been repaired. Some garages will discount some of the labour if its the case but its rare. Its all about using the right garage for the problem.

[@iangerrard321]

We have to regen the Fiat vans at Royal Mail regularly. We are told always to have the bonnet open.

[@davidives7204]

Can they sort out those ghastly wheel arches too?!

[@Julian-do7bv]

Clio is a very good looking car at the top spec

[@JohnHoganN8]

Troubleshooting is a lost art I am afraid.

[@betagombar9022]

If a mechanic misdiagnoses a car fault that the owner has had to pay for then they should get at least half the costs refunded. It has happened to me a couple of times 😡

[@davejenkins6896]

@@andrewhamilton8954 One of the reasons I dont trust most garages - I wonder if they care to much as they are being well paid for doing work that isnt needed

[@paulharrold7151]

Watch O'Riley s autos on here, you'll learn a lot about dpf's and best way to clean etc

[@alanw8311]

Don't buy a diesel if you only do short runs , diesels are built for high mileage and long journeys at least periodically.

[@scotty6346]

It would be good if your raffle money goes to the smaller North devon charity's that rely on volunteers.

[@ChopsGarage]

Yes definitely

[@TRD1949uk]

You will not see plumes of smoke in a DPF Regen. The particles are burnt off to the point they’ll be so small you won’t see it! If you have clouds of smoke coming from a car with a DPF you have an issue such as a split boost hose. A cracked DPF. So actually your car displaying no faults and not smoking at all is doing exactly what it should be!!😊

[@guy4469]

The MG would be candy apple red or green in a week if i buy it .its worth about 4 grand with that mazda engine in it it needs a lot off work .

[@benbb5786]

Euro 5/6 has killed diesels far to much to go wrong on them once they get a few years old. Both my cars are euro 3 no dpf or ad blu bollocks to worry about!.

[@andrewhamilton8954]

👎👎👎 for County Garage in Barnstaple then! Guessing & firing the parts canon instead of being honest & admitting that the work was beyond their ability level & advising the customer to go elsewhere.

[@billhaughton6431]

Would love the Cleo as raffle prize for that food bank ,

[@1934frazernash]

Great that you can take care of minor charity they often get overlooked.

[@stevenmoran4060]

RS used to be the top spec on Renault cars, that Clio isn’t even an RS, it’s an RS line. We have a Capture RS complete with all the badges and RS seats. My Austral has the 3 cylinder 1.2 turbo engine and is a full hybrid. Time people realised a car battery is doing well if it lasts 3 years especially if only used for local driving. Any fault at all that should be the first point of examination. If people joined RAC a call out that’s free, will accurately diagnose problems. Oh, teachers and nurses do not, need a food bank at all. They earn around 30K a year and as such need to learn to budget! Try being disabled on benefits that just about covers rent and fuel bills. I don’t need a food bank so they don’t. When I was working I would work up to 15 hours a day on British Rail to earn enough to live on, now I can barely walk!

[@roystonvehicles9129]

Paint on that mg would have been better clear over base bud, looked a bit dry and dull, might buff up tho.

[@ChopsGarage]

The Green one? Not been painted mate

[@roystonvehicles9129]

@@ChopsGarage no grey, looked a bit flat, I could be wrong tho, I've got a palm sander and you get 1500 and 3000 padded detailing discs, it's a game changer, saves all that wet flatting, 1500,3000 followed by G3 and paints mint.

[@rodneymaynard3834]

Love these gt line clio's in blue but in a manual not auto.

[@tonywatson1412]

the MGB looks dog rough...door not alingned right...paint terrible

[@stevetodd7030]

It needs those crappy black wheel arches taken off too and get proper ones fitted that blend into the bodywork.

[@davidmogridge6704]

Post up a picture of yours, I think James car looks great.

[@stevetodd7030]

@@davidmogridge6704 Specsavers mate they are open tomorrow.😀

[@MegaReddevil71]

Small claims court for a refund

[@alanw8311]

Why on Earth would anyone want an automatic sports car.

[@roystonvehicles9129]

Might not be the battery this time bud, I wouldn't go on shifting metal guys fix he's not exactly great on the mechanical side, as he readily admits.

[@ChopsGarage]

Owner said thats the only thing that sorted it

[@roystonvehicles9129]

​@@ChopsGaragelet's hope bud, I bought a c70 volvo auto and box ain't great when it warms up.

[@rodneymaynard3834]

Go back to the garage and get some money back. Misdiagnosis at the end of the day.

[@tonyford7987]

Forcing regens can damage the DPF! That could have a faulty vaporiser . You should reset the learned values.

[@thatpeskyswan]

But you dont know the reasoning behind the gearbox issue, theyre not always easy to diagnose especially semi autos/weird auto boxes, we for example always give customers the choice if they want to change things like the battery or fluid first (if you can, some are sealed for life) etc. dont just assume they were charged 3k for nothing.. so clickbaity, no wonder i havent watched your channel in a while its getting irritating

[@ChopsGarage]

Lol! Clickbaity!? So thumbnail was that there was a £3000 fix that was then solved with a £150 battery and the video was what?? Erm it was about £3000 fix that was then solved with a £150 battery! lol!! 🤣🤣🤣Do me a favour....... don't watch!