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I've owned a 182 and have currently got the Z20LET Astra SRi
Pros of Astra
- Smooth
- Quick throttle response in any gear
- No rattles
- Nice motorway cruiser
- Much quieter than the Clio
- MPG about the same TBH the Clio maybe a fraction better but not much in it.
Cons
- Handling not...
Tis a shame you live so far away from me lol. I have all the tools to do it I just cant be sacked! I just use the pressure washer and give it a quick blast in the winter months ussualy!
I'm not a big fan of flushing oils either, id rather just change it with some cheap oil and flush it out a week or so later with some decent oil. But in all honesty in most applications you would be fine just checking the new stuff in straight away
Dunno its a 1.2 probably always gunna be s**t lol, only kidding ;-)
Maybe try cleaning the TB, check the cable is taught etc.. (unless its fbw) which on reflection I think it is if its jerky perhaps theres a bad connection to one of the plugs, lots of possibilites really.
Dont think theyd be so inclined to check on a an NA car but as 30HP onwards++ can be achieved from a turbo they may look into that
Personally I'd never declare anything which is stupid but at the end of the day its your decision. (saying that my car atm is standard anyway! = I dont really...
No he means £34, look again.
You wont see a difference between an aftermarket and a factory fitted personally I'd rather replace it every year with a factory standard due to better filtration etc...