Recently when warm, I think I have started to hear pinking/detonation at anywhere above 4K underload (never when cold)
I am normally religious to BP Ultimate and it has only pinked very occasionally during hard driving in the past, however recently it seems to be worse.
I thought it might be a rattling baffle, however, I put in some 95 RON in this evening to get me home and I noticed it getting much louder, so it is almost certainly pinking.
I am presuming a new knock sensor might be in order, but I was wondering whether this was a common issue, could be anything else? It burns very little oil so I highly doubt it's piston wear. The car is on 104K and has been very well looked after.
Any info from you guys would be much appreciated, don't want to shell out £50 on a new sensor if it's not that.
Cheers!
I am normally religious to BP Ultimate and it has only pinked very occasionally during hard driving in the past, however recently it seems to be worse.
I thought it might be a rattling baffle, however, I put in some 95 RON in this evening to get me home and I noticed it getting much louder, so it is almost certainly pinking.
I am presuming a new knock sensor might be in order, but I was wondering whether this was a common issue, could be anything else? It burns very little oil so I highly doubt it's piston wear. The car is on 104K and has been very well looked after.
Any info from you guys would be much appreciated, don't want to shell out £50 on a new sensor if it's not that.
Cheers!
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