Originally Posted by ianmbird
MJ
Arnold 'took' over £150 for a job that was probably not needed, even when they replaced the Lambda sensor they fitted it so badly that the wiring would have burnt out in the near future.
I'm not a fan, I will not use them again. The fact that they blamed me for buying an Alfa in the first place also really got my goat. I love my Alfa - it's my second one & I on the whole it has been really reliable - but I have no confidence that if it does go wrong - that Arnold Clark can fix it.
I bought this Alfa from Arnold & the Sales guy - Ian Bibby was really good, in fact when the service department said they could not give us a courtesy car - Ian came out & gave me one of his new 147's whilst mine was in being looked at.
I see that Arnold looks like they have lost the dealership for Alfa in Aberdeen - but retained the servicing - which is a shame.
If you are looking to get work done on your Alfa I would highly recommend CP Garages in Dundee. It's only an hour away from Aberdeen, & these guys have the experiance & enthusism in looking after Alfa's ( it makes handing over cash much more palatable) - their cheaper than Arnold as well. The other fun part going to CP Garages is that they restore old Alfa's - Euan showed me some of the cars they were working on.
How often do you get the failure - What fuel do you use
Ian
I use either optimax or BP ultra, although the last time i was home it ran fine for a week, it has now become a constant warning, my car sits around a lot while i'm offshore, sometimes for up to a month at a time between starts so i think the battery is a definate possibility.
I presume any decent garage could check it for consistent output?
I think i read somewhere that leaving it too long between starts can also affect the lambda sensors as they begin to degrade or something so i'm hoping for the best.
I am concerned about the length of the drive to Dundee with that warning on and/or in low power "get you home mode".
Mike