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mace4948 · Newbie Joined: 20 Apr 2008 Posts: 8 Location: notts

Hi All
Just had the injectors and ceramic heater done on recall at lucas of mansfield (brilliant service!!!). I am getting around 400 miles on a full tank, the troop has done 114k and has full service. I have owned her for about a month and am about to send her for a full service (not dealer). Should i see a difference in MPG after service, also timing belt was done at 87k so that should be ok for another few thousand?.
Also while i'm here the front tyres appear to be wearing on the edges as though the tracking was out, had it checked and the tracking is ok, but the tyre man said this was normal for a 4x4 to do this. Is this true? And what would be a good tyre for towing and possilby towing on wet grass occasionaly.

cheers

mace

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Chris B · Posted: Tue May 27, 2008 22:52 Post subject:

400 miles from a tank is roughly average for a 3.0 - it all depends on what your using it for and how you drive it!

Tyres... either BF Goodrich All Terrain or General Grabber All Terrain are probably your best choice. Wet grass is a killer for any tyre except the most extreme muds, but then if its only occasionally you wont want the extra MPG or noise caused by the muds. My last set of tyres did wear slightly more on the inside edges even tho the tracking was spot on... I put it down to the weight of the Trooper etc.

cozz · *** Joined: 14 Apr 2008 Posts: 220

tyres will usually wear more on outside edge

they get scrubbed by the power steering when parking i think

the flower man · Posted: Fri May 30, 2008 11:46 Post subject:

mine where on the insides at the front and like chris, my traking is spot on. the suspention is torshon bar and i think over time the bars bend with the weight of the motor which alters the camber angal. when they get bad i am planning to move the torshon bar round a notch to aline the wheels again Question

move the wheels around the car. off side front and near side back both sides and then front and back on the same side with 3 to 4 months between moving them to there new positions. i have found that this dubbles the life of the tyres Very Happy

if that makes sence
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shrekky · ** Joined: 27 Feb 2008 Posts: 52 Location: sunderland

the flower man · Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 9:39 Post subject:

got to test the lotus suspention out mate Wink

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the flower man · Posted: Wed Jun 04, 2008 9:40 Post subject:

loving your mercedes by the way Cool

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