Dealers can't do tyre pressures
-
scimitar
- Posts: 81
- Joined: Sun Feb 21, 2010 10:06 am
- I drive a: GT 2.0 TSI
- In: Candy White
- With a: DSG box
Dealers can't do tyre pressures
Always check my tyre pressures regularly, use a digital gauge which is quite accurate, pressures should be 33psi all round, after picking car up from main dealer service (Gilders of Sheffield) tyre pressure warning light came on. Checked pressures 1 was 36psi. 2 were 37psi. and one was 49psi Given the unseasonably warm weather maybe I would expect to read 34 or 35 but 49!!!
-
Scott_mac
- Posts: 187
- Joined: Sun May 16, 2010 3:26 pm
- I drive a: 1.4 TSI 160
- In: Night Blue
- With a: DSG box
Re: Dealers can't do tyre pressures
That is a bit scary!
I always carry one of the cheapo Halfords ones with me too - a hangover from Lotus days!!
It's quite worrying how inaccurate petrol station units can be too.
I always carry one of the cheapo Halfords ones with me too - a hangover from Lotus days!!
It's quite worrying how inaccurate petrol station units can be too.
Current:
2011 VW Scirocco 1.4TSi DSG
2001 Citroen Saxo 1.1 Desire
1972 VW Beetle 1302S
1967 Lotus Elan +2 130S
Previous:
2008 Toyota Avensis 2.2 D-4D TR
1998 Lotus Elise
1998 Peugeot 106 Rallye
*Deleted to avoid embarrassment*
2011 VW Scirocco 1.4TSi DSG
2001 Citroen Saxo 1.1 Desire
1972 VW Beetle 1302S
1967 Lotus Elan +2 130S
Previous:
2008 Toyota Avensis 2.2 D-4D TR
1998 Lotus Elise
1998 Peugeot 106 Rallye
*Deleted to avoid embarrassment*
-
ZephyR
- Posts: 914
- Joined: Thu Mar 26, 2009 9:59 pm
- I drive a: 1.4 TSI 160
- In: Candy White
- With a: Manual box
- Location: Manchester
Re: Dealers can't do tyre pressures
I've had a few digital ones and found them to be widely inaccurate. I could measure the same tyre 4 times and get 4 very different pressure readings. 
I stick with my old trusty chromed extending pen gauge which I've had for years
I stick with my old trusty chromed extending pen gauge which I've had for years