madman

I use Total Quartz 9000 diesel in my C3 HDI. I normally buy a few cans when I am in France as it is much cheaper. I will only use fully synthetic diesel specific oil but will use any manufacturer. Bob T

I have been asking this question about my C3 HDI 16 v for a long time now. The dealer is not interested and nor are Citroen UK. The only option seems to be an aftermarket system at about £350. I hope that you have more luck than I did. See the posts in the C3 forum. Bob T

I think that I have mentioned before that there is a German website for C3s, and it is much bigger than this. The Germans seem to be getting figures (converted from liters per 100km) between 55 is to 76 ish mpg! I have owned loads of French cars and can confirm that no 2 cars are the same. My low fuel light comes on and beeps at the same time as the second to last guage light goes out. I must say that I am considering buying a BMW 320d, my 325tds is getting long in the tooth now, but I always seem to take the C3 for long journeys instead. I think it could be due to the fun I get out of driving the thing, it is not the economy as my employer pays me 40 pence per mile. Bob T

I think that if you go beyond the three click then there is a risk of some spilling whilst cornering. It upsets motorcycles to find spilt diesel on the road - and I am one of those motorcyclists! To be fair I do brim mine as I know that if you give the car a shake afterwards a trapped air bubble will reduce the level. The first light on the guage gives me about 90 miles and the second to last about 175 so they must be influenced by the shape of the tank I assume. Bob T

If I fill mine to the brim then take my normal journey from Cambridgshire up the A17 (50 to 60mph), A1 (80ish mph), M62 (80 to 90), M61, M6, M55 (80 to 95) the one way trip is around 220 miles. I normally return the next day at the same sorts of speeds and then spend the rest of the week on journeys of about 60 miles a day. I expect the low fuel light to come on between 610 to 645 miles. I try to tank up soon after that but have run for 55 miles before filling. This could be down to running in; 300 miles @ 2300 rpm, 300 miles @ 2500 rpm, 300 miles @ 2800rpm, 300 miles @ 3100rpm and build up slowley from there.

Pork Pie, There are three or so people who do nothing but complain about their cars on this forum, I would therefore conclude that the hundreds of others who are happy with theirs just read the forum with interest. There is no point in suggesting that we others may have the same problems just because a problem car is the same as mine (bet it is a different colour). I very much enjoy driving my faultless and fun HDI 16v SX and have now covered over 23,000 trouble free miles in less than a year. I am sure that others have the same happy experience. How about giving the moaning a rest for a few weeks so that we can enjoy a forum about our zippy, reliable, fun performance cars, which everyone of us chose to buy. Bob T

Would disagree with the lack of use on British roads, I used the cruise control on my Range Rover nearly every time I drove the thing. I also spend 4 hours at a time at the wheel on motorways in the C3 at least twice a week> Bob T

Pork pie, car is improving then, does that mean the bank will be on the hit list for moans now? Bob T

I found a German/Danish/Austrian/Dutch C£ web page (all in German) where many people have had 110 to 115 bhp chips fitted, I think they were supplied by a Belgian firm.

Would also like to mention that most of the basic components are there and enabled:- Speed sensor, makes the bong when the set limit is exceeded. Thottle position sensor, required for the drive by wire ECU. Just the steering wheel buttons needed then?????????????? Bob T

But on a VW it is the addition of a column stalk and the enabling of the function in the ECU! I cannot understand why on a fully electronic drive by wire car you would need to disturb the fuel system. The wiring may be there to enable the function with a steering wheel change and the addition of a relay or two. I know that an aircon system is very invloved as an aftermaket option but I believe that cruise control would be easier - hence my wish to study a wiring diagrm. Bob T

Does anybody have access to a wiring disgram for a C3 HDI 16v SX? I am now up to 23000 miles (trouble free) and would love to fit the standard cruise control as fitted to the exckusive.