new too bx ownership
new too bx ownership
hi recently purchased a 1.7 k reg diesel bx with non turbo 1.9 diesel fitted,its done 161000 miles mot till june,tax april,bit tatty but starts n goes well,any tips for keeping her going?
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1992 TZD Turbo Estate - SORN
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2002 Mini Cooper S - SOLD - i miss this car
1992 TXD - Scrapped in March 2014
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Welcome Rodney, we want pictures
Tips for keeping your car going, erm the list might be long, have a look at the technical sections & the search function to see if you can find stuff that you need to know, otherwise just ask on the forum, we're usually helpful.
Tips for keeping your car going, erm the list might be long, have a look at the technical sections & the search function to see if you can find stuff that you need to know, otherwise just ask on the forum, we're usually helpful.
2002 C5 2.0 HDI Estate - Jasmine - Now SORN
2011 Mini Cooper D Clubman - SOLD
2016 Mercedes A180D Sport - Auto refinement
1992 TZD Turbo - Bluebell - My daily
1991 Gti 16V - Blaze - crash damaged, will get repaired.
1990 Gti 8Valve SOLD - looks like it's been scrapped
2002 Mini Cooper S - SOLD - i miss this car
1992 TXD - Scrapped in March 2014
1988 CX 25 GTI Turbo2 - SORN
1996 - AX Memphis 1.5D - Dream - SORN
I'm not just a username, i'm also called Matthew.
2011 Mini Cooper D Clubman - SOLD
2016 Mercedes A180D Sport - Auto refinement
1992 TZD Turbo - Bluebell - My daily
1991 Gti 16V - Blaze - crash damaged, will get repaired.
1990 Gti 8Valve SOLD - looks like it's been scrapped
2002 Mini Cooper S - SOLD - i miss this car
1992 TXD - Scrapped in March 2014
1988 CX 25 GTI Turbo2 - SORN
1996 - AX Memphis 1.5D - Dream - SORN
I'm not just a username, i'm also called Matthew.
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- My Cars: 1999 Xsara LX 2.0HDI (90) Hatch - Fern
2002 C5 2.0 HDI (110) Estate - Jasmine - SORN
2011 Mini Cooper D Clubman - SOLD
2016 Mercedes A180D Sport - Auto refinement
1992 TZD Turbo - Bluebell - SORN
1992 TZD Turbo Estate - SORN
1991 Gti 16V - Blaze - crash damaged, will get repaired - SORN
1990 Gti 8Valve SOLD - looks like it's been scrapped
2002 Mini Cooper S - SOLD - i miss this car
1992 TXD - Scrapped in March 2014
1988 CX 25 GTI Turbo2 - SORN
1996 - AX Memphis 1.5D - Dream - SORN - x 8
Every 8k, the service intervals on diesels are every 6k
2002 C5 2.0 HDI Estate - Jasmine - Now SORN
2011 Mini Cooper D Clubman - SOLD
2016 Mercedes A180D Sport - Auto refinement
1992 TZD Turbo - Bluebell - My daily
1991 Gti 16V - Blaze - crash damaged, will get repaired.
1990 Gti 8Valve SOLD - looks like it's been scrapped
2002 Mini Cooper S - SOLD - i miss this car
1992 TXD - Scrapped in March 2014
1988 CX 25 GTI Turbo2 - SORN
1996 - AX Memphis 1.5D - Dream - SORN
I'm not just a username, i'm also called Matthew.
2011 Mini Cooper D Clubman - SOLD
2016 Mercedes A180D Sport - Auto refinement
1992 TZD Turbo - Bluebell - My daily
1991 Gti 16V - Blaze - crash damaged, will get repaired.
1990 Gti 8Valve SOLD - looks like it's been scrapped
2002 Mini Cooper S - SOLD - i miss this car
1992 TXD - Scrapped in March 2014
1988 CX 25 GTI Turbo2 - SORN
1996 - AX Memphis 1.5D - Dream - SORN
I'm not just a username, i'm also called Matthew.
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Hi Welcome to the best club in the world.
Definitely oil and filter changes and coolant and indeed 300k is very much
within the realms of reality
I have owned 2 TZD's 1 Hatch and 1 Estate (The Green Hornet ).
The Hatch had 110k when i got it and when the bodywork let go the engine was still going and i still have the engine and gearbox.
That had done 287k when eventually sent to the scrappy.
The Green Hornet was bought from Tim (Roverman) with 225k and now has 254k and still going like a train ( apart from recent accident )
If you need any help with anything to do with keeping a BX going you are in the right place.
There is probably more collective knowledge on here than even Citroen themselves know about the BX.
Welcome once again and regards Kermit.
Definitely oil and filter changes and coolant and indeed 300k is very much
within the realms of reality
I have owned 2 TZD's 1 Hatch and 1 Estate (The Green Hornet ).
The Hatch had 110k when i got it and when the bodywork let go the engine was still going and i still have the engine and gearbox.
That had done 287k when eventually sent to the scrappy.
The Green Hornet was bought from Tim (Roverman) with 225k and now has 254k and still going like a train ( apart from recent accident )
If you need any help with anything to do with keeping a BX going you are in the right place.
There is probably more collective knowledge on here than even Citroen themselves know about the BX.
Welcome once again and regards Kermit.
ALAN S an oracle of knowledge sadly missed by us all RIP Mate
Green Hornet well I don't really know.GS project gone to pastures new
Blue Streak 1996(P) XANTIA VSX TD (130K.)
Green Hornet well I don't really know.GS project gone to pastures new
Blue Streak 1996(P) XANTIA VSX TD (130K.)
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Most Citroen dealers don't know the BX ever existed so that's a very true statement. Anything older than a Picasso and you get blank lookskermit the frog wrote:
There is probably more collective knowledge on here than even Citroën themselves know about the BX.
Lots of Motors, mostly semi broken....
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Yes Matthew - looks like 6k. I was sure I saw 8K somewhere but Haynes says 6K and so does the first few pages of the service history. 6K better than 8K anyway. But then Hayne says 48K for the cambelt and I thought that was 45K - not much difference though.
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2002 C5 HDi SX estate
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dash light
bx got gti dash fitted orange light near oil temp gauge come on its a circle with dotted curved lines round it any ideas cos got no manuals
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Re: dash light
Brake pad wear indicator?rodney68 wrote:bx got gti dash fitted orange light near oil temp gauge come on its a circle with dotted curved lines round it any ideas cos got no manuals