There you go, matey

Manufacturers state their oils have a shelf life of 2-5 years, so you're good to leave it.

You can get a second hand one from ebay for ~£300. A refurb model for ~£550. Or a new one for ~£1000 I had mine overhauled by Welham diesel for £430.

I can start my Isuzu engine and disconnect the battery and it still runs. Try that in a Tesla :D

Ah, but did you remove the magnet from the front and install a set of indicators? :D

A lot of panels are made in the UK. Paintman make their own I believe. Try them. The problem with YRM, and probably many others, is that they make a lot of panels on a production line. So one guy has to go down there (or ask their supplier), and pull one off the line for you. As a famous black...

Mines 1984. It's like adopting a 40 year old gold digger. Enjoy!

The sender must match the gauge or you'll see fake readings. Usually overheating when it isn't.

Fair one. I've noticed some people don't realise they're terrible in Wales, Scotland, etc until they've fitted them, usually because people from flat country highly recommend them. And yeah, great deal that.

If you live in hilly country you'll hate the D2 box. They can barely hold 30mph without screaming, on a decent hill.

Does it only do it when it's moving?

Sounds a bit too tinny for a propshaft. maybe exhaust clamp. Hope you're right though.

Gutted for you matey. BMW drivers eh.

If a wire wore through and contacted the body it would draw a lot of amps. Line fused? Fuse rating too high for the cable? Faulty fuse? Intermittent contact with bodywork?

In my 54 years of experience nothing is as hard as people make out. Asa mechanic told me when I was 18, it's just nuts and bolts.

Make sure the sender matches the clock or you'll have a bad time. Better to buy a new one so you're 100% sure its the right one, and that it's not faulty. They're pennies.

I've heard mixed reviews about that company but I was still thinking of buying one of their "New design" boxes. Think I'll give them a pass, more due to terrible customer service than anything. Thanks for your review.

Buy some vinyl fabric, or pleather, some spray adhesive and redo it it all. That's my plan in spring/summer anyway.

I had a similar problem a couple of years ago, so fitted a facet pump on the chassis to do the heavy lifting to the diesel pump. Never had a problem since. A new pump was about 600 at the time. There's a few models on Tweeks site, but this is the one I use...

Most are to be fair. Mines an early 90, with bits bolted on from Defender, Freelander, Discovery, Isuzu, Ford and a BMW horn 👀