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May 31, 2025, 21:54:01 by BrendanP | Views: 6467 | Comments: 0

Forecourt
I've just posted a video on YouTube that details all of the servicing, maintenance and repair costs on my car during the 117,000 miles I've owned it, if anyone is interested in such mundane things.



May 30, 2025, 19:31:12 by Grant | Views: 10112 | Comments: 0

Spark Plug
Hope owners club can help. Started to get a misfire on my way home from work today  :'(. Engine warning light came on and went off. Problem is very intermittent. Plugged in the ODB2 reader and got a P0304 code, so misfire in cylinder 4. Will check plugs and swap ignition coil retest tomorrow. fingers crossed. If its not that I'm assuming injector? Any ideas and thoughts gratefully received.  :goodjob2:
May 13, 2025, 19:57:28 by Thesingingarc | Views: 15285 | Comments: 9

Wise Owl
Hello Folks

I’ve used the search function and can’t find anything similar. First time i30 owner here. Apologies if this is in the wrong forum section.

The ISG system should, according to everything I’ve read, not shake the engine on shut down or result in audible knocking as the engine comes to a stop. It’s not every time, say 50%

What could be the cause of this ?

I’ve taken the precaution of turning it off each time as I don’t like the sound, it’s not healthy and the shaking won’t be doing the mounts any good.

63k on the clock, well serviced and no other issues seemingly.

I’ve run torque pro using a cheapo ELM327 and there’s no fault codes but am prepared to believe I ne...
May 03, 2025, 12:02:57 by extinguisher | Views: 12285 | Comments: 2

Servicing
Hi all, this is my first post, best regards! English is not my native language so do not get offended if I misspel something, thnx!
So, yesterday I bought i30, 2018, 1.4 mpi, 73 kw with 145000 km. Seller recently changed the clutch (much of city driving), spark plugs and car battery, nothing else was changed except regular  changes of motor oil, filters and disk plates. MY question is, when to change serpentine belt and accompanying parts (by the visual inspection belt looks good to me), water pump, gearbox oil, fuel filter (is it liftime?)? Regarding the timing chain i saw that is "liftime" but other informations say that after 200000 km it colud be for replacment, so what experiences you have?
Fell free to add sometnig if I for...
April 28, 2025, 16:54:45 by Judder | Views: 79069 | Comments: 21

Vibration
I'll explain this the best I can, I've had pretty much trouble free motoring from new, only changing parts as necessary, the car has 140,000 miles, however, in the last few weeks I've a drop of power/stuttering when accelerating from gear 2 onwards.

When out of gear and rev, no issue, no lag, when pulling off in 1st gear no issue, when changing into second, if the revs are low in the range 1.5/2k  it sort of stutters, drop of power probably from ecu control.

The fuel filter was changed as part of the service 5 months ago, I changed the maf a few days ago, suspecting it could be that.
The injectors were tested and are all fine.
There are no errors in the diag.
I had a carbon clean where the egr was being ...
April 22, 2025, 01:23:23 by chris91 | Views: 24230 | Comments: 1

Problems & Issues
Hi Everyone,

I am experiencing an issue with my i30, when slowing down for a corner/roundabout/speed bump, really anything that gets me below 3rd gear, the cars engine just turns off, power stays on because the radio is still going, some of the dash lights come on as well. If I just stop and turn the car back on it's fine until it does it again.

It doesn't happen all the time, maybe once or twice when driving, the car has just been for a service where a number of issues were picked up and fixed and this issue supposedly was fixed (due to a clogged air filter) but a few days later it still had the same issue, a check engine light came on and we took it back to the mechanic, he said there was no actual error code and tha...
April 15, 2025, 15:09:56 by Car_Losg | Views: 7068 | Comments: 2

Steering Bush
Good afternoon.
Here is a link on how to replace the steering column flexible coupler:

Best regards
April 12, 2025, 19:16:03 by Userlee5267 | Views: 46012 | Comments: 7

Problems & Issues
Hello

Bought this car for my partner a few weeks ago.  Never had a stop start car so didn't realize it had it

Reading the manual and read it as it

It's never worked since we had it.  It just says stop start stopped and the light comes on the driver's side..

Been told this could possibly be the dpf

None of us have seen it regen.  But  maybe possible missed it. 

We done today 130 motorway journey and didn't witness anything.  But maybe we missed it

My partner drives alot in the week too. She's not sure what she's looking for.

The car goes well and as zero other problems.

Could it be someone as deactivated the stop start system?

J...
April 07, 2025, 08:42:48 by Diviner | Views: 7515 | Comments: 7

Steering
Symptoms
I have noticed this year (for about a month) that the steering wheel initially makes a single distinct "click" when turned.  [Maybe some people would describe it as a soft "clunk".  Or possibly "knocking"?]
So, regardless of the direction the front tyres happen to be pointing, if I hold the steering wheel stationary there is no click.  If I decide to turn the steering wheel, then I can turn it through perhaps 1 cm (roughly 3°) with no noise, then there is the single click, and then it is silent again as I continue to turn the steering wheel. 

Diagnosis
The sound suggests to me that there could be 'play' in the syst...
March 29, 2025, 00:48:18 by Wacky17 | Views: 22520 | Comments: 4

TPMS
Hi my name is David and i'm new to this forum. I recently bought a i30 and the tpms is blinking everytime I start the car. I've never owned a car with this technology. I have been checking the pressures and nothing has changed. I have even over inflated all tyres to 40 psi with no luck of the light turning off. I've pressed the reset button too. I have recently read that a blinking warning light can mean a faulty sensor or dead battery. Could having Michelin on the front and Pirelli on the back cause a problem? I'm booked in with the dealer for 17th april under warranty to check what the cause is. Is the car ok to drive for a long distant.
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