I just recycled an old set of plastic ramps that developed cracks. The material didn't bend though, just cracked because it was becoming brittle as many plastic materials do as they age.
Too late for advice. Didn't do homework, accepted bid, contractor provided service as bid. Done. Move on and don't try to put your mistake on someone else.
Anti-rollback is probably a feature of your car. You can find it in the owners manual.
It's common on BMWs and MB, so likely on a higher end vehicle like Jag.
When the wheel sensors signal that the car is rolling back and the gear is in drive, the ECU applies brakes to hold it until you step on...
Amphenol closed a factory in China recently and moved production to Thailand to meet requirements for government military contracts. The new factory isn't certified for DoD yet, but the commercial stuff may start coming out soon. Don't ask me why I know.
As @jtaylor2005 stated; clean the places that collect stuff that stays moist and causes rust. Places like inside corners of wheelwells, the rim around the trunk and hood, especially the drains in the corners by the firewall.
23 years and 348k miles on an MB that never saw the inside of my...
Yes, however, BMW backward spec'd LL04 to LL01 engines in Europe long before doing so in NA. If one goes to the owner's manuals for years prior to when ULS gasoline was standardized in the US, cars that were spec'd LL04 in Europe were spec'd LL01 in NA.
Didn't mean to start a war with those who...
No snark or judgement. Just curious as I have shipped to several Asian countries, including Big C when Daughter stayed there for a business assignment, and never had real problems. Occasionally foreign customs would charge a high tariff on the contents at pickup, but no rejections.
The high...
Then Bosch is knowingly allowing filters that shouldn't have passed QA to be sold under the Bosch name? That tells me all I need to know before I purchase a Bosch made anywhere. That isn't Hecho en Mexico, that is Bosh lack of caring.