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Thanks for the advice. I did this on a Cayenne turbo a few years ago and it was pretty straightforward. Just waiting for Amazon to deliver a new torque wrench that'll go as low as the 12Nm setting for the metal oil pan bolts.

No gearbox codes. So, would you not bother with the gearbox filter and fluid change? At 98,000 miles surely it’d benefit from a gearbox service?

The gearbox service kit arrived today. Before doing the service, I went for a quick drive to check that the gearbox was still acting up... Everything is working perfectly again, just like immediately prior to the MOT. I wonder if the MOT might have temporarily upset the gearbox. It is working...

Many thanks for your help @Sprout . Much appreciated.

Oh, and should I change the mechtronic sleeve and seals while I have access?

Thanks for the advice. I went for an MOT yesterday. The garage is about 30 minutes drive away. The gear changes were fine on the way to the MOT but were certainly different on the way home. For example, when I drove away from the MOT test, the car held second gear until I manually changed gear...

I'm just about to buy 4 new handbrake shoes. If yours are still lying around, I'd be happy to buy them from you. Thought I'd ask before ordering online. Thanks

My 2007 4.2 ZF auto had some sluggish gear changes yesterday. At 98,000 miles, it must be overdue for a gearbox fluid change. I was going to replace the fluid, filter, gasket and sump plug washer, but I've noticed some kits online that include a new gearbox sump and the 20 bolts securing the...

I took my 2006 4.2 ZF auto QP5 to The MOT station today. It failed due to the parking brake not being sufficiently powerful. I can see the cables moving in the boot when the handbrake is applied, however it is not providing enough force to hold the car. I did notice that there was quite a lot of...

Got it! I did need to remove the covers to get enough of an angle to reach over the spring. Thanks for your support.

Did you remove the plastic steering column covers?

I watched a youtube video showing how to use a screwdriver to release the 2 airbag clips via the holes in the back of the steering wheel. "Easy" I thought. I spent almost an hour on Sunday with 5 or 6 different sizes/lengths of screwdrivers without success. I pushed the tools through the hole...

How good is your German?

My 2000 Porsche C4 was not originally listed as ULEZ compliant, but I discovered that the emissions were low enough to create an exception. I contacted Porsche UK who sent me the Certificate of Conformity for my car, which shows that it meets the standards to be exempted from ULEZ. I had to...

The colour is Grigio Flemington Metallic 106E6, I believe this was used as early as 1971. It seems such a modern colour. It really suits the lines of the car.

There are more photos of the restoration over on the Pistonheads advert

Chassis number AM122A*439* This is a matching numbers Maserati. This beautiful 1977 example is the lighter, more powerful "SS" version of the Maserati Merak. Subject of a full and documented restoration with approx £130,000 at Aston Workshop including bodywork & chassis, bare metal respray and...

On my 2007 QPV it was the plastic rod on the back of the headlight that had popped out. I removed the headlight, refitted the plastic rod and all works fine again.

So the Merak is back from McGrath's. Next step is a thorough, multi day detail, then photography before it goes live with Collecting Cars.

I quite like the Citroen hydraulic system. It works brilliantly and is very well engineered. At first I was embarrassed by the Citroen connection, until I began to appreciate the history of the 2 firms and the engineering brilliance of Citroen during this period.