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Just reporting back on the topic. Supposed spike in fuel consumtion was due to fuel gauge behaving funny. It went through 5/8 of the range and then it stopped. By the time the fuel light came on, I did just 12 miles less than I usually do. Next couple tanks were back to normal.

After 60 miles trip home discs were totally cold and fuel consumption looked OK. I'll keep an eye on it for a couple of tanks and report back if the problem persists. Thanks for all advice guys.

Thanks for quick response. I'll try that after work and let you know the result. Calipers are standard and I didn't change discs either.

My brake pads on my 2005 Volvo S40 needed changing, so I treated the car with a set of Brembos. I fitted them last weekend (first time I did this myself) and all went well. This week I noticed my fuel consumption has increased. I do 120 miles every day and did 30 miles less to half tank than...

Hello everybody, recently I got this very irrational whim to learn more about cars, probably triggered by constant problems I experienced with my Galant, which suddenly left me and is no longer among us. I bought my second car - Honda Civic Sedan 1.6 - just a week ago with a strong...