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Buying Guides and Reviews
Common Problems
MG6 specialists & where to buy parts
Modifying and upgrades
MG6s in the Press
MG6 useful to know specs and infomation
This infomation is collated here to help owners keep their cars on the road and make MG6 ownership more enjoyable.
Buying Guides and Reviews
Buying Guides and Reviews
Here are a selection of links to some Buying guides and reviews on the MG6.
It is always best to keep in mind whether the reviewer or guide is disscussing a new or used car as there is a very big difference between the two.
Common Problems
Common Problems
Despite this list there are loads of us happily daily driving MG6s without any problems.
There do seem to be good cars and bad ones regarding the MG6. If you are looking at buying one make sure you take it for a longer test drive than normal and check everything works like AC, windows up and down and check in the boot under the false floor for water ingress.
ABS/traction control warning light - this is a common problem but easy to fix with new wheel speed sensors being fitted.
Earthing point on OSF suspension turret. This corrods and can cause all sorts of electrical problems especially making dash warning lights come on. To fix, remove and clean the contacts and the mating surface on the car, then use contact / electrical grease and refit. I have added an extra earth from this point back to the earth point on the battery.
Clean your drain holes on your doors - many don't think about this and it could be the reason for the window cables snapping due to moisture...... One owner said "when I got my 6 the doors were full of water"..!
The boot has water in.... The boot seal isn't seated and sealing properly, take the seal off to just above the lights put some silicone in the seal then refit.
Window regulator failing as they do have plastic parts on them and over time they do become weak also the cables rust and sometimes snap.
Coolant level light comes on but level okay. The level float sticks, this can be fixed by removing the unit and cleaning it. (or unpluging the cable)
Alarm issues....? Does it go off once you unlock the car & then takes AGES to silence it? Most just unplug the alarm sounder that is behind the reat bumper skin above the exhast tail pipe. It's a bit of a reach but can be done without removing the bumper. Or it can be replaced with a new one or some say to just replace the small battery inside the unit.
In the early days there was a recall to change the aerial. That was due to poor reception, the problem was with the original aerial. If the aerial was unscrewed to use an automatic car wash then the connection between the aerial and the amplifier inside the aerial base was immediately and permanently damaged. There was a replacement aerial available from MG which sorted out the problem and allowed unscrewing of the aerial from the base without damaging it. It was fairly easy to replace the aerial on a GT but the rear of the headlining has to be eased a bit to allow access.
MK1 ICE head unit was pretty reliable. MK2 was more troublesome and MG ran out of stock of replacement units with DAB and sat nav, pretty quickly and refused to make anymore. Even for cars less than 3 years old!
Poor radio reception due to faulty aerials, should all be replaced under warranty by now.
Heated rear window has been known to fail and in some cases the rear window smashes because of wiring issues.
The MG6 does not like being left with the doors, boot or bonnet open for any length of time as the electronic systems in the car conspire to quickly flatten the battery.
MG6 specialists & where to buy parts
MG6 specialists & where to buy parts
Getting your MG6 worked on or parts buying does not have to be difficult with these helpful links.
Summit Garage MG Simon Barratt at Summit Garage Parts Department is very knowledgeable and has been awarded MG Motor Best Parts for 6 years running.
John Woods Motorcare Ltd Johns passion is cars and his business ideals are based on one to one friendly advice.
Brown & Gammons MG is the only major MG specialist who can satisfy all your MG needs for ALL MG models.
MG & AMC parts who are dedicated to sourcing and selling high quality MG car parts.
MJS Auto and marine Mike Stafford is a mobile MG servicing and repair specialist based in West Sussex.
Precision Clutch Will remanufacture the Diesel MG6 clutch plate for around £100
Please contact us if you would like to be added to this list. (Motorvation@GMail.com)
Modifying and upgrades
Modifying and upgrades
Adding performance and modifying the MG6.
Tuning Box for Petrol 1.8 MG6 The TDI-Petrol Tuning Box for the MG 6 1.8 TCi-Tech takes your engine from 158 BHP up to 198 BHP
Tuning Box for Diesel 1.9 MG6 The Diesel Tuning Box for your MG 6 1.9 DTi takes your engine from 148 BHP up to 195 BHP
Fitting a Pod air filter helps the engine breathe better and gives a nice turbo induction whoosh noise with dump valve sound. (Not for everybody, some owners have gone back to standard because they find it a bit boy-racer)!
Turn the traction control off, this seems to give a little more performance and help with smoother gear changes for some owners. If you press and hold it again until the heads up display flashes, it turns off the stability control system which makes cornering even better too.
Fitting a custom large bore exhaust also helps performance letting the waste gasses exit the turbo with less back pressure.
Rear wiper delete, it often stops working on the MK1s so some owners have removed it. The MK2s did not have one fitted from new.
Magnecor Performance HT leads 8mm (Same for all K engines ZR/ZS/TF/MG6).
The headlights on the mk1 are not very good, lots of owners have upgraded to HID kits or just up-rated H7 bulbs (dipped and main beam are seprate H7 units and the side lights are T10).
Towbars are hard to get and it's believed they are no longer made new. If you need one best to ask or keep an eye out for a used one.
MG6s in the Press
MG6s in the Press
Links to MG6 Press realeases.
Pending
MG6 VOTED SIXTH BEST CAR TO OWN IN UK in The Auto Express National Driver Survey
MG6 WINS FIRST MAJOR AWARD What Car? 2012 Security Award
MG Australia Race Car MG and Brock: two motorsport legends unite to contest the Australian Production Car championship
MG6 Specifications
MG6 Specifications
Wikipedia page on the MG6 Loads of infomation about all generations of the MG6.
Wikiwand about the MG6 A Great website with lots of infomation.
1.8 Turbo Diesel TCi-Tech delivering 160hp with five-speed manual
1.9 Turbo Diesel DCi-Tech delivering 150hp with six-speed manual
No automatic model available in the UK
All versions are front-wheel drive
Transmission: five-speed manual
Brakes: Anti-lock brakes (ABS) with Electronic Brake Force Distribution (EBD)
Suspension: McPherson strut front and multilink rear
Slip Control System (SCS) – traction control system
“Push to Go” start system
Parametric alarm and immobilizer system
Diver and front passenger airbags
Side airbags
Tyre pressure monitoring system (SE and TSE models)
Three-point rear seat belts
Rear ISOFIX child seat anchorage
Side intrusion protection beams in front and rear doors
Hill hold control – prevents the car rolling backwards on hill starts
Alloy wheels
Length: 4651mm
Width: (including mirrors) 2008mm
Height: (unladen) 1472mm
Wheelbase: 2705mm
Luggage capacity: 472-litres (rear seats up), 1268-litres (rear seats folded
down)
Front wheel track: 1558mm
Rear wheel track: 1555mm
Fuel capacity: 62-litres
Minimum turning circle diameter, kerb-to-kerb: 11.4
Unladen kerb weight: 1485kg (S), 1490kg (SE), 1495kg (TSE).
Gross vehicle train weight: 3490kg
Towing limit unbraked: 750kg
Towing limit braked: 1450kg
Combined fuel consumption: 37.7mpg (7.5 litres/100k)
Extra urban fuel consumption: 48.7mpg (5.8 litres/100k)
Urban fuel consumption: 27.7mpg (10.2litres/100k)
CO2: 174g/km
Bore × Stroke: 80mm × 89.3mm
Capacity: 1796cc
Compression ratio: 9.2:1
Maximum power: 160PS (158bhp)
Engine speed to develop maximum power: rev/min 5500
Maximum torque: Nm 215
Engine speed to develop maximum torque: rev/min 1750-4500
Top speed is restricted to 120 mph and 0-60 mph takes just 8.4 seconds.
While the S and SE models run on 17-inch alloys, the top-of-the range TSE has
18-inch alloys.
MG6 useful to know infomation
MG6 useful to know infomation
Useful and instresting links. The Service manual is over 900 pages and is basicly the same as a Haynes Manual.....!!
The Vehicle Identification Label is located adjacent to the top hinge on the right hand front door
•TypeApprovalNumber •VehicleIdentificationNumber(VIN) •GrossVehicleWeight •GrossTrainWeight •MaxFrontAxleWeight •MaxRearAxleWeight •PaintCode •TrimCode
Paint Codes
Burnt Orange = NSB
Granite Grey = ASC
Pitch Black / Midnight Back = PBB
Platinum Silver = MBB
Regal / Passion Red = RSB
Arctic / Alobaster White = NDW
Gunmetal Grey = LMF
Champagne Gold = DSB
Union Blue = JSE
Only just over 2600 MG6s in total were sold in the UK over the five years it was sold.
The Chrysler 300c K&N filter fits the standard airbox.
Diesel fuel filter QFF0048 fits the MG6 diesel, originally for a JTDM Alfa Romeo, fraction of the price of MG unit.
Diesel battery specs: 096AGM. 70AH 760CCA.
Bush and Housing Assembly for Lower Arm is the same as MG ZT; but Arm Assembly-Lower Front Suspension wishbone is slightly different.
Petrol Gearbox oil type = MTF94 2 / 2.3 litres to fill.
Front wheel bearings are the same as Rover 75.
Alfa 147 front drop links fit the rear anti roll bar of the Petrol MG6.
MGZT 190 brake conversion bolts right up but you will need 5mm spacers or more if using the standard 6 alloys for caliper clearance.
Petrol engined discs and pads are the same as the 75/ZT 1.8 k series.
MG6 Part numbers
MG6 Part numbers
List of part numbers.
Diesel only fuel filter 10048217
Petrol Oil filter LPW100180MG6 (Same for all Rover K series cars)
Petrol fuel filter 30046250
Petrol Air filter PHE000200 / 30016808
Spark Plugs Petrol Turbo OEM part number is NLP000130 but you can also use Denso PK16PR-11
MG6 Facebook Pages
MG6 Facebook Pages
The Facebook groups have a load of useful infomation in and lots of helpful owners just waiting to answer your questions. Or you could show everyone what you have bought or done to your MG6!
Please contact us if you would like to be added to this list. (Motorvation@GMail.com)
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