My Skoda Fabia 2.0 consumes a litre of oil every 1000 miles - is this normal?

My 2011 Skoda Fabia 2.0 TFSI consumes about a litre of oil every 1000 miles. The garage has told me this is normal for this engine. Is it normal?

My Skoda Octavia has had multiple issues since the emissions fix - is it related?

My 2010 Skoda Octavia 1.6 TDI has had numerous faults after the emissions fix. Erg valve has been replaced, injectors were replaced. The light has come back on now and they say the turbo and intercooler...

I've not had to top up the oil in my Peugeot 308 in between services - is something wrong with it?

I have a Peugeot 308. I have done 20,000 miles since I bought it, total mileage is 40,000, and I had the engine oil changed twice. I'm concerned that I have not had to top up the oil level in between services....

Why are service intervals in the US generally shorter than in UK?

Why are service intervals in the US generally shorter for the same car than in UK and Europe?

I'm having trouble getting my MG MGF into gear - any ideas on what could be the problem?

I have a 1997 MG MGF 1.8 VVC, 30,000 miles. It's extremely difficult to get it into gear. In retrospect, I think the gears have been getting stiffer for some time. There's no problem when the engine isn't...

Why is the regeneration not clearing the DPF warning on my car?

I have a risk of particle filter blocking warning showing up. Why is the regeneration not clearing it even after a long run at high speed?

I've just bought a secondhand engine off eBay - what would you suggest needs replacing?

I have just purchased a secondhand Citroen C5 engine from eBay with 73,000 miles on the clock. Apart from a new cambelt, would you recommend anything else needs replacing at this stage?

I had my windscreen replaced and now the lane departure system doesn't work - what's the issue?

I recently hit a bird, which necessitated a new windscreen for my Audi SQ5 as a mater of urgency. I ordered a replacement to be fitted by Auto Windscreens online. However, I got a call the next day saying...

Why does our Honda CR-V emit black smoke when we accelerate?

I have a 2009 Honda CR-V CDT-i with 60,000 miles on the clock. Under heavy acceleration there is black smoke out the exhaust - a fair amount. We have done 5000 miles in the five months since buying it...

Our BMW 1 Series is showing a DPF light - is this because we only use it for short journeys?

I recently bought my son a BMW 1 Series for his 18th birthday. Soon after the filter light came on. We took it to a garage to be looked at and the turbo was burnt out, so had to be replaced. We also had...