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My local Ford dealer advised changing the oil in my 06 Ford Focus at 12,000 mile intervals and the plugs at 33,000 miles. These seem very long intervals to me. My annual mileage of 12,000 is mostly 65...
My wife recently took her VW 1.4 Polo in to the local VW Garage for its 4-year annual service. On collection she was told that in one months time, when the car would be exactly four years old, it would...
Please advise approximate cost of changing the cam belt on my wife's Honda Civic VTEC 1.6 auto. The local dealer is usually pricey so just wanted to check it with you first. Mileage is 60,000.
We purchased a new Chrysler PT Cruiser CRD in June 2007. On its third service at a Chrysler main dealer the front bushes were replaced under warranty in June 2010 at 32K. On its fourth service in May...
As my car is now three years old does the £31 pm service care cost represent good value when compared to the likely service bills I will have to pay? I propose to keep the car for at least another 3/4...
Just thought I'd let you know that when my mum took her 5 year old Mercedes A class for an MOT last month, it failed due to a broken front coil spring (no doubt helped by the recent proliferation of pot...
I own a 2004 Jaguar XJ6 3.0 petrol automatic which has completed 61,000. It has been main dealer serviced from new and I have owned it since August 2007. The car has been a delight to own. At its last...
When we bought my Fiesta two years ago we paid upfront for servicing. It is about to have its second service and my local Ford garage tells me that it is Ford policy to replace the brake fluid after two...
I have a Subaru Impreza Turbo 5-door, which will be 12 years old in July and is still in top condition. It has been nothing but fun and 100 per cent reliable, as well as low tax for its performance due...
I have a 1997 Polo 16v 100bhp (the one with the ridiculously low gearing). I love it and, since I’ve owned it, Volkswagen has serviced it once a year. In June/July 2008, as per schedule, the cambelt and...
 

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