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I have a Renault Kadjar diesel, which I'm told needs servicing every 18,000 miles. I'm a bit uneasy about this. I had Skoda diesels previously that I took off longlife service intervals and did every 10,000...
I had to pay for a new EGR valve on my Volkswagen Golf 1.6 match at 24,000 miles. The car was fully serviced at the dealership but still had a bill as Volkswagen said they were not responsible for the...
The air-con in my van does not seem to do much. Is it true it needs servicing every two years?
How often does the oil in the DSG gearbox have to be changed if at all?
We bought a new Hyundai ix35 in May 2014. We had it serviced in March this year as we thought it did not need servicing until 20,000 miles. It's only done 20,600 now so it was not serviced earlier. We...
I have a May 2012 Ford Ka that has done 23,000 miles. My local Ford garage tells me that I need a new cam belt as part of the five year service. Do you think that this is necessary considering the low...
My garage informs that my brake fluid should be changed every two years. Is this necessary and will it affect my warranty if I choose not to have it done?
I have a Subaru Outback 2.0d Premium which I have owned from new. It has done 11000 miles (mostly high speed long distance and motorway) and I have noticed that the oil level is creeping up. The car was...
I have a 2015 Volkswagen Golf GTI that has done less than 12,000 miles and which has just had its 2 year service at my Volkswagen main dealer. They have told me that the rear discs and pads need replacing...
How often does the air conditionong on my 2015 VW polo need servicing?