My motorcycle seized a day after being serviced due to low oil. What are my rights?

My question concerns a motorcycle, but that is not significant as I believe the circumstances would apply equally to a car. On 22 June this year I bought myself a brand new motorcycle as a fun bike. It...

Why weren't my Skoda Fabia's brake drums cleaned during the annual service?

Last week I was charged for removing and clearing out brake dust from rear brake drums when one rear brake had seized. My Skoda Fabia had its annual service at same garage at end of March. Isn't removing...

Does my 2004 Vauxhall Astra need a new cam belt?

When do you advise the change of cam belt on my 2004 Astra 1.6i 16v with the Z16XEP engine, and does the water pump also need changing? It has 48,000 miles on the clock and its service is due. Thank you...

Does my year-old Skoda Octavia need any lubricants changing other than engine oil?

I own a Skoda Octavia 1.4 TSI Elegance which is now one year old and due for it's first service. I would like to know if I should get any other lubricants changed, apart from the standard oil and filter....

Does my Audi A2's water pump really need replacing as well as its timing belt?

We have a five-year-old Audi A2 with 28,000 miles, owned from new and serviced on variable servicing by an Audi main dealer. We recently received a reminder from the dealer stating that the timing belt...

Should I have my 2003 Mercedes-Benz CLK's plugs changed?

I have recently purchased a 2003 Mercedes-Benz CLK with the 2.6 V6 engine. It does not appear to have had the spark plugs changed since it was manufactured. It has done a genuine 46,000 miles with a full...

Fab flaw?

I am currently driving a 2002 Skoda Fabia 1.4 and have decided to give the car to my daughter. Prior to handover I thought it would be prudent to have a full service so booked it in to my local Skoda dealer....

Should anything else be done when my Audi A3's cam belt and tensioner are changed?

My Audi A3 1.8 Sport is W-reg, and was new in 2000. The cam belt and tensioner were replaced in 2006 at 35,705 miles. The present mileage is 59,200. Audi will replace the belt and tensioner for £299 as...

Should I get my wife's Volkswagen Polo's fan belt changed?

My wife's Volkswagen Polo is four years old and has done 15,500 miles. It has just had a service at a reputable local independent garage, but they did not change the fan belt. When I raised with them the...

Do I really need to have a fuel system clean every six months?

Nissan have advised me that they recommend a fuel system clean every six months and will carry one out automatically when they service my car, unless I request otherwise when I book the service. Is such...