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When should I change the fuel filter, spark plugs and timing belt on a 2007 Citroen C4 Grand Picasso 1.8i VTR?
I have a March 2006 Skoda Octavia 2.0TDi PD estate which has covered 54,000 miles and is on 10,000 mile service intervals, as it does mainly short trips. The car's computer has advised that it will need...
We have a 2004 Audi A4 1.9 TDI with 60,000 miles on the clock. A cam belt change is imminent, but a couple of garages are saying that the water pump would need changing at same time. Is this really necessary?...
3 or 4 Saturdays ago you advised owners of Corsas to get a certain part checked at each service. My wife has a Corsa and I meant to cut out this piece of information but I forgot to do so. Can you please...
My wife's Toyota Yaris 1.4 D-4D TR is now one year old but has only covered 3,500 miles in a mixture of short runs to the supermarket and longer runs of up to 100 miles. Should we change the engine oil...
My local garage expertly services and maintains my Mercedes-Benz E200 Kompressor estate. However, as it is not a Mercedes-Benz dealer, they cannot switch off the message that comes up saying: 'Main inspection...
Ford tells me that my 50,000-mile 2005 Focus 1.6TIVCT does not need the cam belt changing until 100,000 miles or 10 years. I have read the discussion but there seems to be conflicting advice. What would...
I've just been told by my garage that my 1998 Volkswagen Golf SE should have a new cam belt. He claims that when changing this, the water pump sometimes gets damaged so they sell the process of replacing...
I got my Citroen Picasso serviced in January 2009 at a Hyundai dealer, and was told by their technicians that it needed a new crankshaft pulley and tensioner. I told them to go ahead with the work and...
How much should I pay for a full service on a Chrysler Voyager?