Which oil should I use in my Volkswagen Polo to reduce start-up noise?

I have a W-reg Volkswagen Polo 1.4-litre automatic with 60,000 miles. Since I've owed it, I've been using 10w 40 semi synthetic oil (as recommended). It's now time to change the oil again and I've been...

My car was overfilled with oil during a service and needed repairs - how can I get my money back?

My car went through a full service at a well known high street garage on 6 April 2010. After this, I noticed the fuel consumption increased significantly and the fan was staying on for longer than normal...

Is Castrol Magnatec oil suitable for my Nissan Primera?

I have a 6-year-old Nissan Primera 2.2 diesel. Its a YD22DDTi engine and the spec for the oil in the hand book is 5W-30, API CF-4, ACEA B1, B3. Tesco have the Castrol Magnatec 5W-30 API SL/CF, ACEA A3/B4....

Does my Audi 2.4 cabriolet take VW500 or VW505 engine oil?

I have a 2003 Audi 2.4 petrol cabriolet that needs oil. I found a 5 litre can of Shell Helix Plus 10w/40 in a blue container. My handbook says it uses VW 500 oil but this is VW 505. Does this make a difference?

Do all Citroen DS3s use oil at this rate?

I have just bought a diesel Citroen DS3. I've had it for seven weeks and done 5500 miles. The oil warning light came on and when I took it to the garage the service manager said that it is normal for new...

I have various unresolved issues with my Honda Civic Type-R. What should I do to have them fixed?

I purchased a new Honda Civic Type-R in July 2009 with 19 miles on the clock and a few cosmetic issues. It came minus rear parking sensors and mats as requested. However, there were a few dull wheel nuts...

I'm about to buy a Ford Focus with increasing CO2 emissions - will something need repairing?

I am about to buy a Ford Focus Zetec 2001 1.6-litre. I am still not sure about few things. When checking the MOT papers, I noticed that the CO2 emissions levels doubled between the last 2 MOT results....

Smokeless moan

I own a 2002 Mercedes C220 CDI automatic, regularly maintained, still good to drive and still giving over 50mpg on motorways. Oil consumption is also very low. When accelerating hard, which I don¹t do...

Can I use Castrol 5 w30 A3 B4 in my old Vauxhall Vectra ?

Maybe you noticed Tesco's offer on Castrol oils? I picked up the 5w-30 A3/B4 for my 1999 model Petrol Vauxhall Vectra (60,000 miles), for which I used all the time Vauxhall oil 10w40 A3/B3 because I thought...

What year was the Toyota Avensis' VVT-i high oil consumption problem solved?

You have mentioned in the CBCB a problem with the Toyota Avensis VVT-i engine suffering high oil consumption due to a bore liner problem and/or being fitted with slightly undersize pistons. Do you know...