Revs rise between gear changes 'up'

I bought from new recently a 61 plate Hyundai i10 active (this is a 'facelift' model with kapp2 engine) Great little car as you have so often pointed out but a particularly annoying 'feature' (affecting...

What do you think of the Honda i-Shift system?

We are looking to replace my wife's ageing runabout with a car that is under two years old. She needs a car with an autobox and rather likes the Honda Jazz. Within our price range the Jazz with the i-Shift...

S-Class gearbox problem

I own an S-Class S320 CDI, 2002, 85k in good condition. When cold it changes from 1st to 2nd gear with a bang. It's OK when warm. How do I sort this? Would changing the gearbox fluid help?

Frozen gear stick in the cold

I purchased a secondhand Renault Scenic MPV in 2010 (manufactured in 2007). Overall it works fine except for the gearstick. If the weather gets cold, particularly if it is minus 3 or below, and if I...

Citroen C4 clutch replacement - do I need a flywheel too?

I have been quoted amounta around the £800 mark for replacing the cklutch on a 2006 C4 HDI with a dps. It appears alot of the cost relates to also replacing the flywheel- which the garage state is "recommended"....

DSG gearbox problems

I refer to the problem of the hesitancy associated with the VW DSG gearbox and the danger this causes when pulling out of road junctions and entering islands. I know you have covered this subject before...

Thanks to Audi for great customer service when repairing my wife's 1.8T Cabriolet Sport's gearbox.

My wife drives an Audi 1.8T Cabriolet Sport which we have had from new since September 2004. The auto gearbox failed last week at 42,800 miles and because we have had full services from Audi they are...

Noisy first gear on a 350Z

I bought a 58 plate Nissan 350Z from a used car dealer, and I noticed it had a bit of a whine in first gear. I google'd it and saw that it could be a characteristic of that gearbox but took it to Nissan...

Changing the gearbox oil on a Golf

Taking your previous advice I persisted in asking my franchise dealer (bought car from them) every year about changing the transmission oil in my 55 plate Golf V. They always say there are no recommendations...

Volkswagen Golf DSG dropping out of gear when creeping on an incline

I have a Golf Match 1.6 Tdi 7 speed DSG Bluemotion, bought new 16 months ago. I have what I believe is a serious problem. The problem is when moving slowly or creeping forward or backwards on an incline...