Should I allow my BMW 120d's turbo to cool after driving?

I was interested in your comments about letting a very hot turbo idle for 30 seconds before switching off. Am I correct in interpreting this as applying to all turbos regardless of make of car? Last December...

Should I be cooling the turbo on our Mondeo and should I use a premium fuel?

We have a 2011 Ford Mondeo Estate Titanium X 2.0 litre petrol model. We cannot find details of the optimum revs for each gear. Is this model turbo boosted and if so does your advice re leaving engine to...

Is there an easy way of getting glow plugs out of a Mercedes-Benz E300D?

I have a 1994 Mercedes-Benz E300D, the last without any electronics. It's at 212,000 miles and still going quite well, but I have a problem when my local independent garage has to change a glow plug. They...

Should airbags be replaced after ten years?

Toyota (among others including Honda, Nissan and Mazda) is recalling 76,000 cars in the UK between 9 and 13 years old due to a possible fault with airbags. I understood that airbags are only expected ...

Why aren't air bags inspected after ten years?

My wife drives a Toyota but it is not affected by the airbag recall. That said, I felt that all airbags need an examination after 10 years. So I think that the manufactures recalling cars for a potential...

Should my son change the cam belt on his 125,000-mile Volvo V50?

My eldest son runs a Volvo V50 2.0D and has now covered 125,000 trouble free miles. He has never changed the cam belt and his specialist Volvo garage who has carried out all of the servicing assures him...

Should I have the brake fluid changed in my Ford Focus?

I have been driving for 45 years. Normally I buy new and trade in or sell after four or sometimes five years. I do a low annual mileage, a max of 10,000 and as little as 6000 pa. I recently put in my Focus...

What is causing a "whirring" sound on my MkV Volkswagen Golf?

I've owned a January 2005 Mark V Volkswagen Golf 1.9 TDI SE with 40,000 miles on the clock from new. Usually at the start of a journey I am sometimes aware of a very faint "whirring" type of sound that...

Is it our fault that our Corsa's oil level dropped and the engine started knocking?

My niece’s 18-month-old Vauxhall Corsa engine started to knock. This was due to low engine oil. I know that oil should be checked on a regular basis, but with today’s technology the engine oil light should...

Which reliable family car offers low maintenance and good safety?

I am considering buying a car, and I haven't owned a car in over 10 years. The last time I owned one was in America before the days of satnav, iPod connections, beep when you reverse, and all the other...