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My wife's late 2008 Ford Focus 1.6 Titanium has just 31k on the clock. It has a full service history but has not had the cambelt (and the associated pumps etc) replaced. It's a hi-spec model with satnav...
I have a Peugeot 208 1.2 petrol. I was told the cam belt life was 100,000 miles - I have only done 25,000 miles in 8 1/2 years. What is the recommended life? I have been told that later 1.2 engines have...
My local dealer claimed the policy was changed a few weeks ago to 100,000 miles without a time limit. The vw website is vague suggesting 4-5 years but check model yet there is no way on the website to...
I have a 2014 Ford B-MAX 1.6 petrol automatic with 43500 miles. I've been advised that I need to have my cambelt changed do to to the age of the car. What else should the garage change while doing the...
My 2018 VW Caddy 1-litre TSI is due for a 5 year cambelt change. I enquired at my main dealer, who said that VW have now changed the intervals to 60000, with the 5 year change being unnecessary, but it...
I'm thinking of buying an Insignia, when should the timing belt be changed on this car?
When should the timing belt/chain be changed on a Nissan Juke 2013 1.5 diesel?
My 2019 SEAT Arona (18000 miles) water pump is leaking. When I get it replaced should I do the the timing belt at the same time? I have been quoted £899 is this reasonable?
My SEAT Ateca 1.6 diesel has under 50,000 miles and is 4 1/2 years old (first registered January 2019). It is at my local Seat workshop for an investigation into an unusual noise coming from the engine...
I have purchased a 68 plate SEAT Leon ST 2.0 TSI. It has had 1 owner and has covered 41k miles. Is there any vital maintainance that needs carrying out straight away or in the next year/10k miles in terms...