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Do I need to change my SEAT Altea's timing belt? It is a 1.9TDI which is four years old and has done 19,000 miles. The SEAT dealer say I should change it either at 80,000 miles or four years old. They...
I have a Peugeot 2-litre turbo diesel estate. It is a 2002 model and has clocked 58,000 miles. When should the timing chain be replaced?
Please can you advise how to replenish my Citroen C5's DPF additive, and where is the tank located?
I have read in some car workshop manuals that threads of screw should be clean and dry before fixing, but I have read one thread on here about applying copper grease onto the thread of a glow plug. Could...
My Renault Megane Dynamique has done 28,000 miles and one rear wheel bearing has had to be replaced, as the other does now. Is this normal?
How do I check the gearbox oil in my 53-reg Vauxhall Zafira?
How long should a bulb last on a car? Is it covered by the three-year/60,000 mile warranty? I have a Volvo V50 and the low beam offside bulb went off in May 2010. Now the nearside bulb has failed. The...
I have a 56 plate BMW 320d SE Touring, owned from new, which has done 90,000 miles commuting up and down the motorway. I am trying to work out whether I should keep the car or replace it, and if so, when....
My car is a 2003 diesel Toyota Corolla Verso with 31,000 miles. The handbook recommends changing the belt at 60,000 miles. My Toyota garage suggests it should be at six years, i.e last year, but age is...
I want to buy an Audi A4 2.0T FSI. It's done 60,000 miles and is three years old. The service history is complete but I want to go into to it with my eyes open. What should or could need replacing in the...