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I'll be driving in France in October. Do the headlights on my 2017 Mitsubishi Oulander PHEV need masking?
Is it a good idea to allow a Suzuki Baleno 1.0 to tick over for a few minutes before switching off - to allow oil to circulate in the turbo - to save it seizing/wearing out prematurely? The manual, and...
My 2010 Volkswagen Golf went into limp mode after the emission fix. I paid £763 for a new EGR and have written to Volkswagen asking for a full refund. Although my car is seven years old, I've only done...
The emissions fix was completed on my 2011 Volkswagen Golf 1.6 TDI in March and, since then, fan has been working after stopping two or three times a week. Last week, the car went into limp mode and the...
Thinking about buying a small electric car for my wife. She does mainly local trips, shopping, visiting friends, absolute maximum 70 - 80 miles in a day. I know new electric cars are expensive and suffer...
Car manufacturers are continuing to manufacture diesel cars despite all the adverse publicity about diesel. Nearly all motoring websites continue to recommend diesel as the best buy in versions of automatic,...
We have a Volkswagen Transporter T6. Had a few problems with a fuse blowing and now the central locking is not working. Could this be a fuse problem?
I'm having problems with my DPF light coming on after the emissions fix. Is this a typical occurrence with the SEAT Toledo 1.6 TDi? What do they do to the vehicle when it undergoes the update and do you...
I have a 1982 Austin Mini HL, X reg, that's done 23,000 miles on it and has been in storage since 2004. It is perfect condition, just a bit dusty. Only one owner before me. It does need a very mild restore...
I've not been using the air con due to the weather conditions and now it doesn't work. I have a quote from my Nissan garage for a re-gas on my Qashqai at a cost of £159. I'm informed they need to re-gas...