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I have read that there will be pressure on fuel companies to make E10 (10% ethanol) fuel generally available. I can appreciate that with respect to production, the inclusion of ethanol does reduce the...
I'm thinking of buying a Vauxhall Agila 1.2 petrol (2011 model with 12,876 miles) for £4995 But I'm worried after reading about the ABS/ESP brake pressure sensor failure, how common is this? And does it...
We want to trade-in our Honda Accord for a new car, but have noticed that it has developed a few faults. It seems to be a faulty fuel injector and the car is misfiring under load. What should we do? We...
I own a 2011 BMW X3. The car has developed a fault, which means I can't always open the boot. It can take several presses of the key fob to get it to release. What is the cause and is it a known problem?...
We are thinking of putting car door protectors on our new Skoda Yeti. Would you be keen on them at all and would you recommend the stick on or the slip on type?
Our Vauxhall Corsa C won't start. We have spark and fuel and it turns over okay but won't go. My neighbour put his diagnostic kit onto the car and it shows no fault codes. Any ideas?
I have just had a 'Reman injector (fuel)' fitted to my Toyota Avensis, by a main dealer. I was charged £194.44 + vat, and plus labour, but then they added a surcharge of £57.00 + vat, as they stated that...
I have a 2011 BMW 320i (N43 engine) with timing issue problem. I have been waiting for two days for the results of the investigation but O am told it will be expensive to fix. The car is out of warranty...
I have recently bought a new Citroen C4 BlueHDI 100 which I am very satisfied with. I recently noticed on a long journey a heavy feeling to the steering intermittently which I thought might be a puncture...
One month ago I took my BMW series 3 (petrol) for a routine service and MOT. They called me to say there were "issues" with the car. It transpires two pieces of metal fell into the engine when they removed...
 

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