Cam belt replacement - age or mileage?

My Volkswagen Tiguan, owned from new, is almost five years old but has only covered 26,500 miles. Volkswagen say the cam belt should be replaced at five years or 100,000 miles but cannot tell me why the...

When should the cam belt be replaced on the T-Roc 1.0 TSI?

I am considering buying a second-hand Volkswagen T-Roc with the 1.0-litre three-cylinder petrol TSI engine. I am reading very conflicting reports regarding the cam belt. The vehicle manual states it...

Does the Audi A3 1.4 petrol use a cam belt or timing chain?

Does the 2009 Audi A3 1.4 petrol use a cam belt or timing chain? If a belt, when does it need to be changed?

My car has been parked up for a long time - does it need a full service before going back on the road?

My Land Rover Discovery has been garaged for a very long time. We intend to use the vehicle again in the winter and have requested a basic service in order to have all the fluids changed and the vehicle...

Does the Nissan NV200 1.5 dCi use a timing belt or chain?

Does the Nissan NV200 1.5 dCi have a timing belt or chain?

What is causing my Ford KA to lose power when driving up hills?

I have just bought a 2013 Ford KA. It has 13,000 miles on the clock. We live on a steep hill and it can barely get up the hill from a standing start with one driver and no luggage. Our old KA could do...

Engine flush has damaged my car and invalidated the warranty - what should I do?

I have a 2019 Renault Captur 1.5 dCi. I bought it with 11,000 miles on the clock in July 2020. Recently, I had it serviced at an independent garage. The garage performed an engine flush as part of the...

When should I change the cam belt on my Audi A6?

My Audi A6 has done very few miles due to the pandemic. In fact, it is some 10,000 miles below its average for this year. Do I still need to have the cam belt replaced?

My car has the wrong coolant mixture - what should I do?

I have a 17-month-old SEAT Ateca 1.5 TSI. I thought the radiator needed topping up but stupidly mixed the antifreeze 50/50 with water when it was already premixed. How would this small amount affect the...

When should I change the cam belt on my Volkswagen Golf 1.4 TSI?

I have just bought an immaculate, used Volkswagen Golf Estate 1.4 TSI SE from a main dealer. The car is a 2017 model with 39,800 miles on the clock and a full dealer service record. Question: does this...