Should I change the oil in my Freelander 2 before embarking on a 2000-mile trip round Europe?

We own an 18-month-old 150PS Land Rover Freelander 2, which was serviced at 12 months and 10,000 miles. We will shortly be six months on from the first service and 5000 more miles (90 per cent of which...

How often should I change filters?

I've just had an oil/filter service on my recently purchased 4 year old 27,000 mile E93. What frequency of oil & filter change would you recommend in the future? The car will do about 8,000 miles p.a....

Do garages routinely round up the price of oil during an oil change?

My wife last week took her Skoda Fabia 1.2 to the local Skoda dealer for an oil and filter change. When she came home she checked the bill a little more closely than she had at the dealer's. The price...

Does flushing oil help to decontaminate an engine when the oil is changed?

Yesterday my 2002 Volkswagen Polo petrol model, which has covered 75,000 miles, had its annual service, including a full oil change. Today, the oil looks much the same as it did yesterday - dirty and dark....

Is my 2006 Volkswagen Golf GT likely to suffer from bore wear problems?

I was quite alarmed to read, under "Chain reaction" about what was said about the Volkswagen Golf GT 1.4 TSI 170. I have the very same model, also a 2006. I bought it in July 2009 with 22,000 on the clock;...

What has caused this engine fault on my 2006 Golf GT?

I purchased a Golf GT 1.4TSI 170 new in July 2006. Last July an engine warning light appeared. It was diagnosed as a faulty timing chain, which was replaced. My mileage was 58,736. The local dealer carried...

Should I have the oil changed in my Honda Jazz?

I have owned a 2003 Honda Jazz since new. Like my 1992 Honda Civic before, it has proved to be a fantastic car and very reliable. I wanted to ask for your advice following receipt of a letter from my local...

Should I insist on an early oil change for my Volkswagen Golf GT?

I bought a Volkswagen Golf 1.4 GT (petrol engine with supercharger and turbocharger) 11 months ago. Mileage to date is 5770. I have just been phoned by the dealer who supplied it, suggesting I should take...

Can I pump the oil out of my engine rather than use the drain plug?

I am considering using an oil pump to remove old engine oil via the dipstick hole instead of the more traditional method of jacking up the car and draining from the drain plug. Are there any drawbacks...

Why does my Volvo V70 use so much oil?

We bought a used 2006 Volvo V70 T5SE in April 2011 with 59,000 miles on the clock that continues to consume about a litre of engine oil every 2000 miles. We took the car to the dealership that supplied...