When should I change the antifreeze in my car?

I have a March 2018 BMW 530i. Can you please advise on the recommended time interval before changing the antifreeze? I thought it was every six years but the guy who services my car said he thinks it was...

My Fiesta's head gasket is failing, what can I do?

I have a 2006 Ford Fiesta diesel and I'm getting a lot of oil into coolant. It still runs fine, I have put a sealer in water but makes no difference, is it worth trying to put something in the oil? It's...

What temperature should my MINI run at?

Is 106 degrees celsius too hot for the engine of my 2007 MINI? The warning light has not come on but the bonnet gets very hot.

When should coolant be replaced?

I have a 2007 Jaguar XJ 3.0-litre V6 with 44,000 on the clock. Jaguar are saying that the engine coolant needs replacing at this service and are quoting over £100 to do it. When should the coolant be replaced...

Why does my engine coolant light come on when I tow my caravan?

I own a 2012 Ford Mondeo 2.0. When towing my caravan the engine coolant light came on with loss of power, after a minute or so the power returned and the light went off. After pulling into the caravan...

What do you think of using waterless coolant?

I'm considering using the waterless coolant, as featured in the TR6 episode with Ed China, on my Jaguar E-Type Series 2. Also the ceramic coating on the exhaust manifold and a professional carbon clean....

When should you change the coolant in an almost 30 year old car?

I have a 1990 Volkswagen Polo Estate that had one little old lady owner from new and has done 51000 miles. It has been serviced annually by the same local independent garage for 20 years. The garage owner...

I am looking to change the water coolant on my 2007 Kia Ceed 1.6 diesel. Is there a procedure to do this?

I am looking to change the water coolant on my 2007 Kia Ceed 1.6 diesel. Is there a procedure to do this? Is there a bleed valve and is there a drain plug on the engine block and radiator? I have tried...

VW Golf Mk7 GTD with coolant issues - can you help?

My new Golf Mk7 GTD 184 bhp TDI DSG has had some teething problems . 1. it has used over 1 litre of oil every 4000 miles ( now at 8K ) .Also whilst checking the oil levels, the coolant overflow reservoir...

Air in cooling system - what's the solution?

Every time I start my Mondeo 2.2 TDCi air bubbles can be seen in the expansion bottle (It is air there are no hydrocarbons present as the garage as tested for hydrocarbons and the test was negative. The...