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I have an Audi SQ5. What should the appearance of the coolant look like?
Must the engine be running while checking power steering oil level?
There is an unidentified fluid leakage in the engine bay of my Volvo V50. Towing the caravan home on a hot day I thought there was a smell from under the bonnet. Looking into the engine bay from the front,...
My 2008 Citroen C5 Tourer is leaking fluid. The leak is inline with the front wheels, but more on the driver's side. The fluid drips like water but has a oily texture to it with very little smell. Should...
My wife’s car has just had a steering pump pressure switch failure and deposited unwelcome fluid on our tarmac drive. Do you have any suggestions for clean up, please?
I would like to know if I can use CVT NS2 fluids for my Nissan Primera 1999 model transmission fluid, I found it difficult to get CVT NS1 that is specified but I have gotten CVT NS2. Kindly advise if i...
The US fluid ounce is the same as the Imperial one - the amount of water that weighs an ounce. There are 20 fluid ounces to an Imperial pint, but only 16 in US; there are eight pints in a gallon in both...
I've been told by a mechanic that I need a new electronic power steering pump in my Skoda Fabia (2000). The reason for this is that he thinks the wrong type of power steering fluid was put in before. Apparently...
Please can you advise where I put clutch fluid into my 2003 Toyota Yaris? I can't see on the diagram in the manual. First and second gear are hard to engage.
What engine oil will I need for a 2006 Toyota Yaris 1300 petrol car?