Can I use this oil?

I have a Nissan Micra K12 56-reg. In the manual it says use 5/30 semi synthetic oil, but my friend can get me 10/40 fully synthetic oil for free, so can I use the 10/40 instead of the 5/30?

Budget first cars

I am a 31-year-old female and Im about to buy my first car after passing my driving test. I would like some advice. My budget is about £2000, and I would like a car with low tax and insurance. I need...

Crossed over

I have a question about my selection of car. These are Skoda Yeti 1.2 TSI DSG, Peugeot 3008 petrol, Nissan Qashqai petrol. I think that all these cars are similar. The Qashqai is my most preferred car....

Recently retired

I'm recently retired after 25 years company car use now need to purchase a car (not new). Budget £10k. Five-year-old max, reasonable running costs, average or less than average mileage expected, economy/reliability...

Expensive Fords

I'm looking to sell my 05 C-Max TDI with 105,000 miles on the clock. I would like a new or nearly new alternative to replace this car. I went to Ford and they wanted the earth. Wondering about alternatives;...

Seat height

We need a family car with a seat height of 26in/66cm for my wife with hip problem to access.

Which 4-door hatchback would you recommend to replace my wife's Peugeot 206?

We are thinking of replacing my wife's car, which is a 2003 Peugeot 206 Verve, 1,124cc. We would welcome your recommendation to meet the following requirements:- 1. 4 door with hatchback. 2. Slightly larger...

Can you recommend a reliable automatic car to replace my Suzuki Liana?

I am looking to replace my 2003 Suzuki Liana, which has given me 63,000 miles of trouble-free motoring with a secondhand automatic. I read that some automatics have a tendency to expire after around 50,000...

X-Trail error code

I own a 2004 Nissan X-trail 2.2 diesel. Whilst I was driving the car suffered loss of power (limp mode). Diagnosis was done by a trustworthy local garage and I was given a fault code of p0089 and quoted...

Secondhand cars for retirement

As my wife and I approach retirement we are looking to move from two cars to one. My ancient Peugeot 406 is on its last legs and my wife has an 02-plate 1.2 Corsa. Our current short list is a Ford C-Max,...