Garage couldn't remove the Lambda sensor and charged extra

While fitting a new lambda sensor to my Skoda Fabia last week, the threads broke, requiring a new section costing nearly £700. They wouldn't pay for it, even though it happened whilst in their care, despite...

Is my tank bigger than the manual says?

I filled up at a Shell station with V-Power following you advice. The range indicator was 60 miles before fill-up indicating 7-8 litres of fuel remaining,and the fill up sign had not yet appeared. The...

Windscreen wiper problem with Fabia

I have a Sept 2007 registered series 1 Skoda Fabia Bohemia. The front windshield wipers will only very occasionaly sweep once regardless of switch position selected, windscreen washer does not work to...

Cam belts and plastic pulleys

I do low mileage and have the usual cam belt change query. In one of your answers you say that 1.4 & 1.6 VW engines can have plastic pulley issues, but that the diesels are good for 60,000mls. Is this...

Can I drive with a broken turbo?

The turbo isn't functioning. Can the car be driven (200 miles home)?

Most economical car a for 160 mile daily commute

In the new year I will be starting a 160 round mile commute daily, so over 3k miles a month. Approx 30 miles of this will be motorway, the rest fast A roads. I need a super-economical sub £2k car that...

Suspension wear

3000 miles and 2 months ago, I had the rear lower arm bushes replaced on my Skoda Fabia front suspension. I asked at the time whether any other work could or should be done while the suspension was disassembled. I...

Why is my Skoda Fabia Greenline II returning worse mpg than the Fabia Greenline I I had previously?

I have recently bought a Skoda Fabia Greenline II estate, having run a Greenline I estate for nearly three years and easily achieved the stated combined mpg of 68.9. It was therefore with confidence that...

Advice on nippy, small, frugal car?

I'm looking for a new car. I currently drive an 02 Focus 115 TDCi and it's getting about 30 to the gallon as I'm always in traffic to and from college. I'd like something that gets more to the gallon...

Where should I look for a used Fiat Panda, Toyota Yaris or Skoda Fabia?

My 19 year-old shopping trolley, a Vauxhall Nova 1.2 Merit Plus, will have to be replaced. Should I buy a Panda (2004/2005) or a Yaris (2003/2004) or a Fabia for £2,000 to £3,000? And should I source it...