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• astra to be kept to age 10 plus 28 May 2005 (Forum)
  My wife has a T reg (1999) 1.6 eight valve Astra estate which we have had since it was six months old. Its only done 26,000 miles but we ensure it gets a good run once a week or so to avoid too many short journey problems. We've had the cambelt changed, do six month oil changes and it has a basic
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  Can I sue my local Volvo dealer after my engine blew? 10 Aug 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Some time ago an oil warning light showed intermittently on the dash of my Volvo. I took it immediately to my local Volvo dealer (where my car has been...
• Peugeot 306 - automatic gearbox problems 1 Jun 2010 (Forum)
  hello i have a 306 r reg late 97 and the gears work fine when in 1st 2nd or 3rd when you put it in d and it changes gear fine when going through 1/2/3 when it goes in the 4th gear it revvs up really high to like 5000-5500 then changes any help? i was going to get the auto gearbox oil
• Mazda Mazda 6 (2008 -) - Gearbox 29 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  compared to the others so would appreciate other owners feedback on this subject. Have thought about an oil change but dont know whether this box has a drainplug and sofar I have not removed the bottom engine cover to investigate further.
• vw auto box problem 11 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  have had trans oil changed but problem still exists. Have changed plugs & leads as well. Also revs stutter quite badly when I have come to a stop then settle after a few seconds. Can anyone help??
• Ford Mondeo Edge TDCI 125 2010 - Oil pressure light on, faulty radio & engine loss 4 Feb 2017 (Forum)
  gears. Engine sounded rough and rang the mechanic to look at it the next day. He put it on the diagnostic machine but nothing showed up. He has changed the oil filter and ensured the right level of oil is there in case I had overfilled. I then drove it out of the garage and about 1 mile down
• what oil for X5 3.0 ltr petrol ??? 19 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  hiya i am after having an oil change on my bmw X5 3.0litre 2001,just usual spark plugs air filter oil filter and oil.i normally get my bmw parts from euro parts or german and swedish.being i bit of a tight wad!!! :)anyway getin to the point, the mechanic where i usually take my car has said
• Ford Mondeo - Ford Mondeo Mk3 1.8 Excessive oil useage 27 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  chucked thro there. There is no smoke when running unless its a cold day - could be moisture in exhaust.  I changed the air filter and plugs today - I put new plugs in about 45k ago so they where due - however no real signs of oil on them just carbon build up and also I shone LED tourch
• Matra Murena 2.2 - noise on start-up 22 May 2007 (Forum)
  over the last 3-4 years. For the past 10 years I have used Mobil 1 oil - changed at regular intervals. Recently, on starting, there has been a "rattle" or knocking from the engine for the first few minutes. The knocking varies with engine speed (ie speeds up as the engine revs up). As the engine
• Ford Fiesta (2002 - 2008) - How to make an engine last: advice sought. 4 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  Hi Fiesta 1.6 diesel, 2 years old. Had it from new, and is a fantastic car. I would like to see it last 200k+ miles. I don't know whether to: a) Increase oil changes to 6k using Ford (or equiv) 5w-30 semi b) Use fully synth oil for 12k service. c) Carry on with 5W-30 semi at 12k d) None
• Ford Mondeo II (1996 - 2000) - 00 2.0 poor fuel economy 9 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  and changed the oil and plugs but i`m stumped now any ideas would be greatfull ...
• 1997 MkI Toledo Auto gearbox 9 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  been modified without updating the owners manual. Also any advice on how to change, refill and what type of oil (dexron II or III) the gearbox would use? Many thanks for any help! Josh
• Toyota Corolla Diesel Sump 21 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  Hi, My trusty Toyota Corolla M Reg has a hole in the engine sump approx 3mm wide which the engine oil has all drained out on to the floor. I first noticed this when changing the oil about 3 weeks ago. Tried ringing round for a second hand one but no joy and new one is 200 pound of which I am a bit
• Sump plug washer size - Ford HCS engine 18 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  Hi I'm going to be doing an oil change on a mates car on Monday. Now without actually taking the oil plug off first, does anyone know the size of the nylon washer? I'd normally go to my Ford dealer for filter and washer, but I've already got a filter so it's not worth a seperate trip. When I
• Focus gearbox 8 Nov 2001 (Forum)
  that aside from the noise it isn't a serious problem and should not cause any grief down the line, so I opted to save my hard-earned and live with it. I was wondering though whether it would be worthwhile having the gearbox oil changed, possibly for synthetic oil?
• Volkswagen Golf IV - White smoke from exhaust 14 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  a trooper and the temperature gauge has risen several times from 90' to 120' in the 30 miles I have driven it.  The trader said they couldnt find ANY white smoke coming from the exhaust so they just done a basic engine service, doing an oil change, new leads and plugs and a new air filter. When
• Vauxhall Corsa B (1993 - 2000) - 95 1.4 Can too much oil in engine cause HG failure 18 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  Hi all, just found this site and hoping someone here can help us out.. I took my g/f's Corsa to a garage to get it MOT'd last weds, passed no probs so I asked them to change the engine oil while it was there. On saturday the car stalled and there was oily water spilling out from a hole
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  Service got cancelled due to coronavirus. Will I invalidate my warranty if I take the car to a different garage? 13 May 2020 (Ask HJ)
  My Volkswagen Golf was due for its service on 8 April. This was cancelled as the garage is closed. They will contact me to rearrange. I'm concerned that...
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  Nissan Micra gearbox problems 8 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I own a Nissan Micra with a manual gearbox. I have had the car from new (five months) and had no problems until recently. Indeed, when the weather became...
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  Honda 2.2 i-CDTi timing chain 29 Jun 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I drive a 54-plate Honda Accord 2.2 diesel, which has covered 168,000 miles but now has a very rattly timing chain - apparently this is a known problem...