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• Audi A4 Allroad - sticking valve or rocker arm 21 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  3.0 litre v-6 petrol, showing low compression on number 1 cylinder, spoke to a couple of people and they suggested the cheaper option first with an engine flush and then an oil change, which i have done, other than that its a costly bill for a strip down, timing belt was changed at 65k so thats
• 01 ford focus - No.4 cylinder 28 Jun 2010 (Forum)
  Need some advice on what to do please. husband changed spark plugs, hd leads and coil pack, after getting loss of power.He even changed to oil and filter. The car still judders but is slow to get up to speed at m.o.t they hooked it up to the diagnostic tester which came back with p0304
• Valve Clearances. 22 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  I have a 125cc 4 stroke scooter. I have done 18,000 kms in two years (used daily) and it is soon due for the major service which includes valve clearance check. My question is, it has been ridden really gently and oil changes have been done every 1000 miles as per the schedule. Spark plug and air
• Ford Focus C-MAX 1999cc petrol 2006 - Durashift Auto gearbox 11 Jun 2013 (Forum)
  Hi all, Can anyone tell me if the oil in this gear box need changing ? If yes When ?? Any info on this most welcome - Thanks
• Cars redlined today at our rural French garage 7 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  Today we serviced our cars and redlined to extend ze engines lives before changing the oil. (In line with the new wave of Anglo mechanical sympathy) http://tinyurl.com/lb55r8 Goodnight
• EcoTek 100 16 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  I have just has an oil and filter change (at same time as new cam belt) and they added this Ecotek 100 product. Anyone any experience of it? Is it just a way of garages earning extra money. They used half and left me with the other half for future top ups.
• Skoda Octavia 1.9 TDI Automatic - Skoda Octavia 1loss of power 7 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  with 260K miles done. There is no power when accelerating and very slow to change gear upwsrds or sometimes refuses to change upwards at all. The maximum amount of revs is 3000-3500. I have changed the air flow meter on two occassions and the transmission oil and filter. The problem is slowly
• Citroen Xantia (1993 - 2000) - 1999 2.0hdi hard suspension 6 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  . can anyone help. i also need to know how to change the spheres. also is there a filter for suspention oil could this be the problem...thanks peter {typo in header amended to aid future forum searches}
• Dealer service or DIY? 16 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  Wife's Clio is seven years old, we have had it serviced two yearly by a Renault dealer (inc a cambelt change) which meets Renault's service schedule, i.e. it has FRSH. Two year gaps is too long by my book so I have done intermediate oil changes plus changed the plugs myself and checked the brakes
• Gearbox problem 1.6 8v Clio 14 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  . Changing down doesn't seem to be so much of a problem. The last time this happened, I had the gear box oil changed and this seems to cure the problem temporarily. Has anyone else had similar problems? Alison
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  Should I buy an ex-rental car? 21 Sep 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I am considering buying a 2015 Skoda Octavia Estate 1.6 diesel. The vehicle has 13,000 miles on the clock and is an ex-rental. It will need an oil replacement...
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  DSG gearbox problems 2 Jul 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I have a SEAT Altea and the DSG 7 gear box completely failed (went from 4th to 1st). SEAT will not accept any responsibility even though the fault is not...
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  Total engine failure on Vectra VXR 11 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My much-loved 2007 Vauxhall Vectra VXR estate has just suffered (according to Vauxhall franchise) 'total engine failure' at 55,000 miles. Timing chain...
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  Is it worth having my Honda Civic's engine flushed for £33? 21 Jan 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I booked my Honda Civic in for its first service since I bought it, mileage 13,000. I was asked if I wanted an engine flush for an extra £33. I asked what...
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  Automatic transition 4 Apr 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I own a 2004/54 Audi TT 3.2 litre DSG, now at 40,000 miles. For some weeks I have noticed the water in the header tank is more like light brown soup with...
• Ford Fiesta - Fuel Gauge Problem 28 Mar 2016 (Forum)
  off the needle falls just above the red mark. I had the car's front wheels positioned on a pair of ramps to do the oil change, I'm wondering if this may have unsettled the sender unit at all?  Wonder if anybody has any ideas?
• nissan micra - nissan micra 52 plate wont start 20 Feb 2016 (Forum)
  the battery and spark plugs and checked that they are sparking blue, also have changed the oil, oil filter air and fuel filter as a service was 4 years overdue :/ any help would be great thanks, stuart
• Ford Focus 1.6 2007 - Stuck spark plug 14 Feb 2016 (Forum)
  Hi All Went to change my spark plugs this afternoon and the very first one I went to was stuck fast. I leaned on the plug spanner as hard as I dared, but no dice.  I'm not keen to risk breaking the plug by forcing it even harder, so my next thought is to spray some
• Vauxhall Astra 1.6 8V - Astra 1.6 8V engine noise 29 May 2011 (Forum)
  manifold gasket when accelerating, but not when the engine is at steady revs or at tickover. needless to say I can't find an exhaust leak.  I've changed the oil twice and it's still the same. Any ideas?              VX220
• Jaguar X-Type Estate (2004 - 2007) - Diesel engine problem 31 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  I have a 5 month old X Type Jag 3500 miles (I bought the car new) and i am told by my local dealer that diesel is finding it's way into my engine oil and making it poor quality. They have changed the oil free of charge but have done nothing to solve the problem. I have contacted Jaguar direct