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• BMW 3-Series E92 Coupe (2006 - ) - 07 335d First service with a 6 cyl diesel 4 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  . Anyone have any advice, was thinking of getting my local independent to perform an oil change, without resetting the service indicator.
• Toyota Service Lights 16 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  Had the water pump & timing belt changed on my picnic last week (97, 2.0 petrol). Battery off for a while, now I have what the handbook describes as service lights on the dash. Had the service done approx 3k ago, so should not need doing.... The lights are the oil level & handbrake light
• Garage Honesty 20 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  Now there's 2 words you don't always see go together. I am about to book my car in for an interim oil change & was just wondering - as I have no experience or evidence of this - but - If I book my car in for this work and ask for fully synthetic oil - how do I really know they have used synthetic
• How many miles will my VW do 20 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  First time on the forum, so please be gentle with me. I've got a VW Passat, 110 Tdi, V reg, just before they switched to the PD engine. So far 144k miles. Oil changes every 5 - 7k miles, with decent synthetic oil, mainly motorway driving (50 miles to work every day). So far it's excellent. Any
• golf mk 4 gti - keeps cutting out 7 Mar 2011 (Forum)
  ,and both lambda sensors (very expensive) this just started yesterday after i changed the leads again because i felt like there was a miss and i brought the last set of leads of ebay (never agan) and sometimes when i turn a corner the oil pressure warning light comes on plus i was getting a clicking
• Toyota Carina E 1.6 auto 1995 - Auto transmission fluid level 10 Apr 2010 (Forum)
  Did a fluid change on the auto box but it's so difficult getting the level right. The dipstick has a cold min and max mark and a hot min and max mark. I am checking the oil exactly according to the Haynes manual: making sure the oil is hot by driving for a few miles
• Halfords Oil & Filter 5 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  Hi, Just thought I'd share my experiences today. Decided through reading the posts that a 20k service/oil interval on my 2.2 Vectra was too long given the risk to the cam chain failing so decided to go for an interim change today. Hopped to Halfords this am to source fully synthetic c£26
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  Do I ever need to replace the chain cam? 13 Dec 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My 2008 Volkswagen Golf has a chain cam, which the dealer says will last the lifetime of the 1.6 engine. Is this true?
• Citroen C5 - Citroen C5 cat & anti-pollution warnings 3 Dec 2010 (Forum)
  light and a bit of kangaroo hopping and at times stalling.  I think he's had low oil pressure warnings at time stoo.  I changed the cat (actually it's most of the exhaust when you change the cat on one of these), lambda sensors and oil pressure sensor.  The dealer changed his auxilliary
• Peugeot 806 MPV (1995 - 2003) - 99 1.9td noisy on tickover, quieter when revved 1 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  I have owned my 806 since 2002 with 34k and have serviced the car at least every 6 months and at most 1year keeping to beat the 10 k limit. I recently changed the oil and filter carried out a cam belt change and found the water pump was leaking. changed the belt. all done a few weeks ago. as my
• Seat Leon TDi Servicing 18 May 2007 (Forum)
  wants closer to £250. As far as I can work out, there is little to justify this huge jump in costs other than the following: the 10,000 mile service was a mere oil and filter change, the 20,000 mile service also includes an inspection... Have I got this distinction right? Am I going to be ripped off
• Renault 21 Savanna emission problems 20 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  adjust or do, it does not go below this. To date I have; Changed the air filter, spark plugs, distributor cap and rotor arm. In the last 9-10 months, I have changed all the HT leads and performed an oil filter and oil change. The mixture has been weakened as much as is physically possible
• Eternal vigilance 17 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  As I've sung the praises of a certain High Street tyre fitter for changing oil, I'd better report what happened today. Prompted by HJ in today's Telegraph reminding us to change synth 1000 miles after changing from non-synth, I went into the cheapest source of Mobil 1. With manager's permission, I
• Galaxy 'design fault' - official 13 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  I refer to my article - 'galaxy - notchy gearbox', July2002 I have now had it confirmed by a Ford main dealer that several people have commented on a 'crunch' on 1st to 2nd gear change when cold on their 6 speed VW gear box. Apparently it is to do with the lack of oil being sloshed around
• Ford Fiesta (2002 - 2008) - 04 1.4 TDCi Engine Swap 9 Jul 2023 (Forum)
  Hi People, Just like to say looking at some of the threads, what a great site, hope I can help out sometime. Unfortunately this time it is me who needs help. My wifes Fiesta came home last week (still running) with oil spraying on the windscreen upon further investigation the small pipe from
• 07 Mazda 6 2.0 TS Diesel - Loss of Power: 2007 Mazda 6 2.0 TS Diesel 8 Dec 2013 (Forum)
  at 50-60mph to get home.  It first happened a week before a service/MOT.  They did a static DPF regeneration and oil/filter change.  Oil levels weren't excessively high (below "F"), and I've always had the low ash oil put in.  This didn't cure it.  "Current" fuel consumption
• Ford Focus 1.6 TDCi 2007 - Ford Focus 1.6 TDCi turbo going? What to do? 16 Aug 2013 (Forum)
  of turbo problems this particular engine has. I had the oil changed, but this has not fixed it. Generally, the car has been serviced at the recommended intervals and the correct oil used, although I now realise changing the oil every 6k would have been advisable.  So... what to do next? Does
• Mondeo petrol 2000-2007 1.8 & 2.0 possibly others. - Ford Mondeo Service Oil filter change woes. 30 Jul 2013 (Forum)
  Hi All, I have seen other posts about new owners of Mondeo's (like me) and other fords having problems getting help with  paper element type Oil acces (one ended up in a right ding dong!). The type using stiff paper insert-elements are at the front of the sump behind the radiator. Quite
• oil filter change & removal - mondeo 2000-2007 petrol Diesel Ford Transit 30 Jul 2013 (Forum)
  Hi All, I have seen other posts about new owners of Mondeo's (like me) and other fords having problems getting help with  paper element type Oil acces (one ended up in a right ding dong!). The type using stiff paper insert-elements are at the front of the sump behind
• Ford Mondeo Nissan Transit Focus - Ford Modeo 2000-2007 other oil filter change woes. 30 Jul 2013 (Forum)
  Hi All, I have seen other posts about new owners of Mondeo's (like me) and other fords having problems getting help with  paper element type Oil acces (one ended up in a right ding dong!). The type using stiff paper insert-elements are at the front of the sump behind