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• Starting cycle. 3 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  on first attempt in 60% of cases. What could this be? The battery is fine, the leads are fine, the air filter is new and the oil is fresh. The mileage is only 21,000 miles and the bike is 2 years old. Also, how many miles should I expect this engine to last me with regular oil changes and frequent
• Life Expectancy of Ford 1.3 pushrod engi 13 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  !) I know this is rather a 'how long is a piece of string' question, but what expereince have other people had with this motor? Oil and filter are changed at 5k intervals and typical use is 30 mile motorway round trip to and from work. Any insights welcome!
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  Does the 2010 BMW 320d use a timing chain or cam belt? 31 May 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I have a BMW 320d diesel coupe. It is a 2010 model, can you tell me if it has a chain or belt?
• Any - Cabin (pollen) air filters 10 Mar 2022 (Forum)
  This will seem like 'teaching Granny to suck eggs' to many back-roomers, but I thought it was worth mentioning. It doesn't get the attention changing oil and filter does (and is not so essential) but it's worth doing for a few quid. I changed the filter on my last car, an 07 Lacetti
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  Renault Megane - do I need to replace the timing chain? 8 Mar 2022 (Ask HJ)
  My 2017 Renault Megane 1.6 DCI Signature Nav is approaching 36,000 miles. Do I need to replace the timing belt/ chain?
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  Citroen C1 - cam belt or timing chain? 20 Jan 2022 (Ask HJ)
  Does the Citreon C1 (2009 model) have timing chains or belts?
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  Does the Ford Fiesta 1.0 EcoBoost have a cam belt or chain? 20 Sep 2021 (Ask HJ)
  Does the Ford Fiesta auto 2017 model with the 3 cyl engine have a timing chain or a belt, if a belt when should it be changed?
• Audi A4 Cabriolet - Strange smell through car vents 31 Oct 2019 (Forum)
  the oil and filter changed again but I am not sure that’s going to fix it. I have spent a small fortune recently fixing an oil leak, changing rocker cover gasket, new front exhaust pipe , new timing belt and water pump (not to mention a new clutch) This problem of an interior smell through the vents has
• SEAT Ibiza III - Not satisfied with car service ! 13 Aug 2019 (Forum)
  folks My wife took our 2011 Seat Ibiza for a full service at the local dealers from where we originally  bought the car from. They changed the oil and oil filter but definitely not the spark plugs, although they charged us for all 3 items. A few days later I took the car
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  How often should I get my van serviced? 22 Jul 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a new Renault Trafic and have had it serviced at a locally trusted garage who said it should be serviced at 18,000. It's now due for its first...
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  Is engine flush treament worth doing? 25 Jun 2015 (Ask HJ)
  Honda are offering a 'premium service' package that includes an engine flush treatment on our 2007 170k Honda Civic. Is this worth doing as I assumed decent...
• Volkswagen Golf GTI - Head gasket or not? 12 May 2015 (Forum)
  Hello all, I have a 1999 vw Golf gti 8v, I believe I have a head gasket gone but before I get my spanners out I thought I would check to see if others think the same. The symptoms I have are that it uses water, when I remove the oil filler cap it has a cream oil
• Any - Main Dealer Horror Stories 13 Aug 2013 (Forum)
  I have been chatting to the guy at a local independant garage, who told me that the absolute worst car to buy is an ex lease car. He has seen plenty of Audis and VWs where they are on long life servicing, so only 4 oil changes in 75 K miles over 3 years, and quite often they still have
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  Is this Fiat 500 diesel a good buy? 17 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have seen a Fiat 500 1.3 Lounge Diesel on an 09 plate for £6k. It looks to be in good condition and from a dealer but I'm not sure is 60,000 miles is...
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  VW POLO 1.2 TSI 3 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I am interested in the new Polo 1.2 TSI and have read your road test and watched the vidio. You write that the engine has a chain driven cam yet in the...
• MK1 FORD FIESTA - MK1 FIESTA RUNNING PROBLEM 16 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  to bog down and needs to be revved harder just to get it to pull, and feels like i only want to use a light acceleration and change up as soon as i can because it seems to be killing it if i try and drag each gear out. I have changed the points,rotor arm,leads,dizzy cap,plugs,condensor,air filter,oil
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  Six life? 17 Apr 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Do you have any feedback on the durability of Volkswagen's six speed DSG gearboxes as fitted to the current Passat? Do you have any advice to help reliability...
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 99 1.8 Problems 22 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  and pads New Drums and rear Brakes New Rear Wheel Bearings New Starter Motor Comlete wash out and fresh anti freeze solution Oil change with genuine ford oil and the problem still persists. have i missed something, should i be looking at getting at ecu reprogrammed, should i look at the battery
• FIAT Panda (2003 - ) - 2006 1243cc OBD code readers 23 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  I've got a 2006 1243cc Fiat Panda, bought it delivery mileage at a discount, but sold as used. As such it only has 2 years manufacturer warranty, the 3rd is dealer which is not included in my case. Had the first year warranty done, which was a visual check and an oil change, was a bit expensive
• Rover 200 and 400 (1989 - 1996) - 92/93 416si - starting problem 22 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  over 416 Honda engine oil & filter change plus spark plugs oil 10/40 spark plugs Bosch super 4 mileage 100k and regular serviced jul 07 feb 08 flat battery started with battery of another car, left to idle with bonnet open . Rover driven for 5 mins starts to hesitate on way to petrol