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• 2.2hdi running in or not 30 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  , but how should this new engine be treated? when should I have the oil changed? should I take it on a 3000 mile round trip one week after getting it back? If so should I stop regularly or is it better to just let it run? Definately never want to go through another major failure on an HDi again.
• New car warranties. 20 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  I have a 56 plate astra when i need it's first service vx want £156.00 to change the oil & filter and check the brakes etc, (no other parts fitted)!!! my question is : can i service the car myself and sign the service book using vx parts and keep all receipts? will the 3yr warranties still stand? i
• Land Rover Discovery 15 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  were on the legal limit and might have been masking any suspension/geometry fault but it did handle ( as well as a 4x4 can) Any other ideas as to what could cause this bad handling other than the tyres themselves? Could the fact that the front axle diff has not had its oil changed for a long time
• How can you tell ? 22 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  My son got his imported 2nd hand Toyota Lucida yesterday. The dealer assured him they had changed the cambelt. They had shown him the old belt, (well, an old belt) but a suspicious person like me can't help wondering. The engine seems very clean, and has fresh oil, but should he have some
• Help ! overheating Vectra 17 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  Just renewed brake pipes ,front disks on my Vectra after an MOT failure to find it is now overheating. I had also renewed oil and all filters and was fine prior to taking the vehicle off the road for a few days. I took it for a run yesterday and it was overheating as a result of a binding front
• The New BMW Service Thread 7 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  was £160 for what is essentially an oil change, which is on the expensive side when compared to Ford, Vauxhall etc, but not a made price. But I?m trapped into having it done by a beemer dealer so that I can keep the warranty and the resale value up. What have other paid for similar services? P
• Vauxhall Corsa 96 1.4i engine fault lamp 30 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  deceleration and cruising around 2k/rpm. New spark plugs, oil change, injector cleaner, the car improves, until this evening and the fault code 28 returns. Does anyone have any idea of what to look at next? Also, how does the ECU know if there is a problem with the contacts in the relay? Thanks... Damien.
• Service at Vauxhall garage? 8 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  I have to take it to a Vauxhall dealer or can I take it to a local garage that my friends recommend? I think it probably needs 2 new tyres, a new cambelt? (it's reached 40k), an oil change plus whatever else they do. Is there anything else I should ask for specifically on top of their normal
• 405 1.9TD - Lumpy Idle 3 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  Had injectors re-tipped and changed oil and filters. It still doesn't want to start properly taking quite a bit of cranking and blumes of white smoke after it catches. Once its warmed up it runs fine and doesn't smoke. The only problem is a slightly lumpy idle which occurs after about a minute
• Mondeo Noisy Drive Belt 16 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  . someone told me to put oil on it but i decided against as i would probaly end up with it sliping. I know that normal V belts can get noisy as they get polished but this is a flat multi v belt and does not look polished. Any ideas ? are they hard to change ? it does the aircon as well as water
• Cold Starts 8 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  and thought of as "normal" in cold weather or can I do anything to prevent it happening in future. I'm no mechanic but recently have started doing my own services and just wonder whether there is anything simple I can do to increase my chances of getting to work on time. (p.s plugs, oil, all filters etc
• New car - how to keep that way? 22 Nov 2003 (Forum)
  the regular oil changes what tips do you have so I can try and keep the car looking as it does now? The only thing I have at the moment is an old bottle of "Mer" polish. Geeze, I don't even know where it came from! Any help appreciated... Nick
• Daewoo Leganza tappet? noise 19 Sep 2003 (Forum)
  do anything about it and it would probably settle down! I've changed the oil to 10w-40 but this has not made any difference. The engine is a 2 litre D-Tech DOHC which I think was manufactured by GM Holden. Have read recent correspondance on a Vauxhall Omega which had the same symptons, but it turned
• vectra 2.0dti 100k 21 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  hello im in two minds, ive got the chance of a 2.0 dti vectra estate this time next year for 2-3000 of a relative there a few things that puts me off...... one is the 20000 mile oil changes, it will have done 100000 appx by then. surely that doesnt do a car any good. i know vauxhall will tell
• Vaux Senator Faulty Digital Dash Display 7 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  On a \"C\" registered Vauxhall Senator 3.0 CD the dash is all digital apprt from the mileometer . My problem is that where the gauges show fuel,oil,battery,water temp , they no longer light up when the ignition is switched on , speedo and rev counter are fine . Is the problem just down to a bulb
• turbodiesels and fuel economy 20 May 2003 (Forum)
  is the average engine life expectancy of the engine ? How good/bad are ford turbo diesels, scaning this web site seems to indicate poor mpg from fords? If you change the oil regularly, say , every 5000 miles on a modern turbo diesels, what engine life can you expect. Is 200,000 - 300,000 miles a reasonable
• Auction Success 10 May 2003 (Forum)
  needs a good valet. I will also change the oil, filters and timing belt asap, but otherwise is a good car, with no sign of bodywork or paint jobs and no big scratches or scrapes. I have looked at all the guide prices (CAP, Glasses and Parkers) and all of them are above this price except for below
• Astra 1.7D Grey/Black smoke 17 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  hi i have just bought the above vehicle and im a little concerened at the amount of grey/black smoke that comes from the exhaust on normal and hard acceleration. i have had the injector pump set up properly by a specialist and had an oil and filter change but it still seems to persist
• Autobox Life 29 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  Folks, I am considering a Citroen XM estate 2.1 Diesel auto to replace my Peugeot 405 GRD 1.9 which is in it's twilight years at 250K. As with many XM issues, opinions are polarised regarding the life of the box. With proper ATF changes and decent oil, what is: 1/ The life of a normal auto box
• Noisy tappets on a Laguna? 2 Aug 2002 (Forum)
  I have an 'R' Plate 1998 Renault Laguna 1.8 (8 Valve) RT Sport. It is suffering from very noisy tappets. After taking it to various garages and even having the problem diagnosed as the cam lifters (which these were replaced), the problem still persists. I have changed the oil for some good quality