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• charges for a service 25 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  exactly is this fantasy stuff they are charging for? and if I went to halfords what would I buy? and where would I put it? spray it on the disks? sounds dodgy to me not really bothered, just wondered what its supposed to be having changed lots of pads and discs myself over the years, and with mates
• Citroen C5 (2001 - 2008) - 04 2.0 Petrol - Flat spot when accelerating 30 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  and will accelerate cleanly on the open road and responsive Engine does also burn a little oil. Not in exahust or leaks though just burns it. Engine only done 50K and serviced recently Will take it to our friendly citroen independent specialist later in the week to see what they say. I noticed the petrol filter
• Honda Civic UK (2001 - 2005) - Inherent problems feedback please 29 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  Due to having been caught out with a Toyota with an inherent design problem(oil burning/carboning of pistion rings-please see my other thread re this),I am now looking to unexpeted and anoyingly...buying another car. I am going to view(all going well) a 2002 Honda Civic Executive,Auto.100,000
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 04 2.5 mk3 v6 lack of power 8 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  resort to FORD. I have checked under the bonnet and nothing loose or obviously missing. Car was "serviced" before I bought it ( 3 months ago) but I think they only changed the oil. Added some REDEX to a tankful which has improved my fuel consumption, a little. Air cleaner is OK. thanks
• Peugeot 406 (1996 - 1998) - 1997 2.1td Crankshaft Pulley 3 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  Can anyone help with saving my engine without a complete stripdown to fit a new crankshaft. This engine has completed 13400 miles and has always had oil changes every 7000 miles. However after shredding the auxiliary belt, I was informed that the crankshaft pulley was damaged and had caused
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 1999 1.8 Fuel consumption urban figure 22 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  is since I had an oil change I have been getting 2-4mpg less on urban driving. Do you think revving the engine whilst it is idling uses more petrol than holding onto low gears while driving and is the 27mpg only a guide ? What about cold weather - does this really reduce fuel economy on modern cars
• Vauxhall Astra G Petrol (1998 - 2004) - 2000 1.8CD engine management fault 19 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  is suggesting changing the oil? Any ideas?
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 2000 2.0 HDi - Coolant loss 13 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  I can see and/or touch seem dry, with no trace of residue. No trace of oil contamination. The car runs fine. Is this something I can pursue myself, or does it need some kind of pressure-testing, or other specialist equipment? As the cambelt (to our knowledge) has never been changed, are we
• Nissan Micra (2003 - 2010) - Servicing and service! 3 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  for the cost paid. I've now had 4 services - all at different garages and had (foolishly) expected the boxes to be ticked and more besides. How does one know whether all tests & checks have been carried out? - sometimes it seems a damn expensive oil change as one can never be sure all work carried out
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - 1996 1.3 Please Help!!! Running on problem 4 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  Hi all, I have a 1996 (N) Ford Fiesta 1.3EFi. The car was producing blue smoke and as a result someone I know replaced the Valve stem oil seals for me. Since this has been done the Fiesta has 2 new problems that I cannot solve - And he has since moved out of the area :-( . 1. It "runs
• Volvo S40/V40 (1996 - 2004) - 1.9D Cambelt 6 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  Hi, My wife?s car has just suffered a cam belt failure, which the local-ish Volvo dealer has said has caused major damage. What's worrying me is that the car only has 61K miles on the clock, has always been maintained by Volvo dealer, has belt changed at 50K service, per Volvo recommendation
• MPV's French/Italian or German? 28 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  , although there is the issue of correct oil and low timing belt change interval. The French cars I know less about but seem to have the issue over emissions stuff and the Filter and fluid. The C8 etc have sliding doors which would be good. So, anyone owned both or compared both ? Comments on the French
• nissan serena sgx 2.0 petrol gearbox 17 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  a clutch or gearbox problem. the clutch does not slip at all but the clutch pedal is very low. we've replaced the slave cylinder and while it is/was slightly better the problem is still there, we've also checked the oil in the gearbox which is ok. the second problem is we've devloped a strange clunking
• Astra clutch trouble 17 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  Hey, having few problems with the clutch on 1.6 8v. Since ive had it, the gearbox has always been notchy and as far as im aware this is just how it is - i know the clutch needs replacing by the end of the summer, it judders on a morning and just doesnt drive well when changing gear. 1st is always
• Some Citroens can be ultra reliable! 6 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  a Xantia 2.1 TD was telling me all about his car. Its an 'S' reg example and its done 252,000 miles! Nothing too amazing about that as there are quite a few around that have done those sort of mega-mileages.......But.........its only ever been serviced four times! Thats an oil change every 60,000 miles
• Rattely Fiesta - Should I be concerned 30 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  the oil that needs changing badly (but he hasn't heared the car). The engine drives fine and there is no knocking or thumping noises. Could this be the camshaft and if so is it a major job?
• Buying S/H in Italy 25 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  presume the engine shouldn't be a problem for a long time to come assuming regular oil changes? Any comments on the likely longevity of this model or other things I ought to look out for?
• VW Golf TDi - Service Indicator 6 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  such a short interval between services? I am all for oil changes at 5-6,000 miles but am concerned that there may be something wrong with my car as the indicator has come on early.
• 93 micra juddering when warm 24 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  93 micra 1litre LX.I drive 3 miles and it starts shaking very annoyingly.Its been like that for 3 weeks.first occasionally,now I can only cross the road before having trouble.I bought it in really dab condition,but reasonably priced. Other symptoms:it burns oil - I refill 1 litre every 250 miles
• 406 V6 coil (again) 24 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  in Gdansk. I know it?s only a ten minute job once the right faulty coil has been diagnosed, would I be able to do it myself in future if I carried a couple of spares? How involved is it? I can change brake pads, oil and put shelves up and I carry a basic tool kit. Can you tell a failed coil by looking