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  Oil Change for a rarely used car kept in Spain? 29 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have a small apartment in southern Spain. Fed up with hire car practices, I have bought a 2007 Peugeot 107 which I leave over there. I only visit 3 or...
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  Should my Peugeot 207's engine oil be black after an oil change? 11 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I had a service carried out on my Peugeot 207 sport 1.6D, and as part of that service the oil and filter was changed. After two days I checked the oil...
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  Can I perform an oil change on my BMW diesel without invalidating my service plan? 16 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2008 BMW 2-litre coupe diesel. At the time of purchase I also purchased the service package. The longlife oil has to be changed every two years...
• Corolla 2001 Engine Oil Change 11 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  Superbly reliable Corolla 2001, 30k on the clock. Semi-synthetic engine oil has been used all along. Thinking of changing to fully synthetic oil. Any comments / things to watch out?
• Corsa oil change rattle concerns 3 Oct 2016 (Forum)
  Hi, I've got a 52 plate Corsa 1.0 12v 3cyl Ecotec. It was dealer serviced approx 12 months ago at 6000 miles. I've just done an oil, oil filter and air filter change at 15000 miles. At Halfords the fully synthetic 5/40w oil was on offer and so I bought this as it was an acceptable grade
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  Why do you not recommend an early first oil change after buying a new car? 2 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I note in your FAQs that you recommend the first oil change on a new car to be at the (long) manufacturer's interval and subsequent changes at a reduced...
• Vauxhall Cavalier (1988 - 1995) - 93 1.7td (Isuzu) Changing the oil filter cleanly! 27 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  I've got a 1993 cavalier with the 1.7 td isuzu engine. Whenever I change the oil I make a right mess when undoing the oil filter - it's nearly horizontal and in an awkward place at the back of the engine. Any tips on how to change the filter without soaking the starter motor with oil? TIA
• Oil Changes 19 Dec 2001 (Forum)
  I've read with interest the comments about changing oil every 5000 miles. Looking through my Accord's service book, Honda have left spaces for "intermediate oil change" every 4,500 miles. Is this necessary for a certain type of driving (i.e all motorway or all town driving), or is it a good idea
• Gearbox oil change - Fiesta. 9 Nov 2011 (Forum)
  Are there any benefits from changing the gearbox oil or is it purely just a waste of time and money. My car is a ford fiesta 1.25.
• Engine oil 18 Jan 2014 (Forum)
  One of HJs articles in the Telegraph On-Line 5 Jan 2014, Peugeot 3008 - Petrol or Diesel,  advises changing the oil every 10,000 miles or yearly.  Does anybody leave that long between oil changes ?  - that is, if they want to keep the car
• Should I change my oil? 28 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  I just topped up the oil in my new car (done less than 5000 miles). The first service isn't due until 12500 miles, but I notice the oil looks very black. It's a diesel (my first) - should I expect 'blacker' oil than with a petrol, or is it best to get an oil change done before the manufacturers
• Renault Modus (2004 - ) - 05 1.5 "Change Oil" message 1 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  SWMBO tells me her Modus diesel is putting up a "Change Oil Soon" message (or words to that effect) on the dash. The standard-use-conditions service intervals are 12 months or 12,000 miles. But according to the service record, the previous owner only had the car serviced (including oil and ALL
• Rover 75 oil and filter change 1 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  Hi Am still having the oil and filters on my car changed every 5K and is booked into local garage next week. Question is, what oil should the garage be using as i am aware that they just have one big barrell that they use for every oil change (well one for Petrol and one for diesel) Does my
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  Lotus oil change 8 Jul 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased my 1999 Elise with 3500 miles when it was 10 years old and gave it its first cam belt change and first oil change. I only drive about 200 miles...
• DIY oil change on a Phase IV Espace 1 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  I have the latest Espace and in an effort to avoid the dealers am going to attempt an oil change myself. Can anyone tell me how much oil it takes and who would sell me an oil filter, gsf don't seem to do one. Any other tips?
• toyota verso 2.2 auto - gearbox oil change 10 Jul 2013 (Forum)
  I am changing the oil on my Verso at 6500 miles prior a run down to Spain. The first service will be done in October. Is it prudent to change the Auto box fluid as well. I used to change my last Verso (Petrol) engine oil every 5-6ooo miles and the auto box oil every 30000 miles, and both were
• Audi A6 avant black edition tdi ultra - First oil change 7 Oct 2015 (Forum)
  I have a brand new audi a6 Tdi Ultra and the oil servicing message presented itself at 9000 miles. I booked in to the local Audi dealers for an interim service. When I arrived they checked out the car and said it doesn't need it's first oil change until 18k ish. Long service etc
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  DPF regeneration and low oil 16 Aug 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I recently had my 2010 plate Volvo XC90 serviced by our local Volvo dealer. On returning home (seven mile trip) I checked the engine oil. It was black...
• 1998 Nissan Almera 1.4GX Model - '98 Almera 1.4 engine rattle after oil change 12 Aug 2013 (Forum)
  I recently bought a low mileage '98 Nissan Almera - 1.4 Petrol, manual with 75,000 miles. I was told that the oil needs to be changed (trade car) but I didn't change it for about 1,000 miles and it drove perfect. I then changed the oil & filter, the old oil looked extremely dirty
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  How often should I change filters? 7 Mar 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I've just had an oil/filter service on my recently purchased 4 year old 27,000 mile E93. What frequency of oil & filter change would you recommend in...