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• Opel Astra automatic transmission 4 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  , the gearbox will ran fine the rest of the day. I have changed the oil but no luck. Any suggestions ?
• Nissan X Trail servicing 11 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  I own a 52 plate XTrail 2.2di,i have had it 12mths and with a 3week caravan holiday to cornwall due i am going to service it myself instead of taking it the incompetant Nissan garage i bought it from,which oil is best to use?also i have heard changing the fuel filter involves more than usual any
• Xsara gearchange lumpy 8 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  to drive. Would changing the oil in the gearbox help? Likewise, are there any accessible bits or the selector mechanism I can lubricate? Cheers, David.
• First MOT 4 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  My car is due its first MOT this month. Can't believe how quickly it has come around :-( I was wondering if there's anything I could do to prepare it for the diesel emisions test. I was thinking perhaps of taking it for a hard drive the night before. Do you think changing the oil might help? What
• vectra failed mot on emissions 15 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  a relatives vectra failed the emissions test the readings were fast idle test co =0.68 fail also second test co=0.77. we changed the lambda sensor ,oil,all filters and plugs. the cats not that old (less than a year) what now?are them universal cats any good? would additives make any
• engine tuning? 1.6 Vauxhall Astra 18 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  hi, i own a vauxhall astra 1.6 16v xreg, my fuel consumption is about 370mls on a full tank! i dont drive it too hard!! can this car be tuned like you could adjust the co on a carb? and adjust the timing? or is everything pre-set? the car is seviced every 12months plugs,airfilter,oil,fuel filters
• Customer satisfaction 12 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  I have used Kwik-Fit on a couple of occaisions for oil changes,in the spring and just last week. On the second time the price was almost half the price of the first! On both occaisions the staff were curteous and fitters highly competant. What did surprise me was that both times within a day
• Astra G 1.6 16v Engine Noises 1 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  The engine on my astra g 1.6 16v estate has started to make a horrible rattling, sounds more like a diesel than a petrol. It's done 76000 miles, full vauxhall service and belt change 3000 miles ago, oil etc fine, no warning lights on. Any body got any ideas before I get stung for a huge bill?
• Service Tool-Pliers Or chain/claw Wrench 21 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  Hi, Im going to service my car and I want to buy some tools to change the oil/fuel filters, Can anyone tell me which one is easier to use as Ive seen Big pliers, chain wrenchs or claw wrenchs??? I was also thinking of buying some axle stands, for normal cars are 1.8 tonne stands ok? Are trolley
• 2001 Astra 1.7 Dti coolant level drop 18 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  After changing the engine oil I performed the usual checks and noticed that the coolant level had dropped by 1.5 inches below the COLD level on the coolant reservoir. I topped it up to the correct level and two days later it has fallen again by about 1 inch. Please, has anyone got any ideas
• Fietsa TDCI mk6 running tips req. 20 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  My first diesel very impressed. Would like to know whether I follow same advice as for petrol in regards to oil changes(every 6k), and using Shell or Texaco for fillups?? Any one tried BP ultimate? Is it worth the extra? Also a friend of mine recommends putting a K&N filter kit on to improve
• Peugeot 406 warning light 5 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  I have a 406 HDI 90. Today a warning light appeared which I have not seen before. I appears to look like the outline of an engine and is to the right of the ignition (battery) light. Unfortunately the Haynes manual does not help. It is due for an oil change but I have never seen this light before
• vw transporter 13 Mar 2001 (Forum)
  , considering i'll be doing a fair bit of motorway miles?). Are there any realiabilty issues with these engines/vans apart from regular oil&filter changes and cam belt replacement. Thanks, Steve
• 2019 Peugeot 2008 - Peugeot unsatisfactory design no.2 -the sump plug. 28 Apr 2023 (Forum)
  Some here may remember my saga of the irremovable Peugeot wheel locking bolt, renowned (and perhaps welcomed) in the trade as sometimes needing welding expertise to extract.  (Memo to Peugeot - learn from Ford).   After its recent oil change, I noticed a small circle of oil
• Peugeot 307 (2001 - 2007) - 02 2.0 hdi (fap) model lacks low end power 28 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  had new fap fluid, filter and deisel filter when we bought it and i have just changed oil oil filter and air filter. The symptoms seem to be worse when the outside temperature is cold. When we purchased the car we were bombing about in it and ws getting 40ish mpg out of it now with the most careful
• Citroen Xantia (1993 - 2000) - 1999 1.8 16v Suspension 11 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  Hi i have T reg 1999 xantia i recently removed the steering rack and separated the rack to change the gaitors ( i know long way round ) since the rack is back on and the car is running the suspension on the front was rising to the highest position and then dropping to normal right height, it kept
• Renault Clio II (1998 - 2001) - 2001/1.4 16v/Sump plug allen key size?/Oil rating 4 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  Hello there I've 2 queries on my Clio. 1. My grandma used to own the car, that= driving round her town at 25mph in 5th gear!! I am planning an oil change and want to use 5w/40 fully synthetic, this seems to be the best mix, high enough as recommened by Renault to protect the engine when hot
• VW Passat TDI first service problem 16 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  that, and don't change the oil at the same time, will the car still monitor the existing oil properly or will it be confused and let the car run with nackered oil later on? Is it possible for me to detemine whether or not they did or didn't reset the service flag at 9900 miles? (just so I know the score
• Dodgy Astra 23 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  You might remember my post in the technical section about broken springs on a P-reg Astra. Well, it turns out that they were broken (oops), but we took the car into our local independent who changed them at substantially less than the 200 pounds each quoted by the Vaux. dealer. While
• 53 Vectra SXI Servicing 22 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  Hi Guys I put the Vectra through its first service at my local Vauxhall main dealers today. It cost me £187... Anyway, they have refilled the sump with semi synth 10w40 and I queried this with them as it doesn't seem to mention this oil grade in the handbook. The service manager I spoke to said