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• Ford focus 1.6tdci 2008 - Engine vibration and rough running 13 Apr 2018 (Forum)
  has also recently been serviced and gear oil changed. Both near and off side driveshafts have also been done..The engine seems lumpy and just not running as smooth as I think it should be..Any help would be greatly appreciated!!
• 56 plate Astra Life 1.6 petrol auto - Autobox problem. 19 Jul 2014 (Forum)
  Daughter in law's car with 84k miles, was nice runner serviced at correct interval's but Stacy doesn't know if gearbox oil has ever been changed. She had driven to shops, reversed out OK and then into drive. Made some noises and seemed unwilling to move. Recovery driver said probably engine
• Citroen C5 - Citroen C5 Hdi Anti Pollution Fault 29 Jan 2014 (Forum)
  Hi all, I have a Citroen C5 2.0 hdi with the 110 non fap! (Thank god) It had an anti pollution fault light pop up and engine management light come on. I was doing a service anyway so I change oil, oil filter, air filter and I noticed the maf had disintegrated. So I have
• VW Passat 1.9 TDI PD 2004(highline) 130bhp AWX - Grey smoke on acceleration 8 Jan 2014 (Forum)
  car for about 9h non stop then there was no smoke at all! Oil and filters i change regulary....    So just curious...what could it be! Thanks for Help!!!!
• Nissan Almera 2000-2002 Petrol 1.5L - Flat spot @ 1500 rpm 12 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  of the jouney. The Timing chain was changed recently It did run out of petrol recently There is an oil leak after the engine stops on the left hand side of the engine from the head. (The mechanic feels it needs a head gasket replacement for stopping the oil leak) An engine management check returned a "Faulty
• Peugeot 205 (1983 - 1997) - 91 1.6 205 Running Rich (Help) 26 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  Hi everyone, My 205 XL AUTO on a H reg. (1991) is running very rich... ??? I'm going to give it a new air, oil and fuel filter, oil change, and new spark plugs but that's about the extent of my knowledge and capability lol when it comes to my pug's running. It has a manual choke, and I have
• Mercedes Benz C-Class W203 (2000 - 2007) - 20 1.8 misfire when stopping in traffic 12 May 2009 (Forum)
  valve.... replaced... but still misfires MAF sensor replaced Oil changed twice Has anyone out there cured their misfire . Any advice would be a great help
• Suzuki Wagon R+ (2000 - 2007) - 01 1.3 what is causing my poor fuel economy? 14 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  changed the plugs, oil, air filter and oil filters to no avail- and the tyre pressures are spot on. The car has only done 45,000 miles and has been serviced each year from new, any ideas what the problem could be? I know I am calculating the mpg accurately so am a bit stumped. I'll be very grateful
• Vauxhall Astra G Petrol (1998 - 2004) - '02 1.6 Piston ringsvalve seals. Garage rip off??? 23 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  I took my car in to have the tappets replaced. During the work the garage did something to the head so had to replace it (at their own expense). Since then (and after them doing an oil change) the car used up all the oil on a 500 mile trip and has blue smoke coming from the exhaust on start up
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - What common-rail diesel can you rely on? 4 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  -9 month old car shortly after my existing vehicle gets its first MoT, so I'm looking at changing mid-2008. What should I buy? Friend has a 2005 Honda Accord diesel - certainly not been trouble free - just had a new stability module - also put off by label in door jamb saying 'Check oil daily
• Living with a turbo: advice please 26 May 2006 (Forum)
  that three fundamental things apply equally to turbos fitted to diesels and petrol engines: * In the words of one MB expert, "anyone with a turbo engine should never consider using a non-synthetic oil". * Frequent oil changes are essential (i.e. 5000 miles max with fully synthetic; oh, alright, 7500 miles
• New car warranties 29 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  I'm looking at buying a Hyundai (I know!)because of the mileage I do and the 5 year warranty. Their servicing is pretty expensive, so is there any reason I can't do it myself, (except the belt change)? I spoke to them, and they mention taking it to a VAT registered garage for the servicing
• 95 1.8 Diesel Fiesta bad starting 18 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  , no noisier than it should be and still returns correct MPG. The new glowplugs have'nt really made any difference. The old old ones did'nt look that bad at all. For reference so far this year the car has had oil and filter change, new air and fuel filter and has 87000 miles on the clock. I have checked all
• reset service indicator rover 75 26 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  Hi Yawll ! my bro-in-law is going to service my rover 75. all it needs at 102K miles is oil + filter. but im going to change air filter as well. he owns a garage and stamp for the service book but... cant find out how to reset service indicator back to 15K miles any one here know? or knows
• Is it required? 8 Feb 2002 (Forum)
  Perusal of this site over the past few weeks has revealed a healthy interest in prolonging engine life by use of a particular brand of oil, careful running in, additives, changing oil more frequently than the manufacturers recommendations etc. I have run 3 cars over 100,000 miles with just
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  I suggest that people should use dedicated independent specialist garages for repairs and mechanical work. 20 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
  JB of Alton, the independent garage owner, is quite wrong in his comments. I can prove my point easily and confirm that what you wrote is right. We have...
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  Bought a used car that's faulty - what can I do? 14 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Last week I bought a 2003 Alfa Romeo 156 for £1799. It was cosmetically very good inside and out and had a full service history. I checked the oil and...
• BMW 5-Series E39 (1996 - 2003) - 99 3.0 530d Autobox Issue - ?? 9 May 2009 (Forum)
  , sports and semi auto/manual. drove to dealership.. NO ERROR codes. Dealership say's new gearbox (which is what I expected) and refused to change the oil (which is also what I expected) BMW lifetime oil, load of !"£$ if you ask me. they said it was likely to be the clutch plates with 150K they must
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  Store car 5 Oct 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have recently purchased a 15 year old 1996 P Jaguar XJ Executive from an elderly gent who has decided to hang up his driving gloves. The car has full...
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  With the many reports of VWG timing chain failures, should I consider a regular replacement regime for my Volkswagen Golf VII GTI? 6 Feb 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I own a 2013 Volkswagen Golf VII GTI that's covered 23,000 miles. With the ever increasing reports of problems with VWG timing chains, should I consider...