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• E46 BMW sump problem 19 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  ) not including a 10% discount. The car has only ever been within the main dealer network and to my mind it seems that they have overtightend or cross-threaded the bolt. When he asked the dealers how this could have happened, they said it could not have been them as "a very experienced technician changed the oil
• Mini TLC servicing - what is missed? 11 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  after it is fixed. Challenged BMW service garage as to why this was not picked up at the last service 6 weeks ago (rust is much longer than 6 weeks worth - many many months according to the local garage)) The BMW dealer service dept responded - The last service was essentially only an oil change - we
• Xantia Misfiring 3 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  ...that 1.8i 16v again! Changed fuel filter and used injection cleaner recently. The problem has improved but is still there. In addition I cannot get the twin radiator fans to kick in at the right temperature, although I know both fans work, as I put a probe between a terminal and earth to test
• M-B: 1. Bargain oil change 2. Servicing 5 May 2003 (Forum)
  I had Kwik-Fit put 7.5 litres of Mobil 1 in my car yesterday, for which they charged me £43.44 -- about £20 less than the retail price of two four-litre...
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  Roadside scams in London - be warned... 9 Oct 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Due to our slow moving traffic in central London a variety of scams have been invented to part motorists from their money. Sad to say I fell prey...
• 2001 Daewoo Matiz - Daewoo Matiz - Stalling Issue 26 May 2017 (Forum)
  and it starts to run without fault. I've checked the air filter, it is relatively clear as if recently changed.  Also checked, it doesn't give out smoke as well, oil level is pretty much constant too so I doubt it's burning oil.  Any other advice that you could provide will be very
• A4 2002 1.9TDI - Audi 14 Apr 2014 (Forum)
  2002 Audi A4 1.9TDI....100 BHP... 227k and still going strong............regular 5w/30 oil (Quantum) changes using oil to VW 504/507....every 8k miles....looking to take it to 300K.  On average 600-650 miles on a full tank on Shell fuel. Question 1
• Diesels falling apart 14 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  - longlife servicing WRECKS your car. Current oil and filter technology is not up to 20k changes. I'm seeing lots of cars (mostly diesels) on LL servicing with expensive faults. For cost of a gallon of oil and filter get it done every 6 months - doesn't have to be a £150 job at a main dealer, get it done
• Citroen Berlingo Multispace (1998 - 2010) - 05 1.4 Noisy gearbox/final drive 17 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  a build up of noise. I have drained & replaced the gearbox oil (there was plenty in there) with fully synthetic gear oil which has given it a smoother change (a cunning trick for old manual SAAB 9-3s/9-5s) but this hasn't made any difference to the noise it makes. It has only covered 19,000 miles and has
• Nissan Micra (1992 - 2003) - 02 1.0 auto problem reving higher than normal 1 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  . example if at 30mph its at 1400 revs for no reason it jumps upto 2000revs and still doing 30mph and more often than not will not engage final drive ( 5th gear ). now i know to chech the level of gear oil which i did. and it was not pink so i have changed the oil and its not pink but still i have
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 1997 1.9TD Terrible Starter 11 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  using veggie oil (around 5/6 litres per tankful) and the car continued to run normally. About two months ago though and hearing that Lucas fuel pumps don't like the stuff, I quickly ditched the veggie oil idea. The problem I seem to be now having though is that the car is taking longer than
• Making an offer on a scooter (Kymco) 1 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  fair? Can anyone give me an idea of how much lower I can bargain this price down to. 2. Since the scooter has been in the showroom for one year +, should the engine oil, gear oil, coolant and brake fluid be changed as it may have deteriorated within this time. 3. The scooter was taken in and out
• Rapeseed oil in diesel 23 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  and above a certain level of esters, but I'm no chemist. I just think shoving foodstuff in a car's diesel tank and having an improvement is quite something! I'd be treating it as more of an additive than a fuel as such. Please no "THERE'S NO DIFFERENCE" posts. I'm not trying to change anyone's mind here
• EGR Valves 16 Oct 2006 (Forum)
  HI All, i am curious about egr valves - doesnt affect me personally i am just quiourious- and have the following queries, 1/ I have heard that egr valves can get gummed up if the car has not had regular oil changes why is this if its is only exhaust gas that goes past the valve?? does oil
• Diesel High Mileage??? 24 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  and i have the oil & filter, fuel filter and air filter replaced every 6k on the dot. (im very strict about this) Ive just had the cambelt changed at 94k and new discs pads and recently a new exhaust. If i keep up this strict 6k servicing (oil and all filters etc.) Reallistcally how many miles can you
• Snake oil and economy devices 6 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  I have been given a set of spark plugs for my old 405. Powerplugs (www.lectro.com). They suggest improvements in fuel economy of "up to 20%" and "15% more power" from changing to these plugs, with one landrover owner getting 13% more fuel economy. The secret is that the electrodes
• 75000 mile Type-S, what needs doing? 7 Nov 2003 (Forum)
  and the guy who's had it for the last two years has changed the oil every six months himself (using top quality fully synth oil), he's put new plugs in (the platinum tipped ones), and generally kept a close eye on it. However, there must be a few things that it'd be worth doing on a car that's done
• Tyre sealants: snake oil ?? 21 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  Hi All, I have looked at the previous thread about tyre sealants. i.e. goo you put into your tyre before punctures NOT the "pump up your flat tyre and get you home" type of aerosol. Most opinion seemed to be it is either useless or dangerous however I put some in when I changed my last lot
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  Is an oil leak caused by a garage service covered by my warranty? 5 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  We purchased a secondhand Peugeot Partner Tepee S HDI in the autumn of 2010, and had no trouble with it until we took it for a service at an independent...
• Blown Turbo - Opinions please 3 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  were replaced during the repair, resolving an un-diagnosed fault I had complained about from new. Have racked up another 30,000 since, car does not loose oil or behave any way strangely. Any obvious things I should be keeping an eye on as I don't intend to change this motor for a good few years yet