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• Whats a good price for my sisters Micra? 25 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  she has lost most of the service history in the house move). Its had - 4 new tyres, regular services, synthetic oil changes every 5 months or 5000 miles (which ever comes soonest), its recently had the rear of the car professionally resprayed (paint was slightly faded), the interior is always clean (i
• buying advice for a relative newbie 23 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  a personal loan - seems the cheapest option). I'm probably looking for something of a similar size or slightly bigger as it's difficult to park where I live. Unsure of my mileage at the moment as my work situation has recently changed and I'm now mainly working from home but I have to go into the office
• Anyone care to value 1997R Polo? 7 Nov 2003 (Forum)
  Our Polo is going to be up for sale very shortly because we are buying a new MR2. Can't wait! It is a November 1997R with 110k miles, FSH with additional oil changes, 12 months MOT. Recent disks/pads and drums/shoes. I am the 2nd owner and have owned it since Nov 1999 and 22k miles. Bodywork
• My 414 finally dead. 18 Nov 2002 (Forum)
  It is with great sadness I announce the death of the Rover. [1] After over 3 years and well over 25,000 miles it got very hot today near Southampton. There's plenty of water and the water pump is fine. Could be the thermostat but the change in shade of the water in the expansion chamber hinted
• Importing Sprinter: comment/servicing question 6 Sep 2001 (Forum)
  the appearance of the Sprinter it is hard to believe these new cdi engines will last on 15,000 between changes. My last one got to 350,000m on original clutch/motor/transmission and only four sets of pads. I know the technology is derived from heavy trucks like Actros which do 100,000km intervals - but 15,000
• Vauxhall Omega-B (03) 2.2 DTi (Y22DTH) - Omega-B 2.2 DTi Limp Mode & P1220 Error Code 1 Apr 2014 (Forum)
  . My "My Code Reader" shows one error code: P1220 - (A) Critical System Malfunction 1 (refer to checking procedure: trouble code description) - present. I've done the following: Changed the fuel filter, filled the new one with 'Diesel Magic' and run the engine for 15 min's
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 2001 2.0HDi Coolant loss from header tank 13 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  of the car (last owner changed oil/filters etc every 10k, and it is in good nick) but if it is the head gasket will prob try and get money back from trader (only had the car a week) and they had been running it before selling so surley must've been aware of coolant loss?? I'm hoping to be able to do further
• Volkswagen Passat (2001 - 2005) - 2003 PD130 owner's report 24 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  nicely. It?s been serviced at 10K intervals, using 505.01 oil (not long life). Uses about half a pint of oil between changes. Pros: grunty engine, the trademark PD instant torque, and perfect ratios in the top 4 gears mean overtaking and cruising is always quick, punchy and stress free. Excellent
• FIAT Panda (2003 - ) - Panda in Austria (review) 5 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  me that because of rules about the disposal of used engine oil in Austria, it was virtually impossible for an ordinary bloke to change his own oil - it really has to be done by a professional. And yes, I drove the Grossglockner road (Großglockner Hochalpenstraße) which was great. I did, however
• Drove a few cars yesterday 10 May 2009 (Forum)
  and had its first "service" (expensive oil change) a few weeks ago. It has been faultless since I've owned it and consistently returns around 30 mpg in mainly urban use and up to early 40's on the motorway. The most impressive thing about the car is undoubtedly the engine, which is smooth, quick and has
• Peugeot 2008 1.2 130 EAT6 Allure Premium - The first thousand miles 3 Jan 2020 (Forum)
  is excellent, even though the relaxed 6th gear (just over 30mph per 1000 revs) is rarely engaged on B or even A roads, although you can persuade it to trundle along the level and downhill bits by nudging it manually into 6th. It won't let you labour the engine, changing down even in manual mode if you try
• 2010 Ford S-Max 2.0 Powershift - Ford admits fault after warranty expires ! 19 Aug 2017 (Forum)
   road tested and checked electrical systems but 'no faults found' was all they could tell me. I returned vehicle again a week or 2 later with same problems and they said Ford Technical told them to change gearbox oil and filter (£205.00) as it was coming up to 3 yrs old (July 16th). Vehicle
• Returning the car I traded in 10 Mar 2016 (Forum)
  , and fitting a new timing belt, he said he serviced it too, altogether he said he spent 500 pounds on my car, i just wanted my car back so now I'm down 500 quid, when I got my car home I checked it, there was no new timing belt on it, the service was not down because the oil was still black, my tyres where
• 2010 S-Max 2.0 Powershift - Ford admits fault after warranty expires ! 10 Sep 2013 (Forum)
  and checked electrical systems but 'no faults found' was all they could tell me. I returned vehicle again a week or 2 later with same problems and they said Ford Technical told them to change gearbox oil and filter (£205.00) as it was coming up to 3 yrs old (July 16th). Vehicle taken but fault returns
• Peugeot 406 (1996 - 1998) - 03 2.0 Engine cut our power loss problem 11 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  and I have had the timing belt changed. The cut out problem was present before I had the timing belt changed so it is not related in my opnion. My car seems to intermittently cut out and I do not undetsand why, It can happen once a week or maybe even once a month, more worryingly it has been happening
• Cavalier steering vibration (again!) 27 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  and then the vibration returned. Swapping over the wheels as I’d done before made no difference this time and I decided to try getting the wheels balanced once more (off car) and it disappeared. All was well until a little while later I changed the oil and filter and took the driver's side front wheel off (being
• Omega V6 noisy idle after repair..... 1 Sep 2002 (Forum)
  ). At the same time he took the opportunity to replace the HT leads and spark plugs and have the auto box's oil changed. The rocker covers/gaskets were sourced from Vauxhall's and the HT Leads and sparks were from Autovaux. All parts were supplied after the engine number was given so he's confident they were
• Vauxhall Vectra B facelift - Vectra timing belt problem/dead engine? 17 Jan 2011 (Forum)
  Couple of months ago, took my Y reg Vauxhall Vectra 1.6 in for a dose of preventative maintenance.  It's done less than 60,000 miles, but has not had full servicing lavished on it in the five years I've owned it.  I have changed oil and filters annually, but only by myself
• Honda Accord Tourer (2003 - 2008) - i-CTDi long term update 31 May 2008 (Forum)
  left stranded at side of road: 6 Minor faults not remedied by dealers: 4 Calls returned by Honda UK: 0 Fuel lost during unnecessary filter change: 1/4 tank Number of times the oil has been overfilled by more than a litre by dealers: 3 You might be able to tell that I've been less than thrilled
• BMW Z4 Coupe - Help needed please, mis-sold BMW approved used car 6 May 2012 (Forum)
  that the only time it has visited was in September 2010 (at 12k) which is the brake fluid change. Spoke to the dealer again this afternoon who said still looking into it. I have email trail and well as record of phone conversations. He called me back at 5pm to say that it would appear that the oil