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  Should I change the oil in my new BMW 520d after 1200 miles? 16 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Hi, I have the new F10 520d BMW. The first service is only after 20,000 miles. Would you recommend an oil change at least after the first 1200 miles? I...
• DIY servicing - Extended intervals - a proposal? 29 Jul 2013 (Forum)
  a motorist to go upto 30,000km (18,600 miles) / 2 years between oil changes. One snag is a DIYer cant easily support this as resetting the service indicator requires specialist equipment and the simple reset available switches the car back to fixed 15,000km/1 year intervals losing the built in oil monitoring
• Oil changes 28 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  I see that someone (in Saturday's Telegraph) has had the temerity to challenge HJ's advice about the frequency of oil changes (a braver man than me, evidently!). The fool goes on to suggest that his Skoda Octavia is fine with its oil changes at 20,000 miles. What I should like to know
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  What will happen if I don't change the engine oil straight away? 4 Jun 2020 (Ask HJ)
  I have a two year old Citroen Relay van (2.0 diesel). It had an oil and air filter change a year ago at 4000 miles. It's now done another 4000 miles and...
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  How often should the oil and filters be changed in my Land Rover Discovery Sport? 13 Dec 2017 (Ask HJ)
  How often should the oil and filters be changed in my Land Rover Discovery Sport?
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  Do the recent Auto Bild mileage tests indicate why less frequent oil changes are recommended? 14 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I wonder if you have looked at the Auto Bild 100,000km tests? They ran a Golf and an Astra to 200,000km and the results make me wonder if manufacturer's...
• Cost to change an Escort Oil seals 19 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  Hi all... Does anyone know a rough price to get your Crank oil seals replaced at a garage? I wouldnt mind all the oil seals changing, is this possible and does anyone have a rough cost for this too? Thanks guys ! Mike
• Oil change prices 20 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  Today I have been quoted £18.99 for an oil and filter change on the Laguna, Using semi synth oil. It was by those boy's in the blue outfits, does anyone know of any cheaper deals around? This one looks pretty good to me - not worth getting under the car to do it myself at this price.
• Ford Mondeo 2.0 tdci 2017 - oil change message at 7000km 22 Aug 2023 (Forum)
  Hi there, I own this mondeo 2017 2.0 tdci since brand new and till 200'000km/ (middle of 2021) was serviced by ford dealer. Now the car is 260000 km. and this year the car started to show very often oil change message. Enen the factory interval is 30000km  the message appears
• Mitsubishi Outlander - Outlander gear change stiff after oil change 14 Oct 2014 (Forum)
  service agent that I find it hard to believe that an oil can retain it's properties forever which he did agree with. Anyway, we had the oil changed but since then 1st and 2nd gear are stiff to engage. It's going back in for them to have a look, but they insist they will have used the right grade oil. I'm
• saxo oil change :should i flush? 24 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  my son has just got a citrone saxo 1.1 54k and is going to do a oil change. he wants to use a fully synthetic oil but is not sure wether to add a flushing adgent before changing. has any one got any advise regarding engine flush and is he wasting money using synthetic on a older car thanks
• Easy way of changing oil? 7 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  Is there a easy/cheap way of getting the oil changed in a car? I have a 100K mileage Focus and want to change the oil every 6 months, are there specialist motor outlets who do this work, apart from main garages, which will work out expensive. I could do the job myself but dont want to buy ramps
• any - Manual gearbox oil change 29 May 2015 (Forum)
  I am considering changing the gearbox oil in my 10 year old Mini, owned from new and with only 34,000 miles. Any thoughts?
• Motorcraft oil or Castrol GTX Magnatec 5 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  I am just woundering if anyone can help me with this one. My car a 1.25 fiesta zetec is due an oil change very shortly and was woundering which oil is the best for engine protection and fuel economy. Motorcraft 5w30 OR Castrol GTX Magnatec 5w30. Also while we are on the subject of oil
• Oil filter change 29 Dec 2001 (Forum)
  I have always in the past, (with older cars) after changing the oil filter, immobilised the ignition and spun the engine over for a few seconds in order to get the oil pressure up, before starting the engine properly. Is this good practice with a Cat, or am I in danger of flooding it with fuel? I
• Oil change? 16 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  My less-than 20,000 mile Almera has done nearly 5,000 miles since its last service. The service interval is 9,000 miles, but that feels to me like a long time to run on the same oil. I'm no mechanic, but I do know that on diesels, frequent oil changes are one of the most crucial parts
• Toyota Yaris II/Vitz (2006 - ) - 07 1.4 Gearbox oil change 20 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  I have had a Yaris 1.4D4D from new (11,000 miles now) and would like to change the gearbox oil but, because it's still under warranty would prefer to get the main dealer do do the work. However, they insist the latest Yaris does not ever need a gearbox oil change. I said, I would still prefer
• Toyota previa oil change light 9 Dec 2000 (Forum)
  Is ther a tool to switch this off if you choose to change the oil yourself, or am I doomed to stick black tape over the light?If so , how much?
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  How do I change my 2001 Audi A3's oil and filter? 20 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Can you please tell me if I can change the oil and filter on my 2001 Reg Audi A3 1.6 SE Manual? How do I do this.
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  Saving on servicing 12 Jul 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I want to try and save on my car engine oil, oil/air filters and plugs change. I wanted to find out how I could change the oil, both the filters and plugs,...