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• MGB Overdrive and pinking problem 22 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  the switch. The gearbox oil has been changed. The car only covers less than 2000 miles a year. Any advice greatly appreciated. Cheers Peter
• Lexus GS300 2nd hand 11 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  is looking for about 4K, I know it has only had minimal work done on it and has never let him down at all. Everything still works in it and it looks to be in fine condition. He is one of the best practical engineers I have ever worked with and know that he has looked after it well, oil changes at 5000
• Longevity - How long do you keep yours ? 25 Nov 2003 (Forum)
  it in, or they're on company cars - ditto. Why on earth would they bother treating the car with kid gloves , changing oil, coolant, brake fluid etc. Of course this may well be done for them under warranty etc. So, how long do you keep yours ? And do you look after it to prolong its life for you, or for someone
• Vectra di smoke. 11 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  of the car behind - and therefore only noticed it recently (dark mornings/evenings) - may have been happening all the time. Secondly it's not noticable during the day, and therefore not serious. Thirdly have yet to notice it when starting from cold. Fourthly it's due an oil change (7k since the last one
• Selling a good but 122K Mondeo Dsl Est 21 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  I have a 99T 1.8D LX Mondeo Diesel Estate that I need to sell. The mileage is honest and the car meticulously serviced by Ford throughout its life, all backed up by invoices etc.,with 5K oil changes since its 90K service. It's the CD and aircon model. It's in good condition, with full MOT
• Air Filter woes 7 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  OK - I decided to get my car serviced on the cheap and got a Kwik Fit oil change - which was fine - and bought an air filter out of Halfords. Alas the air filter was about 2mm too big (Halfords patter part just the wrong size) so I had to put the old one back and the air filter 'box' in my old
• Wot! No Bleeding Screws? 16 Oct 2002 (Forum)
  Toyota Corolla for SHMBO and am about to change the oil and coolant as a precaution. Checking both the vehicle and the Haynes manual I find no mention of bleedscrews. Haynes just tells me to drain and refill the system. Question - What wonders of hydraulics have Toyota used to achieve this? Is it likely
• mazda 323f? 27 Aug 2002 (Forum)
  Hi I am looking at changing my car (present K reg Citroen ZX 1.4 Avantage which has had a whole heap of problems - shot driveshafts, oil leaks etc.) and am considering an older 89-94 Mazda 323F, probably 1.6GLXi, as I have always kinda liked the styling of these cars. I have researched the market
• Carbon dioxide and melting planet lies 29 Apr 2002 (Forum)
  Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change ( IPCC) chairman removed for allegedly using science for political ends. http://www.techcentralstation.com/1051/envirowrapper.jsp?PID=1051-450&CID=1051-042202A This is mentioned below but, as drivers are being persecuted by ever higher taxes, extra Road
• astra probs 8 Oct 2001 (Forum)
  thirty seconds or so. I've changed the plugs and leads with no effect. Also, since I bought the car (6 months ago) the engine has begin to sound a lot clunkier. I've been recommended by a mechanic friend to put some thicker oil in since the engine is getting on a bit now. What do you guys think? Any
• 94 Astra Convertible 27 Mar 2001 (Forum)
  one query successfully answered about the soft paintwork and intend keeping the oil changed with semi-synthetic every 6 months. As well as the mechanical side is anyone aware of any companies offering a rustproofing service, I know cars are better protected nowadays but I remember from a MGB
• Ford Focus Mk1 99/T 1.8 petrol - Badly reduced fuel economy 1 Feb 2015 (Forum)
  to make no difference whether the car is a Max or Min oil level. One thing I haven't changed for several years is the fuel filter, but despite a friend suggesting it as a possible cause I can't really see how it could cause the car to use *more* fuel?? I almost exclusively buy Shell fuel
• Mazda 6 Diesel Estate - Mazda Mazda Mazda oh dear 24 Dec 2013 (Forum)
  later for an oil leak Rocker cover gasket, DPF regenerated, Oil and filter change etc etc (even though it had one in August) then a day later the engine started whining so booked in again. They dropped the sump and hey ho the crank is damaged how much £ 3,000 to replace and rebuild
• Nissan Note - Metallic chain like rattle. 5 Feb 2013 (Forum)
  I don't know if they all do it ?..   I have heard a newer Juke make the same sound in the past.   I believe the car has a cam belt, not a chain which was my first thought, the oil level is fine, (the car seems to use very little oil), it's
• Ford Mondeo TDCI - Turbo & EGR Valve 21 Aug 2012 (Forum)
  the gears, eg 2nd to 3rd and less now from 3rd to 4th and none going into 5th. Should I do a complete oil change, air filter, oil filter, etc..and possibly get a recon EGR Valve? I've had the car over 3 years now, put anut 60K on the clock, it does my job, the bodywork is in superb condition, the mileage
• Volkswagen Golf IV - Golf Mk4 2.0 8v - Emissions Fail - Advice Please 23 Jul 2012 (Forum)
  miles this last year) but seemed fine after. No fault codes to be read via OBD.  Could do with an oil change but I should think these numbers are too far out for that to make much difference.  May have had slight leak around one of the exhaust connections pre MOT but came back from test
• Would you buy a- dpf demo car 12 May 2012 (Forum)
  I recently read on the chevrolet forum about a man who bought an ex-demo car from a main dealer with low mileage and the "change oil light" was on, and he was asking how to get rid of it. It was suggested that he took the car back to the dealer, as this is an indication of possible oil
• motoring 50s-60s style , at low cost (motorcycle) 27 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  , DIY decoke on the piston head , but more so on the rings , 50p well spent the bike now ticks over better and smoother , but it was fun getting rid of all that unburnt diesel! " noe I know my old dad used to say "4 gallons and a shot of redex" , (think that was £1?) oils have changed over
• Nissan - Primastar Van 2004 1.9 Diesel turbo over-revving 29 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  Hi - how are you all? I haven't been here for a while. Its nice to see some old names still here with a few new ones as well. Anyway - my Nissan Primastar, just after being picked up from a full Nissan Main Dealer Service, started revving to the point that I couldn't change gear. My foot
• My question to an MP regarding Bio-diesel - Reply! 4 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  addressed this problem by reducing the recommended oil level in the engine, draining out oil to below the three-quarter mark, and modifying the engine software to change the frequency and duration of regeneration cycles