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• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 1999 1.8 Fuel consumption urban figure 22 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  is since I had an oil change I have been getting 2-4mpg less on urban driving. Do you think revving the engine whilst it is idling uses more petrol than holding onto low gears while driving and is the 27mpg only a guide ? What about cold weather - does this really reduce fuel economy on modern cars
• Vauxhall Astra G Petrol (1998 - 2004) - 2000 1.8CD engine management fault 19 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  is suggesting changing the oil? Any ideas?
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 2000 2.0 HDi - Coolant loss 13 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  I can see and/or touch seem dry, with no trace of residue. No trace of oil contamination. The car runs fine. Is this something I can pursue myself, or does it need some kind of pressure-testing, or other specialist equipment? As the cambelt (to our knowledge) has never been changed, are we
• Nissan Micra (2003 - 2010) - Servicing and service! 3 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  for the cost paid. I've now had 4 services - all at different garages and had (foolishly) expected the boxes to be ticked and more besides. How does one know whether all tests & checks have been carried out? - sometimes it seems a damn expensive oil change as one can never be sure all work carried out
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - 1996 1.3 Please Help!!! Running on problem 4 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  Hi all, I have a 1996 (N) Ford Fiesta 1.3EFi. The car was producing blue smoke and as a result someone I know replaced the Valve stem oil seals for me. Since this has been done the Fiesta has 2 new problems that I cannot solve - And he has since moved out of the area :-( . 1. It "runs
• Volvo S40/V40 (1996 - 2004) - 1.9D Cambelt 6 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  Hi, My wife?s car has just suffered a cam belt failure, which the local-ish Volvo dealer has said has caused major damage. What's worrying me is that the car only has 61K miles on the clock, has always been maintained by Volvo dealer, has belt changed at 50K service, per Volvo recommendation
• MPV's French/Italian or German? 28 Oct 2007 (Forum)
  , although there is the issue of correct oil and low timing belt change interval. The French cars I know less about but seem to have the issue over emissions stuff and the Filter and fluid. The C8 etc have sliding doors which would be good. So, anyone owned both or compared both ? Comments on the French
• nissan serena sgx 2.0 petrol gearbox 17 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  a clutch or gearbox problem. the clutch does not slip at all but the clutch pedal is very low. we've replaced the slave cylinder and while it is/was slightly better the problem is still there, we've also checked the oil in the gearbox which is ok. the second problem is we've devloped a strange clunking
• Astra clutch trouble 17 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  Hey, having few problems with the clutch on 1.6 8v. Since ive had it, the gearbox has always been notchy and as far as im aware this is just how it is - i know the clutch needs replacing by the end of the summer, it judders on a morning and just doesnt drive well when changing gear. 1st is always
• Some Citroens can be ultra reliable! 6 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  a Xantia 2.1 TD was telling me all about his car. Its an 'S' reg example and its done 252,000 miles! Nothing too amazing about that as there are quite a few around that have done those sort of mega-mileages.......But.........its only ever been serviced four times! Thats an oil change every 60,000 miles
• Rattely Fiesta - Should I be concerned 30 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  the oil that needs changing badly (but he hasn't heared the car). The engine drives fine and there is no knocking or thumping noises. Could this be the camshaft and if so is it a major job?
• Buying S/H in Italy 25 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  presume the engine shouldn't be a problem for a long time to come assuming regular oil changes? Any comments on the likely longevity of this model or other things I ought to look out for?
• VW Golf TDi - Service Indicator 6 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  such a short interval between services? I am all for oil changes at 5-6,000 miles but am concerned that there may be something wrong with my car as the indicator has come on early.
• 93 micra juddering when warm 24 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  93 micra 1litre LX.I drive 3 miles and it starts shaking very annoyingly.Its been like that for 3 weeks.first occasionally,now I can only cross the road before having trouble.I bought it in really dab condition,but reasonably priced. Other symptoms:it burns oil - I refill 1 litre every 250 miles
• 406 V6 coil (again) 24 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  in Gdansk. I know it?s only a ten minute job once the right faulty coil has been diagnosed, would I be able to do it myself in future if I carried a couple of spares? How involved is it? I can change brake pads, oil and put shelves up and I carry a basic tool kit. Can you tell a failed coil by looking
• Mk1 Mondeo Idling Issues.. :( 26 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  Hi, I have a 1.8L Petrol 1995 Mondeo LX. Its recently just had a new starter motor, plugs,oil filter etc. ( Its done 168,000 miles) It used to stall before I had the starter motor changed, but now it still does. It can sit at idle for some time, the idle speed will vary between 1200rpm and 950
• Sluggish 95M Xantia 1.9TDi VSX 27 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  150,000 mile Xantia. Sluggish. Oh so sluggish. Will barely accelerate at 70, doesn't go over 3,000rpm in lower gears without cutting out, smokes like a teenage mother. Car hasn't had an oil, oilfilter or airfilter change in 48,000 miles. I'm getting the owner onto this at the weekend
• Polo. Diagnose drivetrain noise please 21 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  in there and every thing looked good...so i regreased it and put the boot back ive also recently changed the gearoil..no swarf in the old oil so guys...what now? this wurr wurr is noticable from walking speed up to 50-60 where the road/engine noise cover it,its worse when not straight ahead and at its quietest
• Citroen ZX 1.9 Diesel 16 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  lately around the same time. I have changed the air filter, and the oil recently (the car is regularly serviced) as well as using some injector cleaner in the fuel, and this had no effect on either the economy or the smell. The car has done 79000 miles - and I am suspecting that it could
• Reviving a Fiat Punto.... 24 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  my wife's is a slightly older 5 dr SX. I want to help but I'm not sure where I should start; The battery is going to be flat - should I recharge it or would it be less hassle to get a new one (£25-30)? What other things should I look at? - oil/filter/coolant change, brakes, tyres, spark plugs