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• 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
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  Should my Suzuki SX4 have been sold with newer tyres? 14 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
  The original tyres have perished on my April 2012 Suzuki SX4. A report prepared by Kwikfit states that the tyres were manufactured in week 33 of 2010....
• 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
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  Please warn your readers to carefully check their service indicators after a service. 8 Nov 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I thought you would be interested to hear of a couple of things affecting my Audi A3s. I have a 2.0T FSI Quattro owned from new, serviced within the Audi...
• 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
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  Who's to blame and what redress do I have and with whom? 18 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a Citroen Berlingo 1.9 Diesel van on a 52-plate (2002) with 89,200 miles from a local garage on the 30th March 2010. Within the first week, the...
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  Should I buy a Hyundai i10 without a service history? 27 Jul 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I am in the process of buying a 2011 Hyundai i10 which has done 25,000 mileage, one previous owner. The service history looks good but stops at 2016 (which...
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  What do I need to look for when viewing a Mk3 Vauxhall Cavalier SRi? 13 May 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I am going to look at a Vauxhall Cavalier SRi redtop car and I wanted to know what I should be looking out for and what sort of questions I should be asking?
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  What's the best, Euro6 LWB van for campervan conversion? 15 Feb 2018 (Ask HJ)
  Could you recommend the best LWB panel vans suitable for a campervan conversion that would meet Euro6 diesel emissions standards? It needs to be reliable,...
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  Is there a known issue with blocked injectors in the Citroen DS4? 12 May 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2011 Citroen DS4, purchased two years ago. Since January, the engine light keeps coming on and the car will go into limp mode. I had the emissions...
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  My car suddenly veered off the road and crashed - any idea why? 29 Sep 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I was driving my one-year old Audi A3 at about 40mph on a rural road near my home when the car suddenly veered to the right, crossed the road, knocked...