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• I am an idiot Legal advice... 5 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  fixed'. Imagining new leads, plugs, rotor etc. would do the trick I was inclined to agree. Being carless, and time poor I took it off his hands for £900 which was certainly generous, but I knew that, and that's OK. Of course, the problem is related to using a litre of oil every 75 miles (see thread
• Renault Scenic (2003 - 2009) - Grand Scenic - 1 yr / 16,000 mile report. 21 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  engine comes in for so much stick from people but, and touching a big bit of wood, so far I consider it one of the finest four cylinder diesel engines I've ever experienced. It has proven itself to be frugal, reliable, punchy and beautifully smooth and refined. It uses about half a litre of oil over
• Ford Fiesta 2000 1.3l petrol manual - Mk4 Fiesta 1.3l petrol overheating 24 Jun 2012 (Forum)
  at the bottom.  The upper rad pipe gets very hot and becomes highly pressurised, but the middle and lower ones are cool and no change in pressure. The coolant looks a bit dirty, even after having been changed recently, but there is no sign of any white gunk associated with a blown HG and the oil
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  My car has been parked up for a long time - does it need a full service before going back on the road? 31 Aug 2021 (Ask HJ)
  My Land Rover Discovery has been garaged for a very long time. We intend to use the vehicle again in the winter and have requested a basic service in order...
• Advice on my next car 28 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  Just thinking of changing my car. In a fit of madness, I bought a 3 door 2005 Polo Twist SDI in 2006 from a car supermarket with the idea that I was going to be frugal, saving a fortune in fuel and tax but ended up buying a barge that can be easily overtaken by a milk float. I'm not a petrol head
• Renault Clio 1 Petrol (1991 - 1998) - 94 1.4 Emissions Test Failure Causes 19 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  going through the roof. I should point out that all of the spark plugs looked fine and were recently changed, along with filters and oil. They wernt torqued properly, through lack of a torque wrench, but they were about the same tightness as when they came off! If anyone has any suggestions i would
• keep 306 or s/h almera-primera-mondeo? 4 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  . Brakes, cam belt, coolant was done last year. Oil is changed 3 times a year. I have done 164k miles in it in just over six years and am doing about 16-20k miles per year at the moment. This year I'll probably do the same including a 3k mile round trip to France, 18 miles per day commute and numerous
• Omega query: tie-rods fouling alloys. 4 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  separate garages, from the GG list, to do relatively straightforward repairs; First time it was to change the rocker cover gaskets due to a small oil leak - went in with a beautifully smooth running, near silent engine, came out with a lumpy idle and a dodgy rattle from the cambelt area. Now this..... It's
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  Need a used family car with space for a wheelchair 27 Jul 2016 (Ask HJ)
  We are coming off Motability as my disabled son will possibly transfer to residential college in the next two years. In the meantime, we likely have to...
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  Economical petrol engine for 25,000 annual mileage? 26 Nov 2015 (Ask HJ)
  What simple engined economical petrol family cars can you suggest for mainly motorway use of 25,000 miles per annum? I am considering a Skoda Octavia 1.2...
• Jeep Cherokee - Consumer rights with used car? 14 Feb 2015 (Forum)
  that at point of sale and that he had only changed the oil and oil filter and that I should have known that. He then began to shout at me and talk over me whilst I was trying to explain my dilemma and consumer rights. He then shouted at me to come and pay £1000 and he'll see me in court. I feel very
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  How long should BMW take to fix an engine management fault on my 320? 13 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I recently booked my car for a service and the engine management light was on. It is a 320 petrol coupe and the three-year warranty expires at the end...
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  Fan drivers 25 Apr 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I recently wrote to you about a buying experience at a large car showroom when my sister bought a 2003/03 BMW 320d SE. I recommended she get her local...
• Mazda cx3 - Third Mazda service and MOT 10 Feb 2021 (Forum)
  /delivery and are happy to extend the service interval for a month or 3. I'll try and find out if they do.   Another thought--perhaps I should just forget about the idea of the paid for third service in my current location, just have an MOT done--then have a short "3rd" ( oil change
• VW Polo 1.2 - 2016 VW Polo 1.2 TSI fails first MOT on CO2 emissi 3 May 2019 (Forum)
  . They come back and report 0.19% CO2 and say nothing wrong. Everything checks out okay and no warnings. Seems to drive smoother/quieter after the service so I wonder if they did something in addition to the oil change. Firmware of somesuch? So, back to independent for re-test of emissions
• Toyota Yaris - Stick or twist 23 Nov 2016 (Forum)
  replacing. Another 500 quid bill. Oh and they say petrol tank is seeping which could explain smell. So my questions are.  1.How long should an engine last? I change oil and filter twice a year. 2 . how much do cars cost to maintain? I've always run cars into the ground but am trying hard
• Vauxhall Corsa D - Fair price for in-family purchase 13 Feb 2016 (Forum)
  it was 20 months old. The gear box oil was changed then as a precaution. Its been reliable but needs a couple of dents knocked out (hit and run), he thinks the clutch is on the way out and front brake pads are likely to be needed soon. It had an insurance repair (bonnet,grill, light and front wing
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  BMW 320i xDrive hesitancy under acceleration 8 Feb 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2013 BMW 320i petrol xDrive manual, with 31,000 miles on the clock. I have had an ongoing issue with a hesitancy under acceleration. When the...
• Ford Focus - Rattling noise 28 Aug 2015 (Forum)
  . So far I have changed: Engine (the old one was using a lot of oil so I
• Honda Civic 1.6 Sport ('04) - Head gasket failure symptoms 17 Mar 2015 (Forum)
  through the coolant at the radioator cap when the engine was started with the cap removed.  So, it then had... new gasket and associated bits, cam belt kit, new radiator (since they weren't certin if the original cause might be a blockage in the rad, plus it has a very slight leak), oil and filter