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  Oil level rise in BMW 3 Series 19 May 2014 (Ask HJ)
  My BMW 3 Series 320D 2008 (72,000 miles) has just shown an increase in the oil level over the maximum. This is on the car's computer and not the dipstick...
• 2010 Honda CRV - Auto G/Box oil Change 6 Jul 2017 (Forum)
  Hi Guys, I have low mileage (45k) 2010 Honda CRV should I change the gearbox oil or leave until the the manufactures recommended interval, (60k I think) given the car is now 7 years old    Cheers Alan
• Ford Mondeo II (1996 - 2000) - 2000 1.8tdi - oil change! 22 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  is it fairly straight forward to do an oil change? i have a (2000) w reg 1.8 tdi and i am trying to save some pennies. any advice welcome, or shall i just take it to the garage! cheers
• National Tyres oil changes 21 May 2005 (Forum)
  Noticed that they are doing good offers on oil and filter changes at the moment. Its £10 for mineral, £15 for semi-synthetic, and £20 for fully synthetic. Looks like they've knocked a fiver of the price of each, but only until 31st May (but they sometimes seem to have these offers on-going
• oil changes 13 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  I have a 6 month old Honda S2000 which cost me a fortune to buy and I will keep for a lifetime. The car has only covered 1800 miles since new and at most will not exceed 5000 miles a year. The car , when used, is driven high into the rev limit. Would it be sensible to have regular 6 monthly oil
• DIY vacuum oil change (extractor) 16 Aug 2001 (Forum)
  I am looking for a liquivac(DIY oil change without crawling under the car).This is a purpose built piece of kit-reservoir,vacuum handpump & tubing that slips down the dipstick into the sump. I havent seen this accessory for sale in this country. Does anyone know where they can be obtained please
• DIY vacuum oil change (extractor) 22 Jul 2001 (Forum)
  I am looking for a liquivac(DIY oil change without crawling under the car).This is a purpose built piece of kit-reservoir,vacuum handpump & tubing that slips down the dipstick into the sump. I havent seen this accessory for sale in this country. Does anyone know where they can be obtained please
• Any - HJ's Saturday Telegraph annual oil change advice 10 Dec 2016 (Forum)
  Oh dear,  I've just read the 'car' section to find yet again the dogma of annual oil changes every year irrespective of mileage.  Reminds me of the mindset of ignorant American mechanics whose advice for 3,000m changes persisted into this century. My 1980 TR7 which now does only
• Volkswagen Polo IV (2002-2005) - (02-05) 1.4 oil changes. 15 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  my wifes 1.4 polo engine type BBY last had it,s oil changed a year ago by a vw main agent. (she,s owned the car for 6 months) they used fully synthetic oil, the car has since done 3000 miles. would i be wasting money changig the oil now or should i wait for the longlife service interval(3 years
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  Is there a known problem with excessive oil consumption in the Nissan Qashqai 1.2? 11 Mar 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2015 Nissan Qashqai 1.2 with only 11,000 miles on the clock, but have had three oil top ups in six months and four software updates. Is there...
• Mitsubishi Carisma 4g92 - Oil 10 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  Hi all A technical question with regard to spec of oil for the above car. On my last oil change I used ACEA A3/B4 AFI SL CF -  is this  okay ? The car has covered 107 000 miles about runs well - on tick over it sounds as sweet as a nut !! If I lift the oil filler
• Tesco Fully Synthetic Oil. 26 May 2009 (Forum)
  Sorry if this has already been raised and I missed it. I see that Tesco is selling 'Fully Synthetic', 5W - 40, oil in 2 litre quantities for £12. 'Suited to cars using infrequent oil changes' and it states the specifications it meets. Presently I pay £30 for four and half litres (+P&P) so
• Semi synthetic and synthetic oil 9 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  My VW Passet 1.8T has had synthetic oil for nearly 100,000 miles. The dealer replaced it with semi synthetic at the last service. I queried this change and was told that semi synthetic is the correct oil. I have heard that changing from semi synthetic to synthetic can take away carbon deposits
• Oil change, x miles/1yr, whichever comes sooner 26 Apr 2013 (Forum)
  I was disappointed to se HJ peddling this dogma in the Telegraph.  For the Aunt Minnies of this world it is an expense they can well do without. I changed the oil and filter in my TR7 in 1989 [51,000m], 1993 [56,000]  1997 [58,000] and 2002 [60,800].   It still runs
• Volkswagen Sharan (1995 - 2009) - Sticking turbo 29 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  I have a Sharan TD. Twice last year and once last weekend the turbo stopped working.It had an oil change between the incidents btw. This weekend I towed a caravan for the first time ever when it did it. Can I assume that burnt carbon deposits are lodging in the bearings? Would an oil change
• BMW E36 320i - Gear Box Oil Change? 28 May 2003 (Forum)
  The "Oil Service" indicator light has just made an appearance - so I'm off to the garage anyway to have the black stuff changed. However, my other half has decided to enlighten me to the fact that our beemer is juddering upon foot braking to junctions etc -she tells me it is similar to a manual
• Change the oil? That'll be £23,000. 1 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  From "The Daily Telegraph": http://tinyurl.com/6y7lpu {made clickable as no roblem with it}
• Nissan Terrano oil filter change 20 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  Anyone know how to get access to the oil filter on a Terrano II 2.7TDI. I can't see a way to get to it without removing major parts such a exhaust. Thanks for any help.
• Honda CBF600 Oil Change 14 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  Which particular oil would people recommend for this motorcycle? I was thinking about the Castrol Magnatec 10w40. The manual just says 10w40 or 15w40. This engine is based on the hornet engine (but detuned.) Thanks
• Oil Change 18 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  i own a 1998 audi A6 1.T. the handbook recommends castrol SLX which is about £38 in halfords. would people reccommend using castrol magnetec but change it every 5000 miles (inc filter). surley its better to change the oil more often - though th guy uin halfords said i can only use castrol SLX - i