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• Shell Optimax Test Results... 11 Nov 2001 (Forum)
  : Mercedes E280T 204bhp V6 Advantgarde [b]Registered: 01/12/00 [b]Starting Mileage: 34916 [b]Closing Mileage: 39414 [b]Total Mileage covered in Test: 4498 [b]Date test run: 01/10/01 - 31/10/01 [b]Fuel used: Shell
• Main dealer not confirming milleage in contract? 20 Feb 2024 (Forum)
  I finally put a deposit on a car, it is from the main dealer. The dealer emailed me the contract and I have to sign it. However, the odometer reading has been left blank. It has the wording "*Recorded mileage cannot be relied upon as the actual mileage run by the vehicle" How can
• Kia Picanto - Kia picanto automatic 18 Dec 2023 (Forum)
  when looking at engine that i have no coolant but i have never topped this up so hard to Know if that has caused the leak or ive juat run out
• Toyota Auris 2008 2.0 D4D - funny noise when revs get to 2500rpm or higher 4 Sep 2023 (Forum)
  Hi Car was running fine and still sounds ok when idle. You can drive it fine but seems to be missing every now and then. I also have some strange air release noise from the back of the engine when it gets above 2500rpm. it seems more of whooshing noise and then some black smoke from the exhaust
• Any - Vaseline as assembly lube? 31 May 2023 (Forum)
  I'm pretty sure I've seen reference to people packing oil pumps with this so I guess it should be OK? Not planning to do that, but I'm putting it on the conrod big end bearings. I'll use whats left of my SAE40 motor oil on other surfaces,, and then if the engine actually runs, I
• 2007 Fiat Panda - Battery dash indicator flashing on and off 29 May 2023 (Forum)
  Hi when i switch on the ignitio the battery dash indicator flashes on and off. when istart the engine it goes off and stays off while the engine is running. I am not sure if this is normal as when you get in to start the car you don't normally sit and look at the dash lights you start up
• Pot Holes 14 Apr 2023 (Forum)
  . In some cases whole strips of the top surface of the roads are missing.  Besides the cars needing roadside assistance because of damage there must be plenty of other cars running with damage tyres and suspensions.  Weeks of delays in repairing our roads only causes more damage to motorists cars
• NIssan Micra - Door sagging/dropped 2006 Nissan Micra help 7 Mar 2023 (Forum)
  Hi all,  just after some advice on a cheap run-around I've spotted for sale.  2006 convertible Nissan Micra. Seller says the driver door opens and closes but it's hanging a little.  Has anyone any ideas on the worst case scenario? They're wanting £800
• honda jazz 1344cc manual transmission key start - intermittent no crank 20 Feb 2023 (Forum)
  Hi ther e i have an intermittent no crank when I turn the key to start sometimes there is nothing total silence after a few attempts sometimes just one, car starts runs perfectly.I have changed clutch safety switch to no avail. Code reader shows no  codes stored. Please has anybody got any
• BMW 3 Series M3 - Repairing Suspension SubFrames 6 Jan 2023 (Forum)
  one fitted. The M3 frame differs from the standard run of models. For a MOT pass can the bad areas be cut and removed then be plated and welded etc putting the strength back into the frame.
• The early days of motor racing 26 Dec 2022 (Forum)
  .  An almost total lack of any sort of safety considerations and cars which were incredibly physical to drive. Usually run over very long distances compared to most modern motor racing, there is one point where the commentator mentions an unusually short 23 mile lap!. Tyres narrower than on some current
• Mercedes CLK 200 Kompressor - Car left ticking over too long? 24 Jun 2022 (Forum)
  After a recent new MAF sensor, the car had been running brilliantly. Really quick. However being French registered, it had to have its Controle Technique, and the slob who was doing this whilst chatting on his mobile phone, left my car ticking over for at least 40 minutes. Now I am
• Is it a bad idea to buy a non electric car? 3 Mar 2022 (Forum)
  Well just about to buy a petrol car. Getting worried as hearing lots of negative things about non electric cars ie how gov want us all to go electric and will try and find ways to make it difficult to run a non electric car ie tolls, banned from city centers, higher taxes and that if you want
• Electric - £4'500 Bill 23 Nov 2021 (Forum)
  of battery mistakes that could land them £4,500 bill (msn.com)    As one of the customers I del to also confirmed the batteries in new electric cars are usually only guaranteed for 5 years, and, unlike diesel or petrol, if you do run out of juice then you have to wait
• Audi A1 Sportback 1.0 tfsi - Epc warning light showing 3 Nov 2021 (Forum)
  The epc light came on whilst driving up the m6 on Sunday. It has come on few times since but intermittently. It’s not the type of journey the car is used to. No sign of any restricted running or limp mode. Hasn’t come on at all today driving locally. Took it my local garage today who
• Yaris Vs Zoe - Used Yaris - £5-£6k or Renault Zoe £10k 7 May 2021 (Forum)
  I would like to purchase a reliable hatchback and I was considering a battery owned Renault Zoe, but do you agree correct a used Yaris will hold it's value better?  If it's a Yaris are there any models more suitable than others?  The car is being used for school runs and drop
• How much you drove since pandemic started? 10 Mar 2021 (Forum)
  runs and supermarket.  How does your your mileage look like? Once pandemic is over, do you expect to revert back to your pre-Covid mileage?
• Ford Fiesta - Mk7 Fiesta 1.6 TDCI 14 Nov 2020 (Forum)
  come unreliable as the battery keeps dying if we don't run it for a week and she's always liked Fiesta's and this Titanium looks amazing in the hot magenta but obviously want to make sure it's right. Many thanks
• Mitsubishi Colt 3-door - High Pitched Noise when Ignition is in ON position 16 Sep 2020 (Forum)
  I have just bought a 3 year old Colt CZ1 from a main Mitsubishi dealer. I noticed that there is a high pitched buzz /ringing when turning the ignition to the ON position - before starting the engine. The noise is also there when the engine is running. It's not loud - you only really notice when
• Any - Impossible to shift windscreen smear 29 Jan 2020 (Forum)
  cleaner, all to no avail and I'm running out of ideas. I've heard a clay bar might help, but not sure how to use, I'm tempted to try hydrochloric acid wash, as I have some. Any ideas most welcome!