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• black oil 27 Dec 2002 (Forum)
  I had an oil change recently on my BMW diesel,I used Mobil 1 semi synthetic as per past thread recommendations the oil went black quite quickly.Is this usual?
• 14,000 miles. Diesel BMW Oil Change ??? 24 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  I have recently bought a 15 month old BMW 330D. (36,000 motorway miles) I have noted that according to the service book the car has had oil changes every 14,000 miles... Being of the old school with regards to changing engine oil I immediately contacted several BMW main dealers..They all assured me
• Removing oil through the dipstick. 27 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  Years ago (more than 15?) i remember seeing a machine at several petrol stations. It had a thin tube which you insert into the dipstick tube of the engine in your car and remove the engine oil. Basically it allows you to change the engine oil without the need to get under it to remove the sump plug
• Oil Filter Quality 9 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  Hello, There have been quite a few postings about the good value oli and filter changes provided by Nationa; Tyres, Kwik Fit etc. I have been using National Tyres for a little while. I believe they use Duckhams semi-synthetic oil, but my question is about the quality of the oil filters. They seem
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  Are high mileage cars worth the risk? 26 Oct 2015 (Ask HJ)
  Are high mileage cars with full history worth buying?
• Renault Scenic (2003 - 2009) - 2004 1.4 Change oil and Service Indicator 23 Feb 2008 (Forum)
  Hi, wonder if anyone can offer some help. I have just bought a Renault Scenic 1.4 16v. The garage I have bought it from have told me they just need to remove the 'change oil and service' warnings! This did ring alarm bells with me but it was closing time and they assured me it has been serviced
• Manual Gearbox oil change - Honda Civic 14 May 2007 (Forum)
  Hi I have a Honda Civic 1.4 (2001), and want to replace the gearbox oil. The manual only refers to the specification of the oil as "Honda MTF". Halfords only seems to sell there own brand 80W90, and a quick look at the Castol site, suggests SMX-S which is a Fully synthetic SAE 75W-85. Does
• Clio oil filter question ? 24 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  Having a few months ago come across two different oil filter specs and sizes for the same Focus when changing the oil for my mother-in-law, today I bought a filter from a Renault dealer for the wife's Clio, it is about 2/3 the size of every other one that has been fitted to the car though
• No gearbox drain plug?!? 9 Nov 2001 (Forum)
  Sorry to start another thread about the same issue, but I've just been told by a Ford garage that the gearbox oil in my 2.0 Focus can't be changed due to the fact that there's no drain plug!!! Can anyone confirm this? Surely the gearbox oil has to be changed later in the car's life?!? When I
• Oil Leak 16 Apr 2002 (Forum)
  My 306 TD has just developed a small oil leak just after having an oil change. Any ideas as to the cause and cost of repair. Can it be that the oil was overfilled and if so will this right itself in due course. Any ideas appreciated,
• Volkswagen Polo IV - Oil Pressure Problem 19 Dec 2013 (Forum)
  ; changed the oil and filter and changed the oil pressure switch which made no difference and didn't put out the light. In fact I had left the car for a day after I carried out the changes and the car stalled twice which was quite unusual. Trying to find the problem I removed the sump, the oil in there had
• citroen xsara gear box oil change 12 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  an oil change or top up.if so were do i find filler plug and drain plug.car has cover 105k miles in 7 years.box is very stiff and difficult in first couple of miles from cold start after it is very smooth.think of putting in millers oils trx gear oil to free up gear change.any advice gratefully received.
• Volkswagen Beetle (1998 - ) - 2000 2.0 - Engine oil level warning light stays on 4 Jan 2008 (Forum)
  I bought a Vw beetle on W reg with 2.0 petrol engine. It has got a yellow oil warning light on - instruction manual says it means oil level low. The level is fine and the oil pressure is fine as well. There is no noise from the engine. On code scanner no fault code shown. Then my mechanic changed
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  BMW turbo failure 22 May 2014 (Ask HJ)
  On 16 May, ten minutes after my BMW 320d's 87,000 miles dealership oil service the turbo failed. I top up the oil between services and always use the correct...
• Vauxhall Corsa C (2000 - 2006) - 2005 1.4 SRI Head Gasket gone?? 31 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  Hi, Last weekend I decided to give my car an oil change but before doing so i noticed that the oil under the oil cap was a cream colour. However, i proceeded to clean the oil cap, flush the engine and then change the oil. I checked the oil again today having done roughly 150 miles and once again
• Flushing oil 19 Jun 2001 (Forum)
  stick to HJ's recommended oil change intervals is there any point? Also it is safe to use Flushing oil in an engine with hydraulic tappets? In the past I've read that it is good to use it with such engines as it can remove particles that are blocking the free flow of oil into them, I've also read
• Oil recommendation. 3 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  A question for the BR resident Japanese car experts. If you were to change the oil on a diesel 1994 Toyota Carina e,which oil and brand would you recommend. Cars mileage is approx 84000.
• Skoda Octavia Mk3 1.5 TSI DSG hatch - New Car Oil & Filter Change at 1,000miles? 26 Jul 2020 (Forum)
  Skoda Octavia 1.5 petrol is brand new, barely two weeks old and comes with the 2-year fixed price service offer.  Is it worthwhile booking it in (and me paying for) at 1,000 mile point a simple engine oil and filter change by the Skoda dealer?   As an engineer, I fully
• Mixing different grades of Oil Nova 1.2 19 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  Hi just wandered if you could help, going to change the oil on my car in the next few days. Last time i changed it i put castrol gtx 10w40 in it because it was on offer and fairly cheap. Today though i\'ve bought 15w40 (which is what the handbook says the car takes anyway) i doubt
• Peugeot 306 (1993 - 2001) - 01 2.0 Rattle after Oil Change 6 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  Any advice gratefully recieved, did an oil and filter change today on my sons 306 2.0 hdi, took care not to ovefill, it went for a test drive and after a couple of mile a rattle appeared from the engine, its not there on tick over which is steady with no misfire but occurrs at around 2k rpm