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• VW Golf Mk4 PD (130) Diesel Manual - Service/Oil Light 27 Jan 2014 (Forum)
  Good Afternoon, due to illness I have not used my VW much during the last year. Up until now I have always had the oil/filter changed one month before the MOT date, the annual  mileage has always been 4 to 5 thousand. I noticed a few weeks ago the SERVICE/OIL warning
• Ford Ka - Did my Ka really get a 1st service? 2 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  question is this. Is there anyway I can reliably tell if the oil was changed? And how likely is it that the main dealer didn't do anything? The oil filter does have a large identification number on it. Can I work out if the original filter is on the car from this? The car is at 15k now
• Nissan Almera Tino (2000 - 2006) - 02 1.8 twin cam oil usage 25 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  Hi, had my Nissan Tino about 6 months now very reliable car the only thing is it uses a lot of oil, i had the oil changed about Xmas and im constantly topping it up every 3 - 4 weeks ,when i collected it from the service the fellow told me from empty to full it only holds 2.7 litres of oil so
• Vauxhall Vectra B - What is the best engine oil flush 6 Feb 2014 (Forum)
  Hi, there Well I plan to do a oil and fillter change in the next day or so but Im looking to flush out the engine at the same time...... Any help and advice on the best poduct to use and the propper way to use it would be of grate help
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 2004 2.0 oil... any ideas? 1 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  please! magnatec 5w-30 A1.......petrol or tdci? ford supreme E......ok? ive a mondeo tdci 130 and a tourneo 55 plate tdci duratorq both need oil changes, so i need 12 ltrs.........not cheap!
• Mercedes Benz E-Class W124 (1985 - 2000) - Auto gearbox oil 23 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  Due for a gearbox filter and oil change soon. In the past I have always used Dexron 11, and 138k later it seems to have served me well. I have considered Dextron 111, as this is newer and washers whiter, but while chatting at a MB dealership to a MB mechanic, he stated that on older (1992) cars
• VAG Servicing 7 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  My 2003 SEAT Ibiza this evening started flashing INSP when I started to drive it home this evening- even though I changed the oil and filter, air filter and plugs when I got it 4 months/400miles ago/ When you delve inot the handbook it says it needs a maintenance service whatever one of those
• 1995 FIAT Punto GT turbo gearbox 24 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  Got talked into changing pads and discs for a friend today. Afterwards he mentioned his intention to change the gearbox oil (still listed by FIAT as maintenance item). He intended adding Molyslip, but I suggested instead using sythetic gearoil. Then he threw me by insisting the thing had
• Engine Flush 25 Jun 2017 (Forum)
  Would anyone recommend getting an engine flush when you get an oil change. I see that one of the major garages has an offer on for £5.95 engine flush, but i'm not sure if it is worth having if there are no problems with the car and oil.
• ldv convoy - et77 ldv turbo engine 5 Jan 2014 (Forum)
  hi ive just changed engines and have forgoten the order the oil pipes run from the oil filter could any one help pls
• Corolla vvti old advice 23 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  of the engine which I suspect was camshaft noise as the oil was not lubricating the camshaft correctly. Now the oil is topped up the noise has disapeared but I want to change the oil this weekend and instead of the 5/30 oil that is recomened would I be better using a 10/40 oil that is thicker at working
• Honda Jazz/Fit (2001 - 2008) - 03 1.4 Gearbox Bearings and G/box oil changes. 8 Nov 2013 (Forum)
  old Jazz has done 37K miles and from new I have endeavoured to do all the things which HJ recommends so as to ensure long reliable life from this car. However, I have to confess that the following advice (from FAQ's) did not happen: "It's also a good idea to have the transmission oil changed after
• suzuki sx4 2006 1.9 diesel - oil light flickering 29 Mar 2013 (Forum)
  Hi, a minute after starting to drive the car, the oil warning light blinks, then after a minute of blinking/flickering it goes off again...i have had a new switch put in, new oil change and filter and even was told to unhook the battery turn the key over a few times to reset the computer
• Bora 1999 19.00 tdi - low oil press STOP 22 Feb 2012 (Forum)
  on the dash oil press STOP. Ive changed the oil and filter any ideas
• Vauxhall Vectra B (1995 - 1999) - 99 2.0 Oil Warning 30 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  In the centre dash screen, a warning message comes on intermittently, advising that the engine is low on oil. Using the dipstick, it comes up full. Would I be right in thinking a sensor might be misbehaving. If I do an oil & filter change the warning disappears for a few months. The car does a mix
• Correct gear oil for Renaults? 4 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  I want to change the gear oil on my wife's Kangoo ( doggie waggon) at about 30k to ensue maximum life but am uncertain about what to put in. Renault specify only Elf TRJ 75-80 for gearboxes with brass snychro rings. Can I use a good synthetic oil? I have used Ovoline Evolution synthetic on my
• oil sludge etc. 6 Nov 2005 (Forum)
  An American article on engine sludge, Power flushing etc. http://www.andrewsofprinceton.com/shared/nines/002.cfm I know oil change intervals vary by operating conditions but once again I note the often recommended US period is much shorter than our 6K /6 months. from the link.... "Most
• Vauxhall Corsa C (2000 - 2006) - 2004 1.3 CDTi Oil Light Flashing 6 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  Help i have recently purchased a 04 plate 1.3 cdti corsa design, there is a problems as the oil light keep flashing now and again, i have checked the oil that's fine, changed the oil pressure switch it still does it so i took into vauxhall they said there was a problem with some models having
• VW Polo 1.2 E petrol - VW Polo 52 sooting up one cylinder 23 Oct 2014 (Forum)
  serviced it once a year :( It has run for another year with me topping up the oil and changing the spark plugs only once and passing it's MOT. Then it started running rougher so I changed the plugs, oil and oil filter which was dirty and it's not made as much difference as before
• MAZDA 323F - MAZDA 323F SOUNDS LIKE A DIESEL 15 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  Hi I have recently bought a 96 Mazda 323f 2.0 V6 24V. Great little car however recently there has been a strange loud tapping like noise coming from the main engine block. I have had many different opinions of what it could be: 'The oil needs changed' or one of the valves could be blocked