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• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 2001 1.8 Oil filter 10 May 2008 (Forum)
  Hi there! I have a question about fitting new oil filter. I heard that it is better to put some oil into a new oil filter before threading it to its' place after engine oil change. Is that true? Or it's fine fitting it as it is - fresh and clean without any oil? Thanks in advance!
• VW oil recommendation 25 Aug 2005 (Forum)
  I need to do a 30,000 mile oil change on my 1 litre March 02 VW LUPO, but can't find the oil recommended in handbook at Halfords. There is an oil on the Halfords chart which they say is for my car but on the can it says do not use if your handbook recommends another oil. Can I use it anyway or do
• BMW 530DSE AUTO - automatic gearbox whine 10 Oct 2015 (Forum)
  MY 2001 530DSE AUTO HAS STARTED TO WHINE WHEN ACCELERATING IN LOW GEAR. THE NOISE STOPS WHEN I LIFT OFF THE ACCELERATOR AND IS NOT PRESENT AT HIGHER SPEEDS. SHOULD I CHANGE THE GEARBOX OIL AND FILTER? BMW SAY THEY ARE SEALED FOR LIFE BUT IN LAST WEEKEND'S DAILY TELEGRAPH YOU ADVISED SOMEONE
• Peugeot 207 (2006 - ) - First Service!!!!? 1 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  I have inherited a 207 petrol m:play that is due for it's first service as it will be 2 years old it has only done 4,000 miles and there is no need for an oil change ( has passed by finger test ! ) I phone the main dealer and asked if he would do the First Service without the oil change~~ he agreed
• Vacuum Pump Oil Changes 15 May 2005 (Forum)
  I notice the question was raised in H.J`s column in this week`s Telegraph about oil changes using a vacuum pump via the dipstick tube, and that H.J. mentioned his dislike of this practice as not all the sludge was being removed from the sump. Unfortunately to maintain/increase profitability
• Astra G 1.8 16v Petrol (2000) - iol pressure problem 5 Dec 2013 (Forum)
  I have changed oil pump, oil pressure switch, big ends bearings but still there is no oil pressure. no oil passes to the block
• astra diesel oil filter 13 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  hi this might be sound daft but my astra needs oil change badly but i can seem to find oil flitter can any one tell me where it is plz ive looked every where
• Fiat Bravo - Oil Drain Plug Socket Size 8 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  What kind socket do buy to change the oil on my 1996 1.6 Fiat Bravo?
• Audi gearbox oil 18 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  anyone know if this is a sealed unit? car is audi a6 1.8t 1998. gearbox feels notchy have heard before that a change of oil in the box' would help this
• Easy Oil Change 2 1 Feb 2002 (Forum)
  removing the underbody plastic aerodynamic shroud fitted on my MB. Six bolts locate it in place, and it looks a little unweildy. Interestingly, in casual conversation with the manager of the workshop of the local MB agency, it emerged that the procedure they use to change the oil also involves suction
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  Honda CR-V won't change gear 15 Sep 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I bought my 2005 Honda CR-V about six months ago and it has 85k on the clock. When the engine is hot, the gearbox is very difficult to engage gears when...
• Oil General motors EU spec oil 26 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  I notice that some vauxhall/chevrolet/Saab dealers are only using the GM spec dexos 1 and2  fully synthetic for their 2011-  engines, this will have a major impact on oil service prices. this is apparently factory fill, so beware of aftermarket oil changes outside of official
• BP Visco 7000 oil 26 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  Recently had the oil and filter changed on my car at National, where the used the above oil. It was only £20, plus I had them fill a litre container with some top up oil! Noticed that this oil is 0w40 grade, so £20 is very good value. They also do a 0w30 grade for zetec etc engines.
• oil for Honda? 10 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  I have just bought a Honda Varadero motorcycle. I had planned using castrol magnatec 10 w 40 w when changing oil.(semi synth) According to the guy in the shop, I should use an oil specially for motorcycles as car oil can wreck the wet clutch! Any help there please?
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  SLK won't change gear - what's the fault? 9 Jun 2015 (Ask HJ)
  My wife's Mercedes-Benz SLK 230 occasionally refuses to change up into 4th gear and yet the next time it is used it works fine. Any ideas what's wrong?
• dirty oil in my mitsubish carisma 8 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  got a mitsubish carisma 1.8 gdi,y reg,change and flush oil every 6000miles but after about 2000miles the oil looks dirty again,it has had a decoke.any body got any ideas.
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  Would an engine flush reduce knocking in my Saab 9000's engine? 13 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have an N-reg Saab 9000 CSE turbo automatic. When the engine is running it knocks on the right hand side and gets louder while driving. I have asked...
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  Transrefusal 23 May 2009 (Ask HJ)
  My 2003 E39 530 Diesel Automatic owned from new is going in for service soon at 105,000 miles. (I need another 200k miles and it won’t owe me anything.)...
• Notchy Gearbox - Audi A6 23 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  have audi a6 with notchy gearbox, is it possible to change the oil in this (car has done 122k, 1998) and would changing the oil have much effect. i do no that these gearbox\'s arnt the smoothest but comments would be appreciated
• Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 L, 2007 - Metal particles in oil filter 3 Dec 2020 (Forum)
  Hello, I've had my car a while now and serviced it when needed, a month ago I changed the oil and the filter, recently noticed I'm getting an oil check light which is never good! I've checked the oil which was fine but then inspected the filter and I think I've found tiny metal particles oh dear