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• Dirty Oil 28 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  Hi, Got oil and filter change at garage. Took car 1 mile home. Next day checked level and found oil very dark - black greenish film around edge - like I'd expect after 2k. Took sample and challenged garage this morning. Told me o f was changed, and that Castrol GTX has detergents which act
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  S-lime 1 May 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Can you help? We have a 2006 Audi A4 S-line. It’s only done 20,000 miles. The oil light came on. We sent it to Audi to look at. It needs a new engine and...
• Oil for a 1996 Polo 1.4? 26 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  Hello, This weekend I shall be servicing a Polo 1.4 1996 N-Reg and this involves changing the oil/oil filter. Because of the age of the engine should I be using a thinner/thicker viscosity oil than the one recommended in Haynes or is the same viscosity fine for an engine of this type regardless
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - 98 1.4 Any idea of change of oil intervals? 18 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  The bottle does not specify the proper change interval -which I assume would be around 10 k or 1 year-, but I'd like to know if for sure, so the engine will be well lubricated from day 1 to day... 3650? Thanks.
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  I only do short drives - can I take precautions to stop DPF issues with my Mazda 6? 9 Jan 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I've been reading some of the problems Mazda 6 owners have with DPFs. My Mazda 6 now has 93,000 miles on the clock, it had 90,000 when I bought it. I mostly...
• MK6 GOLF 1.6 TDI DIESEL 2010 CAYC - Oil pooling around injectors/intermittent low oil 12 Jul 2023 (Forum)
  of oily residue around the injectors on top of the engine block - also strange. Anyway I did an oil and filter change and have since driven the car for a few hours, same issue - intermittent oil pressure low. Appears completely random, twice on a 2 hour journey. I've checked oil
• Ford Focus TDCI - Wrong Oil ? 5 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  My local mechanic has used Castrol Magnetec 10/40  instead of 05/30  for my last oil change, could this be a problem  
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  Swarf and sophisticated 17 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Your answer to a reader with a whining manual transmission on his 6 month old Honda Jazz stated, “Honda is now very wisely asking you to bring the car...
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  News summery 12 Sep 2009 (Ask HJ)
  Both Motorpoint and Bob Gerard admit that their “new” S2000s were manufactured 9 months or so ago. Motorpoint’s are registered from Nov 2008, which is...
• Rover 75 2.0 CDT servicing 26 Jan 2010 (Forum)
  When I retired 18 months ago I bought a one year old Rover 75 2.0 CDT with 12000 miles on the clock. The oil was changed by the dealer before collection. I've now done close to 24,000 miles and according to the service interval display ( which also takes driving style i.e. fuel consumption
• Ford versus BMW Service Costs. 18 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  My daughter has just had her first service (7k miles) on her Ford Ka, and was somewhat taken back by a charge of £115. For a comparison the first oil and filter change at 6.5k miles on my 320d was £77 which included the cost of 5 litres of Castrol SLX synthetic oil at £11 per litre. For a mere oil
• primera oil change 9 May 2003 (Forum)
  Just got a 99 primera 2.0i gx , full history serviced on the dot by nissan dealer last service jan 2003. Ive been reading a lot about using full synthetic oil every 5k so do i just replace whats in it at the moment or wait until its done 5k from last service also whats that engine cleaner stuff
• Merc V220Cdi(vito) Gearbox Oil. 10 Apr 2003 (Forum)
  Just had my gearbox oil changed with EP 80w-90. The gearbox initially it was very difficult to engage 1st gear and subsequently change gear. This improved as the engine warmed up. I have not had a chance yet to try the box from cold again. My Merc dealer advises that some of the manual gearboxes
• Carlton 2.3 Turbo diesel 12 Apr 2001 (Forum)
  Hi All I have to change the oil pipes running to the oil cooler on my 1993 Carlton diesel. I am considering using an engine flush and then changing over to Millers engine oil as recommended by HJ. As the car has done 150,000 miles will I be wasting my time or will there be some benefit
• Mercedes-Benz B-Class B180 Petrol 2014 - Automatic gearbox oil change interval 7 Aug 2017 (Forum)
  Does anyone know what the recommended oil change mileage is for an automatic gearbox in a B Class? I plan to call the manufacturer some time soon but wondered if anyone knew it off hand or had access to the correct information. I am thinking about keeping the car beyond it's 4th
• Safe 20,000 oil changes? 23 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  Have things really improved that much, to the extent that you can still get 200,000 miles out of an engine and it still be clean inside, on 20,000 oil change intervals? Its really evidence (IMHO) thats needed and time some consumer research was done. It would be easy for a selection of cars
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  When should I change the transmission oil in my Toyota Yaris? 21 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
  We bought a Toyota Yaris automatic (2001 model) with 22,500 miles on the clock that had been serviced regularly until last year. It's now done another...
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  Squeaky tiptronic gearbox 3 Oct 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I have an Audi A6 Avant 2.7 TDi Quattro (2010) with the automatic tiptronic gearbox. With 60,000 miles on the clock, I have started to get a short squeak...
• Vauxhall Zafira A (1999 - 2005) - Oil filter location ? 26 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  looking at changing my oil and filter on my vauxhall zafira diesel but was looking early and cant seem to find were the oil filter is was wondering if any one could help on the matter above
• Prelude Gear Change notchy 6 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  The gear change is cable operated on this model. The gears are difficult to change when engine is cold. The car has only done a certified 60k. Gear change is very notchy and audible,sometimes quite stiff,sometimes ok. I will check cable adjustments and check transmission oil. It should be 10/40