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• Ford Mondeo - Rant about blatant lies from second hand dealer 10 Sep 2015 (Forum)
  was the most alarming obviously... Unforunately, being a diesel when I dipped the oil it was already black so I have no way of knowing if it was actually changed. I rang the guy to ask him how he could stamp a service book after leaving the brake fluid so low and whether he actually lifted the bonnet
• Ford Mondeo MK3 2.0 TDCI 2005 - What is wrong with my car? 6 Mar 2021 (Forum)
  and then turned the engine off, lifted the bonnet and checked the oil, coolant and for anything that looked out of place in the engine bay. I decided to try and start the car and was sucessful after the engine turned over a few more times then usual. When the engine started it was back to normal again
• 16 important OIL questions answered! 8 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  industry. What he doesn?t know about oil is not worth knowing in our opinion! Even though some of these topics may have been covered before here, this post is well worth reading. 1) How is an oil manufactured; transformed from the black sludge that comes out of the ground, into the nectar-like substance
• Peugeot 206 hatchback (1998 - 2006) - 03 1.4 HDI poor fuel economy, how to identify prob 12 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  rule out brakes binding. My backbox has also been changed recently and the tyre pressures are fine too. My driving style is also very economical. The car doesn't smoke much normally but I revved to full throttle a few days ago while stationary and there was a BIG cloud of black smoke the first time
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 2003 1.8 Zetec Tdci 115 fuel consumption 18 Nov 2010 (Forum)
  the fuel needle really isn't moving. I have replaced the air filter with a K&N replacement filter (not induction kit) as the dealer appeared to have failed to replace the filter when they serviced it (black as the ace of spades!), but this has not improved the consumption. I have also once or twice red
• Six months with a Skoda 16 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  . The only lead the Focus had over the Skoda was a better crash test result. The car arrived in August last year having been driven up from our lease company?s pound in Oxford and so had 400 odd miles on it to start with and since then I have followed the breaking in advice in the FAQ section. Oil
• 2003 vectra 2.2 dti - limp mode 15 Dec 2013 (Forum)
  hi guys im new here i have a 2003 vectra 2.2 diesel and i buy it with airflow meter problem later i went to the mechanic to scan it and it was the air flow so i got a second hand from a friend car wish one him hv been crased im the back but the engine was working fine ...well my mechanic changed
• A very detailed explanation of how DPFs work 2 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  I found this information on the DPF systems fitted to the Jaguar 2.7 V6 diesels, it's incredibly detailed and covers issues including active & passive regenerations, oil dilution and more.  The general principles apply to any coated DPF system (i.e. ones that don't use a liquid catalyst
• Honda Civic - I know this car is clocked 12 Jan 2014 (Forum)
  First Registered 29 Sep 2006 Year Manufactured 2006 Former Keepers 1 Last Keeper Change The last recorded change of keeper occurred on 28 Jun 2010 Body 5 Door Hatchback Colour Black Fuel Heavy Oil Security Markings This vehicle has not yet been protected against
• Peugeot 307 2.0 - Peugeot 307 66 kw 2.0 HDI engine cutting off 18 May 2016 (Forum)
  kilometers later it cut off again. It just stopped working. I tried to turn it on again, and managed to come home somehow. When I opened the hub, I noted that diesel oil filter housing is broken. A little pipe was broken. There was disel everywhere spillen all over. My mechanic fixed
• Low mileage Xantia - am I sane to reject 6 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  I have driven a wide range of cars ? both company and privately owned ? including 2 BMW 3 series, Mercedes260, Jaguar XJ6, Audi A4 110TDI, Ford Fiesta, Peugeot 106, various Fords/Rovers and Toyotas. So trying to find a nice diesel Xantia free from the usual ills proved an interesting experience
• Volkswagen Golf V (2004 - 2008) - 1.9TDi 136k miles, 2nd interim report 9 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  disappeared on the hard shoulder when opening the bonnet revealed a small, but definite, trace of oil blown from under the filler cap. No way was it going to start. After an, er, interesting, tow down the motorway, it was eventually delivered into the hands of a VW garage, who promptly diagnosed a failed
• BMW 5-Series E61 Touring (2004 - ) - 25,000km report BMW 530d 9 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  of a few Euros is the automatic opening/closing tailgate as the handle got really dirty during the winter. I?m also having second thoughts about the light wood trim, which I specified guessing (correctly) that the cabin would otherwise be very dark with the black ambience interrupted only by the seats