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  Does my manual MINI need a gearbox service? 18 Sep 2023 (Ask HJ)
  Does my MINI Countryman manual 2013 1.6D need a gearbox service?
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  When does a timing belt need replaced? 4 Jul 2020 (Ask HJ)
  When should a timing chain be replaced on a 2007 vehicle? It has done 177,000 miles.
• VW Passat Oil Change 7 Sep 2005 (Forum)
  oil. At Nationwide they told me that they would use a Magnatec GTD which I believe is VW 505. Now should I be worried that about this not being exactly what the handbook states? I have heard that the VW enigine has sensors that pick up certain chemicals in the oil and if they are not present
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  Volkswageb Touran has difficulty changing gears when cold 21 Jun 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I own a Volkswagen Touran 2.0 TDI. It has a six-speed manual gearbox hat struggles to shift the gears when cold. The problem started a month ago. I tried...
• Ford Mondeo - Mondeo Autobox 2 Nov 2023 (Forum)
  A friend's Ford Mondeo has served him well for 19 years and is now 22 years old. Recently the grarchsnges have become worrying erratic changing both up and down prematurely. I suggested changing the oil and filter in the autobox but he says it is sealed for life. I am dubious that life meant
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  What's the average life of a timing chain? 18 Feb 2016 (Ask HJ)
  How many miles will a timing chain last? I've bought a 2005 Ford Focus with 96,000 miles on the clock.
• Jaguar X-type 2.1l V6 - Jaguar 2.1L V6 manual gear oil change 28 Feb 2012 (Forum)
  This car has a 5 speed box (Ford MTX75 I believe). Does anyone know if the gearbox drain plug has a washer? The dealers can't tell me and it would be...
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 1999 1.8 Cause of higher petrol consumption? 2 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  I drive a Ford Focus 1.8 petrol which is a 99T with about 78k miles. I had a service last month and when I got home afterwards and looked at the invoice, it said that the oil used was 10w/40. The next day I told the garage the oil should really be 5w/30 and they agreed to change it. However I have
• Polo TDI PD oil filter replacement 7 Feb 2006 (Forum)
  MY Polo 1.4 tdi pd is now out of warranty so I am going to do the oil changes for my car myself. As my engine is a 3 cylinder version of the 4cylinder tdi pd I presume the oil filter canister on the front of engine with the plastic top complete with the large hexagan nut (26mm) on top, is the same
• Castrol Magnatec Oil 7 Dec 2022 (Forum)
  Most modern ford diesel cars are filled with Castrol Magnatec, in the Transit Ford have stated an oil change interval every two years or 36,000 miles with a 9 litre capacity fill.  My question is since when was Castrol Magnatec long life?  and 36k miles is crazy.
• l2tsubishi L200 - mitsubishi l200 oil cooler pipes 1 Nov 2012 (Forum)
  hi there,im changing the two metal oil cooler pipes on my mitsubishi l200 53 plate,was wondering if its just a case of replacing them or do i have to bleed anything relating to the fluid afterwards?
• Cheap oil at "The Range" 4 May 2011 (Forum)
  Probably been posted before but the chain store "The Range" sell 5 litres of Unipart branded fully synth oil for £17.99. They have various grades of 5W/30 in both Ford and VAG 505/507 spec as well as generic 10W/40. Changed mine on Sunday - bargain!
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  I've not had to top up the oil in my Peugeot 308 in between services - is something wrong with it? 6 Nov 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Peugeot 308. I have done 20,000 miles since I bought it, total mileage is 40,000, and I had the engine oil changed twice. I'm concerned that I...
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  Why is my 2009 Audi A4 using so much oil? 26 Sep 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My 2009 Audi A4 2.0 TFSI petrol has used a prodigious amount of engine oil - perhaps a litre every 10 days at 25,000 miles per annum - since purchase....
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  Engine destroyed after running out of oil - is the garage to blame? 25 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I put my Saab in for a service recently after noticing a change in engine noise following a long journey. The garage told me the car had no oil and replaced...
• Skoda Octavia II (2004 - ) - Long term caretaking 17 Aug 2009 (Forum)
  After the great Sedona story, settled on a new Octavia 1.9 PD 105hp, have looked at the HJ running in advice. I am looking to run this a long time 10yrs +, hence I chose the PD over the CR diesels. It will go onto variable service intervals which might mean up to 2 years before first oil change
• Cost of Engine oil 31 Aug 2001 (Forum)
  } and branded oil at around £12.00? I hear that garages will charge over £20.00 for engine oil {plus labour} when servicing. Why are people prepared to pay so much? I do my own oil changes with £3.00 oil. 300,000+ miles on my 1990 Montego and no problems yet. Regards Paul Whitehead.
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  What engine oil should I use in my Audi? 24 Feb 2020 (Ask HJ)
  What engine oil should I use in my 2012 Audi Q5 3.0 TDI?
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  Why is my 5 Series using so much oil? 11 Jun 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I recently purchased an extremely low mileage 2007 BMW 5 Series. What is BMW's thinking about oil usage which is between 1/2 and 1 litre per 1000 miles?...
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  Do I need exotic oil? 13 Jul 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I'm now a vintage motorist. When I used to do an oil change a gallon of GTX cost me £8. Now I'm told my new Seat Leon needs Castrol Edge Professional,...