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• Merc A160 - Mega Mayo! 19 Oct 2014 (Forum)
  a very long time indeed to drain past it into the block. What's the best way of removing said gunge during an oil change? My thoughts were just to put several doses of engine flush through, but will that do the trick?
• Skoda Fabia (2000 - 2007) - 03 1.2 How do you switch off the service reminder? 10 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  before the Skoda dealer said that it only meant a change of oil was needed. Can anybody urgently help please. Thank you
• Focus 02 1.6 oil filter sizes? 22 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  Hello, I changed the oil and filter on my mother-in-law's 02 Focus 1.6 auto recently, when I bought the filter I was told that there are two that fit, one slightly longer than the other, no recomendation for one over the other. I bought the shorter one (the diameter is the same) though when I came
• Golf mk5 Gt TDi oil 13 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  an oil change service now ?? Does anyone know as its supposed to be long life service regime ?? If your supposed to top up with vw506.01 why the hell do vw supply the shell stuff with the car ???
• Audi A3 Sportback,1.6 petrol, 2010 - Front shock absorbers, what type 28 Jun 2023 (Forum)
  Hello, I'm about to change my front shock absorbers. I changed rear couple weeks ago. I called a couple of car part shops and everyone comes with gas filled shocks... I never fitted front ones and I'm not aware about front shock types (for my car) I thought
• Most common causes of scrapping a car these days? 1 Oct 2021 (Forum)
  I've been doing bangernomics for a while, and have presided over the demise of five cars now, and not one of them was scrapped due to 'piston ring wear' - which is what everyone tells me you need to get the oil changed to prevent, so I'm thinking why bother changing the oil? 2 of them
• Rover 75 - Rover 75 and bmw 320 diesels 23 Feb 2016 (Forum)
  Much has been said about oil-change intervals and vehicle inspections, but I see no mention of the crankcase breather system. My 75 with the BMW 2.00l diesel entered Bristol last week followed by a billow of blue smoke and a good smothering of oil in the engine bay. Recovery diagnosed
• Citroen Xsara Picasso (2007) - Citroen Picasso Injector error 22 Jun 2015 (Forum)
  My 2007 Picasso has done 120,000 miles. Every couple of months there is a problem with the oil. The mechanic says that due to the injectors possibly being faulty the oil container gets blocked and he needs to drain it and pour down some chemicals to unblock it each time. He says if the injectors
• VW Golf R32 - Rear Differential Collapse 5 Sep 2012 (Forum)
  11 days after a Main Dealer annual service including a Haldex coupling oil change (40,000 miles) the rear differential of my VW Golf R32 collapsed.  It was the first time I had driven the car after a 10 day holiday (apart from driving it home after the service
• Audi A6 - Gearbox ECU 10 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  I had my Audi A6 serviced at a main dealership. At the same time they did a gearbox oil change for me. They returned the car to me and said all the work had been done OK. That evening as I went to drive the car for the first time, the gear selection indicator was flashing solid. I remembered
• Volkswagen Polo III (1994 - 1999) - 1996, 1.4 - Engine flush? 19 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  Bought oil and filter for an oil change which I will be doing over the Easter weekend. I was given a free bottle of Wynn's engine flush. Never used this stuff before. Is flushing an engine before a change a good idea? Car has done 95k miles now and I don't want to cause any problems by flushing
• Honda Gold wing 1200 21 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  Yes, I know its a bike. Anyone any idea of a URL which would give basic servicing details. I appear to have swopped a few redundant paving slabs for a service. I have tried the goldwing clubs, but none appear to give free details away. OK with oil,oil filter, air filter and coolant changes
• Escort 1.3 HCS "chugging" 6 Aug 2002 (Forum)
  I have a 1989 1.3 HCS which I serviced a couple of weeks ago. New plugs, oil filter, oil change (magnatec gtx). Did clean the hoses to the air filter which were clogged up which in hindsight (what a wonderful thing) probably caused the problem? Since then it has been chugging when it gets
• Service Intervals 21 Jun 2001 (Forum)
  (I know BMW drivers get a bit of stick on these pages but...) I bought a '92 518, 65k in January, had just been serviced with five green lights on the service indicator. Now 5 months and 6k later I've got two lights left and no sign of an oil change indicator light on. Recognising the importance
• Volvo S60 (2000 - 2009) - 2nd 4th changing gear feels funny when car is movi 16 Dec 2007 (Forum)
  hi, Got a strange problem with changing gear, it feels fine with the engine running when the car is not moving (change is notchy and changes easily) but with the car moving 2nd and 4th gear (nearest to the back) feel strange, the notchyness is gone and just feels wierd, althougth
• Fiesta watery oil 1 Apr 2002 (Forum)
  there is significant risk in this, and longer journeys would cause any water in the oil to be evaporated. But can this really be the sole cause of the problem, or is there something else I should be looking at/changing? Would the problem be any different on a different car? Or, to put it another way, is this engine
• Volkswagen Golf SV - Reduced fuel efficiency after service 18 Nov 2021 (Forum)
  I recently had an MOT and service done on a Golf TSI. Since then I've noticed the MPG reading is not reaching as high as it was before. Is there anything that could have affected this? It was a full service with oil change and also two new tyres. Thinking tyres might need wearing in or a wrong
• Peugeot 207 1.4 - Head gasket repair under manufacturer warranty 12 Sep 2012 (Forum)
  The head gasket on my 2010Peugeot 207 1.4 was repaired under manufacturer warranty. The failure caused oil to leak into the cooling system. Now there is oil in the coolant and the reservoir is black and stained. Should the cooling system have been flushed and the reservoir cleaned
• Corsa 1.4l auto 08 reg - fumes in cabin 26 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  Hi guys , looking for some help there are terrible fumes in the cabin they are like crankcase fumes checked the exhaust it was ok no leaks, no oil leaks,air filter was clean would changing the oil and filter be of any benefit there are no loose or punctured breather pipes the car runs
• Ford Fiesta 95 M - Engine Tapping 12 Apr 2010 (Forum)
  Just got myself a Fiesta Frascati 1.3 on a 95 M plate... Was tapping fairly loud when i got it, and ive now done an oil change and engine flush.  Tapping is still there, when i took the oil out.. there was only 1 litre in there... Is this a case of damage done??  Or is there something