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• Volkswagen Beetle (1998 - ) - 03 1.9 What oil do I need? 27 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  Here is my dilemma. Beetle's oil warning light has came on, orange not red, so according to handbook this means low oil level. A check with the dipstick seems to back this up. My wife and Beetle are off work tomorrow but I am away from early on. Now I know that you have to be very specific about
• Vauxhall Astra G Petrol (1998 - 2004) - Service Queries 4 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  Hi All Ive just been thinking about this and was looking for some advice In about 6 months time my Astra G 1.6 8v '52 Plate will be due a service. to me a service amounts to nothing more than a oil&filter/spark plugs/change, for aprox £150 (Dealer wanted £200) when I took it to them last year
• Toyota RAV4 - Automatic troubles, slipping, bumping and no creep 27 Sep 2012 (Forum)
  labouring but may go OK after stopping and reselecting D or L. The oil was OK but changed as a precaution but changing it had no effect.
• Mondeo 2.0 litre petrol auto 2002 Reg - noisy camchain tensioner! 17 Jun 2012 (Forum)
  The car has a tinkling/rattling noise. This has been identified as possibly the chain cam tensioner not performing properly. The previous owner did not have the car serviced for a couple of years, so the oil was pretty thick. An oil change has not solved the problem. any suggestions would
• 10W40 in VW PD TDI - bad news? 1 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  I have recently had the misfortune of a small garage putting the wrong oil in my VW Passat 130 TDI. It's 10W40 and I thought that would be ok, but later learnt that there's PD specific oil at 5W40 designed for the PD engines. Is this 10W40 going to damage the engine instantly, or can I change
• Suzuki Swift 13 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  Hi Can anyone help with a wee problem I have with my 1996 Suzuki Swift 1300 gls.I recently changed the oil and filter and after that a "check engine" light came in the dash.I checked the usual oil,water,fan belt etc no problem.Car runs fine and i am told it might be a blown fuse,can anyone confirm
• Opinion of GTX Magnatec 20 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  I've been using GTX Magnatec for some time now, in both a Yaris and Primera P12. I'm happy with the oil, just what do you all think ? I am servicing both vehicles myself now, and tend to change oil every six months. Have used Mobil 1 before, but some time ago in a different car ! I assume
• Synthetic Oil 13 Feb 2001 (Forum)
  I'm taking the plunge and changing to full synthetic for my Omega. Couple of points: 1. Do I have to flush the system out, or is this just an old wives' tale? 2. Short of buying a Vauxhall filter, what brands can I go for that have a non-return valve? 3. Anyone tried any brands other than
• Blooming oil filter! 21 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  Planned to do the oil change plus filter on my Carina E that I bought in February this morning. It started well enough with the Pela pump removing 3 litres of used oil. The car had always been serviced at a Toyota main dealer and I did wonder how tight they put the filter on - they put
• Suzuki Swift (1985 - 1993) - 91 1.0 - Too much oil...consequences of driving? 29 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  the exhaust and from the air filter. I turn it off immediately. I pushed it back home. I need to know how high are the chances I ruined my car for good. Tomorrow I'll drain all the oil and put back some new one. Do you reckon that's enough? I mean, after I change the oil, can I just drive it (if it starts
• 306 fluid change - worth the bother? 7 May 2004 (Forum)
  I need to change the oil, coolant and brake fluid in my 150k 306 diesel which I bought six months ago. After I've bought all the fluids and spent hours reading my haynes manual to find bleed valves and things, is it worth it? How big a job is it and how much time/labour would it take a garage
• 2003 corsa 1.4 automatic 5dr hatch - auto box problem 9 Feb 2017 (Forum)
  and the oil seems reasonably clean. Do not want to pay for a gearbox service/oil change etc  if this fault is obviousley something else unless a service is a first step to discovering fault Appreciate any ideas Thanks
• Golf mk4 GT TDI - Oil an smoke from exhaust 16 Sep 2016 (Forum)
  and there was oil coming out of the exchaust. Mechanic said he could change the turbo but it may be something else which may cause it to fail again. Any ideas. Would really appreciate any help.
• Ford Fiesta (2000 - 2002) - oil sump 17 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  I took my 2002 ford fiesta in to be serviced today at my local Ford garage, and while changing the oil the sump plug would not go back in. The garage said the threads had gone on the sump and I now need a new sump cost £105 - has anyone heard of this happening to the Ford Fiesta 1.4 d zetec before
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 01 1.4 not idiling right.....help please 20 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  pack,oil filter and an air flowmetre have being changed and still no joy
• Why is independent dearer than dealer? 13 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  I got an oil and filter change from a small independent mechanic yesterday. 3.5 litres oil - 12.25 Filter £4.87 30 mins labour - £15.00 VAT - £5.62 Total - £37.74 In the shiny glass and chrome dealership a mile up the road it would cost about £20. I am quite happy, and have no complaints
• citroen saxo 1.1 3 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  into oil or pressurising the cooling system. Hard to tell if its putting oil into water as there is no real way to dip your finger into the water. HOw common is rocker cover gasket failure on these? also how much is a cam belt change? cheers
• 1995 Jaguar XJ 3.2 Oil: Fully synth OK? 18 Nov 2006 (Forum)
  will probably be serviced at the beginning of next year anyway, as the oil was last changed just over 6 months ago, but I just want to check that this will not cause any major problems until then.
• toyota rav 4 2007 - RAV 4 cockup!!!! 26 Feb 2024 (Forum)
  not change the small rubber join on the injector shaft which has lead to some problems... After a week or so of normal driving, the rav had sudden runaway acceleration, a bloom of white smoke and came to a stop.  I have since changed the small rubber joints and refitted the injectors, but the car
• Chevrolet Epica - I Trusted Them. I'm a fool! 15 Sep 2011 (Forum)
  were fixed and at my request an oil change was done and the wrong grade used, ok, refunded and done elsewhere, then following service specified grade, but thw wrong spec used, so oil change done again. Out of 3 services 1 not done, 2 done incorrectly. I will not ever have the vehicle in a franchised