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• too much oil...consequences of driving 2 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  ramps or anywhere to safely drain away the oil, is it safe to drive the car about 2 miles to the garage to have the oil changed, or will it cause damage..?
• oil choice for a classic porsche 911 7 Jul 2004 (Forum)
  I've just bought this car as a project. It is still a good runner but the bodywork is a mess. the oil pressure is running a little low, unsuprising after 120k and 30 years of wear. I have no idea what oil is in at the mo but its good and black and probs needs changing. what oil would you guys
• Autobox oil 6 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  Hi, Which is better for a Vauxhall Astra autobox (AF13)? Dexron II or Dexron III? I'm using DII at the moment, changed the oil about 5,000 miles ago. Still a nice pink colour. Anyway, there's an unpleasant grinding noise which comes from the box on a cold morning (6 degrees or below) which
• Alfa Romeo 159 (2006 - ) - 07 2.2 Oil gets dirty quickly (petrol engine) 31 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  Our 159 2.2 Lusso was recently purchased and despite having had an oil service as scheduled last year (2008), the oil was black. The oil was changed a couple of months ago (2009)at an Alfa dealer and is getting dark quickly. The car only does a low mileage and does not have any 'mayonnaise' under
• Engine Oil Capacity 12 May 2007 (Forum)
  the oil change intervals are largely the same?! Surely it wouldn't do a chain-cam Primera any good to be sloshing the same 2.9 litres of oil around for a whole year?? (timing chain failure from excessively dirty oil?) Has anyone out there worked on any cars which have had a surprisingly low (or high) oil
• Confusing oil specs for Corsa Diesel. 8 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  My diesel corsa states an engine oil spec of GM-LL-025 A3/B3/B4,am using GM-LL-025 A3/B3/B4 spec from a vauxhall dealer. Its specs are suitable for petrol and/or diesel engines,the majority or all other oils state much the same spec & are suitable for petrol and/or diesel engines so why
• Ford Mondeo - DPF and oil warning 2.0 tdci 24 Sep 2011 (Forum)
  that the oil needs changing asap because it has been contaminated as a result of failed dpf regenerations. This fits a little with my suspicions as the oil level seems to be a little high as though the car hasn't achieved the temperature to burn off during regeneration. I'd be grateful if anyone could
• Which Oil Filter for VW Polo Classic 12 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  a change of oil this weekend. HOWEVER (you knew something was coming!) the oil filter on the car at the moment is a very large diesel oil filter (according the local spares shop who had to check what I was going on about when I said that the one they sold me was too small!). Yesterday when I
• Ford Titanium X - Servicing, Transmission Oil 17 Oct 2014 (Forum)
  My Ford servicing agent says : Transmission oil is due for Change after 40000 miles or 3 years, whichever is the sooner; cost £250 to £300. my vehicle is coming up to 3 Years and has 18000 miles on the clock. Is this service requirement correct? AntG.
• Peugeot 306 1.9d - 1. Injector cleaner - 2. gearbox oil... 29 Jul 2011 (Forum)
  I just got my 306 a few months ago and love it.. is adding injector cleaner recommended?... AND... the car has 130,000 miles on it.. should I change the gearbox oil or just leave it...  thanks a lot..
• OK how about engine flush? Worth it? 25 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  Thanks for replies to my previous post regarding engine oil additives which are clearly bogu for the most part. But what about engine flush - should i do one when i change my oil? Or flush with cheap thin oil? Thanks Jeremy
• Scenic !! Dci Oil Warning Message 25 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  My Scenic 1.9dci has 17k miles and due its service at 18k. It has just came up with a warning message - "Change Oil Soon". Is this just a standard message when it nears its service due, or should I be trying to bring the service forward and not using the car till then?
• Seized distributor - vw golf, mk2 18 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  The distributor on my Golf Mk 2 has seized in the block, and I can\'t get the timing right. Can anyone suggest how to free it without getting penetrating oil into places it shouldn\'t be? Or would it be OK to use penetrating oil then do an oil change afterwards?
• Noisy Vectra 15 Feb 2003 (Forum)
  My 97 Vectra 1.8 has suddenly developed a problem- the oil light has come on and although it starts ok it now clatters like a diesel. It's had an oil change recently and I didn't notice anything wrong until the oil light came on. Does anyone know what could be wrong? Thanks 9000
• Type of Oil 30 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  Time for an oil change on my Seat Toledo. Its a 1996 GT 16v (engine from a golf mark 2) Is it worth my while running it on synthetic/semi synthetic? I am aware that sometimes this can damage the engine (particular seals) for some types of cars. It's done 60k miles. Any insights welcome!
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  I've been driving fewer miles, should my car still have an annual service? 14 Feb 2022 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 65 plate Skoda Fabia 1.2 TSI. Due to Covid it hasn't done as many miles as usual. It had its MoT in October 2021 which it passed without issue....
• Focus Gearbox 2 Jul 2005 (Forum)
  Hi all Is it possible to change the oil in ford focus gearbox (1.8TDi). When the cars cold gear changing is abit of a challenge but when the engines up to temperture gear changing is how it should be.
• 2007 Ford Focus 1.6 TDCI 90BHP - 1.6 Ford Focus turbo power loss 5 May 2015 (Forum)
  Hello all, I had the standard Ford Focus turbo failure. I'm pretty sure it was due to a blocked oil strainer. I went for the refurbished BTN turbo with the fitting kit including the new oil feed pipe, banjo bolts, gaskets and copper seals. I also changed the oil filter and changed the oil
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  Honda CR-V diesel - cam belt or cam chain? 29 Sep 2014 (Ask HJ)
  Does anyone know if the 2005 2.2 diesel Honda CR-V is cam belt or cam chain and what are the servicing intervals.
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  Servicing my Fiesta 20 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I have recently bought a 3 year old Fiesta 1.6 petrol engine with 9000 on the clock, is there anything I should get double checked i.e brake fluid, oil,...