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• Honda Happiness 30 Sep 2011 (Forum)
  and timing belt change so initially booked it in to an independent but then came across Honda Happiness. This scheme enabled me to get the timing belt changed and a service (including oil, filters, brakes adjusted, coolant changed, sticking tailgate lock sorted and about 30 other items checked) for £200 all
• Mazda 6 2.0tdi 2008 - 6,250 mile oil change!?? compulsory for some!! 28 Feb 2011 (Forum)
  for long periods in cold temperatures or driving regularly at short distance only **(the short distance argument)** d) Driving in extremely hot conditions e) Driving in mountainous conditions Do you agree to change your oil levels at 6,250 miles if you do the above?? There are a few
• Oil pressure light - Shogun 10 Jun 2010 (Forum)
  done 85,000 miles: I bought it 9 months ago at 82,000 with a full Mitsubishi service history, although the last dealer service was at 66,000. I changed the oil and filter when I first had it. The old oil was black but otherwise healthy. The new filter came from a Japanese parts motor factor, so
• Ford Focus 1.6 2002 Ghia - High oil consumption? 11 Oct 2015 (Forum)
  On the 10th August I had a oil change and filter change. Done at home by me and a friend (I trust him. He has done other work for me)   Since then I have had to top it up twice. The dip stick read almost low on both occasions. I have been driving to work which
• Toyota Verso - service enquiry 5 Mar 2015 (Forum)
  Hello According Toyota dealer I should come back again for full service as did after 5000 miles since last intermediate one. Is it normal to service my 2009 verso so often? It will costs  £350 and what I looked , beside standard oil and oil filter change  , sparks
• Rover 214 - excessive exhaust emissions 26 May 2010 (Forum)
  was smooth and clean.  Everything else was good - replaced all with the new kit and new coolant. cam belt good. Air filter clean and good - changed the oil and the oil filter obviously. manifold gaskets changed too. Still got exactly the same problem - exhaust billowing when started up
• Ford Escort (1993 - 2000) - 1998 1.8 Misfire 26 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  and then started it, it is running really rough, from what I can tell it is misfiring on Cylinder No.3. When I took the plug out there was oil on it and I could see a thin layer of oil on top of the piston. The car has been burning oil for months so I would assume it is burning it through Cyl 3, all other
• Jaguar XF - Rear diff noise/leaking pinion seal replaced 2018 13 Mar 2022 (Forum)
  of horror stories online about XF rear diffs failing and it costing a fortune to replace them. Can someone recommend the best course of action to take? I've found a transmission/differential specialist not too far away and I was thinking they should be able change the diff oil and put a new seal
• Ford Fiesta - oil for 1.4 tdci 31 Dec 2018 (Forum)
  with ear-jarring engine top end noise. 3) 5w30 is not available outside- i mean outside ford garages. What options i have: Mobil Delvac MX: 15w40: mineral oil, can be changed every 5k. Shell Helix HX7: 10W40. semi-synth. I don't see ambient
• Peugeot 106 - Gearbox oil seal 11 Sep 2015 (Forum)
  really need some?, or will gearbox oil do? to lubricate the seal. I am still trying to convince myself not to use the old gearbox oil to save £16 on the Total.... My thinking is that I can change that any any time, easy peasy through the breather cap up top , near the battery
• "Flushing oil" BMW 325 TD 22 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  no history on the car and this was reflected in the price i paid for it.. .. cheap as chips i hope.. .. as everthing works fine.. i want to bring this car back up to a loved and well maintained vehicle and want to do an oil/filter change before i drive it any distance and take it to a BMW service garage
• Forte ENGINE flush & Gas Treatment 14 Jan 2015 (Forum)
  if this is true? I can obtain the stuff and can use for this oil change, but I have heard a roumer but not sure if true, apprantly if the motor flush is used incorrectly then this can cause severe engine failure, apprantly the sump has to be removed to ensure it is fully clean and any clumps of oil or simiar
• Mazda 5 2007 turbo diesel, 143bhp - Problem with excessive crank case pressure... 1 Oct 2014 (Forum)
  Hi everyone... Needs some opinion about my car, please! A year ago, i had my injectors done( injector copper washer change and cleaned) as white smoke out from engine oil cap when open a bit, mechanic says, too much compression, so, work done(injector wahser), one of my injector was a bit rusty
• Mazda3 - MAZDA diesels DPF problems still 31 Jan 2012 (Forum)
   as; the the ECU cycle was NOT reset at each oil change (10K).  I have a valid reason for this, its because I did the oil changes myself, Mazda serviced the car at 40K, 60K 80K and 120K, the DPF blew after the 120K service (that service cost me $1300.00AU)   at no point was I ever advised
• Astra mystery coolant leak 26 Jun 2005 (Forum)
  . The timing belt was changed less than a month ago - could that have anything to do with it? In my opinion it's only recently got worse. What is causing me to panic slightly is that the coolant quite clearly has oil in it - I'm kind of hoping this is just oil it's picked up running down the side
• Ford Focus Xreg 1.6 Zetec - Thicker oil for old worn engines? 30 Jun 2017 (Forum)
  Our almost worthless but excellent Focus  will soon need an oil change at 125,000m.  So far I have used a cheap semi-synthetic recommended 5-30  every 10-12,000m or so.  It only does about 8,000m a year.     However, it is now using around one litre every 5,000m
• Ford Fiesta 1.4 TDCI - Warning light 12 Dec 2012 (Forum)
  Started the car today and the "yellow oil can over water" symbol flashed. In the handbook it says "Diesel in engine oil" but the multi information display says "Change Engine Oil. Service Due"  The car was registered on 28th Nov 2011 and its booked in for its first service on 27th
• Honda Civic UK (1995 - 2000) - 00 1.8Vti - using oil 14 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  Hi Folks, I think this is my first foray over from the 'Discussion' side. I have a Civic Aerodeck 1.8Vti that is now using a fair bit of oil. Assume its getting burnt as there is no leakage on the drive. It is using 1 ltr every 800-1k miles if I take it steady and dont use the higher rev range
• MG MG TF (2002 - 2005) - 03 1.6 Oil in the coolant 30 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  I bought a MGTF from a Kia dealer, 1 owner 23k on a 53 plate and got them to change the cam belt and water pump as part of the deal. My wife does low mileage 800 in 2 months and I noticed some discolouration in the collant expansion bottle this weekend. If I put my finger through the fill cap
• Audi 80 2.0E 1995 model,type B4 20 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  I would be grateful for your assistance. I am about to replace the shock absorber cartridges in the front struts. Do I need to put any oil or coolant into the struts before the new inserts. I can remember that when I changed the inserts on a mk2 Golf Gti a very long time ago, the dedicated mags