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• MAZDA 323F - MAZDA 323F SOUNDS LIKE A DIESEL 15 Jan 2013 (Forum)
  Hi I have recently bought a 96 Mazda 323f 2.0 V6 24V. Great little car however recently there has been a strange loud tapping like noise coming from the main engine block. I have had many different opinions of what it could be: 'The oil needs changed' or one of the valves could be blocked
• 2.0 zetec mk1 auto - Focus burning oil smell 28 Dec 2012 (Forum)
  Hi, can someone please help as im pulling my hair out here. My zetec mk1 has a strange misty smoking burning smell coming from the right hand side of the engine near the pcv valve. I have changed the rocker cover gasket, changed the sump as it was badly corroded and replaced new oil. Im pulling my
• Daewoo Lanos 1.4 8v - Fitting hydraulic lifters 12 Aug 2011 (Forum)
  a ticking noise on my 1998 Daewoo Lanos 1.4 8v (similar to the old Astra engines).   Before the oil change the ticking was only present during initial start-up from cold and went away.   Did an oil & filter change using carlube 5-30w fully synth long life oil (on offer
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  My Volkswagen Passat has needed new injectors after 147,000 miles - is this normal? 4 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a high mileage (147,000) 2008 Volkswagen Passat estate and since February this year all injectors have needed replacing. Is there a problem with...
• Porsche Boxster 986 + Boxster S (1996 - 2004) - 02 2.7 Tiptronic Main Oil Seal 24 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  Had this car since new (March 2002) and at 4 years old ( March 2006) dealer advised that main oil seal was leaking which meant gearbox out to change seal. The car was out of warranty but had been dealer serviced since new. Porsche agreed to cover 100% of the part cost and 90% of the labour cost
• Omega pollen filter.. 20 Sep 2002 (Forum)
  it be sure to clean the drainage flap in the plastic housing below, it can get full of gunge and aggrevates damp. Also had the "Kwik Fit" Mobil 1 oil & filter change, absolute bargain considering that 5 Litres of Mobil 1 in Tesco's is £30! Car is running much smoother and quieter with it (surprisingly
• Skoda Fabia (2000 - 2007) - 04 1.2 Oil light 18 Dec 2009 (Forum)
  Wifey took her car to work this cold morning, phones me and says it is flashing 'OIL' on the dash. She gets home and it is still flashing and beneath the odometer it also flashes a number of miles, initially saying 50. I check the oil level and it seems fine, I add a little bit of oil
• Volkswagen Passat (2005 - ) - 07 2.0 Wrong oil used-What shall i do? 29 Jul 2009 (Forum)
  Hi, Please help. The oil light lit up yesterday for the first time since i had it. There was some oil in the boot which I have used, but is it ok?? My car is VW Passat Estate 2.0ltr tdi (07). The oil I used was Total Quartz 5000 15w40. Please let me know if this is ok to use. I now think
• Volkswagen Golf III (1992 - 1997) - 1996 1.8 Oil Over fill - problem 2 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  Recently I have had sever thick white smoke out of my exhaust (like a Gary Numan concert) ! ! - After some consideration I realised I'd over filled my oil by about 1.5 Quarts. which caused much pressure in the crank forcing oil up and past the pistern rings, I've drained and change oil to fix
• Low viscosity oils, older cars, fuel saving 1970`s 6 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  Delving again into the Historical record ;) Does anyone remember the low viscosity oils that were promoted in the (I think) early 70s as a fuel saving measure? I can remember an allegedly 25,000 change interval for one synthetic at that time, but there were others, lower viscosity at the upper
• Any VAG PD : non-PD specific oil in a PD 6 May 2008 (Forum)
  If you ran a PD engine on regular oil( say 505.0 spec) instead of 505.1, what would be the outcome? I'm not suggesting just one oil change, but over 50K - 100K miles. What would wear, and what would be the repair / rebuild costs? NB. I'm not thinking of doing this, I'm just wondering about
• oil warning lamp on 99 Polo 1.4 auto 24 Apr 2006 (Forum)
  I've had my polo 1.4CL auto (1999) for two years and no problems - regular servicing/oil changes etc. This morning the engine spluttered while starting, coughed and died, and the oil warning lamp and buzzer went off. I tried again - same thing. I got it onto the flat and checked the oil, which
• Which oil treatment/additive is best? 23 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  Hi - I have a 1996 Peugeot 306 non-turbo diesel with low mileage and I'd like to treat it well... Is it worth adding an oil treatment when I change my oil (which i do every 6 months)? If so, which ones are good? It must be hard to prove, but I'm open to anecdotal evidence from you lot.... Ever
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  What dictates my service intervals - mileage or time? 8 Nov 2012 (Ask HJ)
  My Subaru Forester's service schedule is every 12,000 miles or once a year. My last service after three years should have been the 36,000 mile service...
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 00 1.8 Engine oil level 12 Feb 2010 (Forum)
  My engine oil was changed yesterday but its about 4mm above the max mark. It was 8mm above but I drained some out today though its still 4mm above. Does this matter? I've driven it a few miles and there don't appear to be any problems.
• Torque wrench setting Golf Mk4 Sump bolt 3 Jun 2006 (Forum)
  I am a step nearer attempting a DIY engine oil change on my Golf Mk.4 Diesel 130PD.Just bought a torque wrench & drain can,some 506.01 spec oil & filter. Can anyone please tell me the Torque setting for the engine oil drain bolt ? thanks
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  Audi S6 oil pump and turbo failure 2 Jul 2016 (Ask HJ)
  My Audi S6 is three years old, with 72,000 miles on the clock. I have just had double turbo failure (£4000 to repair). My local Audi specialist has discovered...
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  Why has my oil warning light come on? 24 Jul 2014 (Ask HJ)
  My 2010 Nissan Micra has done 15,000 miles and had three services with a main dealer. Two weeks ago I took the car to an independent garage for its fourth...
• Audi A4 (1995 - 2000) - 00 1.8 Notchy gear change when hot 7 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  but still notchy change. The car was due a new clutch (or so we thought) and the garage warned us we'd probably need a new flywheel too. Both were fitted and made a 10% improvement but the basic problem remains. Gearbox oil? I'm getting them to check it but it should have been changed when they did
• Golf Mk4 Auto box query 18 May 2005 (Forum)
  to 300rpm, before rising smoothly again. There is then a large drop in revs as it changes into 4th. The car has done 57,000 miles. Would anyone know whether this is anything to worry about? I've only recently noticed this behaviour and it doesn't seem to do it all the time. The gearbox oil has never