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• Peugeot 307 CC - peugeot 307cc engine tapping low oil pressure, 3b 18 Oct 2013 (Forum)
  hi every 1 hope you can help, have 307cc 2.0l petrol auto engine code 3b rfj, engine oil pressure light on when warm, tapping from top end, unless over 1500 revs, replaced oil filter gen, 10/40 oil sump off oil pick up and gasket changed, im stuck when car started it taps
• Volvo S60 (2000 - 2009) - 04 2.4 D5 Oil pressure 27 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  out. The car has covered less than 44k miles from new, been serviced by Volvo from new and since we bought it at 25k miles had oil changes every 6k miles - always using the recommended 5/30 fully synthetic oil. Is this the start of a sludging issue or should I start by looking at the oil pressure
• Filling with oil 6 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  I was giving my Nissan QX an oil and filter change today. Its an all-alloy V6 with 4 chain-driven cams. Very nicely laid out and dead easy to work on. There is one strange peculiarity though. On the front slam-panel there is a warning sticker which states "Never refill engine oil with oil level
• Mobil 1 and more on oil... 5 Sep 2002 (Forum)
  ) Should I insist that the mechanic uses a specific oil in the change? Thanks in advance... Stuart
• Needless oil changes? 27 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  HJ has propounded a number of times the benefits of leaving the car's first oil change up to (I think he said) maybe 12,000 miles in the interests of creating sufficient wear to allow the engine to bed in properly. Last October I bought a new Ford and after its first 1000 km checkup decided
• Audi A6 + RS6 (1997 - 2004) - 98 1.8T A6 AEB oil leak after new filter 6 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  I changed the oil and filter today after some difficulty removing the old filter fitted by Audi at 40K now 49K. New filter fitted new Edge 5-30 oil and fired her up. Sptooed a small leak. On closer investigation it was not coming from the filter seal but from the seal between the oil cooler
• Megane Scenic 1.9 Dti oil level question 8 Jul 2003 (Forum)
  ). Checking the oil with the dipstick shows it near to the max mark (certainly over 3/4). If the internal display is oil level, why would it go as low as 1 blob? Should I be worried?? BTW The garage changed the oil before I collected the car and seem to have used a no-name filter. Could this cause
• Bargain Synthetic Oil? 16 Mar 2003 (Forum)
  An advertisement in my local paper took caught my attention recently.It was for BP VISCO 7000 FE 0W30 fully synthetic engine oil £12 for 4 litres.I checked on the BP website and this oil was primarily developed for the extended change intervals with Audi/VW in their motors
• Ford Fiesta (1995 - 1999) - 96 1.3 Help before I try to change oil press light 8 Dec 2008 (Forum)
  I am planning of replacing my oil pressure light this week as I have a bit of spare time. My mechanic says there is the correct oil pressure getting through to the engine and there is no symptons of oil problems but I would like the warning light to work anyway. At the moment the bulb doesn't come
• tapping engine. Fiat Punto 14 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  Ever since I got my punto mk1 16v there has been a tapping sound from the engine. Initially I was told by a mechanic this was from worn valve guides and/or cams. Though I no longer think that?s the problem... I decided to do an oil change so I bought some Castrol 10w40 and some engine flush... I
• Renault K7M - Oil Degradation 27 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  don't want to do an unnecessary oil change if the oil is still decent. Does anyone know any other tricks for finding coolant lurking in oil?  
• Nissan X-Trail (2001 - 2007) - 04 2.2 Intercooler/diesel oil 25 Jan 2012 (Forum)
  this oil in until the intercooler is changed? Finally, the Intercooler is quite an expensive bit of kit. I feel it would be safer to buy new, despite the cost - or could I get away with second hand? Thanks in advance. :-)
• Mk IV Golf Oil Loss 12 Jan 2007 (Forum)
  in to the dealer they said they had changed the 'oil filler cap', as it was faulty. I'm sure if it was the oil filler cap or not **sorry Pip, if you're reading this**. The oil loss continued and the dealership steam washed the engine at around the sump and told my SIL to comeback the following ek to check
• Filthy oil in 12 miles 14 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  in the boot -they had used 4.5 litres approx.out of it but maybe not in my car. Have a horrible feeling someone thought --this car has miles to go before the oil is done for so how about not changing it. Question --should the oil on the dipstick still look like cloudy corn oil after only 12 miles
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  How do you bleed the clutch on Toyota Yaris auto? 16 Oct 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I own a Toyota Yaris and the dash warning light is on. When it first came on I was unable to change gear and Toyota diagnostic said it was a faulty gear...
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  Buying a new Audi on finance with free servicing - is this a good deal? 19 Sep 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I’m looking at buying a new Audi A1 Sportback, with a five year service plan included free of charge, if I take out finance on the car. Is this a good...
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  Fiat 500 servicing 4 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
  The dealer my wife bought her 59-plate Fiat 500 1.2 lounge from is insisting that if the car is not serviced after 1 year her warranty is invalid. The...
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  Why is the gearshift in my new Toyota Yaris of such poor quality? 27 Oct 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I purchased a new Toyota Yaris from a dealer in Bury, Lancs a year ago. I complained at the first service recently about 'poor shift quality' when changing...
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  How reliable is the PSA 1.2 engine? 30 Oct 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I have read a lot of bad press on the PSA 1.2 petrol engine, how much of this is actual and does it cover the turbo and non turbo engines?
• 2002 1.2 16v Corsa - oil problem 18 Sep 2014 (Forum)
  of nails again then drive 200 yards to petrol station, put a tenner of petrol in, start up......absolutely perfect and perfect after a 3 mile drive home other than oil light flicking on n off at idle. Not the first time it's happened like this. When I first changed the oil filter after buying