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• Good luck,gd management or gd Toyota ? 5 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  for £12K. In 6 yrs it's had three Mobil 1 oil changes (DIY) per year, a cambelt change at 54K and is on its third set of Michelin tyres. It's had one new headlamp bulb, a new backlight of the dash clock, and a few sets of wipers.Apart from the cambelt change and MOTs, it's never been near a garage. Nothing
• 2004 VW Touran Diesel Difficult Shifting When Cold 21 Jun 2016 (Forum)
  . I've had a full service at my local Halfords in April so I am wondering if it has got anything to do with the issue. They changed engine oil with full synth but transmission oil was not changed. Gears shift perfectly fine when the engine is off. It’s so stiff sometimes as it’s
• Vauxhall Corsa C - Corsa C won’t start first attempt, but will second 28 Nov 2014 (Forum)
  . Took her to the garage, they run all their diagnostics, don’t find anything, test drive, know there’s a problem but can’t diagnose, 70quid for nothing. No warning lights on or anything like that. Change the oil and spark plugs and take her for a good spin out
• Audi Q5 - Audi Q5 Tfsi oil consumption 13 Nov 2014 (Forum)
  I believe they inserted more oil.  Few days ago I read on HJ Q5 review situation where owner was tricked by dealer, he had same problem and they told him just to keep them informed, after warranty time they sad to him that he needsto change pistons and rings which is very expensive
• Toyota servicing - is this reasonable? 20 Jun 2003 (Forum)
  Just had a quote for a 3 year / 30k mile service on the Yaris which has rather stunned me. They want £118.50 for the service and another £50 to change the coolant which is due at the 3 year mark. According to the book, a 3 year service in an intermediate comprising oil and filter change with brake
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 01 2.0 TDDI engine oil level increasing 2 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  The car has been idle for some months, then in the last few months pressed into service with long runs midlands to the lakes and back most weekends (250 miles each way (6K since April)), after changing appropriate oil and filters. During one of the earlier runs a turbo hose blew off
• Boshi Oil Filter 18 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  Hello Folks, I have bought a supply of oil filters for my Vauxhall Monterey from Milner Offroad in Matlock. Thye were around £4.00 ea. compared with £11.50+ with my usual pattern ones. I don't even want to think about what OEM ones cost. With oil changes at 4500, this means quite a saving
• 11 plate Suzuki Alto 25 Apr 2023 (Forum)
  A motoring miracle of sorts My old mate who is a mechanic (senior technician) at a Nissan dealers told me about a car they had in yesterday. A Suzuki Alto 96k miles on a 11 plate Yesterday was the first time in its life it had been serviced including its first oil change. To his amazement
• Volkswagen Golf MK4 - Transmission noise identification. 28 Feb 2023 (Forum)
  . Gaters are intact I think. No CV knocking sounds.   The oil may be transmission fluid. Its just a black mess so I can't tell.   I've not jacked it up or done any proper investigation yet. I'd assume a wheel bearing would be constant, but what else would change
• Vauxhall Astra 1.8 vvt 2006 - camshaft worn and loud, likely any other damage? 15 Aug 2019 (Forum)
  aware these engines are a lot more sophisticated than those old units.  She has had the oil changed every two years and 5,000 miles, as only does 2,500 a year.  Is it worth getting the camshaft changed or better with a new engine?    Many thanks  
• I feel great! Fixed temp gauge problem! 20 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  I just changed the coolant temperature gauge on my car and it made the temp. needle work again. Yay me. I'd already replaced the thermostat but that didn't fix the problem and, thanks to Haynes and some help from this forum, I managed to successfully flush the rad/engine block, replace the coolant
• Extended Services/Tuning Boxes 1 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  for some years, it is now common practice for most turbo diesels to run 17k to 20k before oil changes, which (Like H.J.) I believe is far too long for the long term durability of the engine and its main components. In addition, many are now fitted with tuning boxes and the extra performance used
• Air filter on Toyota 1.4 vvti Corolla 21 May 2003 (Forum)
  - expensive @ Toyota ! After one more Toyota full service (£180 thanks), I decided to get my local Kwik Fit to to the next oil & filter change - which they did very well (£26 with semi-synthetic) - in fact, the engine ran better than after the Toyota full service (?). But does the air filter need changing
• Citroen Relay 2010 - Reset the spanner service light on Citroen Relay? 4 Feb 2019 (Forum)
  Hi I've changed the oil and filters on my van however I can't seem to reset the spanner service light on the dashboard, any advice appreciated  
• Hyundai i40 1.7 diesel - 20nm torque really? 6 Aug 2015 (Forum)
  Just wondering when I do my oil changes if I really need to turn the filter to 20nm? As I have no tools to click so give it my best guess!  
• mayo probs again fiesta 25 Mar 2007 (Forum)
  hi, about 2000 mls ago i cleaned all the breathers out with petrol and unbunged the lot now the light brown /yellow sludge is back , whats the best way to cure this annoyance, i changed the oil and filter too
• primera p11-144 sport+ 26 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  Iam about to change the gearbox oil on my primera,my dealer tells me i need 3.6 ltrs to fill it,.but my cd rom says 3.0 ltres for mine the 2.0 sr20de model, who is right?
• service indicator..is it reliable? 23 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  I have had a w reg merc c200 for about 6 months (diesel)and the service record says it was serviced about a year ago. I have changed the engine oil but the service indicator has remained inactive. Anyone any thoughts on this?.
• Laguna. Whats this? 7 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  Some sort of reservoir on my Phase 1 Laguna. It sits behind the offside headlight next to the screenwash. There's a pipe that connects to the back ot the engine, and a couple of either switches or sensors. Also , might have overfilled at oil change - does this matter too much?
• Peugeot 306 XLDT 14 Apr 2001 (Forum)
  I am about to buy a 7 year old vehicle with 71K on clock. What advice can anyone give to maximise engine life. In particular I am thinking of oil changes, frequency and type and glowplugs. Any advice appreciated.