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  Mazda sicks 3 Oct 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I bought my 2006 Mazda 6 2.0 diesel SAKATA in November 2007. For the first 3 months the car was fine no problems. Thereafter, I’ve had the same problems...
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  Buying new BMW 3 Series - any advice? 5 Jan 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I am thinking of buying a new BMW 3 Series diesel automatic, but I am a bit concerned about the long term reliability. I would ideally like to keep it...
• Volkswagen Transporter - Marine Diesel engine oil for van use 4 Mar 2013 (Forum)
  engines but surely if the SAE and CF ratings are suitable it would be ok? Maybe the detergent content is quite high, but after a couple of low mileage oil changes & sump flushes with it..?
• Ford Escort (1993 - 2000) - 00 1.8 Oil capacity for Escort Van 18 Oct 2008 (Forum)
  but if anyone knows how much it should take when oil and filter are changed it'd be much appreciated. Cheers
• Oil, ambient temp. 23 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  Can't really think of how to title it, but when you're doing an oil change in your car do you actually read the little chart thing in the manual where it tells you what oil is suitable for what temperature, or do you just go for the broadest range multigrade you can find? Only realised today I can
• Mondeo Oil Filter Difficult to remove 6 May 2004 (Forum)
  Have just changed the oil and filter on my 2001 new shape Mondeo. The filter is the one which you unscrew and replace the inner paper mesh bit. I had no end of trouble in getting it off the car as it was on so tight. Am I missing a special tool for doing this? Want to make it a bit easier next
• Synthetic Gearbox Oil 2 Dec 2003 (Forum)
  Folks, Would list members replace mineral gear oil with synthetic? Any noise suppresion/leakage issues? The XM at 76K is probably due a change. The wheel bearing noise I mentioned some time back sounds more like a very slight gear box noise. So slight that my local Citroen indie dismissed
• Nissan Almera - Cam Chain on Nissan Almera 53 21 Nov 2014 (Forum)
  My Nissan Almera has started to make a noise and I have been told by a local mechanic that the chain is loose. He has said that it could cost £400-£500 to replace but that an oil and filter change might help. The noise is intermitant and only when the car is cold
• Mercedes C220 CDI 2007 (W203) - Merc C220 Oil Pump Failure 30 Aug 2014 (Forum)
  3 weeks ago my C220 was serviced, including oil change & oil filter.  Nothing out of the ordinary was found at the time.  2 days ago the car broke down when being driven at low speed, with a screeching noise, severe loss of power and firm brake pedal.  There were no warning
• BMW 5 Series E39, 530d auto - Refuses to change gear if i full throttle 11 Nov 2012 (Forum)
  I have noticed my traction control light is on and one day i full throttled the car it refused to change gear, could this be the gearbox or a simple oil change of the gear box?
• Vauxhall Astra 1.7 D - Worth Spending Money Servicing ? 6 Nov 2024 (Forum)
  to do oil changes , basic maintenance but also spent quite a bit of money getting bits done to get it through its MOT. I just took it for an MOT- it passed. But is it worth spending money on a service ? Vauxhall dealership want anything from £250 - £400 for a service depending on what type. Yet
• Yamaha Vmax 125cc Scooter - Burst of smoke on startup 3 Jul 2024 (Forum)
  As above. GF's scooter, inherited from her brother, approx 20 yrs old, I'm told. Seems to have started doing it recently and, since I did an oil change recently, I'm inevitably in the frame. Her old one had a dipstick, so I used to stealthily top it up sometimes, occaisionally
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  Black smoke from an Octavia 9 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Skoda Octavia 1.6. It has 170,000 km in good condition but it has problems - black smoke from the tail pipe and a high fuel consumption. I changed...
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  Do I need to change the gearbox oil or gearbox in my Renault Espace? 12 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My Renault is mystifying my local Renault garage and various experts. It intermittently looses power and the diagnostic is clear. It is being suggested...
• citroen service intervals ????? 30 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  Got an s reg xsara, how long over a service interval is ok regarding oil filters etc. How many miles over would be ok 100 1000 5000miles???? xsaras need 12500 between service. may just go to national 4 a cheap oil change
• Extended Service Intervals 11 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  With the current trend towards long service intervals, I see many people extolling the virtues of changing oil and filter at 6000 miles. What is this figure based on? Are modern engine oils only good for 6000 miles, after which they deteriorate rapidly, or is it a throwback to the dark ages
• OAP ZX TD Problem 5 Jul 2001 (Forum)
  the other bearing any ideas? Second guessing at the answer is a gearbox failure resulting in vibration likely (no metallic pieces in drained g/box oil)? Apart from a slight whine the g/box is slick. Other observations applying to all TD PSA engines is that the rads MUST be changed every three years or 90K
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  Is the Ford Powershift gearbox reliable? 25 Jun 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I have conflicting information concerning the Mondeo Powershift gearbox. On the one hand I have read that the gearbox is unreliable and on the other hand,...
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  Does the Subaru XV use lots of oil? 20 Oct 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I was thinking about buying a 2013 or 2014 Subaru XV 2.0i but have heard about a large class action lawsuit in the US against Subaru concerning excessive...
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  Engine flush and clean - worth it? 16 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am about to have an annual service on our Saab 43,000 miles always serviced, we have been offered an engine flush and fuel treatment along with a Saab...