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• VW Passat (Should I Change) 29 Jun 2007 (Forum)
  Should I replace my passat 54 plate 130bhp 24000 miles. I have had issues with notchy gears on the car for about 8 months. In the 8 months the garage has upgraded the oil in the gearbox, changed the gearbox and finally changed the dual mass flywheel and replaced the clutch. All under warranty
• Audi A4 B6 2.0 Fsi petrol 2003 - Cylinder head noises at startup 7 Nov 2012 (Forum)
  I'm getting an intermittent clatter and/or chuffing/rubbing sound from the cylinder head on this 70,000m car. It has a full Audi service history before I bought it earlier this year, the oil, filter and cambelt have been changed in the last 6 months. The correct parts were used by an HJ
• Focus diesel woes 30 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  checking the oil level added more oil and overfilled it. She then took it to her local garage, a village outfit she has used for years, and they drained some of the oil out again. She asked them to find out why the light was on. They kept the car for a month or so, changing the oil pump and having
• VW Golf 105bhp TDi - VW Golf automatic gearbox problem 17 Nov 2015 (Forum)
  in the lower gears.   The car is a VW Golf SE TDi 105 bhp 1895cc diesel automatic year 2006   Changing the gearbox oil had had no effect on the problem.
• '97 Ford Fiesta Fun 1300 - Faulty Clutch 17 Jul 2013 (Forum)
  Hi My clutch seems sticky? When I start car when cold,I can't get 1st gear,have to switch car off and then seems fine when car is warmed up. Sometimes can't get 3rd and gears don't change smoothly and make silent cluck sound at times when I change gears. We checked clutch fluid and gearbox oil
• 307hdi questions 9 Feb 2005 (Forum)
  a complete Peugeot Service History. What are major itmes to look out for with these cars? What is correct oil change interval? When is timing belt due to be changed?
• BMW cylinder bore wear 10 Apr 2001 (Forum)
  owner known to us). The Auto Box would seem to be sealed for life with no provision for oil changes. Would it be prudent to get a dealer or specialist to change it.
• Golf Mk V TDi - Remote unlocking on Golf Mk V 24 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  I will need, or in fact any tricks to do the job.  Also I am about to do an oil change, is their an alternative to  'specific oil only for my diesel Golf' '... 'only avaialble from the Main dealer' !!  Thank you in advance
• Ford Fusion (2002 - 2008) - 2003 1.4tdci clutch slipping 26 Nov 2008 (Forum)
  other halfs clutch is slipping badly on her 53 reg Fusion so do i need to replace the slave cyl (if it has one ) and the clutch or is it just the clutch and is it a pig of a job to do,also noticed i have an oil leak from the cyl head-rocker cover area and there is a pool of oil on top of the gear
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 2005 TDCi (2litre / 130bhp) - Engine running on 2 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  Hi folks Often get the impression that the engine runs on for a second or two after switching off. Can't say it happens all the time. NB: I'm not confusing this with the HVAC flaps and motors which seem to sometimes change position when the power is switched off. Scared it was maybe some oil
• Golf Service Indicator 8 Dec 2005 (Forum)
  2 other reports as follows: IN 02 which means that additional work is needed and IN OL meaning the oil needs changing. The handbook doesn't state whether these indicators are just time/mileage based or if they are actually monitoring the condition of the oil etc. It tells you how to reset them
• Starting cycle. 3 Aug 2004 (Forum)
  on first attempt in 60% of cases. What could this be? The battery is fine, the leads are fine, the air filter is new and the oil is fresh. The mileage is only 21,000 miles and the bike is 2 years old. Also, how many miles should I expect this engine to last me with regular oil changes and frequent
• Life Expectancy of Ford 1.3 pushrod engi 13 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  !) I know this is rather a 'how long is a piece of string' question, but what expereince have other people had with this motor? Oil and filter are changed at 5k intervals and typical use is 30 mile motorway round trip to and from work. Any insights welcome!
• Any - Cabin (pollen) air filters 10 Mar 2022 (Forum)
  This will seem like 'teaching Granny to suck eggs' to many back-roomers, but I thought it was worth mentioning. It doesn't get the attention changing oil and filter does (and is not so essential) but it's worth doing for a few quid. I changed the filter on my last car, an 07 Lacetti
• Audi A4 Cabriolet - Strange smell through car vents 31 Oct 2019 (Forum)
  the oil and filter changed again but I am not sure that’s going to fix it. I have spent a small fortune recently fixing an oil leak, changing rocker cover gasket, new front exhaust pipe , new timing belt and water pump (not to mention a new clutch) This problem of an interior smell through the vents has
• SEAT Ibiza III - Not satisfied with car service ! 13 Aug 2019 (Forum)
  folks My wife took our 2011 Seat Ibiza for a full service at the local dealers from where we originally  bought the car from. They changed the oil and oil filter but definitely not the spark plugs, although they charged us for all 3 items. A few days later I took the car
• Volkswagen Golf GTI - Head gasket or not? 12 May 2015 (Forum)
  Hello all, I have a 1999 vw Golf gti 8v, I believe I have a head gasket gone but before I get my spanners out I thought I would check to see if others think the same. The symptoms I have are that it uses water, when I remove the oil filler cap it has a cream oil
• Any - Main Dealer Horror Stories 13 Aug 2013 (Forum)
  I have been chatting to the guy at a local independant garage, who told me that the absolute worst car to buy is an ex lease car. He has seen plenty of Audis and VWs where they are on long life servicing, so only 4 oil changes in 75 K miles over 3 years, and quite often they still have
• MK1 FORD FIESTA - MK1 FIESTA RUNNING PROBLEM 16 Jul 2010 (Forum)
  to bog down and needs to be revved harder just to get it to pull, and feels like i only want to use a light acceleration and change up as soon as i can because it seems to be killing it if i try and drag each gear out. I have changed the points,rotor arm,leads,dizzy cap,plugs,condensor,air filter,oil
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 99 1.8 Problems 22 Jun 2009 (Forum)
  and pads New Drums and rear Brakes New Rear Wheel Bearings New Starter Motor Comlete wash out and fresh anti freeze solution Oil change with genuine ford oil and the problem still persists. have i missed something, should i be looking at getting at ecu reprogrammed, should i look at the battery