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• Citroen Xantia (1993 - 2000) - 95 1.9td smokes on startup. initial lumpy running 12 Apr 2009 (Forum)
  is ok.i don't have to top the oil up between services so it is not burning much. I have changed the glow plugs and the injectors, I thought it might be valve stems but there is no smoke going down hill on the over run.Could it be turbo seals worn ?The smoke is bluish white and apart from that the car
• Describe your oldest tool and it`s aquisition 20 Sep 2008 (Forum)
  of coal shale like substance with the rockers just visible. Yet it ran for years in that condition, perhaps aided by a bypass oil filter ( never changed) and a weekly pint or so of new oil flooding the rocker box.
• fabia engine warning - oil overfill 5 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  Had my Fabia 1.4 16v in last wednesday for an annual service, mot, brake fluid change at skoda dealer. £350. Used the car little during the week, a couple of miles and this tues went up the road 130 miles or so. A day later a little into the return journey the amber engine warning light came on so
• Audi TDI 110 Decline 9 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  and since I have owned the car it has had 5k synthetic oil changes and doesn`t use any oil to this date.It also has regular air filter replacement the last one just days ago.It has had regular use of diesel power plus fuel addative and regular italian tune ups.There does however seem to be the beginnings
• A class servicing 6 Sep 2001 (Forum)
  in france!! Or am i missing something?? Also what about changing the engine oil and filter halfway through between services without touching the service countdown device? Or is the synthetic so good and the oil filter so fine on this common rail that i dont need to bother?
• Clutch on Subaru 4 Jun 2001 (Forum)
  that the clutch change would have been slightly more expensive (as use Subaru bits) but the oil seal is a quick job and wouldn't cost more than £100! (remember main dealer labour costs!) Typical! trying to save money and has cost me a lot more has anybody else had similar problems? Cheers Tom
• Vauxhall Insignia Sports Tourer Petrol - Cylinder Head Gasket Blown? 20 May 2019 (Forum)
  " in the expansion tank so that suggested the oil cooler. Had this changed. Not too different to this on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bCllbBcRcY The sludge has returned and it is suggested that the head gasket could be the culprit
• N/A - Norway to ban all fossil fuelled cars by 2025. 5 Jun 2016 (Forum)
  More accurately - if the motion can get approval they will ban all fossil fuelled cars by 2025. http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change/norway-to-ban-the-sale-of-all-fossil-fuel-based-cars-by-2025-and-replace-with-electric-vehicles-a7065616.html Elon Musk apparently
• Ford Focus - Ford Focus 2001 1.8TDCI Starting Issues 20 Feb 2015 (Forum)
  filter & oil change done. It has been sat due to unforseen circumstances for around 4 months, however I had been going out once every week or so to turn the engine over.    Any suggestions/help/previous experience much appreciated! 
• VW Lupo 1.4 - top end rattle on start up 7 Nov 2012 (Forum)
  Car presently at 163,000 miles. Full VW history, oil changed every 5k. Over the last 20k, our car has started to rattle a bit from the top end. It's particularly noticeable when starting from cold, even with fresh oil. Once warmed up and ticking over, most of the noise disappears leaving
• Nissan Terran II 2.4l - HT Cables 27 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  Long story short.  Went on holiday drove over 1000miles, started ticking, hardly any oil so added more.  Car started smoking and no power and misfirering.  Garage said to much oil and changed start plugs.  Drove a further 200 miles and started misfiring again. Replaced ht
• Ford Mondeo Ghia x 2.0 Petrol Duratec Engine - Where is the EGR Valve on a Mondeo? 20 Aug 2010 (Forum)
  oil filter, new fuel filter and an oil change should sort the problem and it should give more MPG - I am only adveraging around 23MPG. But I was also told that it is worth cleaning the EGR valve. Thanks      
• Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - 07 1.8 diesel - first service!! 9 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  ! Should I walk away or has oil and engine technology moved on so much of late that this is acceptable? Does the first oil change on a new engine not have to be done at 500/1000 miles anymore?
• Fluids into wrong car orifices 29 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  What is the weirdest `wrong fluid` incident encountered? I mean, despite all the warnings, petrol is still being put into common rail diesels, diesel into petrol cars. One of my colleagues put screenwash into the antifreeze..... Has anyone been changing their oil on the drive and poured
• What max budget? Repairs to my Fiesta 3 Feb 2007 (Forum)
  I am taking her in tomorrow for a service but I suspect the following may need doing:- 1) Curing a rattle from the camshaft area, as discussed on another thread oil change should help or fix this. 2) Brake pads 3) Valve clearances checked 4)Tappets adjusted 5) New oil, filter and plugs. How
• carisma gdi tappett noise 21 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  . The only time it settles down is when the car is idling, and even then not all the time. I am using quite a good quality oil and have also tried a hydraulic lifter additive to no avail. Obviously i will be carrying out another oil change now but im wandering if this is a common problem and if there are any
• Can spark plugs improve fuel efficiency? 24 Jul 2006 (Forum)
  Interestingly, despite the recent swathe of problems arriving from my dear Ford Focus, it has managed to come up with 40mpg and 42mpg on it's last 2 tankfuls. This is substantially higher than what it has been achieving pre-service (35mpg, average). Apart from standard fluid changes (coolant/oil
• Sealed for life auto gearboxes 22 Oct 2005 (Forum)
  Changed the auto gearbox oil on my W124 MB yesterday. 18k miles. It was just 'going a little dark red/lightish brown'. Considering most of the last two years has been urban driving, not too bad. Car feels smoother, but it's probably phychological. The beauty is, there are 2 drain plugs. The one
• Omega engine query 1 Jan 2003 (Forum)
  Visited Kwik Fit for my 5000 mile oil change yeterday. Apart from the usual "your rears are a bit low, and I wouldn't use THAT brand again Sir" (BF Goodrich, which have lasted over 20k and still have a few thou miles in them, and have been a good tyre) and "your exhaust is on it'a way out Sir
• High Mileage Bores 2 Feb 2002 (Forum)
  Am I alone in getting fed up with the continual self satisfied crowing of those who run cars with X zillion miles on the clock, change the oil every 100 miles with DuckhamsSuperShell semi - synthetic oil purchased for 2.294FF a litre from a supermarket only 27 Km from Calais. Anyone who isn?t