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• Astra milky oil 15 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  I recently went to Kwik Fit to have my oil changed on my Vauxhall Astra 1.6 Petrol 2001. I usually do this myself but due to ill health could not do it this time. They opened the filler cap and found that it contained milky white oil and recommended to have it flushed out and checked
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  Do I need to change my driving technique if switching from a diesel to a hybrid? 16 Aug 2018 (Ask HJ)
  Having driven diesel cars for the last 30 years, I am about to buy a Kia Niro Hybrid. Are there any differences in driving technique? Do I need to change...
• Audi 80 Mk II (1991-1995) - Bangernomics - 2 year update 3 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  £90.00 110500 Front Bushes £20.00 112150 MOT £40.00 114110 Front Discs + Pads £45.00 114500 Oil Change £10.00 117000 Air Filter £10.00 117000 Headlight Bulbs £10.00 117000 Battery £25.00 118000 Timing Belt £80.00 120000 Fuel Pump
• Vauxhall Astra G Petrol (1998 - 2004) - 02 1.6 (8valve) service Questions 31 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  Service (Plugs, Filters (Air, Oil, Pollen and Fuel)), Fresh Oil) Cambelt Change, Inc Water pump and associated pulley wheels. Thermostat change (while they have the belt off). They have quoted me ?around £500? I rang my Local Vauxhall dealer, and they said that it dosent need any of the above, only
• Astra automatic gearbox problem 23 Aug 2003 (Forum)
  higher revs than usual, about 3000 RPMs to move out of first. After about 5 minutes normal driving things are fine - gears change very smoothly at low revs. I initially thought this was due to the gearbox oil being cold, and perhaps it is, but strangely, checking the gearbox oil and removing
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  When should I change the transmission fluid in my automatic? 18 Jun 2024 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Ford Mondeo automatic. I intend to keep the car until one of us pegs out. Should I be looking to change the gearbox oil? If so at what mileage?
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  Turbo failure on Audi A4 Estate - how can I fix it? 7 Jul 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I have just bought a 1996 Audi A4 Estate. The turbo has now suddenly blown, with black smoke coming out of the exhaust. Thankfully we were near a garage...
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  DPF issues with BMW 520d 17 Feb 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I own a 2010 BMW 5 Series. In recent months the car has reported high oil levels after a DPF regeneration. I presume fuel is now mixing with engine oil....
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  Volkwagen Golf Plus diesel losing power 10 Sep 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I'm having an issue with my 2009 Volkwagen Golf Plus 1.9 TDI. After driving the car between 20 - 40 minutes, there is a sudden loss of power, a lot of...
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  Ford Focus diesel losing power 30 Apr 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I had a problem with the turbo on my Ford Focus 1.6 diesel (2007 model). The bearings failed due to a blocked oil strainer. I went for a refurbished BTN...
• 306 d turbo lacks power. 30 May 2005 (Forum)
  -cat even though it had one originally, peugeot told me that!))and regained some power, but still not as much as the other 306. The maintenace was poor, the oil was practically non-exsistant and what was there resembled tar! and the air filter was just as black so I have changed the oil and air filters
• HJ the Mondewoe has gone, run'g in car? 17 Apr 2004 (Forum)
  The Mondewoe has gone, got £330 for it. The new car is a Nissan Primera 2.2 DCi S, not as basic as it first seems. I thought that as its FIRST service is at 12000 miles I would ask HJs advice on running in and oil changes. My own thoughts were change oil and filter at 2000 miles for a good
• Garage negligence 22 Mar 2022 (Forum)
  afterwards by email: (yesterday)  the work done was not what I asked for, which was (my words, booked by phone and on a sheet of paper handed to reception) :   -  oil and filter change, 10/40 please -  brake fluid change
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  How much should it cost to change a cambelt? 18 Nov 2024 (Ask HJ)
  I own a Peugeot 2008 petrol car. At its recent five year service I was advised that the cambelt would need doing next time. I enquired about a rough estimate...
• Is Lukoil from National Autocentre any good? 27 Jul 2018 (Forum)
  I usually get a 6 month oil change at National Auto due to doing fairly high mileage but not enough to warrant an interim service at my local garage.  They used to use Fuchs Titan oil but have switched over to Lukoil, I can't see much reference to it anywhere.  I think
• Volkswagen Passat (1997 - 2000) - Can a 97 TDI run on bio-fuel or veg oil? 22 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  I've informed a friend about the change in fuel tax laws, where alternative fuels attract no Excise Duty so long as you use less than 2,500 litres a year - enough for about 17,600 miles. He's just bought a nice 1997 Passat 1.9TDI (90bhp) version and would like to know whether it can be run on veg
• Peugeot 207 (2006 - ) - 08 1.4 HDi oil draining 18 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  Hi, My wife has a 1.4 HDi Peugeot 207. I'd like to do an oil change as we bought the car new and plan to keep it a while. Problem is that I had a quick look underneath and can't locate the oil drain plug in the sump. I didn't have time to do a thorough check but I'm beginning to wonder
• BMW 320 TD Compact (150bhp) ..2003 / 53 30 Apr 2007 (Forum)
  Hi, i have enjoyed reading threads on this forum through links...........i have now registered........... I appologise if this has been asked previous / i know it has on (VW's), I have just bought the above car and want a oil / filter change for peace of mind.........i have nearly 10k miles
• Renault K7M engine question n.o 1 3 Dec 2006 (Forum)
  Clio 1.6 8v K7M engine. Changed the coolant on the wife's Clio, all sorted, however I removed what I thought was the cyl block drain plug to find it did not have coolant behind it, this was a short bolt about 20mm long with an 11mm head situated on the front of the block near the gearbox end below
• VAG oil (again) 8 Sep 2004 (Forum)
  My Skoda octavia is set for variable servicing, which seems to come around at 13,000+ miles or so. Given that i do a 10 mile commute twice a day at an average of 10-12 mph with loads of stop/starts, i usually change the oil myself after 6/7000 miles last time I did this, the only oils available