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• Honda CR-V II (2002 - 2006) - 05 2.2 rear diff noises when on full lock 10 Sep 2009 (Forum)
  Has anyone had experience of this, and if so does changing the oil work as a permanent fix. To be honest we've had so many problems with this car, bought new in 2005 (2.2 deisel executive 41K now) that I'm tempted to get rid and go back to BMW, although financially it's not a good time for us
• 306 HDi - sooty exhaust 20 Jan 2006 (Forum)
  My usually reliable indie declares himself outwitted by a combustion imbalance on my car: 99T showing 37K miles, with oil/filter changes every 6K, coolant changes, etc. For the last 1000 miles a grey cloud had been visible in the r/v mirror when accelerating, and gobs of soot are sometimes ejected
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  When should the timing belt be changed on my Citroen? 14 Jul 2021 (Ask HJ)
  When should the timing belt be changed on a 2015 Citroen DS3 1.2 petrol? I have searched and found figures of 50,000, 60,000 and 110,000 miles.
• lean and pinking toyota 10 May 2003 (Forum)
  When the car reaches normal operating temperature it begins to run lean and pinks very loudly. The temperature does not rise but the pinking gets worse, so bad that the car will not tick over and can even cut out between gear changes if I am a little slow changing up or down. While the car
• Oil Additives - Any good? 12 Jun 2001 (Forum)
  My wife & I each run Saxo deisels on our driving school. We normally change cars every two years when they've done about 80,000 miles. Because of the milage we take a fair hit in depreciation, but it will be worse this time with the drop in new car prices effecting the second hand market
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  Privileged customer 7 Nov 2009 (Ask HJ)
  I own a 2005 Renault Grand Scenic 1.9CDi Privilege that has done 52,000 miles. I bought it used a year ago. We were travelling back down the A9 from Dornoch,...
• 16 Mar 2019 (Forum)
  There are places that will carry out a lower cost oil change. Under £50 at National Tyres on a 2015 Leon 1.4 ACT. Although I've never heard of Lukoil. Kwik fit at £55.
• Vauxhall Astra G Petrol - astra 4 Jun 2015 (Forum)
  Help please.How easy is it to change the oil pump on my astra1.6  8v 2000yr Proceedure??? Thanks...
• Ford Focus Hatchback 1.8 TDCi 2001 - Ford Focus TDCi engine seized. 7 Sep 2011 (Forum)
  than 50-60 miles without having had a problem.   I explained that I had not added to or changed the oil in the two months I have owned the car, but that I had checked it regularly and it seemed ok (plenty of oil on dipstick around “maximum” level, but nothing that seemed
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  Volvo S40 - timing belt or chain? 20 Jun 2014 (Ask HJ)
  Have bought a 2007 Volvo S40 1.8 SE petrol with 125,000 on the clock, it has FSH but no evidence of timing belt change. I have conflicting info from the...
• Volkswagen Beetle (1998 - ) - 03 1.9 What oil do I need? 27 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  Here is my dilemma. Beetle's oil warning light has came on, orange not red, so according to handbook this means low oil level. A check with the dipstick seems to back this up. My wife and Beetle are off work tomorrow but I am away from early on. Now I know that you have to be very specific about
• Vauxhall Astra G Petrol (1998 - 2004) - Service Queries 4 Feb 2009 (Forum)
  Hi All Ive just been thinking about this and was looking for some advice In about 6 months time my Astra G 1.6 8v '52 Plate will be due a service. to me a service amounts to nothing more than a oil&filter/spark plugs/change, for aprox £150 (Dealer wanted £200) when I took it to them last year
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  My Volkswagen Golf has done 57,000 miles, do I need to change my cam chain even if it has no problems yet? 2 Jan 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Volkswagen Golf Mk6 TSI and I was wondering what the guidelines for a cam belt/chain replacement are? I have done 57,000 miles with no change,...
• Toyota RAV4 - Automatic troubles, slipping, bumping and no creep 27 Sep 2012 (Forum)
  labouring but may go OK after stopping and reselecting D or L. The oil was OK but changed as a precaution but changing it had no effect.
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  Why does our MINI One use so much oil? 30 Oct 2016 (Ask HJ)
  Our MINI One 2011 is using an excessive amount of oil. The problem has appeared quite suddenly. In the past 4000 miles the car has used two litres of oil....
• Mondeo 2.0 litre petrol auto 2002 Reg - noisy camchain tensioner! 17 Jun 2012 (Forum)
  The car has a tinkling/rattling noise. This has been identified as possibly the chain cam tensioner not performing properly. The previous owner did not have the car serviced for a couple of years, so the oil was pretty thick. An oil change has not solved the problem. any suggestions would
• 10W40 in VW PD TDI - bad news? 1 Mar 2006 (Forum)
  I have recently had the misfortune of a small garage putting the wrong oil in my VW Passat 130 TDI. It's 10W40 and I thought that would be ok, but later learnt that there's PD specific oil at 5W40 designed for the PD engines. Is this 10W40 going to damage the engine instantly, or can I change
• Suzuki Swift 13 Jan 2005 (Forum)
  Hi Can anyone help with a wee problem I have with my 1996 Suzuki Swift 1300 gls.I recently changed the oil and filter and after that a "check engine" light came in the dash.I checked the usual oil,water,fan belt etc no problem.Car runs fine and i am told it might be a blown fuse,can anyone confirm
• Opinion of GTX Magnatec 20 Feb 2004 (Forum)
  I've been using GTX Magnatec for some time now, in both a Yaris and Primera P12. I'm happy with the oil, just what do you all think ? I am servicing both vehicles myself now, and tend to change oil every six months. Have used Mobil 1 before, but some time ago in a different car ! I assume
• Synthetic Oil 13 Feb 2001 (Forum)
  I'm taking the plunge and changing to full synthetic for my Omega. Couple of points: 1. Do I have to flush the system out, or is this just an old wives' tale? 2. Short of buying a Vauxhall filter, what brands can I go for that have a non-return valve? 3. Anyone tried any brands other than