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• 1999 Fiesta 1.25 Zetec drinking oil 14 Aug 2007 (Forum)
  hot so I checked the water which was ok so I then ckecked oil and there was next to none in the engine!! This doesn't seem right to me as it had an oil change with the major service so I topped up the oil (approx 4.5 litres) but have noticed today that the dipstick is on minimum so that's approx 1.5
• Peugeot 807 2.2 HDi Executive - Peugeot 807 turbo oil pipe filter, should it have 13 Oct 2012 (Forum)
  I'm in the process of fitting a replacement turbo on my vehicle, and will be replacing the oil feed pipe and the union bolt on the cylinder block end of the same.  The new genuine Peugeot bolt is of a different design to the old one; was supplied by a Peugeot dealer and identified from
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  Will the DSG recall cause further problems? 9 Feb 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I havea Volkswagen Golf (2013 model) with a 1.6 diesel engine, linked to a seven-speed DSG 'box. The Golf is a Motability car and according to my local...
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  Looking to buy a 2001 BMW 330d - problems to watch out for? 29 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I am looking to buy a BMW 330D but it has 229,000 miles on the clock. The car has had all the services done by BMW, the last was done at the end of 2012...
• Honda Jazz - Honda Servicing - Am I getting a proper Service ? 26 Jun 2012 (Forum)
  and finds i-Shift no problem. Most journeys are cold starts and short runs, as you would expect a driver her age. (Btw, she only tops up with Shell V power petrol, again a HJ recommendation) ISSUE = on her 2nd Annual Service, the Engine Oil and Oil Filter NOT changed as stated
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  When should I change timing belt/chain? 29 Jan 2022 (Ask HJ)
  Is there a recommended point for changing the timing chain on the Skoda Fabia 1.2 petrol engine 2013 or should it last for life?
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  Are American cars built to a better quality than European cars? 2 May 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I read a few years ago that American cars have less mechanical problems as the Americans spend the majority of the development money on the engine/drivetrain...
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  Should I change the timing chain on my 3 Series? 15 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
  My local mechanic, who has been pretty good with my cars so far, is strongly suggesting that the timing chain be replaced now at its 150,000 mile service....
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  Fiat Multijet Diesel Timing Chain Failure - Reasonable Lifetime Expectancy 9 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  The timing chain has failed after approx 75000 miles, despite correct servicing. My garage who are currently undertaking repairs (they are in the Good...
• Vauxhall Corsa C - Corsa C 1.2 16V - engine noise 9 Oct 2014 (Forum)
  . The light and the noise both happen if the car is revved high when not diving, just sitting on the drive. Sometimes I can turn the engine off when the noise is happening and the oil light is on then restart it 30/60 seconds later and the noise isn't there and the light is out. I've changed the timing
• mazda 6 2.2 sport - madza 6 engine failure under warranty 30 Dec 2020 (Forum)
  dropped the sump to find the oil strainer blocked with carbon sludge and steel filings. The filings are from some major bearings somewhere in the engine. So what's the cause and who's fault is it? Either the injectors are leaking fuel into the engine, which in turn is mixing with the oil and changing
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  What checks do I need to make on a pre-reg car that's been sat around? 21 Feb 2018 (Ask HJ)
  I am purchasing a BMW 340i Touring from a main dealer. It was first registered in April 2017 but only has 72 miles on the clock and has been sat round...
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  Should I get rid of my Skoda Octavia 1.2 TSI because of the model's chain cam issues? 15 Feb 2017 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Skoda Octavia 1.2 TSI which was built in November 2011, which I bought 6 months ago with 40,000 miles on the clock. Having heard about the chain...
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  Pillars of so slidety 13 Jun 2009 (Ask HJ)
  It was unusual and interesting to see a question on Morgan cars. As always your response got to the point. I have owned, at various times three Morgans...
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  Big car service - what items should be replaced? 21 Aug 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2009 Volkswagen Golf Plus 2.0 TDI. It has done 45,000 miles and is coming up for its next service. Can you tell me what big items will need replacing...
• 6 drops of water 130,000 miles, Filters 20 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  I was thinking, *are fuel filter changes really neccessary, at the specified intervals?* Before everyone jumps on me :)...... Sure, Oil and Air filters visibly clog and I change oil filters along with the oil at half recommended change intervals..... But Fuel filters.... Amongst the many cars
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  Why did my Citroen C5's engine fail after the turbocharger was replaced? 18 May 2013 (Ask HJ)
  At 32,000 miles and ten months out of warranty, the turbo bearing failed on my 1.6HDi Citroen C5. The turbo was replaced by an official Citroen repairer...
• Volkswagen Passat tdi 2014 - Notchy gear change 1 Oct 2019 (Forum)
  Hi I’ve just bought a vw Passat 2014 33.000 miles on it had it two weeks then today I noticed gear change was different seems notchy and a bit clunky all of a sudden ? It doesn’t matter what gear am going in or out off the feeling is the same ... do you think I should change gear box oil ? Only got
• Citroen Xsara Picasso 2003 Auto - Changing down, auto gearbox problem 27 May 2011 (Forum)
  When changing down the gear box has a latency; when the revs drop there is a degree of  hesitation then it bangs into the next gear in the most abrupt manner. My dealer said it was because the gear box oil had not been changed and I took it back to him twice in six months for him to try
• Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - 02 2.0 tdci fuel filter change 14 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  hi all, ive never change a fuel filter on a diesel, do i need to fill the thing with diesel first? if so is it via the 'in' nozzle on the filter? Also where is the oil filter and washer pump on ths car, i want to change all filters but the washer has packed up, though the wipers still work so im