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  Does the transmission fluid need changing in my BMW? 21 Oct 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I have a BMW 220d xDrive auto Active Tourer. It is 8 years old and has done 103,000 miles. I am advised by BMW that there is no requirement to ever change...
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  Buying a diesel BMW - is the 2.0 engine reliable? 22 Mar 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I need to replace my 15 year old Lexus IS 200. I’d like a used BMW (2014 model), either a 1 or 3 Series. However, I’d most likely go for the 2.0 diesel...
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  Oil leaking into turbo on BMW 3 Series - is this a serious problem? 12 Oct 2021 (Ask HJ)
  I have a BMW 3 series 1.8 diesel. Having had an oil change about 4000 miles ago, the i-drive flashed with a low oil warning and I put in one litre of oil...
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  How often should modern diesel engines have an oil change? 2 Apr 2019 (Ask HJ)
  I have just purchased a used Jaguar F-Pace with 10,000 miles on the clock. Jaguar says the next service is not due until October 2020 or after 21,000 miles....
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  When should I change the gearbox oil on my Mercedes C-Class? 16 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I recently bought a three year old Mercedes-Benz C-Class CDI. I am very pleased with the car, but my local dealership tells me the automatic gearbox oil...
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  What is the timing belt and DSG oil change interval on my VW? 21 Sep 2023 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 71 Volkswagen T-Roc convertible with the 1.5 engine. There is so much confusion on this with timing belt change intervals of life/140,000 miles...
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  VAG. engines 23 Dec 2015 (Ask HJ)
  Dera HJ Speaking as an avid reader of your column I read that virtually every type of VAG diesel or petrol engine has relliability and other failure issues,there...
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  How do I rung-in a low mileage car? 10 Aug 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I have recently purchased a Peugeot 207 auto. It is three years old,i mmaculate, and has done 4500 miles only. It has had an interim service, engine oil...
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  Touran oil pump problem 17 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
  This questions about the Touran TDI 2.0. I changed the oil in my car 3 months ago and regularly I checked the engine oil level. Just wondering why my engine...
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  Why does my Volvo V70 use so much oil? 24 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  We bought a used 2006 Volvo V70 T5SE in April 2011 with 59,000 miles on the clock that continues to consume about a litre of engine oil every 2000 miles....
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  What oil should I use for my Villiers two stroke engine? 16 Jul 2018 (Ask HJ)
  What oil do I get for my Villiers two stroke engine and gearbox? Recommended is BP Energol sae30 and sae20w?
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  Cam chain changes for Ford Mondeo 9 Feb 2015 (Ask HJ)
  My dad had a Ford Mondeo (2002 plate) with 120,000 miles on the clock. Should he change the chain, along with the tensioner? It has a full service...
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  What's the service schedule on a 2005 Volkswagen Golf diesel? 10 Jun 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Golf 1.9 diesel DSG on an '05 plate. It has done 82,000 miles. We do between 15-18,000 miles a year. We get it serviced every year and it has...
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  When should I get my first BMW X3 service? 8 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
  We have just ordered a new BMW X3 2.0 auto. I understand that it has a flexible servicing schedule, but I was wondering if it would be advantageous to...
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  New BMW X1 fixed service contract and first oil change 28 Sep 2015 (Ask HJ)
  I'm getting a new BMX X1 xDrive 20i. My mileage is 8,000 a year, minimum journey 10 miles from cold. Is the BMW service inclusive worthwhile and should...
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  How can I improve the reliability of my Skoda Superb DSG? 23 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
  You have often commented in your column in The Telegraph on the pros and cons of the VAG DSG gear box. I have a 2012 Skoda Superb Estate which I have had...
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  When should I get the transmission fluid in my car changed? 17 Feb 2021 (Ask HJ)
  My 2016 BMW 335D automatic has now covered 74,000 miles. Do you think its worth having the transmission fluid changed in its ZF 8-speed gearbox?
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  Are high mileage cars worth the risk? 26 Oct 2015 (Ask HJ)
  Are high mileage cars with full history worth buying?
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  BMW turbo failure 22 May 2014 (Ask HJ)
  On 16 May, ten minutes after my BMW 320d's 87,000 miles dealership oil service the turbo failed. I top up the oil between services and always use the correct...
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  Okay Yar 21 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  My wife's Toyota Yaris 1.4 D-4D TR is now one year old but has only covered 3,500 miles in a mixture of short runs to the supermarket and longer runs of...