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• Service Tool-Pliers Or chain/claw Wrench 21 Apr 2005 (Forum)
  Hi, Im going to service my car and I want to buy some tools to change the oil/fuel filters, Can anyone tell me which one is easier to use as Ive seen Big pliers, chain wrenchs or claw wrenchs??? I was also thinking of buying some axle stands, for normal cars are 1.8 tonne stands ok? Are trolley
• 2001 Astra 1.7 Dti coolant level drop 18 Mar 2005 (Forum)
  After changing the engine oil I performed the usual checks and noticed that the coolant level had dropped by 1.5 inches below the COLD level on the coolant reservoir. I topped it up to the correct level and two days later it has fallen again by about 1 inch. Please, has anyone got any ideas
• Fietsa TDCI mk6 running tips req. 20 Nov 2004 (Forum)
  My first diesel very impressed. Would like to know whether I follow same advice as for petrol in regards to oil changes(every 6k), and using Shell or Texaco for fillups?? Any one tried BP ultimate? Is it worth the extra? Also a friend of mine recommends putting a K&N filter kit on to improve
• Peugeot 406 warning light 5 Jun 2004 (Forum)
  I have a 406 HDI 90. Today a warning light appeared which I have not seen before. I appears to look like the outline of an engine and is to the right of the ignition (battery) light. Unfortunately the Haynes manual does not help. It is due for an oil change but I have never seen this light before
• vw transporter 13 Mar 2001 (Forum)
  , considering i'll be doing a fair bit of motorway miles?). Are there any realiabilty issues with these engines/vans apart from regular oil&filter changes and cam belt replacement. Thanks, Steve
• 2019 Peugeot 2008 - Peugeot unsatisfactory design no.2 -the sump plug. 28 Apr 2023 (Forum)
  Some here may remember my saga of the irremovable Peugeot wheel locking bolt, renowned (and perhaps welcomed) in the trade as sometimes needing welding expertise to extract.  (Memo to Peugeot - learn from Ford).   After its recent oil change, I noticed a small circle of oil
• Peugeot 307 (2001 - 2007) - 02 2.0 hdi (fap) model lacks low end power 28 Jan 2009 (Forum)
  had new fap fluid, filter and deisel filter when we bought it and i have just changed oil oil filter and air filter. The symptoms seem to be worse when the outside temperature is cold. When we purchased the car we were bombing about in it and ws getting 40ish mpg out of it now with the most careful
• Citroen Xantia (1993 - 2000) - 1999 1.8 16v Suspension 11 Jun 2008 (Forum)
  Hi i have T reg 1999 xantia i recently removed the steering rack and separated the rack to change the gaitors ( i know long way round ) since the rack is back on and the car is running the suspension on the front was rising to the highest position and then dropping to normal right height, it kept
• Renault Clio II (1998 - 2001) - 2001/1.4 16v/Sump plug allen key size?/Oil rating 4 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  Hello there I've 2 queries on my Clio. 1. My grandma used to own the car, that= driving round her town at 25mph in 5th gear!! I am planning an oil change and want to use 5w/40 fully synthetic, this seems to be the best mix, high enough as recommened by Renault to protect the engine when hot
• VW Passat TDI first service problem 16 Sep 2006 (Forum)
  that, and don't change the oil at the same time, will the car still monitor the existing oil properly or will it be confused and let the car run with nackered oil later on? Is it possible for me to detemine whether or not they did or didn't reset the service flag at 9900 miles? (just so I know the score
• Dodgy Astra 23 Aug 2006 (Forum)
  You might remember my post in the technical section about broken springs on a P-reg Astra. Well, it turns out that they were broken (oops), but we took the car into our local independent who changed them at substantially less than the 200 pounds each quoted by the Vaux. dealer. While
• 53 Vectra SXI Servicing 22 Dec 2004 (Forum)
  Hi Guys I put the Vectra through its first service at my local Vauxhall main dealers today. It cost me £187... Anyway, they have refilled the sump with semi synth 10w40 and I queried this with them as it doesn't seem to mention this oil grade in the handbook. The service manager I spoke to said
• Instant high revs on start up = damage? 12 Jan 2004 (Forum)
  to have damaged anything that will manifest in many miles time? V70 2.4 petrol turbo. 10k miles. No oil change or service performed yet. TVM
• 2016 VW Touran 2.0 TDI 150 - Lack of Use - Delaying a time interval service? 18 Apr 2020 (Forum)
  to the UK until October, it will now not be used until just before it is technically due it's next service - Obviously all the components that other than engine oil will be hardly used, so I guess I'm naturally inquisitive as to whether a change in engine oil is actually needed, or whether I can push
• Ford Focus (1998 - 2004) - 03 1.6 auto Replacing spark plugs 26 Mar 2009 (Forum)
  Hello, I have just changed the oil SAE 5 W 30, oil filter EFL 600, new sump plug and air filter on my Ford Focus 1.6 auto 2003. I used to get my spares from Halfords but this year used the Ford dealer as the prices were similar. I would like to replace the spark plugs soon as I have done about
• Mitsubishi Carisma (1995 - 2004) - 2004 1.9 DI-D Plastic engine undertray removal. 27 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  I would like to give the car an oil and filter change. Bought all the necassary parts and thought it would be a doddle. Also bear in mind the last time i decided to do a service on a car it was fourteen years ago on a 1986 Fiesta. The oil filter is easily accessable at the front of the engine
• Ford Escort (1993 - 2000) - 1998 1.8td excessive fuel consumption 22 Aug 2008 (Forum)
  of black smoke in my rear view , could anyone recommend any parts that may need changing, its had new oil, oil filter glow plugs, diesel filter , air filter but its still the same , my friend has the exact same car , his accelerator is more responsive than mine , could it be a timing issue?
• Citroen Xsara (1997 - 2004) - 01 2.0hdi What to check before a remap? 6 Jul 2008 (Forum)
  the cambelt is the original, and its done 61k. Oil done in the last 5k, and most my driving is motorway based. Air filters and such were done with the oil change. Recently flied through its MOT... mind you, had a bit done to it beforehand! Have already paid the extra for the insurance, so covered as soon
• Volvo S70/V70 (1996 - 2000) - yr 1997 2.5 turbo - coolant system pressurising 9 Mar 2008 (Forum)
  I have a 1997 r reg volvo v70 xc the coolant system pressurises after a few miles of driving, and it over heated, i took it to the garage where they said the head gasket had gone, there is no oil in the water nor any water in the oil, they said they didnt know why it was pressurising but the head
• VX Omega 2.5 V6 Headgasket probs 26 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  hey I have a 2.5 v6 CDX omega on a M 1995. It started showing signs of headgasket failure (oil in water, not oil cooler). I took the heads off to discover both gaskets were blown. I renewed the gaskets, cambelt( inc tentioners) and had the heads skimmed. i put it all back together and found