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I had my car serviced at 15,000 miles back in July. The engine started knocking on Monday. I turned it off and rang RAC; they said it had no oil in the engine. So he put oil in and got me to drive it to...
My daughter's car was serviced in September. When she came to visit last week, my husband checked her oil level to discover it was very black and half full. The garage has since stated that being a...
I have just noticed that I can smell petrol from the oil filler cap and dip stick. The car is running perfectly and mpg and temps seem fine. Am I worrying about noting or does the car just need an oil...
I have read that adding two-stroke oil to diesel helps keep the pump and injectors lubricated. is this true and would you advocate this. My car is a Skoda Superb 1.9TDI PD130.
My oil light keeps coming on but there is enough oil according to the dipstick.
What grade oil should I use in a Nissan Note 1.5DCi 2010. The vehicle does NOT have a DPF fitted.
What engine oil do I use for above car, 100,000 miles plus?
I have an 1.4-litre 2008 Astra with 120,000km (74k miles) and it started to use a bit of oil - about a 0.4l on 1000 km (621 miles). I know Vauxhall says it is normal to use as much as 1.0l on 1000 miles,...
In your reply to a question about Audi regarding oil consumption of one litre per 1,000 miles, I forgot to ask you if I can tell Audi that a well known car journalist told me, “if German car manufacturers...
Please can you advise your readers to make sure the correct spec oil is being used in thier cars. I have a shiny 2012 Subaru Outback [Diesel]. Both the main dealer and the UK agents were unsure about...
 

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