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A garage fitted an oil filter with a badly seated O ring as part of a standard service. As a result, four weeks later, the oil warning light came on as I arrived home and I took it to a garage up the road....
Your answer to a recent question states that a 2006 Ford Mondeo TDCi should have a timing belt change at 70,000 miles. I thought they were chain cam? I have a 2005 Mondeo with 72,000 miles on the clock....
I have bought a 2008 BMW 118 diesel. Can you tell me if it has a timing chain and if so when would be a good time to change it?
I'm looking at buying an 18 month old Ford Mondeo 1.6 Ecoboost with 37,000 on the clock, for around £11500. Any views on the high mileage reliability of this engine.
I recently purchased an Audi A6 and wanted to know when the cam belt needs to be changed? I presume it has one. Online forums suggest a different mileage change for business and private users. With the...
At what mileage do I need to change the cambelt on my 2006 Ford Mondeo 2.0-litre TDCI diesel?
I bought a 2009 Ford Focus 1.8 TDCI Zetec with 34,000 miles on the clock three months ago. However, two weeks ago it starting making a loud noise which turned out to be a broken camshaft due to a shell...
I have seen a 2002 Mercedes-Benz SL 320 Edition for sale, with full history and 87,000 miles on the clock. The asking price is £9970. I have always lusted after this car but could never afford one. Now...
Whilst getting my 2011 Fabia serviced at my local Skoda dealer I was informed that the brake pipes are corroded due to salt from the road and need to be cleaned and treated at a cost of £45. I've never...
I own a 2010 petrol Skoda Octavia VRS DSG with 20,000 miles on the clock. I have read your reports that the gearbox oil and filter should be changed every 3-4 years, but my local dealer says I should wait...