Most recently answered maintenance and servicing questions

I have just purchased a Mercedes-Benz B180SE petrol automatic and expect delivery next month. I understand that the service interval is every two years. I expect to drive 6000 miles a year, mostly on local...

I am hoping you can help me. I am trying to reset the service indicator "flashing spanner" on my 11 plate Nissan Note, 1.5 dCi. I had it serviced at a local garage who said that they couldn't work out...

I took my 2012 Range Rover Vogue into the local dealership for its first oil change/service. A week later, the car was losing a significant amount of oil and was taken back to the dealer.
I was told...

I bought a used 2012 Volkswagen Golf GTI from the dealer in Southend (part of Inchcape) in November 2012. It was owned from new by another Inchcape dealership and they must have lost the service manual....

I have a 2002 MX5. According to Mazda the cam belt should be changed at 54000 miles but I've only done 38k.
However my local garage (small independent) has recommended that it be changed on the basis...

Volkswagen Approved Warranty (via Mondial Assistance(UK)) have informed me both during recent telecons and via email that the extended warranty they are offering to renew for my vehicle (first taken out...

Does the 90bhp 1.6 diesel engine fitted in the 2010 Citroen C3 Piccaso have a timing belt, if so how often should this be changed?

Should my Nissan be serviced before being laid up for 5 weeks or should it be serviced when I come back of holidays?

James Foxall's article about servicing struck a chord with me. My Volvo S40 is now out of warranty and I plan to take it to my local independent for its next service, partly for cost reasons and partly...

Can you please tell me what the actual position is if your car is under warranty and something has gone wrong but your servicing has been carried out by a non-franchised Garage.