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We are hunting for a replacement for our written-off Fiesta and have read your review and decided to go for a 2004 Toyota Yaris diesel with 32,000 miles. We saw one this week for sale from trader, which...
I recently took my 2007 Volkswagen Golf to a main Volkswagen dealership for an oil and filter change on my car's DSG transmission. The garage rang an hour later to state it can only change the oil once...
Can you please tell me if I can change the oil and filter on my 2001 Reg Audi A3 1.6 SE Manual? How do I do this.
You have mentioned that changing oil in an auto box is like a type of dialysis. My 2004 Toyota Avensis T3 is an auto with conventional torque convertor. Is it a nightmare task and costly to have the oil...
I have got a 2003 Volkswagen Passat TDI 130bhp. The mechanic put 10/40w fully synthetic oil in it. Is this ok or should I change it?
I have a 2008 BMW 2-litre coupe diesel. At the time of purchase I also purchased the service package. The longlife oil has to be changed every two years or approximately 16,000 miles with my current driving...
I have a 2006 Volkswagen Caddy TDI and I changed the oil in it last week. I used a semi-synthetic oil in it. Is this the correct oil I should be using?
How often should the transmission fluid be changed in my 2-litre petrol Nissan Qashqai? I would have thought every two years, but the Nissan Service schedule that came with my wife's car only says 'Inspect...
I own a 1998 BMW 523i Touring (E39) currently with 97,000 miles on the clock with full service history. Presently the car is maintained by an ex-BMW technician. I'm informed the timing chain doesn't need...
We have a Golf 1.9 DSG SE on an '05 plate, it has just done 82,000 miles. We do approx 15-18,000 miles a year, the car is serviced every year and has just had an oil change, plus new rear discs and pads....
 

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