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Can you tell me when I need to change my timing belt as I've only had the car for three weeks and its done 90,000 miles.
I am curious about the Toyota recalls. What about your ideas? Does the Verso 1.6i not have any problem? And what about turbo engines?
In November last I purchased a Honda Jazz 1.4 VTEC ES CVT, first registered March 2012, and am getting conflicting advice regarding the need to change the CVT gearbox oil. Current mileage is 6600 and it...
I bought my car last year (2012) and the service book says that the cambelt was changed at 48k miles in 2011 but without the water pump (by Volkswagen). It seems the cambelt was changed before it was due...
My 54 plate Jazz 1.4SE (65000miles) is due for a service - apart from the list in the book is there anything else I should have done?
I am about to have an annual service on our Saab 43,000 miles always serviced, we have been offered an engine flush and fuel treatment along with a Saab 6 months warranty for an additional £150. (Annual...
Is it age or mileage that determines when the belt needs replacing? Audi have just written to say that I need it done now at a cost of ONLY £429.00. This car has done 35K miles from new.
I have a 2003 Volkswagen Passat estate 130PD approaching 170k miles have self maintained totally (5k mile oil/filter changes) including 2 cam belt/water pump and several brake pad changes etc. I would...
I have a 2006 Mondeo diesel with 112,000 miles. It's always been main dealer serviced. What difference to the value of the car would it make if a one-man operation services it but uses all the correct...
I have a small apartment in southern Spain. Fed up with hire car practices, I have bought a 2007 Peugeot 107 which I leave over there. I only visit 3 or 4 times a year and my annual mileage is very low....