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We have had our Hyundai i10 main dealer serviced since new in 2010. This year it has only done 3500 miles so do I really need a service, or will the MoT pick up any problems?
I have a 1991 BMW 525i in very good condition, it has covered 135k mile since new and has never given a problem. I drove it robustly the other day in very hilly terrain so the auto gearbox was working...
My Ford Mondeo's battery is discharging when it's shut down and stationery. It is a new battery, but the car is nine years old, with 53,000 miles on the clock. Any advice?
The oil appears to be reading high in my diesel E90 BMW 3 Series, both via the dashboard indicator and also by manually checking (after driving approximately seven miles and leaving five minutes to cool)....
My Audi A5 will be five years old in February. It's been fully serviced by Audi since new, and covered 38,000 miles. I'm told by the dealer that I now need a new cam belt, oil changed, and gearbox and...
The low oil pressure warning light comes on in my 2013 Mazda 2.2d. What does this mean?
Having just purchased a new Ford, I want to set up a service plan. I know Ford do various plans, but my garage have theirs too, which for more cost has a few more aspects of cover. Do you recommend just...
How often should the oil and filters be changed in my Land Rover Discovery Sport?
My car went to the garage for a service and because it was overheating. They serviced the car and said it was the radiator and a burst hose (repaired for £579). I got my car from the garage the next day,...
I bought a new Mitsubishi Challenger L200 from a dealer in May 2015. The engine seized and the car was written off in October 2017, after only 17,000 miles. It had not been serviced, so the dealer and...
 

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