Most recently answered maintenance and servicing questions

My two-year-old Jazz is booked in for its second service this week, and Johnson's Honda in Slough have recommended the engine should be flushed. The car has done 15,000 miles of mixed motoring. What do...

I own a 2006 Mondeo 2.0 diesel estate, and so far am very pleased with its performance. I have done in excess of 200,000 miles with a lot of motorway usage and have, so far, only replaced the water pump,...

I have owned a 2003 Honda Jazz since new. Like my 1992 Honda Civic before, it has proved to be a fantastic car and very reliable. I wanted to ask for your advice following receipt of a letter from my local...

I have owned my Citroen Picasso for two and a half years from new. I have just had a 50,000-mile service and the garage phoned to tell me that I might have to have a new sump, as the threads in the oil...

I have a 2007 Vauxhall Corsa 1.3CDTi that has done less than 50,000 miles. I have been experiencing loss of power at speed and have been told that the turbo needs replacing. Am I alone in assuming that...

The current tyres on my 10-year-old Mercedes-Benz 320 CLK are Avons which need replacing at the front after 10,500 miles. Any suggestions? The car is an automatic and therefore should l have the gearbox...

I would welcome your advice regarding my Alfa Romeo 156 T-Spark. It was registered in 2000 and has now covered just over 50,000 fairly trouble-free miles. It has been regularly serviced by an independent...

What's the catch with the Lexus IS250? Servicing cost? Realistic MPG?

I live in Turkey and run a Toyota Auris.
The service intervals are given as 10,000km whilst for the same model in the UK is 10,000 miles.
As the car is now out of warrenty would I be safe to leave...

The service intervals on my 1.6 TDI Golf are quite long. According to the display it will require its first service at about two years. The car is now 12 months old and I am thinking of having an oil and...