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I cannot believe what I am reading in your column about two-yearly MOTs. My son is in the business and takes in many cars and vans for MOTs. He continually sees vehicles that are downright dangerous. Two...
I have owned my BMW for 6 years and it has done just less than 35,000 miles. Based on time rather than mileage I have had the car serviced every two years by the local main dealer. I am now told it needs...
Would you consider removing the wheels and greasing the hubs to be part of a routine service? I had a problem with changing a flat tyre because I could not remove the wheel. The Green Flag emergency service...
I have a 13-year-old BMW 520i SE auto saloon that now has 106,500 miles on the clock. It has served me well over the eight year period l've owned it, and it is comfortable, reliable and good to drive....
Just bought an ex-contract X-Trail June 11 registered with quite a high mileage (24,200). The contractee didn't have a service done until 17,000 odd miles, even though the service interval is 12.500....
I have recently bought a 3 year old Fiesta 1.6 petrol engine with 9000 on the clock, is there anything I should get double checked i.e brake fluid, oil, timing belt etc? Any info would be appreciated.
My Audi A6 has done 62k miles. Registered April 2007. I'm just about to have it serviced and the Audi specialist garage says at 5 years or 75k I should have my timing belt changed. Should I? In the service...
I need to know what the torque settings are on Audi A3 2003 fly wheel and clutch plate.
Is it really necessary to have the Volkswagen scheduled (4 year or 40K) timing belt changed on my EOS? It has done just 10,700 miles from new.
I have Focus Estate 1.6tdi(110) which is due for its 6-year service and my local Ford dealer tells me the DPF is due for replacement at a cost of several hundred pounds. The car has only done 55k and...
 

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