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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...

My Instruction Manual say's that the Timing belt should be changed at 70K miles. My Skoda Dealer now tells me that this has been changed and the belt should be changed after 3 years even though the car...

I have recently purchased a 1.3CDTI Corsa from the Vauxhall Dealer. It has done 37K and has a full Vauxhall SH. I am planning to keep it for approx 4 years during which I will add another 80K to the mileage.
I...

I came across the term 'diesel particulate filter' and associated problems for the first time reading your excellent column in the DT, and wonder if one of these is fitted to my camper van, which is based...

I have owned my four-year-old Berlingo Multispace 1.6hdi (old shape) from new and always had it serviced on time by Citroen. It has covered 50K miles, mainly long distance journeys, without any faults...

You write often about how DMFs don't last, and are expensive to replace.
My Alhambra has now done 127,000 miles with (so far) no clutch or DMF problems.
Is it because A) I'm lucky B) I am a super smooth...

What is best mileage for a diesel Yaris to change its oil? I normally do it after 5000 miles? What you think?