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I've got a 2006 Vectra 2.2 SRi direct with 29,000 miles.
I just bought it two weeks ago and noticed there was 'mayo' on the oil filler cap, and upon investigating further, in the breather pipe to the...
I have a 2001 Hyundai Accent 1.5L SOHC engine with 135,000km reading on dash
It used to consume engine oil upto 500ml per 1000km, I got the engine overhauled by a Hyundai service center.
The company...
This car has been using a litre of oil every three weeks from new.
Audi Liverpool (the suppliers) say that could be normal as Audi engines always use a fair amount of oil when new.
They now admit that...
I recently bought a 2006 Audi A4 Convertible (2.0 TDi) through a private sale. The car has done 76,000 miles and has a full Audi service history.
Two weeks ago as I was driving and the 'oil pressure level...
The local mechanic has used Castrol Magnetec 10/40 engine oil instead of 05/30 in my 2008 Ford Focus TDCi. Will this be a problem?
Both you and AR are correct about the need to siphon oil from the sumps of boat engines. My previous yacht had a Perkins engine with a built-in oil sump pump. Fast and clean. However Volvo bought Perkins...
I drive a Honda 1.6 Civic CVT automatic. This car is 13 years old, goes very well and has some 67,000 miles on the clock. The Honda has been serviced from new by Inchcape Honda and has only required a...
I have a Ford Focus C-MAX 1.8 TDCi Zetec 48,000 miles with small end failure.
I bought the car from a main dealer as a Ford Demostrator at 10,000 miles so the mileage should be correct. The first two...
My wife's S3 was 11 months 29 days old when at 7900 miles I sent it to an Audi main dealer for oil service on 30 Dec 2010. After 40 miles I discovered oil underneath it. There was no reading on the dipstick...
I may just be unlucky but it seems I am experiencing (by proxy - my son is the driver of these vehicles, but bank of Mum & Dad is involved) two cases of engine damage/destruction by timing chain/belt failures...
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