Most recently answered maintenance and servicing questions

I am having to sue Ford for an apparently known fault on an engine.
The car was stopping and going into limp mode, black smoke, and stalling. I sent it to a local workshop that had serviced the car regularly,...

I recently purchased a very nice Aston Martin DB7. It was my wish to then have the car thoroughly serviced and Waxoyled as required, and this was undertaken by a specialist I know. During his work he found...

I have just had a reminder letter from my local Toyota dealer saying that my three-year service is due. It goes on to say…"we would also recommend that…the brake fluid is replaced at two yearly intervals.”
Can...

How do you go about dealing with poor workmanship? Our 2004/54 BMW 318i went in to the BMW dealer we bought it from for what we were told to be necessary work just before we took it to France and Spain...

Recently, I had my 2000 Land Cruiser serviced by a small, independent garage with a good reputation. Following the service I was chatting with the mechanic who carried out the service. I mentioned that...

I have been looking at the web site for an independent car servicing organisation and see that you can have your vehicle serviced by them, as opposed to a main dealer, without any detriment to your warranty....

My wife has ordered a Renault Scenic Dynamique with the 1.4TCe 130 petrol engine. It’s due to arrive in two weeks. Is there anything to watch out for? Any tips would help and links to your tests, etc?

I am thinking of buying a Jaguar XF but do not want to pay Jaguar dealer servicing prices. Can you recommend any independent Jaguar service centres around the Wigan/north west area?

I purchased a new shape Vauxhall Corsa in December 2006 under a finance agreement. Two services have been carried out since and I had a free Visual Health Check carried out by the Vauxhall dealership...

I have recently been widowed and my husband always used to check our car's "vital signs" as he termed it. My simple query is how often should I check the oil, brake fluid, etc. and also how often should...