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My Volvo S60 has a full service history, but about 500 miles ago the engine system service light kept coming on then going off, etc. The car drops power slightly for a few secs then drives ok but the...
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...
My Mercedes-Benz E320 is insured by Mercedes-Benz Insurance. Following your advice recently I contacted them to inform them I was fitting winter tyres. They refunded £53 of my premium - an unexpected surprise.
I was in an accident and the insurer told me that car is total loss and wants me to scrap it. Nothing was mentioned as to what exactly was damaged. How could I get information about their assessment...
After each of two years my BMW 520d has shown excess oil in the sump. Is this because attempts to clear the particulate filter have dumped fuel into the sump? I now recognise that this is probably the...
I have a 52 reg Ford Fiesta 1.4tdci owned from new with 210,000 miles on the clock. Now I'm experiencing some clutch slip - does it have a dual mass flywheel? This would seriously add to any clutch replacement...
I own a BMW 1 Series 120D M Sport which was purchased from new in March 2008. Since the beginning of this year I have noticed that the Efficient Dynamics does not work. (The automatic Start / Stop system). The...
Our main car, as above has just had its main annual service and I was advised to have additional work at the same time - replacing a faulty offside driveshaft and stub. I will be having the front brake...
I've just bought a 2010 E61 with adaptive xenons. What are the regulations for carrying spare bulbs when travelling in France? Reason I ask is that in the past, I've always carried a spare set (halogens)...
I do low mileage and have the usual cam belt change query. In one of your answers you say that 1.4 & 1.6 VW engines can have plastic pulley issues, but that the diesels are good for 60,000mls. Is this...