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I have 20-inch wheels on my new Audi Q5 and am looking to purchase winter tyres. Do I have to stick with the 20s or can I fit smaller wheels?
I have just bought a new petrol Nissan Qashqai, can you tell me the best method for 'running it in'?
I bought a 2010 Audi A8 last year, but have always felt that something was not quite right with it. The problems started under light acceleration, with a lag in power then a sudden surge. I initially put...
I have a leased Nissan Qashqai 1.6 dci. It has been in the garage for seven weeks due to a blown injector causing the lubrication on cylinder No 1 to wash away and wreck the engine (according to the Nissan...
Is there any history of leaks from the bulkhead in the Volkswagen Up? Our car is less than a year old, but takes on water and the garage cannot find the cause.
The steering wheel on my 2008 Nissan Qashqai has started to make a strange creaking noise. It started a few months ago and has been getting progressively worse. Any idea what it is and if I can get it...
My new Mercedes-Benz E-Class has suffered bodywork damage after I reversed into a post. The parking sensors on the car stopped working and I didn’t know the obstruction was there, hence I hit it. I took...
I recently bought a three year old Mercedes-Benz C-Class CDI. I am very pleased with the car, but my local dealership tells me the automatic gearbox oil should be changed soon. This is an expensive job,...
I plan to buy a diesel powered motorhome for use mainly between April and September. What advice do you have regarding lack of use during the winter period when I would prefer to kept it off road and...
I am told by the garage that the cam belt should be replaced on my five year old Audi TT. The car has done 33,000 miles and not driven hard (rarely exceed 3000 rpm). Do Audi really build an engine which...
 

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