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I want my 207,000 mile 2007 Vectra 1.9 diesel to keep going for a while. I asked the main dealer to change the cam belt and give a full service, put a new fan belt on (it's on the original), grease the...
Are second-hand diesel prices likely to collapse over the next two years?
I'm having battery charge problems with my Rover 75 CDTi. I get dashboard warnings that all go away when you charge the battery, but return twenty miles afterwards.
The engine of my Peugeot 306 my will suddenly cut out for about five seconds when I drive it 20 kilometres. So far, I've changed the petrol high pressure pump and the ignition coil but the problem is still...
My 2006 Renault Clio seems to have developed an intermittent fault. It's ticking over slightly high when in idle and the temperature gauge drops to zero. When this happens it also stutters a bit through...
I have a 2010 Audi A4 diesel auto. When idle, the rpm jumps erratically. It doesn't do this while driving normally though. What could be causing this?
I have a Peugeot Partner 1.6 diesel. The cooling fan is not working at all. I've checked all the fuses but they're fine. What should I do?
The driver's door and the driver's side rear locks wont work with the fob on my 2006 Honda Ridgeline. What can I do to fix this? I really don't want to take it to a dealer, they will charge more than it's...
I can hear an intermittent ticking after using my 2000 Daewoo Lanos. It carries on after locking the car and has gone on for at least 12 hours.
I have three cars - 2011 Mazda MX5 Roadster 2.0-litre, 2011 Mazda 2 TS2 1.35-litre and 2016 Skoda Yeti 1.2 TSI SEL. I am using Shell V-POWER U/L in all of these. Is this okay or am I wasting my money?