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I bought an A6 Avant 2.0l TDI new in May 2009. The first service is due (about 18600m). Should I spend £280 at the Gloucester dealer or should I consider say Halfords Autocentre or an Audi specialist?...
My radio was working fine on Friday, on Saturday it wasn't. The radio has stopped working, also the CD player has stopped working, but all the function buttons for climate control, heater and fan are working...
My Zafira 1.8 Elegance petrol feels like the interior heating is supplied by a candle. It gets very slightly warm but nothing more. Not really sure where to start. Checked coolant levels and temp gauge...
I bought this Saab from an independent Saab specialist two and a half years ago. Recently there was some knocking on manoevring and on examination I am told that the bulkhead is so badly split that it...
My mate has a Jag S-type auto W reg. It shudders between 40-60 when accelerating and revs very high when accelerating. What might it be,and where is the nearest garage you would recomend in the Northolt...
I am writing on behalf of my Son, whose computer is "down". I am not sure if this is the right place on the website to do this. He has an Audi A4 Advan SLine 2006 automatic with 25.400 on the clock. It...
A few months ago I asked you about the new auto gear box of above, and you said they were similar to the VW. Well I decided to buy the above. Car now done 2 trips (Total 705 miles). First trip 430 miles...
My Wife's Electronic Key fob that controls ignition and opens door locks has the bottom has fallen out. She has spoken to the local Peugeot agent and they are quoting a large amount, and all she wants...
Does the Toyota Avensis d4d t3s have a timing chain or belt.
LH front indicator not working, bulb ok, replaced relay (hazard), rear indicator ok side indicator ok. Strangely when it came back from garage repair it worked for a while until I dropped down off a kerb....