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I am advised by Vauxhall Customer Service that my Insignia (fitted with halogen lights) must have the headlamps adjusted and taped up by a workshop to enable me to travel on the continent. It will be necessary...
I have just had the key fob from my wife’s 11-year-old Fiat Punto refurbished at www.keyfobrepair.co.uk. They replaced the microswitches, battery and top casing, and now its as good as new, all for the...
My BMW 2010 318i's engine oil light came on, so I topped it up. Is it normal to top up engine oil?
Can you tell me when the cam belt needs changing on a Land Rover Freelander sd4 and how much i would expect to pay?
I can't recall having seen an item in your column about how air con should be maintained, for example how often re-gassed, de-odorised etc. Could you please advise? Will I get a better deal mid-winter...
I bought a January 2009 Fiat 500 and have had it for nearly four months. However, recently there has been a bad smell inside. It is not a petrol or oil smell. Could the cause be attributed to the cold,...
I have just bought a Skoda Fabia, which uses the same turbo-diesel engines as the Octavia. You may be interested to know that your advice is strengthened in the owner's handbook, which instructs (not advises)...
We bought a used 2006 Volvo V70 T5SE in April 2011 with 59,000 miles on the clock that continues to consume about a litre of engine oil every 2000 miles. We took the car to the dealership that supplied...
I have a Lexus 200 Sport that has been extremely reliable. The only problem that I have with the car is excessive wear on the inside edges of the front tyres. The car is on 215/45ZR 17 tyres. I have had...
My wife's car is a 2005 Toyota Corolla. It has done 54,000 miles, but in the last two or three years it has been used mostly for local driving with one long run every few weeks. It was serviced recently...
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