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My 2003 E39 530 Diesel Automatic owned from new is going in for service soon at 105,000 miles. (I need another 200k miles and it won’t owe me anything.) What is the latest thinking on Auto Gearbox Oil...
I've owned a Mondeo SCI 1.8 Ghia petrol since new in 2005, and always had it serviced at a franchised Ford dealer at the correct intervals. At the 50k service I was advised to replace the back brake pads...
My 1993L Peugeot 205 auto with 50,000 miles has just failed MOT with leak on the power steering. There had been no indication of this problem. Peugeot dealers say it will cost £300 to replace the “ram”?...
I have looked at a Beetle 2 litre cabriolet automatic. The car is a 2006/56 with 24k miles and a service having been stamped in the book at 17k. When looking under the bonnet, I took the oil filler cap...
Last week you advised someone that a Ford Kuga would be able to tow 2,100kg and indeed the manufacture specification bears this out. The Caravan Club, and websites like what tow car.com compare the kerb...
I have a 163bhp BMW 120d, which is great except that there is a lack of power between 1,000 rpm and 1,500 rpm. This is a real nuisance when pulling out at junctions in 2nd gear because it seems to take...
Some years ago your comments assisted my decision to buy a Berlingo in 2003. Subsequently, I upgraded to a C4 Picasso. I changed from the 2003 Berlingo Multispace after five years of good trouble-free...
My grandson (almost 21) has been driving for three years without claiming. He has been a student at various air schools and just qualified as a commercial pilot. Due to the economic downturn, he is unable...
This must be one that deserves as much publicity as Direct Line’s claim to let named drivers build up their own no claims. Last summer we sold my son’s car as he was going off to University and London...
My wife has just bought a Mazda 2 Sport ex-demo, a lovely little car. When we looked at the car before purchase and could smell tobacco, the salesman assured us he would get rid of the smell, no problem....
 

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