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I'm a devotee of regular oil and filter changes. 20,000-mile service intervals are clearly aimed at fleet operators keeping maintenance costs down and are irrelevant to many of us. I bought my 1.2-litre...
I own a Nov 2006 2.0 Jetta, mileage 42,000. Having had it serviced and MoT'd yesterday I was astonished to receive a phone call today saying that the auto gearbox oil should be changed at 40,000 miles...
In Jan/Feb you very kindly recommended a 1.8 petrol Yeti to cover our needs. We have just taken delivery as there was a 7 month wait - we selected a few extras. My wife [her car] loves it so thank you...
I just changed my oil an my oil filter on my Xsara Picasso 2,0 HDI 2001. However I put 5l of oil in and realised now it is just a tiny bit above the max level on the thread. I did 200 miles this weekend...
I would like to know what engine oil is suitable for Passat SE TDI PD 1.9 automatic 2002?
I drive daily to work six miles and six return, as well as to shops at the weekend. My Polo 1.4 TDI consistently returns 42/44 mpg. Is this good, bad or average? The car is fully serviced. Also, how...
I have 2001 (51) Vauxhall Corsa 1.2 SXI 16v. It has an ecotec engine, can you tell me if it has a timing belt or timing chain?
I need to buy oil to top up my 2005 Audi A4 Avant 2.0TDI S line. The handbook is confusing, as it seems that I need a different grade of oil if my car has a DPF, but there is no explanation as to whether...
I have a Volkswagen Golf Match Bluemotion, bought new last August. It has now done 5000 Miles and the service is not due for another 5000 miles or 5 months. Would it be a benefit to a new(ish) engine...
On 18 July 2011 we purchased a pre-owned 2011 Vauxhall Meriva 1.4 turbo petrol with 3,000 miles on the clock. On 18 December 2011 a warning message came up to say that a service was due, and the oil and...
 

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