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Can you please tell me if I can change the oil and filter on my 2001 Reg Audi A3 1.6 SE Manual? How do I do this.
I was driving along when my Mk4 Volkswagen Golf stalled and I tried to put it back into gear. The gear stick was so stiff, it just wouldn't budge. I forced it into gear and eventually it went into gears...
I have an 06 Mitsubishi Grandis diesel, which has done about 24,000 miles. On a couple of occasions this summer, after motorway journeys, the clutch pedal fails to engage until it is depressed much further...
My 2006 Ford Focus blew a turbo at 50,000 miles. The replacement lasted 12 miles and was replaced under warranty. That blew in 6000 miles and was replaced in accordance with TSB 4/2008 at a cost of £2000....
My 2002 1.9d Peugeot Partner just cut out on the road and will not start. There's no fuel reaching the injectors.
We took delivery of a new Mercedes E350CDI Coupe Sport 2 months ago and have completed 2,000 miles. We choose it in comparison with the equivalent BMW and Audi Coupes based on an overall mix of ride, performance,...
My new KIA Venga 2 (1.6 petrol Automatic) is averaging 25mpg over the first 1,500 miles. Is it normal for a new car to drink juice? Average consumption is quoted at 42.6mpg. It has a 7 yr warranty but...
Your Telegraph column of 1st May prompted me to e-mail BMW to question whether the swirls flaps on my 2003 BMW530D engine was a known weakness as reported by you. BMW admits it has modified the inlet manifold...
I am having real difficulty in getting Volkswagen to honour its corrosion warranty on a second-hand Polo. They have passed me round various different departments, and I have had a number of telephone calls....
For fun, we have just bought an 03 Alfa Romeo 147 that has done 28,000 miles, which is, of course, rather low. It has yearly service stamps but no other maintenance documentation. What checks and maintenance...
 

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