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I'm looking at Ford Mondeo Estate 2.0 diesel circa 02-06. Which model would you recommend? And what mileage? (I was thinking 70-90,000) I want to pay £2500. Do they have DPF? Chain belt?
I'm planning to buy a 2005 Mercedes-Benz C320 CDI from a friend for £3750. It's done 155,000 miles, has a full service history and is in a very good condition. Would you, please, confirm my thinking that...
I own a 2006 Ford Mondeo 2.0 tdci 130, but can't work out if it's got a timing chain or belt. Can you help?
Hyundai service information does not mention a cam belt, does this mean that this model has a chain?
Does the Audi Q3 have a cam belt or chain in the petrol and diesel variant? And what is the recommended time and mileage to replace this component?
Does anyone know if the 2005 2.2 diesel Honda CR-V is cam belt or cam chain and what are the servicing intervals.
Does the Jeep Grand Cherokee have a timing chain or timing belt? The model is the 3956 CC and it was made in 2000
I bought a Skoda Roomster 1.2TSi 105 bhp, which is a brilliant and versatile car. However, I noticed in a recent column that Volkswagen/Skoda have reverted to belt cam drives. Have technical problems occurred...
Your answer to a recent question states that a 2006 Ford Mondeo TDCi should have a timing belt change at 70,000 miles. I thought they were chain cam? I have a 2005 Mondeo with 72,000 miles on the clock....
Read with interest your car review on the new Leon. See that you are still attributing the car with the 1.4TSI 122bhp engine and not the 140 bhp COD. Assuming that it is getting the latter engine I see...
 

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