Does my Skoda Octavia need a cam belt service at 55,000 miles?

I have a March 2006 Skoda Octavia 2.0TDi PD estate which has covered 54,000 miles and is on 10,000 mile service intervals, as it does mainly short trips. The car's computer has advised that it will need...

When would you change a 2005 Ford Focus' cam belt?

Ford tells me that my 50,000-mile 2005 Focus 1.6TIVCT does not need the cam belt changing until 100,000 miles or 10 years. I have read the discussion but there seems to be conflicting advice. What would...

What are the intervals for cam belt changes on the Citroen Berlingo and Peugeot Partner?

I would be really grateful if you could confirm the interval to change the cam belt for both the old style (pre-2008) Citroen Berlingo and Peugeot Partner, giving mileage and years, whichever is the earliest....

Should I change the oil in my new BMW 520d after 1200 miles?

Hi, I have the new F10 520d BMW. The first service is only after 20,000 miles. Would you recommend an oil change at least after the first 1200 miles? I was planning to get this done by an independent BMW...

Do the recent Auto Bild mileage tests indicate why less frequent oil changes are recommended?

I wonder if you have looked at the Auto Bild 100,000km tests? They ran a Golf and an Astra to 200,000km and the results make me wonder if manufacturer's oil change intervals are perfectly adequate after...

Is £389 reasonable for a first service on an Alfa Romeo MiTo?

I have had my Alfa Romeo MiTo serviced this week. It is it's first service. It was bought in May 2009 and has done just short of 20,000 miles. I took it for its service and when I came to pay the total...

When should a Vauxhall Zafira cam belt be changed?

When should the cam belt be changed on a Vauxhall Zafira Elegance?

Should my 2003 Toyota Corolla Verso with 31,000 miles have a new timing belt fitted?

My car is a 2003 diesel Toyota Corolla Verso with 31,000 miles. The handbook recommends changing the belt at 60,000 miles. My Toyota garage suggests it should be at six years, i.e last year, but age is...

Why do you not recommend an early first oil change after buying a new car?

I note in your FAQs that you recommend the first oil change on a new car to be at the (long) manufacturer's interval and subsequent changes at a reduced (6000 mile) interval. I would have thought that...

When does my Peugeot 307's timing belt need changing?

I have a 2004 Peugeot 307 110 HDI. Could you tell at what mileage I should be changing the timing belt please?