Most recently answered maintenance and servicing questions

I took my Honda CR-V into the main dealer for a service recently, only to be told that the central differential is seized and requires to be heated up in order to un-seize it. They want £400 to do this....

Last week I bought a used (2008 model) Hyundai i10 from a dealer. Within days the car developed an engine fault. I took it to an independent garage and they said it was the spark plugs. The car has a full...

My Audi S6 is three years old, with 72,000 miles on the clock. I have just had double turbo failure (£4000 to repair). My local Audi specialist has discovered it is due to a faulty oil pump, which they...

My 2010 Ford Kuga will be coming up for its sixth service this year.
At the third service the main dealer replaced the Powershift transmission oil and advised this was a three yearly event. This procedure...

I've recently parted with my 2006 Jaguar XJR. Phenomenal car but started to get costly to repair. I'm now looking at high mileage 2011/12 XJs with the 3.0 litre diesel engine.
My budget gets me a car...

My 2010 Audi A3 cabriolet had an engine management light come up. I took it to a reputable local Audi specialist who traced the code to the cooling fan. They checked the fan, which was fine, and reset...

I have bought a used Ford Focus with a "Full dealership history" and indeed the service book is fully stamped up to 38k. At 37.5k the Powershift fluid should have been changed but the Ford garage who did...

Has anyone had the emissions scandal EA189 2.0 software fix installed yet? Do you have any reports of the impact of this fix on performance/economy/longevity?

I am buying a brand new Mercedes-Benz E-Class from a main dealership. Would you recommend taking a monthly service plan?

Do you know where the drain and refill plugs are for the 2005 Renault Espace automatic gearbox?